New Jersey A3821 mandates evidence-based early reading instruction in public schools from preschool to grade three.

New Jersey A3821 requires the implementation of evidence-based early reading instruction in public schools. The bill mandates the Commissioner of Education to develop a scientific, evidence-based early literacy plan for students in preschool through grade three. This plan must emphasize phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The plan cannot include instructional methods based on the balanced literacy theory or the three-cueing model.

New Jersey A3821 mandates evidence-based early reading instruction in public schools from preschool to grade three.

New Jersey A3821 requires the implementation of evidence-based early reading instruction in public schools. The bill mandates the Commissioner of Education to develop a scientific, evidence-based early literacy plan for students in preschool through grade three. This plan must emphasize phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The plan cannot include instructional methods based on the balanced literacy theory or the three-cueing model.