READ BY GRADE THREE
EPIC is studying how Michigan’s early literacy law is being implemented across the state and its impacts on students and educators.
In May 2018, the State Board of Education requested an evaluation of the Read by Grade Three (RBG3) law. To support this project, Education Policy Innovation Collaborative joined with our Michigan Education Research Institute partners (Michigan Department of Education, Center for Educational Performance and Information, and Michigan Education Data Center) to seek funding. Our evaluation was awarded grants totaling $5.5 million over five years from the US Department of Education Institute for Education Sciences and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation beginning on September 1, 2019.
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Reports: RBG3
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes reports on a rolling basis for our partners.
Elementary English Language Arts Curriculum Resources in Michigan: Trends from 2019-2023
This report examines the evolving landscape of English language arts (ELA) curriculum and instructional support in Michigan elementary schools from the 2019-20 to the 2022-23 school years.
In The Media: RBG3
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative’s RBG3 research features in the media.
Report: How kids are taught to read in Michigan varies widely
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative found that some of the materials used in reading lessons across Michigan elementary schools are not highly rated
Policy Briefs: RBG3
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Policy Briefs on a rolling basis in conjunction with our partners.
Are Retention-Eligible Students Assigned to Highly Effective Teachers Under Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law?
This policy brief examines whether retention-eligible students schools were assigned to a highly effective teacher, the teacher with the highest effectiveness rating available, or a reading specialist and whether they received additional literacy interventions.
Working Papers: RBG3
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Working Papers on a rolling basis in conjunction with our partners.
Challenges in Implementing Teacher-Student Assignment Policies: Evidence From Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law
This paper focuses on the assignment of highly effective teachers to students eligible for retention under the Read by Grade Three law and investigate the capacity of Michigan schools and districts to do so.
What’s Happening Around RBG3
Report: How kids are taught to read in Michigan varies widely
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative found that some of the materials used in reading lessons across Michigan elementary schools are not highly rated
New MSU report: Elementary English language arts curriculum trends in Michigan
There has not been statewide curriculum resources for English language arts in Michigan, and this has caused for a lot of variation.
Report: Most Teachers Still Using Unrated, Subpar ELA Curriculum Tools
EPIC found that across the state of Michigan, teachers are using a large variety of resources for their English curriculum, however they may not be up to par.
Elementary English Language Arts Curriculum Resources in Michigan: Trends from 2019-2023
This report examines the evolving landscape of English language arts (ELA) curriculum and instructional support in Michigan elementary schools from the 2019-20 to the 2022-23 school years.
RBG3 Presentations
EPIC Managing Director Provides Testimony to Michigan Senate Committee
Emily Mohr, Managing Director of EPIC, Provided Testimony to Michigan Senate Committee
EPIC Presents Second Coaching Report Findings to the Early Literacy Task Force
EPIC Graduate Research Assistant, Amy Cummings, presented findings from a recent report about Michigan’s literacy coaching landscape.
EPIC Faculty Director Testifies Before Michigan House and Senate Education Committees
Katharine Strunk, EPIC Faculty Director, address Michigan House and Senate Education Committees on Jan 31, 2023.
Michigan’s Early Literacy Task Force invites EPIC to present findings from their second RBG3 Report
Michigan’s Early Literacy Task Force invited EPIC to present findings from their second annual report of Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law.
EPIC Faculty Director Presents Year One Findings to Michigan Literacy Commission
Katharine Strunk, Faculty Director of EPIC, discussed findings from their Read by Grade Three Year One report.
