The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) at MSU has published their year one report on the Read by Grade Three Law:

Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law: Year One Report

The purpose of this first interim report is to provide an overview of how the Law was formed and intended to work, its early implementation through spring 2020, and its early effects on relevant outcomes for Michigan students and educators. We employ a mixed-methods design that draws on multiple sources of data, including: administrative records of students and teachers; surveys of K-8 teachers, K-8 principals, district superintendents, and ISD Early Literacy Coaches; and interviews with state-level policymakers, Michigan Department of Education (MDE) personnel, and community stakeholders. This approach allows us to examine the development, implementation, and early impacts of the Law from multiple perspectives and contexts.

Key Findings:

• Third-grade achievement has improved significantly each year since the Read by Grade Three Law was implemented, with students in traditionally underserved districts experiencing the greatest gains.
• Educators attributed these gains to literacy supports identified in the Law
• Teachers who received one-on-one literacy coaching generally felt that their instruction improved as a result.
• Many administrators struggled to provide sufficient access to literacy coaches and other literacy resources.
• Educators reported implementing many of the Law’s required interventions in their classrooms and found them to be useful and effective in improving student literacy.
• Many educators were concerned that the retention requirement would have adverse effects on students, and perceptions of the Law as a whole were generally negative.

Read the full report here: https://epicedpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Year_One_RBG3_Report.pdf.

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
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