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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 493
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STRATEGIES FOR INTERVENING WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED
DEFICIENCIES IN READING OR MATHEMATICS, INCLUDING:
(I) STATE APPROVED BEST PRACTICES FOR ACADEMIC
INTERVENTION;
(II) A CATALOG OF PROMISING STATE APPROVED PRACTICES THAT
WOULD QUALIFY FOR A COUNTY BOARD'S IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC
INTERVENTION PROGRAMS; AND
(III) A LIST OF APPROVED PERSONS THAT MAY PROVIDE ACADEMIC
INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.
(2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
SUBSECTION A SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION USING SCHOOL STAFF AND
MATERIALS.
(II) IF A COUNTY BOARD IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE
CURRICULUM-BASED INSTRUCTION OF THE ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PROGRAM
WITH SCHOOL STAFF AND MATERIALS, A COUNTY BOARD MAY SELECT A PERSON
APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD TO PROVIDE EXTENDED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
(D) THE SCHOOLS SHALL DETERMINE A STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
PROGRAM BASED ON THE STUDENTS PERFORMANCE ON MARYLAND SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TESTS, STANDARDIZED TESTS, CLASSROOM
TESTS, AND ANY OTHER CRITERIA THE STATE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
(E) (1) THE COUNTY BOARDS SHALL DEVELOP OR APPROPRIATELY ADAPT
AN EXISTING PARENTAL CONSENT FORM FOR THE PROVISION OF ACADEMIC
INTERVENTION INSTRUCTION.
(2) A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT SELECTED FOR THE
PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN CONSENT FOR THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATION
IN THE PROGRAM TO THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE STUDENTS
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
(F) (1) THE STATE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING
THE PROGRAM.
(2) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL
SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE STATE BOARD THAT INCLUDES AN EVALUATION OF THE
STATUS AND SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM IN THAT COUNTY.
(3) THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY A COUNTY BOARD UNDER PARAGRAPH
(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL:
(I) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE COUNTY WHO
WERE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM DURING THE PRIOR SCHOOL
YEAR;
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