"Georgia Early Literacy Act"; the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; prohibit

Removed explicit prohibition of three-cueing system and visual memory as teaching methods in public schools

Changed the bill to focus only on establishing criteria for educator preparation programs aligned with science of reading

Removed specific definitions of 'high-quality instructional materials' and 'structured literacy' that excluded three-cueing

Removed the exemption for nonverbal students with Individualized Education Programs regarding three-cueing prohibitions

Added an exemption allowing the three-cueing system to be used for nonverbal students when agreed to by parents or guardians as part of the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Changed 'three-cuing' to 'three-cueing' for consistency and updated the definition of 'structured literacy' to more explicitly require alignment with the science of reading.

Updated educator preparation program criteria to require exclusive alignment with the science of reading and added specific requirements for explicit, systematic, sequential, and cumulative approaches to teaching reading.

Changed bill number from LC 49 2164 to LC 49 2323S (SCS) to reflect Senate passage and updated page numbering.