Understanding the Virginia Literacy Act

Authors

Candace Bechtold, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Kimberly Bridges, Virginia Commonwealth University
David Naff, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Joan A. Rhodes, Virginia Commonwealth UniverFollow
Valerie Robnolt, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Tara Davison, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Suzanne Alexandre, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Michael Crusco, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Karli Johansen, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Amber Butler, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Allison Yandle, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Jennifer Askue-Collins, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Jean Samuel, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Sharrie Merritte, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Regina Frazier, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Original Publication Date

2024

Comments

Infographic: Includes key takeaways from the brief

Slides: Offers an overview of each section of the brief

Date of Submission

April 2024

Abstract

This research and policy brief from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC) offers an overview of the Virginia Literacy Act. It is structured to explore the following questions: 1) What are the recent trends in reading achievement in Virginia? 2) What are the policy implications of the VLA for Virginia school divisions? 3) What does the research say about Science of Reading (SoR)? 4) What core instructional programs are approved to meet the VLA? It concludes with a series of key takeaways and recommendations.

Recommended Citation

Bechtold, C.,* Bridges, K.,* Naff, D.*, Rhodes, J.*, Robnolt, V., Davison, T., Alexandre, S., Crusco, M., Johansen, K., Butler, A., Yandle, A., Askue-Collins, J., Samuel, J., Merritte, S., & Frazier, R. (2024). Understanding the Virginia Literacy Act. Richmond, VA: Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium. *Denotes co first-authorship

Is Part Of

VCU MERC Publications