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Committee approves literacy measure aligning early screening and banning "three-cueing" practices
Summary
The committee passed LC492249S, a literacy bill that streamlines reading-difficulty and dyslexia screening, adds dyslexia to the Georgia Early Literacy Act, and specifies that "three-cueing" methods are not to be included in high-quality instructional materials.
The House Education Committee approved LC492249S, a bill described by its sponsor as a continuation of prior literacy priorities and a further alignment of existing law to the science of reading.
The sponsor said the measure "removes some outdated language of programs that do not align with the science of reading standards" and "prevents three-cueing from being used in Georgia," adding dyslexia to the Georgia Early Literacy Act and clarifying screening requirements.
Witnesses and stakeholders provided legislative and classroom context. Scott Johnson, chair of the Georgia Council on Literacy, and Sarah Richards, Georgia's literacy coach, said…
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