Amendment ID: S2924-37

Amendment 37

Specialty certification

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

"SECTION_. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop and implement a specialty certification in evidence‑based literacy instruction for educators serving kindergarten through grade 3. The certification shall include demonstrated competency in the five research‑based areas in reading instruction, structured literacy practices, and the delivery of targeted small‑group interventions, as determined by the department."