{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-388.441","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 388.441","heading":"Pupils with dyslexia: Administration of early literacy screening assessment; addressing needs through response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction; additional testing and evaluation.","body":"1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school, as applicable, shall administer the early literacy screening assessment prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.439 to each pupil enrolled in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 who:\n(a) Has indicators for dyslexia; and\n(b) Needs intervention.\n2. If an early literacy screening assessment administered pursuant to subsection 1 confirms that a pupil has indicators for dyslexia, the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school, as applicable, shall address the needs of the pupil through the response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction.\n3. If the response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction determines that a pupil needs additional screening in order to determine whether the pupil has a specific learning disability, including, without limitation, dyslexia:\n(a) The pupil must receive additional testing by a trained professional using a norm-referenced test; and\n(b) The board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, shall perform a comprehensive evaluation for the pupil in addition to the required response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction.","path":["TITLE 34 — EDUCATION","CHAPTER 388 - SYSTEM OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION","PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES","Educational Services"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-388.html#NRS388Sec441","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:38Z","sha256":"586e6fcf539bd3d1ca8030359188be8721e676302b4989192ca12c1a6e3057f4","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-388.439","next":"us-nv/nrs-388.443"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}