REMARKS
Centrally funded intervention teachers for literacy instruction
2:11:36
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A DOE official provides additional information about their efforts to address literacy needs across all disability classifications.
- 960 schools now have centrally funded intervention teachers focused on literacy instruction
- These teachers serve students with various disabilities, not just autism, as well as students without IEPs in some cases
- Nearly half of these intervention teachers work in schools with grades 6 through 12, addressing literacy needs of older students
Suzanne Sanchez
2:11:36
Sorry.
2:11:36
I wanted to add one quick piece, if I may, on I don't want you to think or anyone to think that we have forgotten, or lost focus on students who have learning disabilities or any other disability classification other than autism.
2:11:49
And this year, in in a growing trend, we have 960 schools that have what's called a centrally funded intervention teacher whose sole focus is on addressing literacy, whether a student has autism or not or an IEP or not in some cases.
2:12:06
And there is a real focus on diagnostic literacy literacy instruction, and I believe almost half, if not more, of those working in schools with grades 6 through 12.
2:12:16
So for the older students as well.
UNKNOWN
2:12:18
Thank you.