Puerto Rico

State Education Agency (SEA) Dyslexia Legislation

Has Legislation?No

Parent Opt-Out/Consent Procedures by Law?
No
SEA Recognizes IDA Definition?
No
SEA Recognizes State Definition?
No
SEA Has Dyslexia Specialist?
No

Puerto Rico does not have dyslexia legislation.

Screening

Required?No

Parents Must Be Notified of Results?
No
SEA Publishes List of Screeners?
No
Annual Reporting to the SEA?
No

Puerto Rico does not have dyslexia screening legislation.

Pre-service

Required?No

Puerto Rico does not have pre-service legislation related to dyslexia.

In-service

Required?No

Puerto Rico does not have in-service legislation related to dyslexia.

Intervention

Required?No

Multisensory?
Promoted
Evidence-Based?
Promoted
Explicit/Direct?
Promoted
MTSS/RTI?
Promoted

Puerto Rico does not require dyslexia intervention.

Literacy State-identified Measurable Result (SIMR) - Part B

Has Literacy SIMR?Yes

Puerto Rico Department of Eduction's SIMR is to increase the percentage (%) of special education students in the 6th grade who score proficient or advanced on the regular assessment for math in the selected schools in the Yabucoa School District.

Citations

Zirkel, P. A., & Thomas, L. B. (2010). State laws for RTI: An updated snapshot. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 56-63.

Gearin, B., Turtura, J., Kame’enui, E. J., Nelson, N. J., & Fien, H. (2018). A Multiple Streams Analysis of Recent Changes to State-Level Dyslexia Education Law. Educational Policy, 0895904818807328.

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08/11/2020 - 1:47pm