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HB 5353

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF READING AND LITERACY SCORES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE THREE FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tim Ackert and 7 co-sponsors

Connecticut schools must report third-grade reading and literacy scores from the past three years to create transparency and track literacy performance trends.

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Bill Summary · HB 5353

Legislative bill overview

HB 5353 requires Connecticut schools to report reading and literacy scores for third-grade students across the prior three years. This mandate creates a historical performance dataset that schools must compile and make available, establishing baseline accountability metrics for early literacy assessment.

Why is this important

Third-grade reading proficiency is a strong predictor of future academic success and high school graduation rates. Requiring three-year trend reporting allows policymakers, educators, and families to identify schools with persistent literacy challenges and track whether interventions are improving student outcomes over time.

Potential points of contention

  • Implementation burden: Schools must retroactively compile three years of data, which could be administratively costly and burdensome for districts with limited resources or outdated record-keeping systems
  • Data privacy concerns: Publishing disaggregated reading scores by grade level raises questions about student privacy, especially in smaller districts where individual performance may be identifiable
  • Accountability without support: The bill mandates reporting but does not specify funding for literacy interventions, meaning schools identified as underperforming may lack resources to improve

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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