History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Schools; require schools to teach certain research-based reading instruction.
1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Farris
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE ANY CURRICULUM IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MISSISSIPPI FOR GRADES K-3 TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RESEARCH-BASED READING INSTRUCTION; TO REQUIRE ALL THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS TO TAKE A NATIONALLY STANDARDIZED NORM-REFERENCED TEST OF BASIC READING SKILLS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED READING INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS SCORING BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE ON THE TEST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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