WI Act 20

Wisconsin Act 20

Act 20 is a Wisconsin state law that requires all Wisconsin public schools and private institutions to instruct 4K to 3rd-grade students in science-aligned literacy and all public schools to assess reading levels to achieve proficiency in reading before 4th grade. Key objectives of Act 20:

• Act 20 aims to improve early childhood literacy for students between 4K and 3rd grade.
• Act 20 aims to create the most effective strategy to ensure proficient literacy among all children before they reach 4th grade.
• Act 20 aims to establish practices that enable students to be self-sufficient in reading grade-level materials to study, learn, and develop as learners.

Early Literacy Remediation Plan

Act 20 requires each school district to articulate and post an early literacy remediation plan that includes all of the following:

• The name of the diagnostic reading assessment the school districts uses
• A description of the reading interventions the school district uses to address characteristics of dyslexia
• A description of how the school district monitors pupil progress during interventions, including the tools used and their frequency
• A description of how the school district uses early literacy assessment results to evaluate early literacy instruction
• A description of the parent notification policy that complies with Act 20

Luck School District's Early Literacy Plan