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    Literacy Achievement for All Pennsylvanians

    Structured Literacy

    Act 135 of 2024, signed into law in October 2024, amended section 1205.8 of the School Code (24 P.S.) to expand access to Structured Literacy in Pennsylvania schools and improve literacy achievement for all students.

    Reading Leadership Council

    The Department of Education (Department) will establish a Reading Leadership Council (Council) that will advise the Department in the development and maintenance of reading instruction curriculum material, intervention approaches, universal reading screeners, and professional development training program lists for LEAs across the commonwealth to make programming, process, and purchasing decisions to best meet the literacy needs of all students.

    Reading Leadership Council

    Act 135 Resources

    Professional Development Training Programs

    Professional Development opportunities listed here are aligned to the requirements of Act 135. The list will be updated to include programs that meet the requirements of the newly adopted Act 47 of 2025.

    Reading Instruction Curriculum Materials

    Reading Intervention and Supplementary Curriculum Materials

    Universal Screeners for Evidence-Based Reading Instruction 

    Resources related to the Universal Screener are under review for compliance with Act 47 of 2025. They will be posted at a later date.