The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has completed its second annual review of the implementation of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act (TLSA).
The Comptroller’s review found that, overall, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and local districts and charter schools continue to implement the major directives of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act. While this review of TLSA did not include an analysis of causation, more 3rd graders scored proficient on TCAP’s English language arts assessment in 2022-23 than they have in the last six years.
Key conclusions of the TLSA implementation review include:
Passed during the General Assembly’s 2021 Special Session on Education, the TLSA seeks to ensure that students in early grades are on track to become proficient readers by the end of 3rd grade. The Comptroller’s Office has been tasked with reviewing the implementation of the TLSA’s provisions and reporting its findings to state education leaders. This report is the second such review, and it also includes the third annual review of district and charter school foundational literacy skills plans required by the TLSA.
To find the one-page snapshot and the full report, please visit the Comptroller’s website at: tncot.cc/orea
Media contact: John Dunn, Director of Communications, 615.401.7755 or john.dunn@cot.tn.gov