What are the new requirements for students not reading at grade level?
Section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, requires that for each year in which a student scores at Level 1 on FCAT Reading, he/she must be enrolled in and complete an intensive reading course the following year. For students who score at Level 2 on FCAT Reading, placement in either an intensive reading course or a content area course in which reading strategies are delivered shall be determined by diagnosis of reading needs. While this legislation will be phased in beginning with students in grade 6 in 2006-2007, the requirements of the District K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plan are in effect for all grades beginning with the 2006-2007 school year. This plan requires that all students in grades 6-8 who scored at Level 1 or Level 2 on FCAT Reading in the previous year be placed in a reading intervention course. The intensity of this course is determined through assessment of individual students needs, as outlined in each districts approved K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plan (S. 1011.62, F.S.).
