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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
November 16, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Ripp, Suder, Townsend, A. Ott,
Brooks, Gunderson, Kestell and Spanbauer, cosponsored by Senators
Taylor, Darling and Lassa. Referred to Committee on Education.
AB583,1,2
1An Act to create 118.19 (14) of the statutes;
relating to: requiring passage of
2a supplemental examination in reading instruction to obtain a teaching license.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Beginning July 1, 2015, this bill prohibits the Department of Public Instruction
(DPI) from issuing or renewing a license as a reading specialist or as a special
education teacher, or that authorizes the holder to teach in an elementary grade or
to teach reading, unless he or she passes a supplementary examination, developed
or adopted by DPI, that assesses knowledge of the following topics:
1. Reading development and scientifically based reading instruction;
integration of knowledge and understanding phonological and phonemic awareness;
concepts of print and the alphabetic principles; the role of phonics in promoting
reading development; word analysis skills and strategies; vocabulary development;
how to apply reading comprehension skills and strategies to imaginative, literacy,
informational, and expository texts; formal and informal methods of assessing
reading development; and multiple approaches to reading instruction.
2. Simultaneous and multi-sensory, structured language methods and
curricula.
3. How to assess the results of devices used to screen pupils for phonemic
awareness and rapid naming and provide appropriate reading instruction and
intervention.
The bill directs DPI to offer training in the above topics and authorizes DPI to
charge a reasonable fee for the training.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB583, s. 1
1Section
1. 118.19 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.19
(14) (a) Beginning July 1, 2015, the department may not issue or renew
3a license as a reading specialist or as a special education teacher, or that authorizes
4the holder to teach in an elementary grade or to teach reading, unless he or she
5passes a supplementary examination, developed or adopted by the department, that
6assesses knowledge of all of the following:
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1. Reading development and scientifically based reading instruction;
8integration of knowledge and understanding phonological and phonemic awareness;
9concepts of print and the alphabetic principles; the role of phonics in promoting
10reading development; word analysis skills and strategies; vocabulary development;
11how to apply reading comprehension skills and strategies to imaginative, literacy,
12informational, and expository texts; formal and informal methods of assessing
13reading development; and multiple approaches to reading instruction.
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2. Simultaneous and multi-sensory, structured language methods and
15curricula.
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3. How to assess the results of devices used to screen pupils for phonemic
17awareness and rapid naming and provide appropriate reading instruction and
18intervention.
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(b) The department shall offer, and may charge a reasonable fee for, training
20in the topics covered by the examination under par. (a).
AB583,3,3
1(c) The department shall submit the supplementary examination developed or
2adopted under par. (a), and any subsequent changes made to the examination, to the
3appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).
