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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 13A.03.08.04" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="08" heading="Screening Instrument and Delivery.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A written description of the screening and supplemental instruction process in the local school system; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any checklists or screening instrument-specific forms required to support the screening protocol and supplemental instruction process.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department will provide a list of approved screening instruments for the local school systems.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The approved screening instruments shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Accurately and reliably identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be developmentally appropriate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Be economical to administer based on time and cost; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Use norm-referenced or criterion-based scores.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The screening required under this regulation shall be conducted by any of the following trained school personnel:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Classroom teacher;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>School psychologist;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Reading specialist;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Special education teacher;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Speech-language pathologist;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Reading interventionist; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Any other educator trained to use appropriate screening instruments.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The appropriate grade-level screening instrument shall measure, at minimum:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Phonological and phonemic awareness;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Sound-symbol recognition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Decoding;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Fluency; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Rapid automatic naming.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>