The High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Implementation Grant will support districts in implementing recently purchased tier 1 core high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in mathematics, ELA, science and digital literacy. Intended to support evidence-based, culturally responsive, inclusive, and equitable implementation of high-quality materials and to amplify the power of those materials, this grant will provide funding and support to accelerate student learning.
This grant will support districts' HQIM implementation in the following ways:
If schools and districts have the information and support they need to provide teachers with access to high-quality, standards-aligned, culturally relevant curricular materials…
and if sustainable and collaborative professional learning structures help teachers use those materials to orchestrate student learning experiences skillfully—
then teacher and student experiences, and ultimately student outcomes, will improve.
Districts that have reported using High Quality Materials in the Curriculum Data Collection and are looking for support to skillfully implement those materials in their districts would identify between 1-3 goals for the duration of the grant (January 2023 through August 2024).
Awarded districts would be matched with an Implementation Consultant who would support the district's Implementation Grant Leadership team through the duration of the grant. With the support of the Implementation Consultant, the district would complete a Landscape Analysis to provide the necessary information to support the development of an Implementation Plan that would outline the specific activities the district would complete during the grant.
Once the Implementation Grant was approved by DESE, the remainder of the grant would be dedicated to enacting the Implementation Plan.
This grant will balance district's readiness and need. Districts meeting the below criteria will be given special prioritization.
Development and enactment of a comprehensive equity-driven curriculum implementation plan, based on a personalized Landscape Analysis
(Optional) Strengthening of existing partnerships between districts and educator preparation programs (i.e., supporting teacher candidates with building their curriculum literacy)
Professional development for educators, coaches, and administrators to support the skillful implementation of high-quality instructional materials, and/or release time for educators to improve district systems
Customized, individualized, and systematized support from an expert implementation consultant who will provide regular onsite support throughout the duration of the grant
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