MS's Implementation Report:
17 out of 18
Mississippi's Implementation Report
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Supports For Teachers & Policy
Science of Reading (SOR) Training
Literacy/Reading Coaches
Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Alignment
Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Assessment
Funding for Literacy Efforts
Assessment & Parent Notification
Universal Reading Screener
Screener for Characteristics of Dyslexia
Parental Notification
Instruction & Intervention
District Adoption of High-Quality Instructional Materials
Eliminating Three-Cueing Instructional Materials
Individual Reading Plans
Regularly Monitor Student Progress
Evidence-Based Interventions
Summer Reading Camps
Parent Read-At-Home Plan
Retention & Intervention
Initial Determinant Retention at 3rd Grade Based on State Assessment
Multiple Options for Promotion
Good Cause Exemptions for Some Students
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Louisiana
Example of Best practice
In 2022, Louisiana enacted HB 865, eliminating the use of textbooks or instructional materials that employ the three-cueing systems model of teaching reading based on meaning, structure and syntax, and visual, which is also known as “MSV,” are used in reading instruction.
Full implementation means...
The state has adopted a policy to eliminate the use of all instructional materials that include the three-cueing systems model for teaching word reading with a clear timeline for the elimination of the use of these materials.
How can your state progress?
Notably, the Magnolia State’s implementation of its Literacy Based Promotion Act has become a national model. Mississippi has invested in professional development in the science of reading for educators, extending the opportunity to educator preparation program faculty. Although the state provides guidance for district adoption of high-quality instructional materials, it should consider strengthening this process by banning three-cueing instructional materials and practices. Last updated: January 2026
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