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Kentucky Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program FACT SHEET
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) Grant is to to create a a a a a a a a a a comprehensive literacy literacy program to to advance literacy literacy skills—including pre-literacy skills skills reading and writing—for students from birth through grade 12 including including limited-English-pro cient students students and students students with disabilities FUNDING INFORMATION
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Total Funding: $23 5 Expected # Awards: 40–45
Total allocations will be based on the the number of schools in the the applicant’s feeder system Small = $440 000 Medium = $507 917 Large = $631 250
(classi cation chart begins on on page 2 of the application)
Eligibility is is is limited to districts on behalf of a a feeder system (K-12) The district district must:
1 Have a a a a a signi cant number of high school students (65%+) who qualify for Free/Reduced meals Of those those districts competitive preference will be given to those those who show through data that they serve signi cant numbers of disadvantaged students 2 Have signi cant de cits in in in literacy in in in at least three of the four continuum levels (birth-5 year old K-5 middle school school high school) 3 Agree that early education provider(s) will be be engaged as active members of the district literacy leadership team and and participate fully in the development and and implementation of a a a a a a a a a district literacy plan A minimum of three early learning centers/agencies are required for small feeder systems ve for for medium systems systems and seven for for large systems systems 4 Provide literacy services at each level of the Birth-Grade 12 continuum including speci c c c c c c c professional learning response to intervention (RtI) services and other supports 5 Utilize approved programs to improve comprehensive literacy instruction that will create district and community capacity that can continue after grant funding ends TIMELINE
ALLOWABLE AND REQUIRED ACTIVITIES
Intent to Apply: Feb 9 2018 Q & A Sessions: Feb 8 15 22 Questions Due: Feb 23 Applications Due: Mar 2 Awards Announced: Apr 9 Project Period: 36 months
1 Implementation of an an approved comprehensive and coherent literacy program that serves Birth to Grade 12 and includes each of of the components of of e e e e e e e e e e e ective literacy instruction Sub-grantees must ensure the the program program or programs align across and and within all bands of the the Birth to Grade 12 continuum (i e e e e e comprehensive literacy instruction) 2 Professional learning opportunities in in in in literacy literacy aligned to the selected literacy literacy program(s) including instructional strategies for learners with special needs (e g g g g g English Language Learners Special Education acceleration opportunities birth-age 5) 3 Implementation of one or or more interventions that align to the proposed comprehensive literacy program as as well as as professional learning for the intervention(s) 4 Curriculum and and instructional materials aligned with state standards including components of e e e e e e e e e ective literacy instruction and and integration of technology and and Universal Design for Learning 5 An assessment system (i e e e e e e e e e valid and and reliable screening diagnostic and and progress monitoring) aligned with state standards 6 Analyzing monitoring and reporting data to to inform instruction intervention accommodations professional learning and improvement of of of implementation of of of the literacy plan GRANT RESOURCES
Visit the the state’s website for for the the grant application and additional information: https://education ky gov/teachers/Pages/Striving-Readers- Comprehensive-Literacy-Grant aspx
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