On October 6, 2016, Michigan adopted the third-grade reading legislation when Governor Rick Snyder signed Public Act 306 into law. Public Act, 306 of 2016 (now referred to as MCL 380.1280f), requires all third-grade students not scoring proficient on the 3rd-grade state summative assessment be retained. This legislation took effect immediately, and kindergarteners in 2016-17 will be the first cohort of students impacted by the retention aspects of the law in 2019-20.
2022-2023 class of third graders was the last students affected by the retention aspects of the law because Public Act 7 of 2023 repeals the retention requirement as of the 2023-24 school year. Click on the link below to read by grade three resources.
Read by Grade Three Resources
