ReadGenie Supports Pennsylvania’s Structured Literacy Framework
Pennsylvania now defines evidence-based reading instruction as structured literacy in statute, and by 2027-2028 every school entity must adopt evidence-based curricula and screen every K-3 student three times a year. ReadGenie helps your educators deliver the structured, corrective practice the students those screeners identify will need.
Pennsylvania Committed to Structured Literacy. 2027-2028 Is When It All Arrives at Once.
Across three laws, Pennsylvania built a statewide structured literacy framework: Act 55 of 2022 put structured literacy into teacher preparation, Act 135 of 2024 created the Reading Leadership Council and statewide lists of curricula, interventions, screeners, and professional development, and Act 47 of 2025 made it mandatory. By the start of 2027-2028, every district, charter school, and intermediate unit must adopt evidence-based reading curriculum materials and screen every K-3 student with a universal reading screener three times a year, with reading intervention requirements to match.
Three screening windows a year, statewide, will identify far more students than intervention schedules can absorb. Those students need what Act 135 defines in statute: explicit and systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, decoding, encoding, and fluency, and they need far more practice with it than live intervention time 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.
2022
Act 55 puts structured literacy into Pennsylvania educator preparation
2024-2025
Act 135 creates the Reading Leadership Council and statewide lists; Act 47 makes requirements mandatory
2027-2028
Evidence-based curricula adopted and universal K-3 screening three times a year, statewide
Supporting Pennsylvania Students Who Need Additional Reading Intervention
More Pennsylvania Students Need Reading Support Than Intervention Programs Alone Can Reach
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Intended Use
Supplemental structured literacy practice within MTSS, 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 explicit, systematic structured literacy instruction Act 135 defines and the reading intervention Act 47 requires for identified K-3 students
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Progress Monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, practice summaries, adult dashboard
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Intervention Documentation
Skill-level practice evidence documents that intervention practice occurred and how students responded
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Parent Reports
Activity Report for guardians, including at-home practice visibility
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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 Pennsylvania Schools Use ReadGenie
Reading interventionist, reading specialist, special educator, or classroom teacher delivers structured literacy instruction from the school entity’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 MTSS documentation, intervention records, and parent communication
Pennsylvania Structured Literacy 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 reading screener, a core curriculum material, or a replacement for your intervention program or your interventionists. Pennsylvania’s screening and curriculum requirements are met by the tools your school entity selects, informed by PDE’s published resources; ReadGenie sits alongside those choices as practice capacity for the students screening identifies.
How Pennsylvania Schools Fund ReadGenie
Districts, charter schools, and intermediate units 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 Structured Literacy Rollout
Pennsylvania is funding structured literacy implementation, including professional development provided by PDE at no cost to public schools. Schools can pair those state supports 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 federal programs office. A vendor-prepared allowable use memo and ESSA Tier 4 evidence statement are available on request.
Pennsylvania Procurement Checklist
Structured literacy practice aligned with the Act 135 EBRI definition ✓
Extends the reading intervention Act 47 requires for identified students ✓
Guided practice with error correction and feedback ✓
Progress monitoring dashboard ✓
Intervention 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 ✓
Works for districts, charter schools, and intermediate units ✓
Extend Structured Literacy Practice in Your Pennsylvania Schools
Explore whether ReadGenie fits your MTSS model and intervention program with a 12 to 16 week pilot, in a single district or across an intermediate unit.