Oklahoma Strong Readers Act (replaced the Reading Sufficiency Act, July 2024; strengthened by SB 1778, 2026)
How schools fund reading intervention in Oklahoma
How schools fund reading intervention in Oklahoma
How schools fund reading intervention in Oklahoma
The state-level programs below are the streams Oklahoma districts most often use for evidence-based reading intervention purchases, alongside the federal streams available everywhere.
Strong Readers for Schools funding (formerly RSA funds)
Districts submit a Strong Readers Plan and child-count report to OSDE, then receive a formula allocation tied to students identified for intervention; funds may be spent on approved screeners, intervention tools/materials, and PD per the OSDE Strong Readers Funding Checklist. Districts receiving $2,500 or more must spend at least 10% on approved science-of-reading professional development.
SB 1778 literacy appropriation (2026)
The 2026 law adds over $43 million for reading instruction and interventions in schools plus $5 million ongoing for teacher training, which districts access through OSDE’s Strong Readers programs for evidence-based literacy interventions and educator training.
Approved-list note: Screeners must come from the State Board of Education’s approved universal screening/dyslexia instrument list and the 10% PD set-aside must go to OSDE-approved science-of-reading programs; there is no single state-approved intervention curriculum list, but Strong Readers purchases must fit OSDE’s allowable-use checklist.
