OK SB1778

Requires mandatory reading screening three times per year (beginning, middle, end) for all students in kindergarten through third grade, with the State Board of Education approving one standardized screening instrument beginning in the 2026-2027 school year

Students identified with significant reading deficiencies must receive intensive intervention services and an individual reading intervention plan within 30 days, with monthly written progress updates provided to parents

Beginning in 2027-2028, first and second grade students not meeting grade-level reading targets must be placed in transitional classrooms or receive targeted pull-out intervention instruction upon promotion to the next grade

Third grade students who fail to demonstrate sufficient reading skills (via screening instrument or statewide English Language Arts assessment) by the end of third grade must be retained, with an opportunity to retest two weeks before the next school year

Teacher education programs must be audited for compliance with science of reading training requirements, with noncompliant programs placed on probationary accreditation status