VDOE's Virginia Literacy Act Webpage: Important Virginia Literacy Updates - Summer 2023 (Virginia Department of Education, VDOE)
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With the passage of the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) in the 2022 General Assembly, Virginia is taking the lead nationwide to improve early literacy outcomes for Virginia’s young learners. Through the VLA, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will support school divisions through a multi-year effort with tools, resources, technical assistance and funding.
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Receive information directly from VDOE on the Virginia Literacy Act by following VDOE’s VLA website and exploring resources as they are updated.
The Virginia Board of Education approved an initial list of research-based core instructional programs for grades K-3 to align early elementary literacy instruction with research on how students best learn to read and write.
This Memo includes:
1. Instructional Materials Review – Cycle II: Call for Materials
2. Instructional Materials Review – Cycle I Results
3. Statewide Training Opportunity for Reading Specialists
4. Early Literacy Screener 5. Early Intervention Reading Initiative for 2023-24 SY