Literacy Act
The Alabama Literacy Act was established to improve the reading proficiency of public school kindergarten through 3rd grade students and ensure that those students are able to read at or above grade level by the end of the 3rd grade. The law states that all 3rd grade students shall demonstrate sufficient reading skills for promotion to 4th grade, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.
In accordance with the law, all kindergarten through 3rd grade students are given an Alabama State Department of Education approved reading assessment. Based on the results of the assessment, each kindergarten through 3rd grade student who exhibits a reading deficiency shall be provided an appropriate reading intervention to address his/her specific needs. In addition, parents of any student who exhibits a consistent deficiency will be notified, an Individual Reading Plan shall be developed, and parents shall be given strategies and resources to use at home to help the student succeed in reading.
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Dyslexia | |||
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Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Length |
Screened beyond the early years' assessment | Select this option if the student is screened beyond the early years' assessment | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_X]DyslexiaScreened | 1 |
Identified as demonstrating dyslexia characteristics | Select this option if the student is identified as demonstrating dyslexia characteristics | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_X]DyslexiaIdentified | 1 |
Received/Receiving Dyslexia specific intervention | Select this option if the student is receiving the dyslexia-specific intervention. | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_X]DyslexiaIntervention | 1 |
Name of most recent dyslexia-specific intervention being provided | Select one of the following intervention types:
| [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_X]DyslexiaProgram |
Lexi Law | |||
Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Length |
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Student has demonstrated proficiency in cursive handwriting | Select this option to indicate that student has demonstrated proficiency in cursive handwriting. | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_X]LexiHandwriting | 1 |
Summer Reading Camp | |||
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Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Length |
Add | Click Add to enter Summer Reading Camp details. | N/A | |
Invited to Summer Reading Camp | Select this option if the student has been Invited to summer reading camp. | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_C]SummerReadCampInvite | 1 |
Year | Select the summer school year - 2023, 2022, or 2021. | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_C]SummerSchoolYear | 1 |
Attended Summer Reading Camp | Select this option if the student has attended summer reading camp. | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_C]SummerReadCampAttend | 1 |
Percent of Time Attending Summer Reading Camp | Enter the Percent of Time Attending Summer Reading Camp | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_C]PercTimeReadCampAttend | 2 |
Promotion/Retention Options |
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Promotion/Retention Options | |||
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Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Length |
Add | Click Add to enter promotion/retention details. | N/A | |
Promotion | Select the promotion type. | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_C]PromotionOptions | 1 |
Year | Enter the school year options | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_C]SchoolYearOptions | 1 |
Promotion Description | Enter the Promotion Description | Display field. Value not stored in DB. | 1 |
Retention | Select the Retention type. | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_C]RetentionOptions | 1 |
Retention Description | Enter the RetentionDescription | Display field. Value not stored in DB. | 1 |
Notes | Add notes if needed. This field accepts a maximum of 4000 characters. | [S_AL_STU_LEGACT_C]Notes | 4000 |