READ Act
Reading skills are critical to success in school.
The ability to read is perhaps the most important skill we can teach in school. The READ Act creates a system to identify students experiencing challenges with reading, to engage parents in the development of reading improvement plans and to provide quality support for those most at risk.
The state's goal is for all children in Colorado to graduate from high school having attained skill levels that adequately prepare them for postsecondary studies or for the workforce. Research demonstrates that achieving reading competency by third grade is a critical milestone in achieving this goal.
If the student enters fourth grade without achieving reading competency, he or she is significantly more likely to fall behind in all subject areas beginning in fourth grade and continuing in later grades. If the student's reading skill deficiencies are not remediated, it is likely that the student will not have the skills necessary to complete the course work required to graduate from high school.
Video about the Colorado READ Act
COLORADO DEPT. OF EDUCATION
CDE READ Act Parent Resources Page
Additional CDE Parent Resources
Dyslexia Resources for Parents- CDE Dyslexia Handbook
CDE READ Act Parent Resources Page
Additional CDE Parent Resources
Dyslexia Resources for Parents- CDE Dyslexia Handbook