Early Literacy Grant 2006

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Early Literacy Grant 2006

• Indiana Department of Education
• Division of Prime Time
• Jayma Ferguson [phone] or
  jferguso_at_doe.state.in.us
• Kelli Witsman(317) 232-9124 or witsman_at_doe.state.i
  n.us
• Molly Seward [phone] or mseward_at_doe.state.i
  n.us

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Prime Time Website

• www.doe.state.in.us/primetime
• All Early Intervention information may be located
  at this site

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Application Instructions

• Due May 12, 2006
• Original and 2 copies and a DISC
• 20 page limit

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Purpose

• Support research-based early intervention
  literacy programs and professional development
• Improve student achievement in preschool through
  grade two
• Implement an intervention that is appropriate to
  the specific needs of the students as determined
  by the schools literacy needs and assessment
  data

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Part One School Application

• All required information on the cover sheet and
  the application page must be submitted with the
  proposal.
• The Superintendent must sign both the cover sheet
  and the signature sheet.

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Part Two Needs Assessment, Intervention Program,
and Implementation Plan

• Provide supporting evidence including the
  schools needs assessment data, research, and
  documentation of the schools need for an early
  literacy intervention program.
• Explain how the population to be served was
  selected based on the needs assessment.
• Describe the key features of the intervention
  that will address the literacy needs of the
  selected population.
• Provide evidence that the intervention is
  research based.

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Keep In Mind

• Clear evidence must be shown for the need of an
  early literacy intervention program and must come
  from two or more sources
• Grants must contain a pre-, ongoing, and post
  assessment component
• Selected intervention program must meet the needs
  of the population it will serve

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Research-based Intervention Programs

• http//oregonreadingfirst.uoregon.edu/downloads/S-
  I_Table_of_Contents.pdf
• http//oregonreadingfirst.uoregon.edu/downloads/S-
  I_Review_Full_06-23-04.pdf
• http//www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/table.asp?repsupp
  

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Part Three Professional Development

• Describe the professional development component
  that will ensure the integrity of the
  intervention program.
• Outline a clear and comprehensive plan for
  delivering the professional development.
• Explain how the school will monitor and evaluate
  the professional development

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Keep in Mind

• Professional development funding is for training
  personnel on how to implement the intervention
  with fidelity.

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Part Four Parent/Family Training and Education

• Explain the parent/family training process
  including
• How parents/families will be actively involved
• How the parent/family training will be assessed.

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Keep in Mind

• Parent/family training and education must be
  active.
• This training and education must be meaningful
  and comprehensive with relation to the
  intervention.

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Part 5 Evaluation

• Describe the design of the school evaluation plan
  for the early literacy program.
• Indicate the measurable evidence that will show
  the program has made a difference in student
  achievement and teacher effectiveness.

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Keep in Mind

• Multiple measures must be used to assess the
  ongoing effectiveness of the intervention
  program.
• A valid and reliable pre- and post test must be
  given and results analyzed.

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Part 6 Program Continuation

• Tell how the intervention program will continue
  if/when Early Intervention Grant funding is no
  longer available.

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Part 7 Budget

• The proposal must include a detailed narrative
  specifying exactly how each budget area will be
  expended.
• All materials and supplies, travel, contracted
  services, etc. must be listed on Form A with
  costs for each broken down.
• A corporation contribution is a requirement of
  the grant.

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Keep in Mind

• Materials and supplies, travel, and contracted
  services must directly relate to the intervention
  being implemented.
• On the budget, the page number must be cited next
  to each budget proposal.

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Review Process

• The award selection will be based on merit and
  quality, as determined by points awarded for
  criteria selection and all relevant information.
  Point awards and criteria selection are provided
  on pages 12 19 of the Early Intervention Grant
  Application.

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