Florida’s Literacy Mandate: 5 Steps for Compliance

Florida's school and district leaders must ensure compliance with the state’s 2025 literacy requirements, which include a variety of updates. This infographic provides information about meeting the new guidelines and supporting literacy gains, including:

• A timeline of key events in the Florida literacy guidelines compliance process, from updating and implementing literacy plans to reviewing learning outcomes

• A list of five steps administrators can take to stay ahead of the requirements

• A description of the ways that Lexia® instructional and professional learning solutions can support these actions

School leaders can manage compliance and accelerate student achievement by focusing on a variety of activities throughout 2026, such as:

• Aligning plans to Department of Education (DOE)-approved science of reading materials

• Monitoring literacy data frequently

• Providing DOE-aligned professional learning

Lexia’s science of reading-based programs equip educators with embedded assessments and progress-monitoring data to differentiate instruction and support all students. By incorporating Lexia solutions into educators' instruction and professional learning, principals can ensure that their schools provide research-validated literacy programs that offer real-time data and measurable reading gains.

Download the infographic now to explore the full list of tips for meeting Florida’s updated literacy requirements. In addition, discover how partnering with Lexia can support these efforts.