ReadGenie Supports Michigan’s New Literacy and Dyslexia Laws
Michigan’s K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Laws require structured literacy intervention with guided practice, error correction, and feedback. ReadGenie helps your interventionists deliver exactly that between live sessions.
Michigan Districts Face New Literacy Requirements on a Real Timeline
Public Acts 146 and 147 of 2024 revised Michigan’s Read by Grade Three law. By the 2027-2028 school year, every district must screen K-3 students for characteristics of dyslexia, notify families of results and next steps, and deliver reading interventions consistent with structured literacy within an MTSS framework.
Screening will identify more students who need help. The harder question is capacity: who provides the additional structured, corrective practice those students need, and how do educators see what happened during that practice? ReadGenie was built for that gap. Your educators choose the skill, ReadGenie generates aligned decoding, spelling, word reading, and decodable passage practice, students practice with corrective feedback, and educators get evidence back before the next session.
October 2024
K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Laws signed (PA 146 and 147)
January 2026
MDE publishes approved screening tools and Tier 1 curricula lists
2027-2028
Universal K-3 dyslexia screening and structured literacy interventions required
Supporting Michigan Students Who Need Additional Reading Intervention
More Michigan Students Need Reading Support Than Intervention Programs Alone Can Reach
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Supplemental structured literacy practice within MTSS, not a standalone program
Dyslexia, at-risk readers, Tier 2/3 · K-6
iPad, Chromebook, Android
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Extends guided practice with error correction and feedback, as required for Tier 2/3 reading interventions under MCL 380.1280f
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Mastery bands, fluency, practice summaries, adult dashboard
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Skill-level practice evidence and parent Activity Reports support IRIP documentation and Read at Home components
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Activity Report for guardians, supporting the law’s family notification emphasis
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Staff roster access and educator progress views
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ESSA Tier 4 evidence statement (logic model and planned research), product usage data, and progress monitoring metrics
How Michigan Districts Use ReadGenie
Reading interventionist, special educator, or classroom teacher delivers structured literacy instruction from the district’s chosen program
Align scope: configure ReadGenie to the skills taught that week
Student practices 10 to 15 minutes per day independently on school or home devices, with corrective feedback on decoding, spelling, and oral reading
Review dashboard weekly: mastery, fluency, and focus areas for MTSS documentation, IRIP updates, and parent communication
Michigan Statute and Dyslexia Handbook Alignment at a Glance
Where ReadGenie Fits, Honestly
ReadGenie is:
Supplemental, skill-aligned independent practice for students receiving Tier 2/3 reading intervention. The educator selects the skill, students practice with corrective feedback, and educators get evidence before the next session.
ReadGenie is not:
A universal screener, a Tier 1 core curriculum, or a replacement for your intervention program or your interventionists. MDE’s approved lists cover screeners and Tier 1 curricula; ReadGenie sits alongside those choices as practice capacity, and works with whichever screening and intervention programs your district selects.
How Michigan Districts Fund ReadGenie
Districts typically fund ReadGenie through existing allocations, no competitive application required.
Title I, Part A
Supports supplemental reading practice for struggling readers in schoolwide and targeted assistance programs. ReadGenie adds practice capacity that displaces no existing expenditure.
IDEA Part B and CEIS
Supports students with IEPs working toward reading goals, and the 15 percent CEIS set-aside can serve Tier 2/3 students not yet identified for special education. Student-level usage data supports CEIS tracking and reporting.
State Early Literacy Funds (Sections 35a and 35m)
Michigan’s early literacy allocations fund additional instructional time and supports for students not yet proficient in reading. ReadGenie extends structured practice beyond the intervention block.
Title II-A and Title IV-A
Title II-A can support the sustained educator data-use training that accompanies implementation. Title IV-A can fund licenses under the effective use of technology priority.
Allowability determinations rest with your district’s federal programs office. A vendor-prepared allowable use memo and ESSA Tier 4 evidence statement are available on request.
Michigan Procurement Checklist
Structured literacy practice aligned to MCL 380.1280f intervention requirements ✓
Guided practice with error correction and feedback ✓
Progress monitoring dashboard ✓
IRIP documentation support ✓
Parent reports ✓
Educator reports ✓
ESSA Tier 4 evidence statement available ✓
COPPA / FERPA-aware workflows ✓
Chromebook / iPad / Android ✓
12 to 16 week pilot and implementation support ✓
Extend Structured Literacy Practice in Your Michigan District
Explore whether ReadGenie fits your MTSS model and intervention program with a 12 to 16 week pilot.