,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfhi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to /r5g!n lit]acy outcomes = all /ud5ts1 to am5d ! compreh5sive lit]acy ,/ate developm5t grant program1 & to ensure ,f$]al acc\ntability & inve/m5t 9 rese>*1 tea*] prep>ation1 & evid5ce-bas$ in/ruction align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,read+ ,excell5ce & ,a*ievem5t = ,developm5t ,act or ! ,,read ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 increase lit]acy pr(ici5cy among /ud5ts 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools ?r\gh ! use ( sci5ce ( read+-align$ in/ruction s t /ud5ts graduate f high s*ool ) ! read+ & writ+ skills ne$$ to succe$ 9 ! work=ce & 9 life2 7#b7 support ,/ate educational ag5cies 9 implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ policies align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+2 7#c7 improve tea*] prep>ation & pr(essional developm5t = s*ool-bas$ /aff1 includ+ ?r\gh coa*+ & delib]ate1 d$icat$ pr(essional collaboration1 to support evid5ce-bas$ lit]acy in/ruction2 7#d7 promote e>ly id5tification & int]v5tion = /ud5ts at risk ( read+ difficulties1 includ+ dyslexia2 7#e7 support data-driv5 lit]acy /rategies to support all /ud5ts & to close opportunity gaps across /ud5t subgr\ps2 & 7#f7 protect & /r5g!n lit]acy rese>* capacity ?r\gh compreh5sive c5t]s & ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,lit]acy is a corn]/one = p]sonal gr[?1 economic opportunity1 & a /rong society4 7#b7 ,! #bjbd ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress report$ t-- 7,a7 only #ce p]c5t ( ! #h? grade class ( #bjbd 7 pr(ici5t 9 read+2 & 7,b7 "o-?ird ( #h? grad]s p]=m$ bel[ ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress basic level1 ! highe/ p]c5tage ev] record$4 7#c7 ,! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress provides ! only nationally repres5tative1 indep5d5t measure ( /ud5t a*ievem5t ov] "t1 (f]+ critical data on ! read9ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates /ud5ts to compete 9 ! global economy4 7#d7 ,! #bjbc ,program = ! ,int]national ,assessm5t ( ,adult ,compet5cies e/imates t #bh p]c5t ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]=m at ! l[e/ pr(ici5cy level ( lit]acy1 mean+ !y h sub/antial difficulty ) ev]yday read+ tasks4 7#e7 ,illit]acy co/s taxpay]s #bbd1jjj1jjj1jjj annually & co/s ,unit$ ,/ates companies ne>ly #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually4 7#f7 ,! int]discipl9>y body ( rese>* kn[n z ! sci5ce ( read+ demon/rates ! effectiv5ess ( /ructur$1 evid5ce-bas$ lit]acy in/ruction4 7#g7 ,f$]al lit]acy programs "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq471 ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbga et seq471 & ! ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja et seq47 provide important f\ndations1 b are insuffici5t to address ! scale ( ! crisis4 7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 ! mid/ ( a national lit]acy crisis1 requir+ /rong ,f$]al lead]%ip 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate educational ag5cies & local educational ag5cies to ensure t all /ud5ts h ! f\ndational lit]acy skills to ?rive4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja7ba7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba771 except t subclause 7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ( su* section %all n apply4 7#b7 ,sci5ce ( read+ ,! t]m sci5ce ( read+ means an int]discipl9>y body ( rese>* f cognitive sci5ce1 neurosci5ce1 & education t-- 7,a7 demon/rates ! explicit1 sy/ematic use ( ! ess5tial compon5ts ( phonemic aw>5ess1 phonic decod+1 flu5cy1 language /ructure1 oral language1 vocabul>y1 backgr\nd k1 & lit]acy k1 :i* toge!r lead to /rong compreh5sion2 7,b7 recognizes ! connection ( read+ & writ+ & ! importance ( /rong writ+ in/ruction2 7,c7 does n use a ?ree-cue+ model2 & 7,d7 is inclusive ( compreh5sive lit]acy in/ruction4 7#c7 ,?ree-cue+ model ,! t]m ?ree-cue+ model means an in/ructional approa* t-- 7,a7 uses mean+ drawn f context1 pictures1 or syntax z ! prim>y basis = tea*+ ^w recognition 7commonly ref]r$ to z mean+1 /ructure & syntax1 & visual cues or ,,msv72 or 7,b7 tea*es visual memory z ! prim>y basis = ^w recognition4 #e4 ,lit]acy improvem5t grants ,section #bbbb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffdb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 implem5t /atewide policies & sy/ems ( support to assi/ local educational ag5cies & educator prep>ation programs 9 improv+ lit]acy in/ruction & outcomes4 2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,res]vation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts res]v$ to c>ry out ?is subp>t = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,a7 n m ?an a total ( #e p]c5t = national activities1 :i*-- 7i7 %all include fund+ = a national indep5d5t evaluation-- 7,i7 t %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) high-quality1 rigor\s rese>* /&>ds2 & 7,,ii7 t may n be cancel$ or def]r$1 unless ! entity fund$ to conduct ! evaluation violates ! t]ms ( ! contract1 has be5 giv5 writt5 ju/ification = ! contract's t]m9ation1 & has be5 provid$ an opportunity to appeal ! t]m9ation )9 #cj days ( receiv+ ! notice ( t]m9ation2 & 7ii7 may include support = ! regional educational laboratories 7describ$ 9 section #agd ( ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iefd77 & compreh5sive c5t]s 7e/abli%$ pursuant to section #bjc ( ! ,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb77 to support lit]acy rese>* & te*nical assi/ance2 7,b7 n m ?an #aj p]c5t = grants to eligible ,/ates1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 7,c7 "o half ( #a p]c5t = ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out a program describ$ 9 ?is subp>t at s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education2 & 7,d7 "o half ( #a p]c5t = ! outly+ areas to c>ry out a program "u ?is subp>t4 7#b7 ,grants to eligible l[-p]=m+ /ates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all allot funds res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 among eligible ,/ates describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9 proportion to ! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ea* su* eligible ,/ate1 except t no eligible ,/ate %all receive less ?an #j4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,eligible /ates ,a ,/ate is describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph = a fiscal ye> if ! ,/ate = ! #b mo/ rec5t consecutive assessm5t cycles1 ranks )9 ! l[e/ qu9tile bas$ on ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts p]=m+ at or above ! basic a*ievem5t level 9 #d? grade read+1 z measur$ by ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress4 7,c7 ,ne$s assessm5t ,a ,/ate receiv+ funds "u ?is p>agraph %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ su* funds1 conduct a ne$s assessm5t t analyzes lit]acy ne$s across ! ,/ate & complete a compreh5sive lit]acy in/ruction plan bas$ on ! results ( su* assessm5t4 7,d7 ,competitive grants to eligible /ates ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible ,/ates "u subsection 7a7 f am\nts t are 9 addition to ! am\nts res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 9 collaboration ) ! ,/ate lit]acy team1 if applicable1 w develop a ,/ate compreh5sive lit]acy in/ruction plan or w revise & update an already exi/+ ,/ate compreh5sive lit]acy in/ruction plan1 includ+ h[ ! ,/ate w-- 7i7 implem5t univ]sal e>ly lit]acy scre5+s & int]v5tion s]vices = /ud5ts at-risk ( fall+ beh9d 9 becom+ pr(ici5t 9 read+ by ?ird grade1 :i* may include high-impact tutor+ & summ] le>n+ programs2 7ii7 increase access = educators to high-quality in/ructional mat]ials align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+2 7iii7 deliv] pr(essional developm5t & in/ructional coa*+ = educators1 ) ! input ( educators1 9 high-ne$s s*ools ) ! l[e/ lit]acy outcomes2 7iv7 update ,/ate lic5sure or c]tification /&>ds = tea*]s & evaluate tea*] prep>ation programs to assess alignm5t ) ! sci5ce ( read+2 & 7v7 mean+fully engage educators f across ! ,/ate to provide e>ly & ongo+ input on h[ to effectively support educators 9 improv+ in/ructional practice & educational outcomes4 2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ subsection 7f77#a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7f77#b72 7#d7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority-- 7#a7 to ,/ate educational ag5cies t w use ! grant funds = evid5ce-bas$ activities1 def9$ = ! purpose ( ?is subsection z activities meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section #haja7ba71 except t subclause 7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ( su* section %all n apply2 & 7#b7 to ,/ates t demon/rate1 bas$ on ! ne$s assessm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 t ! ,/ate has n yet implem5t$1 on a /atewide basis1 a compreh5sive approa* to ! requir$ activities describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,a74 2 7#e7 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7f7 ,/ate activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,requir$ uses ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use grant funds n allocat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7i7 ,ensure pre-s]vice tra9+ & 9-s]vice tra9+ are align$ betwe5 !m & ) ! sci5ce ( read+ & design$1 9 collaboration ) tea*]s & in/itutions ( high] education1 to support tea*]s 9 und]/&+ ! evid5ce base on h[ /ud5ts le>n to read & 9 us+ evid5ce-bas$ in/ructional mat]ials & practices 9 _! classrooms1 :i* may include-- 7,i7 creat+ /atewide & regional lit]acy coa*+ networks2 7,,ii7 evaluat+ tea*] prep>ation programs to /r5g!n c\rsework & tra9+ 9 ! sci5ce ( read+2 7,,iii7 updat+ ,/ate lic5sure or c]tification /&>ds to reflect ! sci5ce ( read+2 & 7,,iv7 provid+ pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice tra9+ = educators on evid5ce-bas$ scre5+1 assessm5t1 & progress monitor+ & in/ruction = /ud5ts ) dyslexia4 7ii7 ,implem5t evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+ & design$ to prep>e /ud5ts = success ) grade-level "w 9 _! core classes1 :i* may include high-impact tutor+ & summ] le>n+ programs4 7iii7 ,provide univ]sal e>ly lit]acy scre5+1 includ+ = dyslexia1 at lea/ once be=e ! ?ird grade1 ) m regul> lit]acy scre5+s enc\rag$ z a tool to help id5tify read+ difficulties e>ly & ensure support is provid$ to /ruggl+ read]s4 7iv7 ,develop1 inc5tivize1 & support ! adoption & implem5tation ( a recomm5d$ li/ ( high-quality in/ructional mat]ials align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+4 7v7 ,conv5e & solicit input f educators z collaborative1 exp]t p>tn]s to advise on improv+ pre-s]vice tra9+1 9-s]vice tra9+1 & id5tify o!r supports t !y may ne$ to successfully implem5t ! sci5ce ( read+ 9 classrooms4 7vi7 ,on an annual basis1 collect & publicly report implem5tation data1 :i* %all include-- 7,i7 ! numb] & p]c5t ( /ud5ts receiv+ scre5+s & int]v5tions = le>n+ difficulties1 disaggregat$ by grade level & disaggregat$ by ea* ( ! subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 z def9$ 9 section #aaaa7;c77#b72 7,,ii7 ! numb] & p]c5t ( pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice tea*]s receiv+ pr(essional developm5t & coa*+ gr\nd$ 9 ! sci5ce ( read+2 & 7,,iii7 ! numb] ( local educational ag5cies us+ high-quality in/ructional mat]ials align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+ z recomm5d$ by ! ,/ate4 7,b7 ,prohibition ( inclusion ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,a ,/ate %all n include any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation 9 data report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77vi74 7#b7 ,subgrants ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all allocate n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! grant funds to aw>d subgrants to local educational ag5cies to enable ! local educational ag5cies to c>ry out activities to improve lit]acy1 su* z-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+ lit]acy in/ruction align$ to ! sci5ce ( read+ 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools1 includ+ ?r\gh 9-s]vice tra9+ = educators2 7,b7 employ+ & tra9+ lit]acy in/ructional coa*es & int]v5tioni/s2 7,c7 pur*as+ & adopt+ high-quality in/ructional mat]ials align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+2 7,d7 conduct+ univ]sal e>ly lit]acy scre5+s1 includ+ = dyslexia2 7,e7 provid+ direct s]vices to /ud5ts1 :i* may include high-impact tutor+ & summ] le>n+ programs1 design$ to help /ud5ts rea* pr(ici5cy 9 grade-level lit]acy /&>ds2 7,f7 conduct+ outrea* to p>5ts & families to help !m support _! *ild's le>n+ at home ) /rategies gr\nd$ 9 ! sci5ce ( read+2 7,g7 support+ evid5ce-bas$ bil+ual lit]acy in/ruction1 includ+ bilit]acy developm5t align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+2 & 7,h7 conv5+ & solicit+ e>ly & ongo+ input f educators z collaborative1 exp]t p>tn]s to advise on improv+ 9-s]vice tra9+ & id5tify o!r supports t !y may ne$ to successfully implem5t ! sci5ce ( read+ 9 classrooms4 7#c7 ,grantee requirem5ts ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 comply ) a bi5nial evaluation by ! ,secret>y assess+ ! impact ( ! activities fund$ "u ?is grant program2 & 7,b7 ensure t funds provid$ "u ?is section are us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 any ,/ate or local funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$ = lit]acy in/ruction1 tea*] prep>ation1 or int]v5tions4 7#d7 ,tea*] prep>ation requirem5ts 7,a7 ,alignm5t ) ! sci5ce ( read+ ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all complete & publi%1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receiv+ ! grant funds1 a review ( all tea*] prep>ation programs 9 ! ,/ate to assess alignm5t ) ! sci5ce ( read+ & make recomm5dations to programs1 z appropriate1 = bett] align+ c\rse (f]+s to ! sci5ce ( read+4 7,b7 ,lic5sure or c]tification requirem5ts ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all update or e/abli% lic5sure or c]tification /&>ds = public s*ool tea*]s 9 grades k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #h1 :i* reflect compet5cy 9 in/ructional practices align$ ) ! sci5ce ( read+4 2 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]ms evid5ce-bas$ & sci5ce ( read+ h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,read+ ,excell5ce & ,a*ievem5t = ,developm5t ,act2 7#b7 ! t]m high-impact tutor+ means a =m ( tea*+ t-- 7,a7 is conduct$ #a-on-#a or 9 small gr\ps2 7,b7 is int5d$ to complem5t core classroom in/ruction2 & 7,c7 includes-- 7i7 sub/antial "t ea* week engag$ 9 tutor+ ) tra9$ p]sonnel2 7ii7 a su/a9$ & /rong relation%ip betwe5 ! /ud5t & tutor2 7iii7 progress monitor+ ( /ud5t k & skills atta9m5t2 7iv7 an alignm5t ) core classroom in/ruction2 & 7v7 supportive coa*+ = ! tutor to ensure quality int]actions2 & 7#c7 ! t]m univ]sal e>ly lit]acy scre5+ means ! sy/ematic & p]iodic assessm5t ( all /ud5ts' f\ndational read+ skills1 includ+ phonological & phonemic aw>5ess1 phonics1 flu5cy1 vocabul>y1 & compreh5sion1 z developm5tally appropriate1 to id5tify ^? at risk = read+ difficulties & to provide timely1 evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjce4 4 #f4 ,p>5t report+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t #b ( "p ,f ( title ,,viii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #hedi;,d4 ,p>5t report+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* s*ool receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is ,act t includes any ( k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #h %all provide notification to ! p>5t ( any /ud5t :o is id5tifi$ z at risk ( read+ difficulties or p]=m+ bel[ grade level 9 read+4 7#b7 ,notification ,! notification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be provid$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! s*ool ye>1 = /ud5ts 9 any ( grades #d ?r\gh #h :o 7 id5tifi$ z bel[ grade level 9 read+ on ! previ\s ye>'s summative assessm5t requir$ "u section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b72 7,b7 be provid$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a /ud5t is id5tifi$ z at risk = read+ difficulties on any univ]sal e>ly lit]acy scre5+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bbbb7;g77#a77;,c77 adm9i/]$ at any po9t dur+ ! s*ool ye>2 & 7,c7 include-- 7i7 ! results ( ! assessm5t or scre5+2 7ii7 ! supports t w be provid$ to ! /ud5t to rea* pr(ici5cy2 & 7iii7 ways t ! p>5t c support le>n+ at home4 7#c7 ,m regul> notifications ,a s*ool may provide m regul> notification to a p>5t ?an t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & conta9 additional in=mation 9 ! notification to assi/ ! p>5t 9 und]/&+ & support+ ! educational ne$s ( _! *ild4 7b7 ,reports & notices 9 prim>y languages ,a s*ool %all provide ea* report & notification describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ! prim>y language ( ! p>5t1 to ! ext5t practicable4 7c7 ,model notification templates ,! ,secret>y %all develop us]-te/$ p>5tal notification templates & o!r mat]ials1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 = optional use by s*ools to help !m fulfill ! requirem5ts "u ?is section4 ,^! templates & mat]ials mu/ be made publicly available on ! ,dep>tm5t's website4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #hedi;,c ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #hedi;,d4 ,p>5t report+4 4 #g4 ,g5]al provisions 7a7 ,applicability ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply ) respect to funds aw>d$ "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja note et seq47 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit or alt] ! rights1 protections1 & individualiz$ in/ructional requirem5ts "u ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 or ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 or 7#b7 au?orize any (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to m&ate1 direct1 or control a ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1 or s*ool's specific in/ructional cont5t1 academic /&>ds & assessm5ts1 curricula1 or program ( in/ruction4