Code of Virginia - Title 22.1 Education - Section 22.1-344.1 Literacy program

§ 22.1-344.1. Literacy program

In coordination with the Department of Corrections and the Parole Board, the Superintendent shall develop a functional literacy program for inmates testing below a selected grade level, which shall be at least at the twelfth grade or GED level. The program shall include guidelines for implementation and test administration, participation requirements, criteria for satisfactory completion, and a strategic plan for encouraging enrollment in college or an accredited vocational training program or other accredited continuing education program.

For the purposes of this section, the term "functional literacy" shall mean those educational skills necessary to function independently in society, including, but not limited to, reading, writing, comprehension, and arithmetic computation.

In evaluating a prisoner's educational needs and abilities pursuant to § 53.1-32.1, the Superintendent, in cooperation with the Department of Corrections, shall create a system for identifying prisoners with learning disabilities.

(1989, c. 136; 2007, cc. 71, 125.)

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