MERC Publications

Document Type

Article

Original Publication Date

2024

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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.

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.

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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

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