Dyscalculia Laws by State

SB171 / Alabama Numeracy Act

Year Passed: 2022

Details: Establishes the Office of Mathematics Improvement to monitor the implementation of screener assessments, diagnostic assessments, and formative assessments for grades K-5, among other duties. Requires all K-2 students to be assessed using an early numeracy screener; 4-5 students must be assessed by a fractional reading screener at least two times a year. Allocates one mathematics coach for every public K-5 school with a student population of less than 800, and two coaches for a school with a student population of 800 or more.

SB294 / To Create The Learns Act

Year Passed: 2023

Details: Requires the Secretary of the Department of Education to engage with early childhood stakeholders including experts in early numeracy. Requires each public school district and open enrollment charter school to develop a math intervention plan for students in grades 3-8 who do not perform at or above grade level on the state assessment.

HB23-1231 / Improving Mathematics Outcomes in Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade Education

Year Passed: 2023

Details: Requires training on evidence-informed practices in mathematics for candidates for an elementary education, middle school mathematics, or secondary mathematics endorsement. Creates a grant program for interventions to help students who are below grade level or struggling in mathematics, children with disabilities, and students who are English learners. Requires the state department of education to offer optional trainings in evidence-informed practices in mathematics for all teachers, and strongly encourages districts to implement policies for identifying and supporting students struggling in math.

HB7039 / Student Outcomes

Year Passed: 2023

Details: Requires students in grades K-4 who show a “substantial deficiency in mathematics or dyscalculia” to receive supports and for parents to be notified, and requires districts to monitor these students’ performance. Requires the department of education to provide list of approved mathematics intervention programs, curricula, and supplemental materials. Requires that the department of education provide recommendations to the legislature for preparing teacher candidates and identifying math professional development for K-4 teachers and administrators.

SB163

Year Passed: 2023

Details: Requires math teachers who teach grades 4-8 to take additional professional development related to numeracy.

HB938

Year Passed: 2022

Details: Directs the board of education to convene a group of stakeholders to provide feedback to the General Assembly on goals which include ensuring schools prioritize grade-level proficiency, growth during the course of the school year in reading and math, and promoting excellence in math instruction. This report has been published and among its recommendations includes addressing math standards of learning and raising expectations for achieving proficiency standards.

HB3035

Year Passed: 2023

Details: Establishes a “multi-tiered system of support for early literacy and numeracy.” Requires the state board to develop an “appropriate list of literacy and numeracy screening tools,” and directs the state board to develop rules to: maximize family engagement in development of a culture of literacy and numeracy; provide professional development for administrators and K-3 teachers; ensure that early numeracy teachers and support staff are qualified; create a formula or grant-based program to distribute funds for these purposes; and provide support for numeracy programs and supervision at school sites.

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