NEW MEXICO · HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY INSTRUCTION ACT
Structured literacy practice for New Mexico students with a reading difficulty
New Mexico’s High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act requires K-3 literacy assessments starting in 2027-2028, reading improvement plans, and supplemental materials consistent with structured literacy. ReadGenie adds daily decoding, spelling, and decodable passage practice with corrective feedback for the students those assessments identify.
AT A GLANCE
Key date
2027-2028, 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
New Mexico’s K-3 literacy assessment deadline is 2027-2028
Senate Bill 37 (Laws 2026, Chapter 54) took effect July 1, 2026. Supplemental and intervention literacy materials for K-12 must be consistent with the science of reading and structured literacy and may not use the three-cueing model. Starting in 2027-2028, public schools must give K-3 literacy assessments, notify parents within 30 days when a student has a reading difficulty, and provide interventions through a multilayered system of support.
Assessing every K-3 student can identify more students than intervention time can serve. Parents must also get written progress reports at least four times a year. ReadGenie was built to add practice time between sessions and give staff progress data for those reports.
2019
SB 398 (Laws 2019, Chapter 256) requires dyslexia screening for all first grade students.
March 2026
SB 37, the High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act, signed as Laws 2026, Chapter 54.
July 1, 2026
Instructional material rules take effect, including no three-cueing in supplemental and intervention materials.
2027-2028
K-3 literacy assessments, parent notice within 30 days, and reading improvement plans required.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in a New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 structured literacy practice under NMSA 22-15G-3 and 22-15G-4
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
Reading improvement plan support
Practice and progress summaries for reading improvement plans and the four required progress reports
Parent reports
Activity reports that support the act’s read-at-home plans and progress reports
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
New Mexico alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a state requirement with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to enacted bill text on the New Mexico Legislature’s website.
NMSA 22-15G-3: Supplemental materials consistent with structured literacy, without three-cueing
Practice centers on decoding, spelling, and decodable passages for the skill taught that week.
NMSA 22-15G-4: Reading improvement plan, interventions, and progress reports four times a year
Practice and progress summaries give staff data for each plan and each progress report.
NMSA 22-15G-4: Read-at-home plan tied to specific skill deficits
Activity reports show families which skills their child is practicing.
NMSA 22-13-32: First grade dyslexia screening and evidence-based interventions with progress monitoring
ReadGenie is not a screener. It adds systematic practice and progress data after screening.
Phonological Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Decoding and Encoding
Decoding, word reading, and spelling practice matched to the skill taught that week.
Fluency With Connected Text
Decodable passage reading with fluency data for staff.
Multilayered System of Support
Supplemental practice for targeted and intensive interventions, next to differentiated core instruction.
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 New Mexico, PED adopts the K-3 literacy assessments and approves the high-quality instructional materials used for K-3 reading instruction. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your district chooses.
FUNDING
How New Mexico 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
New Mexico procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act (SB 37, 2026) reading improvement plan support
Structured literacy practice with no three-cueing (NMSA 22-15G-3)
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.