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Big Spring says it already meets many requirements of state's structured-literacy law
Summary
The district told the board it already uses approved screeners and high-quality curriculum materials K—8 and has intervention plans aligned with Pennsylvania's SB 315 / Act 47 (structured literacy), though statewide PD approval lists were not yet final.
The curriculum director summarized Senate Bill 315 (Act 47 of 2025) requirements for K-3 focused structured literacy and said the district's work on evidence-based reading curriculum, universal screening, teacher training, and targeted interventions aligns with the law's four major buckets.
"While districts have until 27th 28th school year to put that in place, we have it in place," the presenter said, noting the district already uses Ames Web Plus as an approved universal screener and has adopted curriculum materials that appear on PTE's approved lists for K—8. She added that the district submitted its professional development for PTE approval but the statewide list had not yet been finalized and emphasized ongoing teacher training on phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
The board heard that interventionists maintain reading plans, set goals, progress-monitor students, and communicate with families; the presenter said districts must have intervention plans for identified students by the 27/28 school year and that Big Spring's Title I interventions are already aligned to PTE guidance.
