Retention and Exemption Decisions under the Read by Grade Three Law. Research Report

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Title: Retention and Exemption Decisions under the Read by Grade Three Law. Research Report
Language: English
Authors: Tara Kilbride, Josep M. Nadal-Fernandez, Seth Walker, Michigan State University (MSU), Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC)
Source: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. 2024.
Availability: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. 620 Farm Lane, Suite 236, East Lansing, MI 48824. Tel: 517-884-0377; e-mail: epicedpolicy@msu.edu; Web site: https://epicedpolicy.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Grade 3
Primary Education
Descriptors: Grade Repetition, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Reading Achievement, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Emergent Literacy, Student Promotion, School Districts
Geographic Terms: Michigan
Abstract: The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) has been working closely with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) to study the implementation and outcomes of Michigan's Read by Grade Three Law in real-time as the policy takes effect. Between 2021 and 2023, the Law required that students who score below a state-determined cutoff on the spring ELA M-STEP repeat the 3rd grade unless their districts grant an exemption. This report examines patterns in the retention and exemption decisions that districts reported for each of their retention-eligible students in each of the 3 school years when the policy was in place.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED672656
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) has been working closely with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) to study the implementation and outcomes of Michigan's Read by Grade Three Law in real-time as the policy takes effect. Between 2021 and 2023, the Law required that students who score below a state-determined cutoff on the spring ELA M-STEP repeat the 3rd grade unless their districts grant an exemption. This report examines patterns in the retention and exemption decisions that districts reported for each of their retention-eligible students in each of the 3 school years when the policy was in place.