WEST VIRGINIA · THIRD GRADE SUCCESS ACT (HB 3035)
Daily reading practice for the K-3 students West Virginia’s screeners flag
West Virginia’s Third Grade Success Act requires K-3 screening, an individual reading improvement plan for each student with a reading deficiency, and third grade retention starting in 2026-2027. ReadGenie gives students on those plans 10 to 15 minutes a day of science of reading aligned practice with corrective feedback.
AT A GLANCE
Key date
2026-2027 school year, 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
West Virginia’s third grade retention rule starts in 2026-2027
W. Va. Code §18-2E-10 requires K-3 benchmark screeners at the start, middle, and end of each year, plus dyslexia screeners at least twice a year. A student with a reading deficiency must have an individual reading improvement plan within 30 days, and parents must get written notice within 15 days. For the school year beginning July 1, 2026, third graders who show minimal understanding on the West Virginia General Summative Assessment are to be retained, on the recommendation of the teacher and student assistance team, unless one of eight exemptions applies.
Screeners identify more students than intervention blocks and tutoring hours can reach. Each improvement plan calls for intervention until the deficiency is resolved. ReadGenie was built for that gap. It adds structured practice between sessions so every plan keeps moving.
March 11, 2023
Legislature passes HB 3035, the Third Grade Success Act.
2023-2024 to 2025-2026
Classroom aides phase into grade 1, 2, and 3 classrooms with more than 12 students.
July 1, 2026
Third grade retention provision takes effect for the 2026-2027 school year.
Spring 2027
WVDE guidance says districts should start retention protocols and local policy.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works in a West Virginia school
01
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 West Virginia 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
Adds practice to the research-based interventions W. Va. Code §18-2E-10 requires in individual reading improvement plans
Progress monitoring
Mastery bands, fluency, and practice summaries in one adult dashboard
Reading improvement plan support
Practice and progress records that help document the intervention named in each plan
Parent reports
Activity reports that support the Act’s family notification emphasis
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
West Virginia alignment at a glance
Each row pairs a state requirement with what ReadGenie does. Source links go to the West Virginia Legislature and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE).
§18-2E-10: K-3 benchmark screeners at the start, middle, and end of the year
After your approved screener flags a student, ReadGenie delivers practice aligned to the skill the educator assigns that week.
§18-2E-10: Individual reading improvement plan within 30 days
The Act lists targeted technology among plan options, and ReadGenie’s mastery data can help document that work.
§18-2E-10: Written parent notice within 15 days and regular progress updates
Parent activity reports support the ongoing family communication the Act requires.
§18-2E-10: Science of reading instruction, with no three-cueing in core materials
ReadGenie practice is built on phonemic awareness, decoding, spelling, and decodable text.
§18-20-10: Evidence-based reading intervention for students with dyslexia indicators
ReadGenie adds explicit, systematic practice between intervention sessions led by your staff.
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Phoneme drills and sound-in-word practice between intervention sessions.
Phonics and Spelling
Decoding and encoding practice tied to the pattern taught that week.
Fluency With Connected Text
Decodable passages built from the week’s skill, with fluency data for staff.
Progress Monitoring Within the West Virginia Tiered System of Support
Mastery bands and usage data help student assistance teams review response to intervention.
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 West Virginia, screeners come from the WVDE approved screener list and county boards adopt core instructional materials. ReadGenie adds practice capacity next to whatever your county chooses.
FUNDING
How West Virginia 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
West Virginia procurement checklist
A quick list to share with your review committee.
Third Grade Success Act, W. Va. Code §18-2E-10
Individual reading improvement plan documentation
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.