Colorado § 22-7-1212 - Summer school literacy programs.
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§ 22-7-1212. Summer school literacy programs.
(1) A local education provider may choose to use per-pupil intervention money to provide an evidence-based or scientifically based summer school literacy program to assist students who are enrolled in kindergarten or first, second, or third grade and who have significant reading deficiencies to achieve reading competency. A local education provider may allow students who are below grade-level expectations in reading, but who do not have significant reading deficiencies, to participate in a summer school literacy program operated pursuant to this section if capacity remains after serving all of the students with significant reading deficiencies who choose to participate.
(2) A local education provider that intends to use per-pupil intervention money to operate a summer school literacy program shall annually provide to the department information concerning the summer school literacy program the local education provider intends to operate, which demonstrates that the summer school literacy program meets the requirements specified in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The local education provider shall ensure that the program:
(a) Serves only students enrolled in kindergarten or first, second, or third grade who have significant reading deficiencies, except as specifically allowed in subsection (1) of this section for students who are below grade-level expectations in reading; and
(b) Uses scientifically based or evidence-based instructional programming in reading that:
(I) Has been proven to accelerate student progress in attaining reading competency;
(II) Provides explicit and systematic skill development in the areas of phonemic awareness; phonics; vocabulary development; reading fluency, including oral skills; and reading comprehension;
(III) Includes scientifically based and reliable assessments; and
(IV) Provides initial and ongoing analysis of the student's progress in attaining reading competency.
Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (HB 12-1238), ch. 180, p. 665, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1393), ch. 275, p. 1743, § 4, effective May 29.
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