POLICY

HOW WE’RE DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE WITH CURRENT LEGISLATION

Georgia Early Literacy & Dyslexia Act | HB 307

This legislation merges HB 538 and SB 48 that were passed in 2023 and 2019, respectively. HB 307 updates a number of requirements for students with characteristics of dyslexia including providing a pathway to identify whether students have characteristics of dyslexia and for schools to report identified students to the Georgia DOE. In addition, the act:

  • Tasks the Deal Center with leading the state universal reading  screener review every three years.

  • Establishes the Literacy Coach Coordinating Committee and adds a Coordinator of Georgia Literacy Coaching at the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. The Committee is tasked with coordinating statewide literacy coaching efforts.

  • Prohibits the use of three-cueing in reading instruction and in high quality instructional materials.

Approved Literacy Screeners | SB 464

Following substantial debate, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved a list of five literacy screeners that will be used in accordance with the Georgia Early Literacy Act.

JOINT STATEMENT ON SCIENCE OF READING