Resource Repository

In January 2020, driven by a commitment to improve enduringly troubling national student reading performance, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) assembled state chiefs, reading experts, policy experts, and other stakeholder groups to begin an open dialogue on how state education agencies can improve reading skills for all students. This is a course based on information and ideas shared.

This resource delves into the four concrete actions that state leaders can take (including more specific steps related to each action and state examples) to support state leaders as they continue to address this critical issue, thereby giving all children the best opportunity to become successful readers and, ultimately, succeed in school.

View the definition of a "learning disability" as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Many students with reading difficulties, including students with dyslexia, will be provided for under the "specific learning disability" category.

This page includes Mississippi-specific resource guides and legislation on specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia.

View Missouri-specific resource guides and legislation on specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia.

Read the text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and relevant regulations.

This brief is intended to give an overview of the current status of state third grade reading laws and policies, with the goal of supporting states' early literacy goals.