AB 1121, co-sponsored by Decoding Dyslexia CA, Families In Schools, and EdVoice, marks a significant step toward improving early literacy outcomes for all students, particularly the state’s 3.6 million low-income learners.
If passed, this bill moves state guidance to action by focusing on:
- Teacher training: will require professional development, paid for by the state, in evidence-based literacy instruction for all California elementary teachers and administrators involved in reading instruction
- Instructional materials: will require Local Education Agencies to select materials from a new list of evidence-based ELA/ELD instructional materials aligned with the state’s literacy framework
“California teachers are deeply committed to their students. AB 1121 will provide California teachers with high-quality professional development and resources so that they have the support they deserve, while setting students up for lifelong success,” said Assemblywoman Rubio.
AB 1121 heads to the Assembly Education Committee this spring. For more information about AB 1121 and how to support the bill, read our Press Release and visit the campaign’s website at www.CaliforniaKidsRead.org.