CONNECTICUT · RIGHT TO READ (CGS 10-14t AND 10-14hh)
Structured literacy practice for the K-3 readers Connecticut’s screeners flag
Connecticut requires every district serving K-3 to give a reading assessment from the state’s approved menu at the beginning, middle, and end of the year, and to fully implement an approved K-3 comprehensive reading curriculum model. ReadGenie gives students identified below proficiency 10 to 15 minutes of daily skill practice with corrective feedback, next to the curriculum your district already uses.
AT A GLANCE
Key date
July 1, 2027, next curriculum notice
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
Connecticut’s next Right to Read curriculum notice is due July 1, 2027
Under CGS 10-14hh, each board of education must fully implement a comprehensive K-3 reading curriculum model or program approved by the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, or one approved through a waiver, starting with the 2025-26 school year. Boards had to tell the Center which model they use by July 1, 2025, and must do so again every two years. Under CGS 10-14t, K-3 reading assessments must include frequent screening and progress monitoring and help identify students at risk for dyslexia.
Screening three times a year finds more students below proficiency than intervention blocks can serve. ReadGenie was built for that gap. It adds daily, skill-aligned practice between intervention sessions, so students get more reps without more staff time.
June 2021
Right to Read enacted in June Special Session Public Act 21-2.
2025-26
Full implementation of an approved K-3 comprehensive reading curriculum model, or a waiver-approved program, required.
June 2026
Public Act 26-149 signed. It requires the State Department of Education to issue MTSS or RTI guidance for students struggling in reading.
July 1, 2027
Next biennial notice to the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success on which K-3 model each board uses.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in a Connecticut school
01
Your interventionist teaches the skill from your chosen program.
02
They set ReadGenie to that week’s skills.
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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 Connecticut schools get
The short version for your review committee.
Intended use
Supplemental practice inside your 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
Extra practice for K-3 students identified below proficiency by CGS 10-14t reading assessments
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
Reading remediation plan support
Practice and progress records that alliance district interventionists can use in CGS 10-14u remediation plans
Parent reports
Activity reports that support the parent involvement and progress reports CGS 10-14u calls for
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
Connecticut alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a state requirement with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to the Connecticut General Assembly and the Connecticut State Department of Education.
CGS 10-14t: K-3 reading assessments three times a year
ReadGenie is not a screener. It gives students below proficiency daily practice between the beginning, middle, and end of year windows.
CGS 10-14hh: Approved K-3 comprehensive reading curriculum
ReadGenie does not replace your approved model. Educators pick the skill taught that week, so practice follows your curriculum’s sequence.
CGS 10-14t(a)(7): Identifying students at risk for dyslexia
Students flagged as at risk get extra structured practice in phonemic awareness, decoding, and spelling.
CGS 10-14u: Reading remediation plans in alliance districts
Remediation plans call for research-based materials, parent involvement, and regular progress reports. ReadGenie adds practice data and parent activity reports for those updates.
Public Act 26-149: MTSS reading intervention guidance
ReadGenie fits inside Tier 2 and 3 plans and reports usage and mastery that intervention teams can review.
Phonemic Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Phonics/Decoding/Encoding
Decoding and spelling practice built on the letter-sound pattern taught that week.
Fluency With Connected Text
Decodable passage reading with corrective feedback to build accuracy and fluency.
Progress Monitoring Within MTSS
Weekly mastery and fluency trends sit next to the progress monitoring your approved assessment provides.
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. Your district picks its K-3 screener from the CSDE approved menu and its K-3 curriculum from the Center’s approved models or through a waiver. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your district chooses.
FUNDING
How Connecticut schools fund ReadGenie
Schools typically use existing federal 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.
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
Connecticut procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
Works alongside Right to Read approved K-3 curricula (CGS 10-14hh)
K-3 screening follow-up under CGS 10-14t
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.