FY2020 Found Code: 735

Early Literacy Pilot Grant Program

Funds Allocated:	$60,109 (State)
Funds Requested:	$85,650
Purpose: The purpose of the competitive, state-funded, Early Literacy Screener Pilot Grant is to provide grant funding to a select number to schools to implement and analyze the benefits of a high-quality early literacy screening assessment with all students grades k-2 and to provide feedback to DESE on the piloted assessments for future use.
Number of Proposals Received:	12 districts/16 schools
Number of Proposals Recommended:	9 districts/12 schools
Number of Proposals Not Recommended:	3 districts/4 schools
Result of Funding: Twelve schools from nine districts will receive Early Literacy Screener Pilot a total of $60,109 in grant funding to purchase an approved, high-quality, early literacy screener and a professional development and support package to support assessment administration, data collection and analysis. Grant participants will analyze the benefits of a high-quality literacy screener assessment, data analysis and instruction to provide feedback to DESE for future use.

Recipients	Amounts
Boston	$14,001
Codman Academy Charter School	3,940
Easthampton	1,680
Medford	11,321
Narragansett Regional	2,226
New Bedford	10,480
North Reading	5,433
Reading	5,915
Waltham	5,113
Total State Funds	$60,109

Last Updated: July 25, 2019