(b) The screening of students shall be performed with fidelity and include without limitation:

1. (1) Phonological and phonemic awareness;
2. (2) Sound symbol recognition;
3. (3) Alphabet knowledge;
4. (4) Decoding skills;
5. (5) Rapid naming skills;
6. (6) Encoding skills; and
7. (7) Language comprehension.

(d) The school district shall administer the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section:

1. (1) During the first thirty (30) days after the first day of the school year;
2. (2) Repeated if indicated, midyear; and
3. (3) At the end of the school year.

(e)

1. (1) If a student is identified by the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section as indicating early signs consistent with the characteristics of dyslexia or a substantial reading deficit, and that student is not already receiving dyslexia intervention, that student shall be administered additional diagnostic literacy assessments.

2. (2) Students in kindergarten, grade one, and grade two (K – 2) shall be administered a Level I dyslexia screening using the:

   1. (A) Testlets within the state assessment system; or
   2. (B) Equivalent assessment approved by the division.
3. (3) Students in grade three (3) shall be administered a Level II dyslexia screening.
4. (4) Students shall be identified as at risk for a substantial reading deficit based on cut-points and indicators approved by the division.
5. (5) School personnel shall use the assessment results, along with other relevant information, such as work sampling, language acquisition, disabilities, or impairment to determine if there is a need for dyslexia therapy or early reading interventions.

(f)

1. (1) If a student is found to require dyslexia intervention based on the dyslexia screening required in subsection (e) of this section, the student shall receive dyslexia intervention by a trained interventionist pursuant to 6 CAR § 91-106.
2. (2) Except as provided in subdivision (f)(3) of this section, the dyslexia intervention shall begin no later than thirty (30) days from the date the student was identified as requiring screening under subsection (a) of this section.
3. (3) If a parent or legal guardian chooses to have an independent comprehensive dyslexia evaluation for the student under 6 CAR § 91-107, any required dyslexia intervention determined to be appropriate by the district under 6 CAR § 91-107(c) shall begin no more than thirty (30) days from the day the district receives the results of the independent comprehensive dyslexia evaluation.