Grant Allocations & Awards: FY2018
Fund Code: 734
Early Grades Literacy Grant
Funds Allocated: | $942,660 (State) |
Funds Requested: | $1,517,744 |
Purpose: The purpose of the competitive state-funded Early Grades Literacy grant program is to support alignment of curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, and literacy planning with the March 2017 Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English Language Arts and Literacy. This grant program supports selected schools with funding for a team of teachers and at least one administrator to participate in a year-long professional learning series that supports the statewide goal of improving student performance in literacy in kindergarten through grade 3 through the implementation of the 2017 Curriculum Frameworks and ongoing professional development to increase the capacity of school-based teams to cultivate high-quality literacy instruction and learning within and across curricular domains with Applicants should be deliberate and intentional in the use of grant funds to support these standards and priorities. Grant applications were reviewed in part on the basis of how likely the respondent's implementation plans are to result in improvements in these areas. | |
Number of Proposals Received: | 33 Districts 66 Schools |
Number of Proposals Recommended: | 21 Districts 49 Schools |
Number of Proposals Not Recommended: | 15 Districts 17 Schools |
Result of Funding: The grant is intended to improve early literacy practices in kindergarten through third grade. There will be 22 school districts involved. Within these districts, 48 schools with 240 participating teachers, administrators, coaches, reading specialists and additional educators will participate in the statewide literacy institutes, regional network meetings while 14 schools with 75 participating educators will receive additional support of an early grades literacy consultant and data specialist. The grant amounts range from $7,455 to $158,700. |
Recipients | Amounts |
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Athol Royalston Regional School District | $49,600 |
Bellingham Public Schools | 19,055 |
Berlin Public Schools | 7,455 |
Boylston Public Schools | 7,455 |
Chelsea Public Schools | 19,655 |
Everett Public Schools | 13,855 |
Framingham Public Schools | 25,400 |
Haverhill Public Schools | 158,700 |
Hudson Public Schools | 23,255 |
Lowell Community Charter School | 10,055 |
Marlborough Public Schools | 52,500 |
Milford Public Schools | 76,700 |
Milton Public Schools | 15,855 |
Monson Public Schools | 52,500 |
Narragansett Regional School District | 10,055 |
New Salem -Wendell Union School District #28 | 11,655 |
Orange Public Schools | 8,455 |
Quaboag Regional School District | 90,850 |
Springfield Public Schools | 126,350 |
Walpole Public Schools | 29,600 |
Ware Public Schools | 8,455 |
Worcester Public Schools | 125,200 |
Total State Funds | $942,660 |