Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-1210.508B
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Legislative findings — Purpose
Official statutory text
A. The Legislature finds that it is essential for children in
the public schools to read early and well in elementary school. The
Legislature further finds that clear and visible goals, assessments
to determine the reading level at each elementary school, use of a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 1231
scientifically based and researched methodology in reading
instruction in addition to regular and periodic measurements of
elementary school reading improvement, and accountability in each
level of the educational system will result in a significant
increase in the number of children reading at or above grade level.
B. The purpose of the Strong Readers Act is to ensure that
progression from one grade to another is determined, in part, upon
proficiency in reading, that school district board of education
policies facilitate reading instruction and intervention services to
address student reading needs, and that each student and his or her
parent or legal guardian be informed of that student’s reading
progress.
C. Each public school district in this state shall ensure that
all students receive a well-rounded education that is focused on
building deep foundations in reading, writing, and mathematics. The
State Board of Education shall encourage school districts to
integrate the teaching of the other curricular areas in the subject
matter standards adopted by the Board with the instruction of
reading, writing, and mathematics. All teachers of reading in the
public schools in this state in kindergarten through third grade
shall incorporate into instruction the five elements of reading
instruction which are phonological awareness, decoding, fluency,
vocabulary, and comprehension.
D. It is the intent of the Legislature that beginning with the
2025-2026 school year, school districts and charter schools in this
state shall be prohibited from using the three-cueing system model
of teaching students to read. For the purposes of this section, the
“three-cueing system” means any model of teaching students to read
based on meaning, structure, syntax, and visual cues, which may also
be known as meaning, structure, and visual (MSV), balanced literacy,
or whole language.
the public schools to read early and well in elementary school. The
Legislature further finds that clear and visible goals, assessments
to determine the reading level at each elementary school, use of a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 1231
scientifically based and researched methodology in reading
instruction in addition to regular and periodic measurements of
elementary school reading improvement, and accountability in each
level of the educational system will result in a significant
increase in the number of children reading at or above grade level.
B. The purpose of the Strong Readers Act is to ensure that
progression from one grade to another is determined, in part, upon
proficiency in reading, that school district board of education
policies facilitate reading instruction and intervention services to
address student reading needs, and that each student and his or her
parent or legal guardian be informed of that student’s reading
progress.
C. Each public school district in this state shall ensure that
all students receive a well-rounded education that is focused on
building deep foundations in reading, writing, and mathematics. The
State Board of Education shall encourage school districts to
integrate the teaching of the other curricular areas in the subject
matter standards adopted by the Board with the instruction of
reading, writing, and mathematics. All teachers of reading in the
public schools in this state in kindergarten through third grade
shall incorporate into instruction the five elements of reading
instruction which are phonological awareness, decoding, fluency,
vocabulary, and comprehension.
D. It is the intent of the Legislature that beginning with the
2025-2026 school year, school districts and charter schools in this
state shall be prohibited from using the three-cueing system model
of teaching students to read. For the purposes of this section, the
“three-cueing system” means any model of teaching students to read
based on meaning, structure, syntax, and visual cues, which may also
be known as meaning, structure, and visual (MSV), balanced literacy,
or whole language.
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