NORTH DAKOTA · NDCC 15.1-32-26 AND 15.1-21-12.1
Structured practice for the readers North Dakota’s dyslexia screening flags
North Dakota requires a universal dyslexia screen for enrolled children age seven and younger, plus reading intervention for students with dyslexia characteristics. ReadGenie gives those students daily decoding, spelling, and passage practice on the skill their teacher chose, with progress data for staff.
AT A GLANCE
Key date
In effect now, statewide
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
North Dakota’s reading and dyslexia requirements are already in effect
Since July 1, 2022, NDCC 15.1-21-12.1 has required K-3 reading curriculum to be evidence based and to use systematic direct instruction. NDCC 15.1-32-26 requires each district to screen enrolled children age seven and younger for dyslexia, provide reading intervention to students with dyslexia characteristics, and use approved assessments to check whether that intervention works.
Screening finds more students than intervention time can serve. ReadGenie was built for that gap. It adds daily practice between intervention sessions, and its progress data sits next to your approved assessments.
2021
NDCC 15.1-21-12.1 enacted. It requires science-based K-3 reading curriculum and training for K-3 teachers and principals.
July 1, 2022
K-3 reading curriculum must be evidence based and use systematic direct instruction.
2023
HB 1231 amends NDCC 15.1-32-26, the dyslexia screening and intervention law.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in a North Dakota school
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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 North Dakota 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
Daily practice for students receiving reading intervention under NDCC 15.1-32-26
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
Intervention pathway support
Skill-level practice and data that fit the intervention pathway your district describes under NDCC 15.1-32-26
Parent reports
Activity reports to share with families as your district decides
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
North Dakota alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a state requirement with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to the North Dakota Century Code and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
NDCC 15.1-32-26(3)(d): Reading intervention for students with dyslexia characteristics
Flagged students get daily practice on the skill their interventionist is teaching.
NDCC 15.1-32-26(3)(e): Assess whether intervention is working
Mastery and fluency data sit next to your state-approved assessments, so teams can see who is responding.
NDCC 15.1-21-12.1: Systematic direct instruction in K-3
Practice follows the scope your teacher sets, one skill at a time, with immediate corrective feedback.
DPI Educator’s Guide: Computer-supported practice
DPI’s guide says students in intervention may use computer-supported practice that targets the skills they need. ReadGenie provides that practice.
Phonemic Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Sound-Symbol Relationships and Decoding
Decoding practice on the letter-sound pattern taught that week, with corrective feedback on each error.
Encoding and Spelling
Spelling practice on the same pattern, so students build the sound-to-print link in both directions.
Progress Monitoring Within MTSS
DPI guidance asks districts to monitor progress and adjust intervention. ReadGenie reports mastery, fluency, and usage in one adult dashboard.
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 North Dakota, districts pick a dyslexia screener from the list approved by the superintendent of public instruction and choose their own reading curriculum. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your district chooses.
FUNDING
How North Dakota 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
North Dakota procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
Practice for students in dyslexia intervention (NDCC 15.1-32-26)
Systematic, explicit practice for K-3 readers (NDCC 15.1-21-12.1)
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.