ReadGenie Supports New Jersey’s Literacy Screening and Dyslexia Laws
New Jersey now screens every K-3 student for reading proficiency twice a year and requires intervention for students who fall behind. ReadGenie helps your interventionists deliver the structured, corrective practice those students need between live sessions.
Screening Is Already Finding the Students. Intervention Capacity Is the Next Question.
New Jersey has required dyslexia screening and evidence-based intervention since 2013. With P.L.2024, c.52, the state went further: beginning in 2025-2026, every K-3 student is screened for reading proficiency at least twice a year, families are notified of results within 30 days, and students who fall behind must receive intervention. Districts have now completed the first year under the new law.
Screening reliably identifies more students than intervention schedules can absorb. The students it finds need structured literacy intervention, and they need far more corrective practice than limited intervention blocks alone can provide. 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.
2013-2014
New Jersey dyslexia laws enacted: screening, IDA definition, and annual educator training
August 2024
P.L.2024, c.52 signed: universal K-3 literacy screening with required intervention
2025-2026
Twice-annual K-3 screening begins statewide, with 30-day family notification
Supporting New Jersey Students Who Need Additional Reading Intervention
More New Jersey Students Need Reading Support Than Intervention Programs Alone Can Reach
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Intended Use
Supplemental structured literacy practice within NJTSS, not a standalone program
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Population / Grades
Dyslexia, at-risk readers, Tier 2/3 · K-6
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Devices
iPad, Chromebook, Android
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Statutory Fit
Extends the evidence-based intervention required for students identified through screening under P.L.2024, c.52 and N.J.S.A. 18A:40-5.1 et seq.
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Progress Monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, practice summaries, adult dashboard
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NJTSS / I&RS Support
Skill-level practice evidence supports tiered intervention documentation and I&RS planning
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Parent Reports
Activity Report for guardians, supporting the law’s family notification emphasis
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Educator Reports
Staff roster access and educator progress views
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Evidence Level
ESSA Tier 4 evidence statement (logic model and planned research), product usage data, and progress monitoring metrics
How New Jersey 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 NJTSS documentation, I&RS planning, and parent communication
New Jersey Law 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 literacy screener, a dyslexia screener, a Tier 1 core curriculum, or a replacement for your intervention program, your I&RS process, or your interventionists. New Jersey’s screening requirements are met by the assessments your district selects under NJDOE guidance; ReadGenie sits alongside those choices as practice capacity for the students screening identifies.
How New Jersey 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 Literacy Initiatives
New Jersey has committed state funding to implementing its literacy laws, including grant programs supporting screening, professional development, and student supports. Districts can pair those investments with supplemental practice for the students screening identifies.
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.
New Jersey Procurement Checklist
Structured literacy practice aligned to the NJ Dyslexia Handbook intervention framework ✓
Extends intervention required under P.L.2024, c.52 and the dyslexia screening statutes ✓
Guided practice with error correction and feedback ✓
Progress monitoring dashboard ✓
NJTSS and I&RS 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 New Jersey District
Explore whether ReadGenie fits your NJTSS model and intervention program with a 12 to 16 week pilot.