Changes to Alternate Route Application Period
Effective immediately, the Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) will only accept Alternate Route applications for the Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (SLDI) and the Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (SLDS) levels of certification from July 1st through September 30th of each year. For 2020, Alternate Route applications can be submitted through September 30th. After Sept. 30th, 2020 the next round of applications will be accepted beginning July 1st, 2021 and will continue until September 30th, 2021. Please note that this policy pertains only to Alternate Route applications and does not affect applications through the standard route.
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