Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Elementary teachers urge investment in early literacy and warn third-grade writing test may be developmentally inappropriate
Summary
Second-grade teachers told the Senate Education Committee May 28 that explicit, science-of-reading instruction and dedicated intervention time are producing literacy gains, and they asked lawmakers to protect funding and avoid tying elementary funding to developmentally inappropriate tests.
Second-grade teachers and elementary educators told the Senate Education Committee May 28 that investments in evidence-based literacy instruction are producing gains, and they urged lawmakers to protect and expand funding for early reading supports.
"Using science to adjust our instruction and find ways to best support our students is so beneficial. And I have seen huge literacy gains this year," Leslie Curran,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
