The 2010 ILA standards are applicable to programs reports submitted through Spring 2020. A new set of Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals 2017 were approved in Spring 2018. Programs that prepare advanced licensure reading/literacy specialists may choose to use Standards 2010 or Standards 2017 through Spring 2020. Beginning in Fall 2020 programs submitting initial reports must use the 2017 ILA standards.