Application for the Washington State Dyslexia Advisory Council

The purpose of Washington State Dyslexia Advisory Council
(RCW 28A.300) and (E2SSB 6162)
(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall convene a dyslexia advisory council to advise the superintendent on matters relating to dyslexia in an academic setting. The council must include interested stakeholders including, but not limited to, literacy and dyslexia experts, special education experts, primary school teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, representatives of school boards, and representatives of nonprofit organizations with expertise in dyslexia. Members of the council must serve without compensation.
(2) By June 1, 2019, the council must identify and describe screening tools and resources that satisfy developmental and academic criteria, including considerations of validity and reliability, that indicate typical literacy development or dyslexia, taking into account typical child neurological development, and report this information to the superintendent of public instruction.
(3) By June 1, 2020, the council must develop recommendations and report to the superintendent of public instruction regarding: (a) Best practices for school district implementation of screenings as required under section 2 of this act, including trainings for school district staff conducting the screenings; (b) Best practices for using multi-tiered systems of support to provide interventions as required under section 2 of this act, including trainings for school district staff in instructional methods specifically targeting students' areas of weakness; (c) Sample educational information for parents and families related to dyslexia that includes a list of resources for parental support; and (d) Best practices to address the needs of students above grade two who show indications of, or areas of weakness associated with, dyslexia.
(4) By January 15, 2022, the council must review school district implementation of screenings and their use of multi-tiered systems of support to provide interventions as required under section 2 of this act, and report to the superintendent of public instruction with updates on its recommendations for the best practices and sample educational information required under subsection (3) of this section.
(5) This section expires August 1, 2023.

Expectations of the Washington State Dyslexia Advisory Council
If chosen for an appointment on the Washington State Dyslexia Advisory Council, you will be expected to:

Attend in person meetings. The Location for the meetings is to be determined in either the Olympia or SeaTac regions.
Timely respond to emails and ability to meet deadlines as identified within the council meetings.
Spend time beyond the council meetings supporting the outcomes of the Dyslexia Advisory Council.
If applicable, guarantee support from your supervisor/administrator to participate in the Dyslexia Advisory Council.

Appointments to the Council will be for two years with an option to renew the appointment for another two years.

Meeting schedule for the 2018-19 School Year

End of September or beginning of October
Monday, November 19, 2018
Monday, February 4, 2019
Monday and Tuesday, April 15-16, 2019

Please note, online meetings will be scheduled after the first in-person Council meeting.
All travel, meal per-diems (based on WA State Office of Financial Management guidelines) and applicable substitute costs to attend the in-person meetings will be reimbursed by OSPI. If applicable, clock hours will be provided.

Timeline for Applicants:

Actions	Expected Timeline
Application Opens	June 2018
Application Deadline	July 12, 2018
Review of Applications and References	July 23, 2018-August 1, 2018
Notification of Appointment to Dyslexia Advisory Council	August 10, 2018
Appointees Accept or Decline Appointment to Dyslexia Advisory Council	August 17, 2018
Council Members Complete Travel Survey for 1^st Council Meeting	August 31, 2018

1. Name:

2. Email Address:

3. Phone Number:

4. City of Residence:

5. Gender (optional):

6. Ethnic Background (optional)

7. What languages do you speak? (optional):

8. What are your degrees, certifications, and/or endorsements? (optional):

10. What school district, school, group, or organization do you represent, if any?

12. What are the age/s and or grade/s?

12. Why are you interested in being appointed to the Dyslexia Advisory Council?

13. How will you contribute to the purpose of the Dyslexia Advisory Council?

14. If applicable, describe how your work with students with dyslexia and their families will support the work of the council:

15. What additional qualifications will you bring to the work and purpose of the Dyslexia Advisory Council?

16. List any groups/organizations to which you may belong that support the purpose of the council. You may list volunteer work you have done to further the intent of the council.

17. References:
a. Please provide the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of at least three references who are familiar with your qualifications for an appointment to the council.
b. Please provide your references with the following online link to complete the online reference form in support of your application for the WA State Dyslexia Advisory Council.
https://bit.ly/2J50Ud1