4 AAC 06.490 - Definitions

(a) In 4 AAC 06.400 - 4 AAC 06.490,

(1) "culturally responsive" has the meaning given in AS 14.60.010;

(2) "measurable evidence of proficiency"

(A) means direct proof of student proficiency, including audio or video of a student performing a skill and data from a free online literacy assessment based on the science of reading;

(B) does not include worksheets, parent testimonials, or anecdotal notes and observations;

(3) "multi-tiered system of support" means the practice of providing high-quality tiered instruction and interventions that

(A) are based on the science of reading;

(B) are matched to student need;

(C) include monitoring student progress frequently to make decisions about changes in instruction or goals; and

(D) include applying student response data to important educational decisions;

(4) "parent" or "guardian" has the meaning given in AS 14.60.010. (b) In AS 14.30.760 - 14.30.780 and 4 AAC 06.400 - 4 AAC 06.490, "dyslexia" means a specific learning disability that

(1) is neurobiological in origin;

(2) is characterized by difficulties

(A) with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities; and

(B) that typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction; and

(3) may have secondary consequences that include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.

Notes

4 AAC 06.490

Eff. 7/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023

Authority:AS 14.07.020

AS 14.07.060

AS 14.30.765

AS 14.30.775