The Department of Education & Early Development is responsible for supporting and training pre-kindergarten through third grade teachers, curriculum specialists, and other educators by providing evidence-based instructional strategies on literacy. In June 2022, Governor Mike Dunleavy signed the Alaska Reads Act into law, creating four components to support early literacy. These four components of the Alaska Reads Act, together with Department efforts previously underway, are both incorporated into Alaska’s Strategic Reading Plan.
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Alaska Reads Act Components |
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The Alaska Reads Act creates four new components to assist Alaska’s students to learn to read at grade level by the end of third grade. Click below to learn more about each component. |
| District Reading Intervention Program |
| Department Reading Program |
| Early Education Programs |
| Virtual Learning Consortium |
| Alaska Reads Act Components Resource |
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Alaska Reads Act Resources |
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The following resources are related to each of the Alaska Reads Act components. |
| Alaska Reads Act Documents and Supporting Resources |
| Alaska Reads Act Teacher Qualification Requirements |
| Alaska Reads Act Reporting and Data Collections |
| Alaska Reads Act Roadmap |
| Alyeska Reading Institute (ARI) - A New Division of DEED |
| Alaska Reads Act and ARI Support Timeline |
Questions on the Alaska Reads Act? Email us at AKReads@alaska.gov
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Alaska Reads Act Professional Development Review |
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As of September 15, 2023, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development will accept applications from vendors seeking approval of professional development plans that meet the requirements of the evidence-based training in teaching reading required by the Alaska Reads Act (4 AAC 12.393). The professional development review is a “rolling application” that can be submitted at any time. All requested information in the application MUST BE included to advance to receipt of the rubric, which begins the formal review process. |
| PD Course Review and Approval Cycle (in development) |
| PD Coursework Approval Information (in development) |
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