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K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Laws - PA 146/147
K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Laws - PA 146/147
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
- Section 35m and Public Act 146 of 2024 Comparison Webinar
- Section 35m and Public Act 146 of 2024 Timeline
- Section 35m and Public Act 146 of 2024 Timeline Webinar
- 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 Parent Letters:
- Public Act 146 / Individualized Reading Improvement Plan (IRIP)
Literacy Assessments
- K-3 Screening & Progress Monitoring Assessments List (coming in January 2026)
Coaching in Michigan
- MDE Expanded PA 146 Coaching Model (coming soon)
Literacy Instruction and Materials
- 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]
- 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]
- ESSA Level Evidence Worksheet
- Rubric for Evaluating Reading/Language Arts Instructional Materials for Kindergarten to Grade 5 [Institute of Educational Sciences]
- Tier 1 K-5 Reading Curriculum and Materials List (coming in January 2026)
PA 146 Vendor Resources
All Requests for Submissions must be received between 5:00pm EST on September 17, 2025, and 11:59pm EST on October 6, 2025. The resources posted below are designed to assist with the submission process.
Screening and Progress Monitoring Assessments
- Vendor K-3 Assessment Request for Submissions
- Vendor K-3 Glossary and Resources
- Vendor 4-12 Assessment Request for Submissions
- Vendor 4-12 Glossary and Resources
- Vendor Assessment Request for Submissions Application Guidance Video
- Vendor Assessment Request for Submissions FAQ (coming soon)
Tier 1 K-5 Reading Curriculum and Materials
- Vendor Curriculum Materials Request for Submissions
- Vendor Curriculum Materials Glossary and Resources
- Vendor Curriculum Materials Request for Submissions Application Guidance Video
- Vendor Curriculum Materials Request for Submissions FAQ (coming soon)
Please direct all inquiries to MDE-Literacy-Dyslexia@michigan.gov.