HB 319

Title: Virginia Literacy Act; early student literacy, evidence-based literacy instruction, etc.
Author: Carrie Emerson Coyner

Summary
Virginia Literacy Act; early student literacy; evidence-based literacy instruction; science-based reading research. Makes several changes relating to early student literacy, including requiring (i) each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education or alternative certification program that provides training for any individual seeking initial licensure with an endorsement in a certain area, including as a reading specialist, to demonstrate mastery of science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction, as such terms are defined in the bill; (ii) the literacy assessment required of individuals seeking initial teacher licensure with endorsements in certain areas to include a rigorous test of science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction; (iii) each local school board to establish a divisionwide literacy plan; (iv) each local school board to employ one reading specialist for each 550 students in kindergarten through grade three; and (v) each local school board to provide a program of literacy instruction whereby, among other things, (a) the program provides reading intervention services to students in kindergarten through grade three who demonstrate deficiencies based on their individual performance on the Standards of Learning reading assessment or an early literacy screener provided or approved by the Department of Education; (b) a reading specialist, in collaboration with the teacher of any student who receives such reading intervention services, develops, oversees implementation of, and monitors student progress on a student reading plan; and (c) each student who receives such reading intervention services is assessed utilizing either the early literacy screener provided or approved by the Department or the grade-level reading Standards of Learning assessment again at the end of that school year. The provisions of the bill become effective beginning with the 2024–2025 school year.

Status
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Bill Documents
HB 319 - Committee substitute printed 22104625D-H1
2022-01-11 - HB 319 (Committee substitute printed 22104625D-H1)

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HB 319 - Impact Statement - Committee substitute printed 22104625D-H1
2022-01-11 - HB 319 (Impact Statement - Committee substitute printed 22104625D-H1)

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HB 319 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103787D
2022-01-11 - HB 319 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103787D)

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HB 319 - Senate amendments
2022-01-11 - HB 319 (Senate amendments)

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HB 319 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
2022-01-11 - HB 319 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted)

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HB 319 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
2022-01-11 - HB 319 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered)

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HB 319 - Summary as introduced
2022-01-11 - HB 319 (Summary as introduced)

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HB 319 - Summary as passed house
2022-01-11 - HB 319 (Summary as passed house)

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