MISSISSIPPI · LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT AND SB 2294
Science of reading practice for Mississippi students on an Individual Reading Plan
Mississippi requires an Individual Reading Plan and intensive intervention for any K-3 student with a substantial reading deficiency, and SB 2294 extends reading plans to grades 4 through 8 starting July 1, 2026. ReadGenie gives those students short daily practice in the skills their plan targets, as a supplement to teacher-led intervention.
AT A GLANCE
Key date
July 1, 2026, grades 4-8
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
Mississippi’s grade 4-8 reading plan law took effect July 1, 2026
The Literacy-Based Promotion Act requires K-3 screening within the first 30 days of school and again at midyear and end of year. Any K-3 student with a substantial reading deficiency must get intensive intervention right away, documented in an Individual Reading Plan, and families must be notified in writing. SB 2294, signed April 8, 2026 and effective July 1, 2026, adds an IRP within 30 days and written family notice within 10 calendar days for students in grades 4 through 8.
Plans and screeners identify more students than reading specialists can see each day. ReadGenie was built for that gap. SB 2294 says intervention should be delivered mainly by a trained educator, with technology as supplemental support, and that is how ReadGenie is meant to be used.
April 2013
Governor approves the Literacy-Based Promotion Act (SB 2347, Chapter 495).
April 2016
SB 2157 (Chapter 451) adds Individual Reading Plans for K-3 students with a substantial reading deficiency.
July 1, 2026
SB 2294 (Chapter 479) takes effect, with IRPs, family notice, and intervention for grades 4 through 8.
2027-2028
Eighth graders whose reading deficiency is not remedied must be enrolled in a remediation program.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in a Mississippi school
01
Your interventionist teaches the skill from your chosen program.
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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.
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Each week, review mastery and fluency for MTSS records and parent updates.
FOR YOUR REVIEW COMMITTEE
What Mississippi 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
Supplemental technology support for intervention under SB 2294 and the Literacy-Based Promotion Act
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
IRP support
Practice records your Teacher Support Team can attach to Individual Reading Plan documentation
Parent reports
Activity reports that support required written notices and read-at-home strategies
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
Mississippi alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a Mississippi requirement with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to the Mississippi Legislature and the Mississippi Department of Education.
Literacy-Based Promotion Act: Intensive intervention documented in an Individual Reading Plan
Teachers assign the skill named in a student’s IRP, and ReadGenie records each practice session for the plan file.
SB 2294 §15: Guided practice, error correction, and feedback for grades 4 through 8
Every item gives immediate corrective feedback, so students get more guided practice turns between sessions.
SB 2294 §15: Technology serves as supplemental support to a trained educator
ReadGenie is built to sit next to teacher-led intervention, not to replace it.
SB 2294 §15: No three-cueing in reading instruction
ReadGenie practice is built on sound-based decoding, spelling, and decodable text, not cueing strategies.
Phonological Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Phonics/Decoding/Encoding
Decoding and spelling practice generated from the skill the educator picks that week.
Fluency With Connected Text
Decodable passages matched to taught skills, with fluency data for the adult dashboard.
Progress Monitoring Within MTSS
Skill-level mastery data your team can review alongside the weekly Tier III progress monitoring MDE recommends.
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. In Mississippi, districts use an MDE-approved screener and choose their own curricula, and SB 2294 calls for intervention delivered mainly by trained educators. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your district chooses.
FUNDING
How Mississippi 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
Mississippi procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
Supports Individual Reading Plans under the Literacy-Based Promotion Act
Fits grade 4-8 intervention under SB 2294 as supplemental technology support
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.