The department of education, subject to approval by the state board of education, may develop and maintain a handbook for use in the schools of this state that provides guidance for pupils, parents and teachers concerning dyslexia. The handbook shall include the following:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-249.10

  • Subject: means a division or field of organized knowledge, such as English or mathematics, or a selection from an organized body of knowledge for a course or teaching unit, such as the English novel or elementary algebra. See Arizona Laws 15-101

1. Guidelines for teachers and parents to identify dyslexia.

2. A description of educational strategies that have been shown to improve the academic performance of pupils with dyslexia.

3. A description of resources and services that are available to pupils with dyslexia and to teachers and parents of pupils with dyslexia.