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Chesterfield schools outline steps to implement Act 114 "Read to Succeed" requirement for third graders
Summary
District academic leaders told the Chesterfield County Board of Education that state Act 114 requires third-graders to demonstrate reading proficiency on SC Ready this school year and described local notification, remediation and exemption processes.
The Chesterfield County Board of Education heard an update Dec. 10 on state legislation known as Act 114, which requires third-grade students to demonstrate reading proficiency at the end of the school year as measured by the SC Ready assessment.
Chief Academic Officer Miss Stubbs told the board that if a student does not meet the proficiency threshold on SC Ready, the student will be required to repeat third grade unless a statutory “good cause” exemption applies. Stubbs said locally available exemptions include successful completion of a summer reading camp, a passing score on an…
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