HB2944

Strong Readers Act; Oklahoma Reading Excellence through Accountability, Development, and Standards (READS) Act; reading assessments; screening instruments; third-grade retention; annual reporting; good-cause exemptions; intervention services; intensive acceleration class; literacy coaches; funding; summer academies; alternative assessments; effective date; emergency.

Introduced·2/2/26
Int Text

Oklahoma HB2944 mandates reading assessments and interventions for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Oklahoma HB2944, known as the Oklahoma Reading Excellence through Accountability, Development, and Standards (READS) Act, requires school districts to screen students in kindergarten through third grade for reading proficiency. Students not meeting grade-level targets must receive an individual reading intervention plan. Districts must provide summer academies or other programs for students not meeting grade-level targets. Third-grade students not meeting targets on statewide assessments and not qualifying for good-cause exemptions must be retained.

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History

Feb 4

House

Withdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Committee

Feb 4

House

Withdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Committee

Feb 4

House

Referred to Rules