Audits literacy instruction at New York higher education institutions offering education or educational administration programs.

The bill mandates the commissioner of education to audit literacy instruction at institutions of higher education offering graduate or undergraduate degrees or certification programs in education or educational administration. The audit will assess how well these programs cover the core components of reading instruction, such as phonemic awareness, phonics, and comprehension. It will also evaluate the use of research-based methods and the extent to which programs prepare students to teach literacy effectively. The findings will be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders.

Audits literacy instruction at New York higher education institutions offering education or educational administration programs.

The bill mandates the commissioner of education to audit literacy instruction at institutions of higher education offering graduate or undergraduate degrees or certification programs in education or educational administration. The audit will assess how well these programs cover the core components of reading instruction, such as phonemic awareness, phonics, and comprehension. It will also evaluate the use of research-based methods and the extent to which programs prepare students to teach literacy effectively. The findings will be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders.