Purposes

The purposes of this Act are to— (1) increase literacy proficiency among students in elementary schools and secondary schools through the use of science of reading-aligned instruction so that students graduate from high school with the reading and writing skills needed to succeed in the workforce and in life; (2) support State educational agencies in implementing evidence-based policies aligned with the science of reading; (3) improve teacher preparation and professional development for school-based staff, including through coaching and deliberate, dedicated professional collaboration, to support evidence-based literacy instruction; (4) promote early identification and intervention for students at risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia; (5) support data-driven literacy strategies to support all students and to close opportunity gaps across student subgroups; and (6) protect and strengthen literacy research capacity through comprehensive centers and the Institute of Education Sciences.

The purposes of this Act are to— (1) increase literacy proficiency among students in elementary schools and secondary schools through the use of science of reading-aligned instruction so that students graduate from high school with the reading and writing skills needed to succeed in the workforce and in life; (2) support State educational agencies in implementing evidence-based policies aligned with the science of reading; (3) improve teacher preparation and professional development for school-based staff, including through coaching and deliberate, dedicated professional collaboration, to support evidence-based literacy instruction; (4) promote early identification and intervention for students at risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia; (5) support data-driven literacy strategies to support all students and to close opportunity gaps across student subgroups; and (6) protect and strengthen literacy research capacity through comprehensive centers and the Institute of Education Sciences.