ALASKA · ALASKA READS ACT (HB 114)
Daily reading practice for the K-3 students on Alaska’s individual reading improvement plans
The Alaska Reads Act requires K-3 reading screening three times a year, an individual reading improvement plan within 30 days for each student with a reading deficiency, and intervention with guided practice, error correction, and feedback. ReadGenie adds daily structured practice with corrective feedback and gives educators and families progress data they can use.
AT A GLANCE
Key date
September 1, every year (DRIP/MTSS plan)
Who it’s for
K-6 readers in Tier 2 and 3
Daily practice
10 to 15 minutes per student
Devices
iPad, Chromebook, Android
Typical funding
Title I, IDEA, Title II-A, Title IV-A
THE DEADLINE
Alaska’s district reading plan is due to DEED every September 1
The Alaska Reads Act (HB 114, Chapter 40, SLA 2022) requires districts to screen K-3 students three times a year, put an individual reading improvement plan (IRIP) in place within 30 days of finding a reading deficiency, and give parents at least 10 reading progress updates a year. A third grader who is not reading at grade level can move to grade four through a parent waiver that adds 20 hours of summer intervention. Every district serving K-3 must submit its District Reading Improvement Plan (DRIP/MTSS) to DEED by September 1 each year.
The law asks for daily targeted small group instruction, extensive guided practice, and error correction and feedback, in person or online. Screening three times a year finds more students than reading teachers can see every day. ReadGenie was built for that gap, giving students structured practice between intervention sessions.
June 2022
Alaska Reads Act signed (HB 114, Chapter 40, SLA 2022).
2023-2024
Baseline year for the state’s Alaska Reads Act evaluation, including grade progression and waiver data.
2024-2025
DEED’s Department Reading Program serves its first 18 schools.
September 1, annually
District Reading Improvement Plan (DRIP/MTSS) due to DEED.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in an Alaska school
01
Your interventionist teaches the skill from your chosen program.
02
They set ReadGenie to that week’s skills.
03
Students practice 10 to 15 minutes a day, at school or home, with corrective feedback.
04
Each week, review mastery and fluency for MTSS records and parent updates.
FOR YOUR REVIEW COMMITTEE
What Alaska schools get
The short version for your review committee.
Intended use
Supplemental practice inside your DRIP/MTSS model. Not a standalone program.
Who it’s for
K-6 readers in Tier 2 and 3, including students with dyslexia
Devices
iPad, Chromebook, Android
Statutory fit
Adds the guided practice, error correction, and feedback named in AS 14.30.765(a)(4)
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
IRIP support
Practice and mastery records for IRIP progress monitoring and plan adjustments
Parent reports
Activity reports that support the law’s 10 parent progress updates a year
Educator reports
Roster access and progress views for staff
Evidence level
ESSA Tier 4 statement (logic model and planned research), plus usage and progress data
STATE ALIGNMENT
Alaska alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a state requirement with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to the Alaska Legislature and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
AS 14.30.765(a)(4): Guided practice with error correction and feedback
Every practice item gives immediate corrective feedback, so students get more guided practice between intervention sessions.
AS 14.30.765(a)(5) and (a)(7): Small group instruction in person or online
Students practice on iPad, Chromebook, or Android between small group sessions with their reading teacher.
AS 14.30.765(b): Individual reading improvement plans
Mastery and usage data document the practice each student completes under the plan.
AS 14.30.765(b)(6): At least 10 parent progress updates a year
Parent activity reports give families a regular view of practice and progress.
AS 14.30.760: Statewide screening, including characteristics of dyslexia
ReadGenie is not a screener. It gives students flagged on mCLASS DIBELS 8 targeted daily practice on the skill being taught.
Phonemic Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Phonics/Decoding/Encoding
Decoding and spelling practice aligned to the skill taught that week.
Fluency With Connected Text
Decodable passages that build accuracy and fluency with the week’s pattern.
Progress Monitoring Within MTSS
Mastery bands and fluency trends support the progress monitoring your DRIP/MTSS plan describes.
WHERE IT FITS
Where ReadGenie fits, honestly
ReadGenie is
Supplemental practice for students in Tier 2/3 intervention. Your educator picks the skill, students practice with feedback, and you get evidence before the next session.
ReadGenie is not
A screener, a Tier 1 core curriculum, or a replacement for your interventionists. DEED provides mCLASS DIBELS 8 as the statewide screener, and your district names its core and intervention programs in its DRIP/MTSS plan. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your district chooses.
FUNDING
How Alaska schools fund ReadGenie
Schools typically use existing federal and state funds. No competitive application needed.
Title I, Part A
Supplemental reading practice for struggling readers in schoolwide and targeted assistance programs.
IDEA Part B and CEIS
Serves students with IEP reading goals. The 15 percent CEIS set-aside can cover Tier 2/3 students not yet identified, and usage data supports CEIS reporting.
Department Reading Program (AS 14.30.770)
DEED’s reading program serves schools from the lowest-performing 25 percent of K-3 schools, with state reading specialists and additional reading material DEED selects to supplement intervention. Participating districts should confirm with DEED whether a supplemental practice tool fits the program before planning around it.
Title II-A and Title IV-A
Title II-A can fund educator data-use training. Title IV-A can fund licenses under the effective use of technology priority.
Your federal programs office makes the final allowability call. We can send an allowable use memo and our ESSA Tier 4 statement on request.
PROCUREMENT
Alaska procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
Alaska Reads Act (AS 14.30.765) intervention support
IRIP documentation and parent progress updates
Guided practice with error correction
Progress monitoring dashboard
Parent reports
Educator reports
ESSA Tier 4 evidence statement
COPPA and FERPA-aware workflows
Chromebook, iPad, and Android
12 to 16 week pilot with implementation support
LET’S TALK
See where ReadGenie fits in your intervention plan
Tell us how intervention runs in your schools today. We’ll show you where ReadGenie fits and what a 12 to 16 week pilot would look like.