Maryland Comprehensive PreK-3 Literacy Policy (State Board of Education, 2024) and State Board Resolution 24-01 adopting the science of reading
How schools fund reading intervention in Maryland
How schools fund reading intervention in Maryland
How schools fund reading intervention in Maryland
The state-level programs below are the streams Maryland districts most often use for evidence-based reading intervention purchases, alongside the federal streams available everywhere.
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future — Transitional Supplemental Instruction (TSI) for Struggling Learners
Blueprint TSI funds one-on-one and small-group instruction (groups of four or fewer) and screening and addressing literacy deficits for K-3 students below proficient in ELA; districts can direct these funds to an evidence-based reading intervention delivered by certified teachers or trained professionals. The funding is time-limited and phases down as other Blueprint components phase in.
Evidence-based supplemental instruction requirement (COMAR 13A.03.08)
K-3 students identified as at risk must receive evidence-based supplemental reading instruction aligned to their area of need; districts generally fund required intervention materials through Blueprint per-pupil funds and federal Title I/IDEA. No separate dedicated state literacy materials fund identified.
Approved-list note: MSDE provides vetted lists of high-quality, evidence-based supplemental reading programs and universal screeners aligned to the science of reading for LEAs to consider, so districts look for interventions that appear on or document alignment with MSDE’s vetted criteria.
