2005 Minnesota Statutes

     122A.06 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For the purpose of sections 
 122A.05 to 122A.09, the terms defined in this section have the 
 meanings given them, unless another meaning is clearly indicated.

    Subd. 2.    Teacher.  "Teacher" means a classroom 
 teacher or other similar professional employee required to hold 
 a license from the Board of Teaching.  

    Subd. 3.    Board.  "Board" means the Board of Teaching. 

    Subd. 4.    Comprehensive, scientifically based reading 
 instruction.  "Comprehensive, scientifically based reading 
 instruction" includes a program or collection of instructional 
 practices that is based on reliable, valid evidence showing that 
 when these programs or practices are used, students can be 
 expected to achieve, at a minimum, satisfactory reading 
 progress.  The program or collection of practices must include, 
 at a minimum, instruction in five areas of reading:  phonemic 
 awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. 

    Comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction 
 also includes and integrates instructional strategies for 
 continuously assessing, evaluating, and communicating the 
 student's reading progress and needs in order to design and 
 implement ongoing interventions so that students of all ages and 
 proficiency levels can read and comprehend text and apply higher 
 level thinking skills. 

    HIST: Ex1967 c 25 s 2; 1973 c 749 s 8; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 
 222 s 20,21,27,208; 1980 c 345 s 8; 1980 c 609 art 6 s 26; 
 1Sp1985 c 12 art 8 s 20; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 101; art 11 s 3; 
 1Sp2001 c 13 s 2; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 33