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Act 135 of 2024, signed into law in October 2024, amended section 1205.8 of the School Code (24 P.S.) to expand access to Structured Literacy in Pennsylvania schools and improve literacy achievement for all students
Act 135 of 2024, signed into law in October 2024, amended section 1205.8 of the School Code (24 P.S.) to expand access to Structured Literacy in Pennsylvania schools and improve literacy achievement for all students
- Includes a logical scope and sequence for explicit, systematic, and cumulative instruction
- Incorporates phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, decoding, encoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and building content knowledge
Act 47 of 2025, signed into law in November, codifies Pennsylvania's commitment to structured literacy, requiring evidence-based reading curriculum, teacher training, early screening, and targeted assistance to students with reading deficiencies.
Act 47 of 2025, signed into law in November, codifies Pennsylvania's commitment to structured literacy, requiring evidence-based reading curriculum, teacher training, early screening, and targeted assistance to students with reading deficiencies.
Act 47 of 2025 sets forth mandates in the following categories:
Act 47 of 2025 sets forth mandates in the following categories:
- Professional Development and Training Programs
- Reading Universal Screeners
- Reading Curriculum Materials
- Intervention Materials & Approaches
structured literacy update january 2026.pdfStructured Literacy Updates from PDE
Structured Literacy Updates from PDE
January 2026
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