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Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Hearings

Pursuant to Chapter 76 of the Laws of 2024, “The commissioner of education shall establish a task force to examine appropriate and effective evidence-based dyslexia and dysgraphia screening methods, reading interventions, and other educational supports for students in kindergarten through grade five. … The task force shall conduct … public hearings for the purpose of obtaining information from stakeholders and other interested parties including but not limited to speech pathologists, reading specialists, teachers, school administrators, and parents.” 

The goal of this Task Force is to prepare a comprehensive report, due December 22, 2024, of findings and recommendations related to:

Screening Methods:

  • Assess existing dyslexia and dysgraphia screening tools.
  • Identify peer-reviewed evidence-based and inclusive methods for identifying students with dyslexia or dysgraphia.

Review Reading Interventions:

  • Evaluate various reading interventions and other educational supports for effectiveness.
  • Recommend peer-reviewed evidence-based strategies for students in kindergarten through grade five.

Recommend Educational Supports:

  • Identify and recommend educational support for students with dyslexia or dysgraphia.
  • Emphasize evidence-based literacy instruction and interventions.

Engage Stakeholders:

  • Conduct public hearings to gather input from stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with professionals in relevant fields to ensure comprehensive feedback.

Public Dissemination of Findings:

  • Present the report to relevant authorities within the specified timeline to be placed on NYSED’s website.

For questions, please email dyslexiataskforce@nysed.gov.

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Testify at a Public Hearing

Albany Public Hearing
Monday, September 16, 2024
6:00–9:00 pm
Doors will open to the public at 5:00 pm

New York State Education Building
Chancellor's Hall
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234

Registration for the Albany public hearing is now closed.

Zoom Public Hearing (Virtual)
Monday, September 23, 2024
6:00–9:00 pm

Registration for the Zoom public hearing is now closed.

New York City Public Hearing
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
6:00–9:00 pm
Doors will open to the public at 5:00 pm

The Windward School
212 E 93rd Street
New York, NY 10128

Registration for the New York City public hearing is now closed.

Submit Written Electronic Testimony

The written electronic testimony form is now closed.