The Department Releases the P-3 Literacy Instructional Best Practices

P-3 Literacy Instructional Best Practices Guidance Released

• The NYSED P-3 Literacy Instructional Best Practices are now available on the Office of Early Learning website.
• The P-3 Literacy Best Practices were released in a statewide webinar event on January 7, 2025. The slides from the presentation, as well as the P-3 Literacy Instructional Best Practices are available on the Office of Early Learning Literacy website.
• Per Education Law §818, on or before September 1, 2025, every school district shall verify that their curriculum and instructional practices in the subject of reading, in prekindergarten through grade three, aligns with all the elements of instructional best practices.
• A recording of the webinar, a Frequently Asked Questions document, as well as information about the attestation process, will be made available in the coming weeks.
• Any questions about the P-3 Literacy Instructional Best Practices can be sent to the Office of Early Learning at oel@nysed.gov