SB329-SSA1,7,2321 2. The total number of full-time equivalent literacy coaches assigned under
22pars. (a) and (b) to eligible schools located within a CESA region may not be fewer
23than 3.
SB329-SSA1,8,624 (d) The office shall ensure that a school assigned a literacy coach under par. (a)
25or (b) does not request or require that the literacy coach perform duties outside the

1individual's role as a literacy coach. For purposes of this paragraph, the role of a
2literacy coach is to provide support to administrators, school-based literacy coaches,
3principals, and teachers to build teacher and school capacity to teach reading and
4language arts using science-based early reading instruction, as defined in s. 118.015
5(1c) (b), in order to increase the percentage of pupils who are reading at grade level
6by the end of grade 3.
SB329-SSA1,8,9 7(4) Report. By October 15, 2024, and by each October 15 thereafter, the office
8shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes at least all of
9the following for the previous school year:
SB329-SSA1,8,1110 (a) The number of literacy coaches assigned to schools under sub. (3) (a) and
11(b).
SB329-SSA1,8,1312 (b) The number of schools that were assigned a literacy coach under sub. (3) (a)
13and the number of schools that were assigned a literacy coach under sub. (3) (b).
SB329-SSA1,8,1514 (c) The number of contracts that the office entered into under sub. (2) (a) and
15the number of contracts under sub. (2) (a) that were terminated.
SB329-SSA1,8,1616 (d) The number of requests submitted for a literacy coach under sub. (3) (b).
SB329-SSA1,8,1917 (e) The results of the standardized reading test administered under s. 121.02
18(1) (r) and assessments under s. 118.016 in schools that were assigned a literacy
19coach under sub. (3) (a) or (b).
SB329-SSA1,8,2020 (f) A description of the training provided under sub. (2) (b).
SB329-SSA1,8,2321 (g) For the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, the number of individuals who
22completed the mandatory professional development training under 2023 Wisconsin
23Act .... (this act), section 27 (2).
SB329-SSA1,9 24Section 9 . 115.39 of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
25act), is repealed.
SB329-SSA1,10
1Section 10. 118.015 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB329-SSA1,9,3 2118.015 (title) Reading instruction ; early literacy curricula and
3instructional materials
.
SB329-SSA1,11 4Section 11 . 118.015 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB329-SSA1,9,55 118.015 (1c) Definitions. In this section:
SB329-SSA1,9,86 (a) “Phonics” means the study of the relationships between sounds and words;
7this includes alphabetic principle, decoding, orthographic knowledge, encoding, and
8fluency.
SB329-SSA1,9,109 (b) “Science-based early reading instruction” means instruction that is
10systematic and explicit and consists of at least all of the following:
SB329-SSA1,9,1311 1. Phonological awareness, including word awareness, rhyme recognition,
12repetition and creation of alliteration, syllable counting or identification, onset, and
13rime manipulation.
SB329-SSA1,9,1514 2. Phonemic awareness, including phoneme identification, isolation, blending,
15segmentation, addition, substitution, and deletion.
SB329-SSA1,9,1616 3. Phonics.
SB329-SSA1,9,1717 4. Building background knowledge.
SB329-SSA1,9,1818 5. Oral language development.
SB329-SSA1,9,1919 6. Vocabulary building to develop lexical and morphological knowledge.
SB329-SSA1,9,2020 7. Instruction in writing.
SB329-SSA1,9,2121 8. Instruction in comprehension.
SB329-SSA1,9,2222 9. Reading fluency.
SB329-SSA1,9,2523 (c) “Three-cueing” means any model, including the model referred to as
24meaning, structure, and visual cues, or MSV, of teaching a pupil to read based on
25meaning, structure and syntax, and visual cues or memory.
SB329-SSA1,12
1Section 12. 118.015 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB329-SSA1,10,72 118.015 (1m) Early literacy curricula and instructional materials. (a)
3Beginning in the 2023-24 school year and annually thereafter, the council on early
4literacy curricula shall recommend to the department early literacy curricula and
5instructional materials for use in the following school year in grades kindergarten
6to 3. The council on early literacy curricula may recommend only early literacy
7curricula and instructional materials that satisfy the following criteria: