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State officials say Georgia has 'moment of lift' on literacy; coaching, screeners and dyslexia work underway
Summary
Officials from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement, the Department of Education and regional education service agencies presented a coordinated literacy plan that aligns coaching, universal screeners, dyslexia screening and classroom supports under state laws such as the Georgia Early Literacy Act and recent bills.
Officials from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA), the Georgia Department of Education and regional education service agencies told a joint Senate–House Education Committee that Georgia has aligned multiple agency efforts around a state literacy plan and is implementing new screeners, coaching and dyslexia supports.
Sarah Richards, the state literacy coach at GOSA, said the Georgia Council on Literacy is building a state literacy framework per Senate Bill 211 with three goals: "every child a reader, every educator prepared, and every community supported." Richards emphasized cross‑agency participation from the university system, technical college system, DECAL (birth‑to‑5 services) and RESAs.
Amy Dantee, director of literacy at…
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