K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Laws Resources

(formerly Read by Grade Three Law)

District Resources

• Public Acts 146 and 147 FAQs
• Public Acts 146 and 147 Webinar Recording
• Public Acts 146 and 147 Overview Webinar Slides
• Section 35m and Public Act 146 of 2024 Comparison
• Michigan Dyslexia Handbook: A Guide to Accelerating Learner Outcomes in Life
• Michigan Dyslexia Handbook Order Form
• Dyslexia Handbook Modules  (coming in September 2025)

Family/Community Resources

• Public Act 146 / Individualized Reading Improvement Plan (IRIP) Parent Letter Sample 2025  (coming soon)

Literacy Assessments

• Early Literacy Assessment Resources
• Early Literacy Assessment Systems (ELAS) [Michigan Assessment Consortium]
• MDE Screening & Progress Monitoring Tools  (coming in January 2026)

Literacy Instruction

• Science of Reading: Defining Guide [The Reading League]
• MDE Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Practice Profile
• Reading-Tiered Fidelity Inventory (R-TFI) [MiMTSS Technical Assistance Center]
• Essential Instructional Practices [MAISA Literacy Essentials]
• Intensifying Literacy Instruction: Essential Practices
• February 16, 2023, MDE Memo: Guidance on Reviewing, Selecting, and Implementing High-Quality Instructional Literacy Materials
  • Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines [The Reading League]
  • Review Tools [EdReports]
  • Evidence for ESSA
  • Rubric for Evaluating Reading/Language Arts Instructional Materials for Kindergarten to Grade 5 [Institute of Educational Sciences]
• MDE High Quality (HQ) Literacy Materials  (coming in January 2026)

Coaching in Michigan

• MDE Early Literacy Coaching Model (2019)
• MDE Expanded PA 146 Coaching Model  (coming soon)