Alabama early childhood students have more time to increase reading skills, but not too long. The pass or be retained specification in the Literacy Act has been delayed until the 2023-24 school year.
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By then, if third grade students aren’t reading at grade level, they could be held back. Students will be tested three times throughout the year.Sign up for our Newsletters
“It’s not a one and done situation,” said Jacqueline Dent, the K-5 literacy and humanities coordinator for Birmingham City Schools.
If they haven’t passed assessments during the normal school year, students will attend a summer reading camp. An opportunity will be provided to test again. If a student does not pass the test during the summer then a collective body of work done throughout the school year will be examined. This is based on different sections of standards to see if there was a certain level of understanding within the portfolio.
“Everyone may not be the best test-taker,” she said.
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This is a critical time for the district to identify students that could benefit from additional learning aid. It’s important to lean into a more diagnostic approach to solve the problems one may have as it relates to reading.
Here are the different areas of reading students must be proficient in: phonetics, phonological awareness, high frequency words, comprehension, and vocabulary.
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Watch the video to learn more about what’s be done at BCS to address reading skills.
