The Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant is focused on advancing literacy skills for students from birth through Grade 12, including children living in poverty, English learners and children with disabilities.
Distribution of funds: Eleven states have been awarded the latest round of Striving Readers funds: Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio and Oklahoma. States will hold grant competitions among local education agencies. Fifteen percent of the funds will target birth to age five, forty percent will go toward elementary, and forty percent will focus on Grades 6-12.
How the funds can be used: Grantees will use funds to provide high-quality comprehensive literacy instruction to disadvantaged youth through evidence-based interventions and professional development. States’ grant applications may include additional state-specific requirements:
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| Strategies to enhance motivation to read and write | iLit® ELL iLit 20 |
4 and up 4 and up |
African American, Caucasian, English learners, Free and Reduced Price Meals, Hispanic | Whole class with mobile devices | 40 minutes 20 minutes |
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| Differentiated digital intervention linked to State standards | SuccessMaker® | K-8 | African American, Caucasian, Free and Reduced Price Meals, Hispanic, Struggling students | Individual, self-paced on any digital device | 15-20 minutes | |
| Age-appropriate, explicit, systematic instruction in fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension | QuickReads® | 2-6 | Free and Reduced Price Meals, Urban | Small group with print materials | 15-20 minutes |
