DYSLEXIA
EFFE,CTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
Parental Notification
Districts must inform parents of dyslexic students about the Talking Book Program and other audiobook resources
Universal Screening Criteria
SBOE must set dyslexia screening criteria to be included in kindergarten reading instruments
RESOURCE CAMPUSES
EFFECTIVE FOR SY 2025-26
Qualifications
To qualify as a resource campus, a 1 school must:
• Have received a D, F, or " not rated " rating for 3 years( previously 4 Fs over 10 years)
• Ensure foundational course teachers have 2 + years of experience and 50 % of all teachers hold a TIA designation
• Offer additional instructional days at the middle school level in addition to elementary
OTHER EARLY EDUCATION INITIATIVES
EFFECTIVE FOR SY 2025-26
Additional Instructional Days
Creates a grant program for districts in planning and adjusting operations to offer additional instructional days
Expands eligibility to include middle schools
Increases funding by 50 % for districts offering a minimum of full days
Provides funding for half-day reading intervention( 30 + days) for districts ineligible for full-day incentive
Vision Disorder Reporting
Requires TEA to include detailed vision screening data( disaggregated) in annual reports
Open Education Resource Materials
TEA must assist districts with OER adoption and use for 2024-25 and 2025-26
Districts may reapply for assistance retroactively
Commissioner may market and communicate OER availability
Authority expires September 1, 2027
Adaptive Vocabulary Pilot Program
Requires TEA to develop and implement an adaptive vocabulary pilot program to assess K-3 student vocabulary development
TEA may develop a K-3 assessment as part of the pilot program
Allows funding for additional school days to start after day 175( 5 days earlier)
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