What will happen to 3rd graders who can't read at grade level under new Michigan law? [View all]
LANSING — A controversial reading law takes effect this school year and Michigan State University researchers say it could lead to thousands of students having to repeat third grade.
That is — if parents and administrators don’t find a way to push the child through to fourth grade.
Michigan’s Read by Third Grade law, approved in 2016, requires schools to identify students struggling to read through school-issued tests, then give those students individual reading improvement plans, access to early literacy coaches and a reading intervention program, among other resources.
It leads up to the Michigan Student Test of Education Progress (M-STEP) in the third-grade year. Third graders with cut scores of 1,252 or lower in the English and language arts portion of the test, could be held back. Additional reading help will be recommended for students scoring between 1,253 and 1,271, but they will not be considered for retention.
Read more: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2019/08/06/what-if-3rd-graders-cant-read-well-enough-under-new-michigan-law/1920899001/
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