SOUTH DAKOTA · LITERACY FRAMEWORK AND SDCL 13-37-28.1
Structured literacy practice that fits South Dakota’s Literacy Framework
South Dakota defines dyslexia in state law, and the Department of Education’s Literacy Framework recommends science of reading instruction, universal screening, and evidence-based intervention. ReadGenie gives Tier 2 and 3 readers short daily practice on the skill your team taught that week, then reports mastery and fluency back to staff.
AT A GLANCE
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
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in a South 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 South 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
Targets the decoding and spelling difficulties named in SDCL 13-37-28.1 and supports Literacy Framework interventions
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
Literacy plan support
Practice and usage data for the school-wide reading plan the District Guide recommends
Parent reports
Activity reports that support family engagement in the Literacy Framework
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 Dakota alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a South Dakota requirement or Department of Education recommendation with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to the South Dakota Legislature and the South Dakota Department of Education.
SDCL 13-37-28.1: Dyslexia defined
Daily decoding, word reading, and spelling practice targets the word recognition, decoding, and spelling difficulties the definition names.
District Guide: Evidence-based interventions with fidelity
Practice is generated from the skill your interventionist taught that week, so it reinforces the intervention and does not replace it.
District Guide: Progress monitoring for students in intervention groups
Mastery and fluency data between your formal progress monitoring probes help teams see which skills are sticking.
Dyslexia Handbook: Explicit, systematic, cumulative instruction with immediate corrective feedback
Students get immediate corrective feedback as they practice the skill taught that week.
Phonological Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Phonics and Word Recognition
Decoding and spelling practice built from the phonics pattern taught that week.
Reading Fluency
Decodable passages for accurate, timed reading of connected text.
Universal Screening Three Times per Year
ReadGenie is not a screener. It turns the needs your screener and diagnostics find into daily practice.
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. South Dakota’s Literacy Framework is not a state curriculum, so your district selects its own screeners, curriculum, and intervention programs. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your district chooses.
FUNDING
How South 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
South Dakota procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
Fits the South Dakota Literacy Framework and District Guide
Targets the skills named in SDCL 13-37-28.1
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.