Exact Path Approved by OSDE for the Strong Readers Act
The Oklahoma Strong Readers Act requires districts to implement evidence-based screening and instructional supports to ensure students read proficiently by the end of third grade.
Exact Path Reading is approved by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to support Strong Readers Act implementation in the following ways:
- Approved as a Universal Reading Screener
- Included on the Strong Readers Act Reading Intervention List (Grades K–3)
- Approved as a K–3 Software Solution
Together, these approvals support districts in aligning early identification, instructional response, and intervention within a connected literacy system.
Universal Reading Screener
Exact Path Reading is approved by OSDE for use as a Universal Reading Screener under the Strong Readers Act. The adaptive diagnostic assessment identifies students at risk for reading difficulties, including characteristics consistent with dyslexia, and provides actionable data to inform instructional planning and support decisions.
K–3 Reading Intervention List
Exact Path Reading – Growth is included on OSDE’s Strong Readers Act Reading Intervention List for:
- Grades: K–3
- Instructional Tiers: Tier 1 and Tier 2
- Skills: Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
Inclusion on this list provides districts with a reviewed intervention option aligned to Strong Readers Act guidance.
K–3 Software Solution
Exact Path is approved by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) as a K–3 software solution under the Strong Readers Act. This approval allows districts to provide families with evidence-based online literacy resources aligned to each student’s Student Literacy Improvement Plan (SLIP), reinforcing the reading supports identified through screening and intervention.
Our Evidence - Your Impact
Grounded in the Science of Reading and validated through independent efficacy research, Exact Path demonstrates measurable gains in reading achievement across districts and student populations.
- A Tulsa, Oklahoma ESSA Tier 2 study shows early readers who received intervention with Exact Path achieved more than double the growth of their peers on benchmark assessments.
- An ESSA Tier-2 study found Exact Path improved reading growth over one school year, with special education students seeing two to three times greater effect sizes.
- An ESSA Tier-2 study found K-4 students using Exact Path gained 12+ percentile points in reading across campuses and districts.