three-cueing
Coverage of three-cueing in the Nexus archive.
- Senate Panel Advances Science of Reading, Dyslexia Bills with Bipartisan Support
A bipartisan-supported bill requiring states to use the science of reading in classrooms to qualify for a federal literacy grant advanced from the Senate HELP Committee. The READ Act (S.4689) aims to strengthen federal oversight of literacy instruction and includes provisions for teacher training and funding shifts. Another bill explicitly identifying dyslexia as a learning disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act also passed.
- Compromise would reshape how Massachusetts teaches reading
Massachusetts is finalizing a literacy bill (H 5511) to overhaul early reading instruction, limiting the use of the 'three-cueing' method and requiring evidence-based phonics instruction. The compromise excludes immediate state funding for curriculum transitions but includes accountability measures and teacher training. Key negotiators emphasized the bill aims to prevent guessing-based methods while allowing use of illustrated materials.