NEBRASKA · READING IMPROVEMENT ACT
Skill-aligned practice for Nebraska students on reading improvement plans
Nebraska’s Reading Improvement Act requires K-3 reading assessments three times a year and an individualized reading improvement plan for every student with a reading deficiency. ReadGenie adds daily, skill-aligned practice with corrective feedback to the supplemental intervention those plans describe.
AT A GLANCE
Key date
In effect now, K-3
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
Nebraska’s reading improvement requirements are already in effect
Under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act, districts give an approved reading assessment to K-3 students three times a year. When a student scores below the threshold, the school notifies families within 15 working days and provides an individualized reading improvement plan within 30 days. The plan includes a supplemental reading intervention program that continues until the student no longer has a reading deficiency.
Three assessments a year can identify more students than intervention time can serve. Nebraska’s statute lists daily targeted intervention and substantial guided practice with error correction and feedback as program options. ReadGenie was built to add that practice time between sessions with an interventionist.
2018
Nebraska Reading Improvement Act (LB 1081) enacted. LB 1052 requires structured literacy for students with characteristics of dyslexia starting in 2018-2019.
2024
LB 1284 amends section 79-2607, which defines evidence-based reading instruction to exclude the three-cueing model.
April 2026
LB 1050, which proposed dyslexia screening rules and limits on advancement to grade 4, was indefinitely postponed.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in a Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 practice inside IRIP intervention under Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-2605 and 79-2606
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
IRIP support
Practice and progress summaries to document supplemental intervention in each IRIP
Parent reports
Activity reports that support the act’s family notification and home reading emphasis
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
Nebraska alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a state requirement with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to the Nebraska Revised Statutes on the Nebraska Legislature’s website.
79-2605: Explicit, systematic instruction with guided practice, error correction, and feedback
Students practice the skill taught that week and get corrective feedback on each response.
79-2606: Individualized reading improvement plan with supplemental intervention
Practice and progress summaries help the IRIP team document supplemental intervention.
79-2603: Approved reading assessment three times a year in K-3
ReadGenie is not an approved assessment. Between assessment windows, mastery and fluency data show how practice is going.
79-11,156: Evidence-based structured literacy for students with characteristics of dyslexia
Explicit decoding and spelling practice adds practice time next to the structured literacy instruction your staff deliver.
79-2607: Evidence-based reading instruction without three-cueing
Practice centers on decoding, spelling, and decodable passages for the taught skill.
Phonemic Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Phonics
Decoding, word reading, and spelling practice matched to the skill taught that week.
Fluency
Decodable passage reading with fluency data for staff.
Progress Monitoring
Mastery bands and practice summaries support the progress monitoring the act lists for intervention programs.
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. Nebraska districts use a reading assessment approved by the State Department of Education under 79-2603. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your district chooses.
FUNDING
How Nebraska 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
Nebraska procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
Nebraska Reading Improvement Act IRIP documentation
Structured literacy practice under 79-11,156
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.