• HB3 Reading Academies
     
     
     

  • Why Reading Academies?

    By developing skilled and effective educators, we ensure students have access to high quality reading and writing instruction, thereby positively impacting student literacy achievement. Reading Academies, therefore:

    Are a transformative opportunity to improve teacher and student outcomes.
    Are a transformative opportunity to improve teacher and student outcomes.
    Play a central role on our "Path to 60" Board Goals - 60% of students at 'meets' or above in 3rd grade STAAR reading by 2025.
    Play a central role on our "Path to 60" Board Goals - 60% of students at 'meets' or above in 3rd grade STAAR Reading by 2025.
    Will accelerate growth and help address the persistent achievement gaps.
    Provide teachers and administrators with the scientifically-based tools and strategies to mitigate learning loss.

  • House Bill 3 (HB3)

    House Bill 3 of the 2019 Texas Legislative Session was one of the most comprehensive reforms for public education in Texas. A key feature of House Bill 3 requires all kindergarten through third-grade teachers and elementary principals to complete the Texas Reading Academies before the end of the 2022-2023 school year.

     

    What are Reading Academies?

    The Reading Academies are a transformative opportunity to equip teachers and administrators with evidence-based content and methods that best support the science of teaching reading.

  • Modules

    • Introduction to the Texas Reading Academies
    • The Science of Teaching Reading
    • Establishing a Literacy Community
    • Using Data to Inform Instruction
    • Oral Language & Vocabulary
    • Phonological Awareness
    • Pre-Reading Skills
    • Decoding, Encoding, and Word Study
    • Reading Fluency
    • Reading Comprehension
    • Written Composition
    • Putting it All Together

  • Key Features of the Reading Academies

    Key Features of Reading Academies