Alabama and Louisiana Improve Reading Scores; Alabama Passes Literacy Act
What happened
Alabama and Louisiana both improved fourth-grade reading scores between 2019 and 2024, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Alabama sponsored the Alabama Literacy Act in 2019, which protects reading specialists in elementary schools from administrative duties or substitute teaching assignments.
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Why it matters
A report examining Alabama’s literacy efforts found that the state moved from being last in the nation in 2019 to nearly matching the national average. The Literacy Act supports a system of reading specialists, which influences how state educational resources are allocated.
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Who's involved
- AlabamaState that sponsored the Alabama Literacy Act and saw improved reading scores.
- LouisianaState that also reported improved fourth-grade reading scores.
- National Assessment of Educational ProgressThe nationally representative assessment used to track student reading scores.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Improved reading scores may update national education dataImproved reading scores may update national education dataLikely
- Alabama literacy act mandates new resource allocation for educationThe State Board of Education must oversee new mandates from the Alabama Literacy ActLikely
- Alabama's literacy gains may inform federal education researchAlabama's reading gains may influence education research mandatesPossible
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The entities involved
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Alabama
state of the United States of America
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Louisiana
state of the United States of America
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National Assessment of Educational Progress
nationally representative assessment of what American students know and can do in core subjects