The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approves a new policy that could result in 30 hours of focused literacy instruction in the summer for third and fourth graders who do not read at grade level. State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says students who do not want to participate in the summer program have other options.
“The parents and the school can get together and map out the course of action so that the student does get what they need in order to be successful for the next year and the rest of their k-12 experience”, said Brumley.
Brumley says another option is for the student to repeat the grade. He says the plan right now is for third and fourth grade students to take an end-of-year literacy assessment at the end of this school year and next.
“Its a good idea that these kids take a screener at the end of the year so we can really understand where they are. That provides an opportunity to provide support over the summer before they head into the next school year,” said Brumley.
Brumley says it’s only two-year program because these third and fourth graders had their foundational school years disrupted by the pandemic. He also says this is another step the state is taking to combat Louisiana’s literacy crisis.
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