Oklahoma HB4420 mandates reading screenings, intervention plans, and mandatory third-grade retention for students with reading deficiencies.
Oklahoma HB4420, the Strong Readers Act, requires all incoming third-grade students to undergo reading screenings at the beginning, middle, and end of each school year. Students identified with reading deficiencies must receive an individual reading intervention plan. The act mandates that students demonstrate sufficient reading skills for promotion to fourth grade, with exceptions for good-cause exemptions. Students not meeting grade-level targets in third grade will be retained unless exempted.
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