Alabama Literacy Act Frequently Asked Questions

The Alabama Literacy Act was passed in 2019 and created to help improve reading in Alabama public schools to ensure students are reading on grade level by the end of the 3rd grade. Reading is the gateway to lifelong achievement and the students of Alabama deserve a strong start on their path to success. 

Alabama Legislators voted to delay retention of 3rd grade students until the 2023-2024 school year. The Literacy Act includes strategies, incentives, and interventions specific to the science of reading for grades K-3.

Read the most recent information created for families by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) and Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI).

Hyperlink: Updates Alabama Literacy Act Frequently Asked Questions for Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Families


Watch the most recent information created for families to understand the ALA.

Hyperlink to Video: The Alabama Literacy Act



Alabama State Department of Education Family Resources: My Child Can! Booklets K-3

The My Child Can! Booklets, developed by the Alabama State Department of Education, is a guide to help Alabama families understand the critical reading knowledge expected to be mastered at the end of each grade level by all Alabama students. 

Hyperlinks:

My Child Can! Kindergarten

My Child Can! First Grade

My Child Can! 2nd Grade

My Child Can! 3rd Grade


Read With Your School Age Child

The Reading Foundation suggests reading with a child every day builds strong minds and strong relationships.

The following brochure offers reading tips to explore reading at home with your school age child.

Hyperlink:  Read with Your School Age Child