{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-41-603","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-41-603","heading":"Required screening and intervention","body":"(a) (1) A school district shall screen each student in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) using a high quality, evidence-based screener approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2) The screening of students shall be performed with fidelity and include without limitation: (A) Phonological and phonemic awareness; (B) Sound symbol recognition; (C) Alphabet knowledge; (D) Decoding skills; (E) Rapid naming skills; (F) Encoding skills; and (G) Language comprehension. (3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that: (A) All students in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) are screened using a division-approved screener; (B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students: (i) Exhibiting a substantial reading deficit; or (ii) Indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia; (C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and (D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year. (b) (1) A school district shall screen any student in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling as documented by a classroom teacher, a parent or legal guardian of the student, or another individual with knowledge of the student's academic performance. (2) A screening required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be performed with fidelity using information measures of: (A) Oral reading fluency; and (B) Encoding. (3) If a student exhibits deficits in fluency or spelling following a screening under this section, a school district shall administer a level II dyslexia screening as outlined in the Arkansas Dyslexia Resource Guide. (4) The state board shall adopt rules under this subsection to ensure: (A) All students in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling are screened using a division-approved screener; (B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students exhibiting deficits indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia; (C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and (D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year. Amended by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 51, eff. 3/8/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1779, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1778, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 1039,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1268,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015. Added by Act 2013, No. 1294,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.\n\n(a) (1) A school district shall screen each student in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) using a high quality, evidence-based screener approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2) The screening of students shall be performed with fidelity and include without limitation: (A) Phonological and phonemic awareness; (B) Sound symbol recognition; (C) Alphabet knowledge; (D) Decoding skills; (E) Rapid naming skills; (F) Encoding skills; and (G) Language comprehension. (3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that: (A) All students in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) are screened using a division-approved screener; (B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students: (i) Exhibiting a substantial reading deficit; or (ii) Indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia; (C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and (D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.\n\n(1) A school district shall screen each student in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) using a high quality, evidence-based screener approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.\ndents receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and (D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.\n\n(1) A school district shall screen each student in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) using a high quality, evidence-based screener approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.\n\n(2) The screening of students shall be performed with fidelity and include without limitation: (A) Phonological and phonemic awareness; (B) Sound symbol recognition; (C) Alphabet knowledge; (D) Decoding skills; (E) Rapid naming skills; (F) Encoding skills; and (G) Language comprehension.\n\n(A) Phonological and phonemic awareness;\n\n(B) Sound symbol recognition;\n\n(C) Alphabet knowledge;\n\n(D) Decoding skills;\n\n(E) Rapid naming skills;\n\n(F) Encoding skills; and\n\n(G) Language comprehension.\n\n(3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that: (A) All students in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) are screened using a division-approved screener; (B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students: (i) Exhibiting a substantial reading deficit; or (ii) Indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia; (C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and (D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.\n\n(A) All students in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) are screened using a division-approved screener;\n\n(B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students: (i) Exhibiting a substantial reading deficit; or (ii) Indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia;\n\n(i) Exhibiting a substantial reading deficit; or\n\n(ii) Indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia;\n\n(C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and\n\n(D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.\n\n(b) (1) A school district shall screen any student in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling as documented by a classroom teacher, a parent or legal guardian of the student, or another individual with knowledge of the student's academic performance. (2) A screening required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be performed with fidelity using information measures of: (A) Oral reading fluency; and (B) Encoding. (3) If a student exhibits deficits in fluency or spelling following a screening under this section, a school district shall administer a level II dyslexia screening as outlined in the Arkansas Dyslexia Resource Guide. (4) The state board shall adopt rules under this subsection to ensure: (A) All students in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling are screened using a division-approved screener; (B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students exhibiting deficits indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia; (C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and (D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.\n\n(1) A school district shall screen any student in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling as documented by a classroom teacher, a parent or legal guardian of the student, or another individual with knowledge of the student's academic performance.\n\n(2) A screening required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be performed with fidelity using information measures of: (A) Oral reading fluency; and (B) Encoding.\n\n(A) Oral reading fluency; and\n\n(B) Encoding.\nin fluency or spelling as documented by a classroom teacher, a parent or legal guardian of the student, or another individual with knowledge of the student's academic performance.\n\n(2) A screening required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be performed with fidelity using information measures of: (A) Oral reading fluency; and (B) Encoding.\n\n(A) Oral reading fluency; and\n\n(B) Encoding.\n\n(3) If a student exhibits deficits in fluency or spelling following a screening under this section, a school district shall administer a level II dyslexia screening as outlined in the Arkansas Dyslexia Resource Guide.\n\n(4) The state board shall adopt rules under this subsection to ensure: (A) All students in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling are screened using a division-approved screener; (B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students exhibiting deficits indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia; (C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and (D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.\n\n(A) All students in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling are screened using a division-approved screener;\n\n(B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students exhibiting deficits indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia;\n\n(C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and\n\n(D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 41","Subchapter 6"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"56360f73086b5fee75189bd8cd8265b86fc052229104ced6df03158284707ff6","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-41-602","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-41-604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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