SOUTH CAROLINA · READ TO SUCCEED ACT AND ACT 114 OF 2024
Daily foundational skills practice for South Carolina’s individualized reading plans
South Carolina screens K-5 readers three times a year and requires an individualized reading plan for each student with literacy deficiencies. ReadGenie gives those students 10 to 15 minutes of daily decoding, spelling, and passage practice on the skill their teacher chose.
AT A GLANCE
Key date
In effect since 2025-2026, 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
South Carolina’s K-5 screening and reading plan rules apply now
Act 114 of 2024 rewrote South Carolina’s Read to Succeed Act. Since 2025-2026, districts give a board-approved universal reading screener three times a year in K-5 and write an individualized reading plan for each student with literacy deficiencies. K-2 students not reading at grade level get at least 30 minutes a day of added science of reading intervention, and third graders at the lowest level on the state reading test face mandatory retention unless an exemption applies.
Screening finds more students than intervention time can serve. ReadGenie was built for that gap. It gives each flagged student daily practice on the foundational skill being taught, and staff see the results.
May 2018
Act 213 requires universal screening for reading difficulties, including dyslexia (SC Code 59-33-520).
March 2024
Act 114 (S.418) rewrites the Read to Succeed Act and requires districts to exclude three-cueing materials.
2025-2026
Districts use a board-approved universal reading screener three times a year in K-5. First graders not reading at grade level join summer reading camps.
2026-2027
Second graders not reading at grade level join summer reading camps.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in a South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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
Foundational literacy skills practice aligned to the science of reading definitions in SC Code 59-155-120
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
Individualized reading plan support
Skill-level practice and data to inform the plans required by SC Code 59-155-155
Parent reports
Activity reports that support Read to Succeed parent notification after each screener
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
South Carolina alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a state requirement with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to the South Carolina Code of Laws and the South Carolina Department of Education.
SC Code 59-155-155: Individualized reading plans
Students on a plan get daily practice on the foundational skill named in it, with data staff can cite at review.
SC Code 59-155-160(E): Added K-2 intervention in foundational skills
ReadGenie adds practice on the same foundational skills next to the daily teacher-led intervention block.
SC Code 59-155-110: No three-cueing materials
Practice centers on phonological awareness, phonics, and decodable text, not on meaning, structure, and visual cues.
SC Code 59-33-520: Tiered, evidence-based intervention and monitoring
ReadGenie adds Tier 2 and 3 practice and reports progress so school-based teams can review each student’s response.
Phonological Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Phonics, Decoding, and Encoding
Decoding and spelling practice on the pattern taught that week, with corrective feedback on each error.
Fluency With Connected Text
Decodable passages built from the week’s skill, so students read connected text they can decode.
Progress Monitoring Within MTSS
Mastery bands, fluency, and usage data in one adult dashboard to inform tier decisions.
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 South Carolina, the State Board approves the universal reading screeners, and each district picks one, reviews its own curriculum, and writes its reading plan. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your district chooses.
FUNDING
How South Carolina 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
South Carolina procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
Individualized reading plan support (SC Code 59-155-155)
Science of reading practice with no three-cueing (SC Code 59-155-110)
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.