# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 03 — General Instructional Programs

### Chapter 08 — Students at Risk for Reading Difficulties

#### Regulation .04 Screening Instrument and Delivery.

*COMAR 13A.03.08.04*

A. Upon registration of a student or identification of a student at risk for reading difficulties, the local school system shall provide to the parent or guardian of the student the following:

  (1) A written description of the screening and supplemental instruction process in the local school system; and

  (2) Any checklists or screening instrument-specific forms required to support the screening protocol and supplemental instruction process.

B. The Department will provide a list of approved screening instruments for the local school systems.

C. The approved screening instruments shall:

  (1) Accurately and reliably identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes;

  (2) Be developmentally appropriate;

  (3) Be economical to administer based on time and cost; and

  (4) Use norm-referenced or criterion-based scores.

D. The screening required under this regulation shall be conducted by any of the following trained school personnel:

  (1) Classroom teacher;

  (2) School psychologist;

  (3) Reading specialist;

  (4) Special education teacher;

  (5) Speech-language pathologist;

  (6) Reading interventionist; or

  (7) Any other educator trained to use appropriate screening instruments.

E. The appropriate grade-level screening instrument shall measure, at minimum:

  (1) Phonological and phonemic awareness;

  (2) Sound-symbol recognition;

  (3) Decoding;

  (4) Fluency; and

  (5) Rapid automatic naming.