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Summer Reading Grant | Department of Education The purpose of the Summer Reading Grant is to build, evaluate, enrich and/or sustain evidence-based summer reading programming for schools with the most intense needs in Iowa. Anticipated results include increased achievement in literacy and decreased achievement gaps.
To realize the benefits of summer reading programming, students need to regularly attend the program, receive explicit academic instruction during their time in the program, and have access to high-quality staff. In addition, barriers to access need to be considered such as cost, availability, transportation, accessibility, and aligning programs. Therefore, to take part in this grant opportunity, specific requirements must be met.
All public elementary schools are eligible to apply. Significant priority will be awarded to schools that commit to including the state-provided digital literacy program in the 2024 summer school plan, as well as the 2025 summer school plan. Schools that have the following designations will also be given priority.
Any school designated as Comprehensive School in Need of Improvement (CSI); Any school designated as Extended Comprehensive School in Need of Improvement (E-CSI); Any school designated as a Targeted School in Need of Improvement (TSI) or Extended Targeted School in Need of Improvement (E-TSI) located within a district that also has one or more schools designated as either CSI or E-CSI.
Eligible schools interested in the Summer Reading grant opportunity must develop a plan with a brief description that addresses each of the following: Need for the program(s) based on student performance, needs of the school, and how this fits into the broader picture of the district.
Program Description that includes a description of the program, including (a) focus pillar or pillars (phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension), (b) evidence-based interventions to be used, (c) how the school will ensure fidelity of implementation of the selected intervention, including the state-provided digital literacy program if applicable and (d) how the program will align with ELA core instruction during the school year.
Projected Costs for the program, including the provided budget table that outlines how the funds will be used to carry out evidenced-based summer school activities to advance student achievement. For guidance on the appropriate use of funds, see ESSER III guidance (225. 32 KB) .
pdf . Plan for Implementation of the program(s), including (a) a plan to ensure daily attendance, (b) how students will be transported to and from the program, (c) high-quality staff that will be providing services and (d) community partnerships if applicable. Schools can apply for up to $100,000 to develop or expand summer reading programs to be implemented this summer.
Allowable costs may include, but are not limited to, staffing, evidence-based reading interventions, tutoring and other activities to advance student achievement, transportation costs and snacks and meals aligned with requirements of the National School Lunch Program . Learning Beyond the Bell Grant Timeline Date Task May 24, 2024 Application opens in IowaGrants. gov June 21, 2024 Application closes in IowaGrants.
gov June 28, 2024 Grant awards announced Application available on IowaGrants. gov .
Summer Reading Grant Information Sheet Summer Reading Grant Application Scoring Rubric Ankeny Community School District Southeast Elementary School Cardinal Community School District Cardinal Elementary School Centerville Community School District Lakeview Elementary School Charles City Community School District Charles City Middle School (grades 5-6) Lincoln Elementary School Washington Elementary School Clarinda Community School District Garfield Elementary School Colfax-Mingo Community School District Colfax-Mingo Elementary School Council Bluffs Community School District Bloomer Elementary School Carter Lake Elementary School College View Elementary School Franklin Elementary School Lewis and Clark Elementary School Longfellow Elementary School Roosevelt Elementary School Denver Community School District Dunkerton Community School District Dunkerton Elementary School Durant Community School District East Union Community School District East Union Elementary School Fort Dodge Community School District Duncombe Elementary School Greene County Community School District Greene County Elementary School Janesville Consolidated School District Janesville Elementary School Marshalltown Community School District Nashua-Plainfield Community School District Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School Nevada Community School District Central Elementary School Newell-Fonda Community School District Newell-Fonda Elementary School Newton Community School District Emerson Hough Elementary School North Scott Community School District Edward White Elementary School Pleasant Valley Community School District Pleasant View Elementary School Pocahontas Area Community School District Pocahontas Area Elementary School River Valley Community School District River Valley Elementary School Riverside Community School District Oakland Elementary School Spencer Community School District Fairview Park Elementary School Spirit Lake Community School District Spirit Lake Elementary School Storm Lake Community School District Storm Lake Early Elementary School Storm Lake Elementary School Webster City Community School District Sunset Heights Elementary School Williamsburg Community School District Mary Welsh Elementary School April Gosselink-Lemke, Elementary Literacy Consultant april.
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