Nevada § 388.159 - Literacy specialist: Designation; additional compensation; provision of professional development in subject area of reading; regulations
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 388.159 — Literacy specialist: Designation; additional compensation; provision of professional development in subject area of reading; regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 388.159. Literacy specialist: Designation; additional compensation; provision of professional development in subject area of reading; regulations
1. The principal of a public elementary school, including, without limitation, a charter
school, shall designate a licensed teacher employed by the school to serve as a literacy
specialist. The licensed teacher so designated must: (a) Demonstrate the ability to improve the literacy of pupils; (b) Demonstrate competency in effective instruction in literacy and the administration
of assessments; (c) Demonstrate an understanding of building relationships with teachers and other
adults; (d) Collaborate with the principal of the public elementary school to develop a schedule
of professional development and assist in providing such professional development;
and (e) Assist teachers at the school by implementing a system of support which includes
various methods to provide intervention services and intensive instruction for pupils
who have been identified as deficient in the subject area of reading. 2. A school district or charter school may provide additional compensation to: (a) A licensed teacher designated as a literacy specialist pursuant to this section;
or (b) A licensed teacher who is employed by a school district or charter school to teach
at an elementary school and provides instruction in reading. 3. Each licensed teacher employed by a school district or charter school to teach
at an elementary school and who is responsible for providing instruction in reading
shall complete professional development developed by a licensed teacher designated
as a literacy specialist pursuant to subsection 1 in the subject area of reading. 4. The State Board shall prescribe by regulation: (a) Any training or professional development that a licensed teacher designated as
a literacy specialist is required to successfully complete; (b) Any professional development that a teacher employed by a school district or charter
school to teach at an elementary school is required to receive as developed by a licensed
teacher designated as a literacy specialist in the subject area of reading; and (c) The duties and responsibilities of a licensed teacher designated as a literacy
specialist.
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 388.159 cover?
Section 388.159 ("Literacy specialist: Designation; additional compensation; provision of professional development in subject area of reading; regulations") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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