Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee will meet virtually on Friday Jan. 27

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Advisory 23-17

 

Jan. 23, 2023

Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee will meet virtually on Friday Jan. 27

(FRANKFORT, KY) –The Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee will meet virtually on Friday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. – noon ET.

Per KRS 158.794, the committee is created for the purpose of advising the Kentucky Board of Education and the Department of Education concerning the implementation and administration of universal screeners, reading diagnostic assessments, and a statewide professional development program for early literacy. The committee shall:

a. Identify needs, trends and issues in schools throughout the state regarding reading and literacy programs;

b. Make recommendations regarding the content of administrative regulations to be promulgated by the Kentucky Board of Education under KRS 158.792;

c. Advise the Kentucky Board of Education and the Department of Education regarding costs and effectiveness of various reading intervention programs;

d. Advise the Department of Education on:

  1. Suggested universal screeners for reading to be administered to students in kindergarten through grade 3 as required by KRS 158.305.
  2. Suggested criteria for reading diagnostic assessments to be administered to students in kindergarten through grade 3 as required by KRS 158.305; and
  3. The development, implementation and outcomes of a statewide professional development program to include early literacy skills instruction and student engagement.

Members of the public may watch a livestream of the meeting available on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda is below:

 

Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee
Jan. 27, 10 a.m. – noon ET – Video Teleconference Meeting

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AGENDA

  • Welcome, Introductions
  • Purpose, Roles and Responsibilities
  • Chair and Vice Chair Responsibilities and Election
  • Read to Achieve Diagnostic and Intervention Grant 2021-2022 Report
  • Early Literacy Initiatives Update
  • Adjournment