(a) (1) The collaborative formed pursuant to Section 92666 shall provide leadership on the development and testing of new classroom interventions and teaching practices for literacy learning issues based on brain research at public schools maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
(2) Schools described in paragraph (1) may include schools with existing partnerships with the California State University or the University of California.
(b) The collaborative shall establish an evaluation team, composed of participants from the California State University and the University of California, Los Angeles to measure the impact of the new classroom interventions and teaching practices at participating schools pursuant to subdivision (a) and identify which interventions and practices are most effective for neurodiverse learners.
(c) The collaborative may provide stipends for student teachers, teachers, and school leaders who participate in the work described in this section.
(d) The collaborative shall support the creation of professional development modules for current teachers based on the evaluation of tested interventions and practices pursuant to subdivision (b).
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 53, Sec. 27. (SB 77) Effective July 1, 2019.)