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6 Principles to Advance Equity in State Literacy Policy

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Title: 6 Principles to Advance Equity in State Literacy Policy
Language: English
Authors: Shayna Levitan, EdTrust
Source: EdTrust. 2025.
Availability: EdTrust. 1250 H Street NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-293-1217; Fax: 202-293-2605; Web site: https://edtrust.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 31
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Literacy, Equal Education, Reading Instruction, Minority Group Students, Advocacy, Educational Strategies, Alignment (Education), Evidence Based Practice, Student Interests, Self Concept, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Empowerment, Family School Relationship
Abstract: Literacy is the key to success in school, to accessing high-quality career opportunities, and to ensuring that all citizens are informed, engaged, and able to contribute to decision-making processes. Unfortunately, too many students are denied the right to read and become literate individuals, and the majority of the nation's students are below grade level in reading--students from underserved backgrounds disproportionately so. Implementation efforts related to reading instruction have increased over the past several years, but more must be done to advance policies and practices that ensure that students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities are afforded the same opportunities and resources as their peers to become skillful, engaged readers. In this resource, EdTrust outlines principles to guide advocates as they work to ensure that all students have equitable literacy opportunities. These six principles provide a framework to guide the strategic priorities of advocacy efforts and are accompanied by initial policy recommendations.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED674748
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Literacy is the key to success in school, to accessing high-quality career opportunities, and to ensuring that all citizens are informed, engaged, and able to contribute to decision-making processes. Unfortunately, too many students are denied the right to read and become literate individuals, and the majority of the nation's students are below grade level in reading--students from underserved backgrounds disproportionately so. Implementation efforts related to reading instruction have increased over the past several years, but more must be done to advance policies and practices that ensure that students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities are afforded the same opportunities and resources as their peers to become skillful, engaged readers. In this resource, EdTrust outlines principles to guide advocates as they work to ensure that all students have equitable literacy opportunities. These six principles provide a framework to guide the strategic priorities of advocacy efforts and are accompanied by initial policy recommendations.