2025 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 70. Schools
§70-7002. CERI or CALT micro-credential.
A. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall promulgate rules establishing a micro-credential for certified teachers who complete Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) certification or Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI).
B. The requirements for a CALT micro-credential or a CERI micro-credential shall include at a minimum:
1. A master’s degree;
2. Completion of a comprehensive therapy-level training;
3. Successful passage of a CALT competency examination or CERI competency examination; and
4. Twenty-eight (28) days of instruction post the passage of the applicable competency examination.
C. A certified teacher who earns a CALT micro-credential or a CERI micro-credential shall be authorized to screen students for and identify characteristics of dyslexia.
D. A micro-credential awarded pursuant to this section shall be reflected on a teacher’s certificate to teach.
Added by Laws 2025, c. 416, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.