Requires incarcerated individuals without a high-school diploma to receive a reading proficiency assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the.

New York S00395 mandates that incarcerated individuals who lack a high-school diploma or its equivalent undergo a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening during their intake process by the department of corrections. For those who perform below a certain proficiency level, the bill requires the provision of dyslexia intervention services that are evidence-based, effective, and consistent with science-based research. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of education, must establish rules and regulations for these assessments and interventions.

Requires incarcerated individuals without a high-school diploma to receive a reading proficiency assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the.

New York S00395 mandates that incarcerated individuals who lack a high-school diploma or its equivalent undergo a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening during their intake process by the department of corrections. For those who perform below a certain proficiency level, the bill requires the provision of dyslexia intervention services that are evidence-based, effective, and consistent with science-based research. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of education, must establish rules and regulations for these assessments and interventions.