What You Need to Know About the Early Literacy Success Initiative

In 2023, through the leadership of Governor Kotek, the Oregon Legislature established early literacy as a top priority. In creating the Early Literacy Success Initiative, they identified four goals:

1. Increase early literacy for children from birth to third grade; 
   
2. Reduce literacy academic disparities for student groups that have historically experienced academic disparities;
3. Increase support to parents and guardians to enable them to be partners in the development of their children’s literacy skills and knowledge; and
   
4. Increase access to early literacy learning through support that is research-aligned, culturally responsive, student-centered and family-centered.
   

These goals will be accomplished through four programs: the Early Literacy Success School District Grants, the Early Literacy Success Community Grants, Early Literacy Success Tribal Grants, and the Birth through Five Literacy Plan.

General Resources:

• 2023 Legislation: The text of House Bill 3198 which created the Early Literacy Success Initiative
• Early Literacy Success Initiative Programs: Oregon’s Early Literacy Success Initiative Overview
  
• Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework: A Strong Foundation for Readers and Writers (K-5)