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State outlines Alaska Reads Act early-learning pathways, standards and participation data
Summary
Department presenters summarized the Alaska Reads Act’s early education program standards, grant pathways and the 0.5 ADM formula; 58% of districts participate in one of three pathways and 1,711 students statewide are in state-supported preschools, with the department seeking better disaggregated data.
At a Feb. 25 House Finance education subcommittee briefing, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development staff described the early-learning components of the Alaska Reads Act, the criteria districts must meet for counting preschool students in the foundation formula, and recent changes to program standards.
Dr. Monica Goyette said the early education program standards provide the quality framework districts must meet to qualify for 0.5 ADM counting; standards require an evidence-based curriculum aligned to early literacy, certified teacher oversight, formative assessment, family engagement and culturally…
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