What Instructional Readiness Looks Like Under New York’s Literacy Direction

New York’s new direction in literacy instruction emphasizes early identification and support for students with dyslexia and related learning differences. School leaders who prepare for state alignment and strengthen instructional systems can:

• Reduce future disruption

• Protect instructional momentum

• Build confidence among educators and stakeholders

This flyer can help school administrators gauge their preparedness for the state’s new direction in literacy instruction. It explores measures of readiness in the following areas:

• Consistent, evidence-based core instruction: Providing literacy programming grounded in research-based literacy practices

• Clear instructional response after identification: Establishing pathways to provide appropriate instruction for those who need support

• Reliable progress monitoring: Understanding whether instructional adjustments are supporting learning growth

• Practical, job-embedded professional learning: Offering training that builds confidence and sustains readiness

• System-level coherence: Establishing literacy expectations that all schools understand

The resource details the approaches that New York schools are taking in these areas to ensure readiness by strengthening day-to-day support for students. Additionally, since state literacy requirements can evolve, the flyer offers a key question for school leaders to consider as they reflect on their preparedness now and in the future.

Download the flyer to discover important points that New York’s school leaders should consider as they prepare for the state’s new literacy direction.