MERC Publications
Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2024
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.
Click here to listen to our podcast episode on the Virginia Literacy Act and click here to view our recorded seminar. Here are the slides that accompany that seminar presentation.
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
Included in
Early Childhood Education Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons
Comments
Infographic: Includes key takeaways from the brief
Slides: Offers an overview of each section of the brief