Literacy-Based Promotion Act

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Section
37-177-1

Literacy-based Promotion Act established; purpose; determination of a reading deficiency in students in grades K through 3

Section
37-177-3

Written notification to parent or guardian of determination of reading deficiency; contents of notification

Section
37-177-5

Establishment of Mississippi Reading Panel; purpose; composition

Section
37-177-7

Selection of schools for reading intervention program; supervisory position in each school responsible for implementation of reading intervention program; use of data coaches pilot programs in certain "C" level or low performing districts or schools

Section
37-177-9

Assignment of grade level based on student's age or other social promotion prohibited; promotion to grade 4 prohibited unless reading deficiency remedied before end of grade 3

Section
37-177-11

Good cause exemption for promotion to grade 4 of student not meeting academic requirements

Section
37-177-13

Actions required of school districts for grade 3 students not promoted to grade 4

Section
37-177-15

Intensive acceleration class for certain students; purpose

Section
37-177-17

Annual report regarding student progression and student retention and promotion

Section
37-177-19

Implementation of chapter

Section
37-177-21

Certain components of provisions of this chapter subject to legislative appropriation