R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-11.3-1: Panel established.

The department of elementary and secondary education shall convene an early reading success panel composed of elementary school teachers, school administrators, national experts in the field of reading research, and early childhood and higher education experts knowledgeable in the field of reading research. The panel shall review research on how reading is learned and on the knowledge and skills necessary for teachers to deliver effective reading instruction by July 1, 2001.