Mass. General Laws c.69 § 1E-3/4

Professional development for evidence-based literacy instruction

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Updates

Added by St. 2026, c. 113, § 3, effective September 24, 2026

(a)

The department shall provide tools and resources to aid districts in providing professional development aligned with evidence-based literacy instruction for literacy teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals and reading specialists in kindergarten through grade 3.

(b)

The department shall create and maintain: (i) a list of department-approved professional development programs and vendors aligned with evidence-based literacy instruction best practices; (ii) a set of online training modules available at no cost to all teachers that provide training on the foundational practices and pedagogy aligned with evidence-based literacy instruction best practices; and (iii) a list of high-quality curricula.

Last updated:	June 26, 2026