Public Act 099-0602
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Public Act 099-0602 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
2-3.161 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.161) | ||||
Sec. 2-3.161. Definition of dyslexia in rules ; reading | ||||
instruction advisory group. | ||||
(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that | ||||
incorporate , in both general education and special education, | ||||
the following an international definition of dyslexia : into | ||||
Part 226 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code. | ||||
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is | ||||
neurobiological in origin.
Dyslexia is characterized by | ||||
difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word
recognition | ||||
and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These | ||||
difficulties
typically result from a deficit in the | ||||
phonological component of language
that is often | ||||
unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the
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provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary | ||||
consequences may
include problems in reading comprehension | ||||
and reduced reading experience that
can impede growth of | ||||
vocabulary and background knowledge. |
(b) Subject to specific State appropriation or the | ||
availability of private donations, the State Board of Education | ||
shall establish an advisory group to develop a training module | ||
or training modules to provide education and professional | ||
development to teachers, school administrators, and other | ||
education professionals regarding multi-sensory, systematic, | ||
and sequential instruction in reading. This advisory group | ||
shall complete its work before December 15, 2015 and is | ||
abolished on December 15, 2015.
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(Source: P.A. 98-705, eff. 7-14-14; 99-65, eff. 7-16-15; 99-78, | ||
eff. 7-20-15.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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