Troy, Libby schools win literacy grants |
February 1, 2018 |
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Elsie
Arntzen |
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Elsie Arntzen announced Wednesday that 21
Montana school districts are being awarded
Montana Comprehensive Literacy Project grants,
and Troy and Libby school districts are among
them.
These grants are funded through the federal
Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program.
The purpose of the grant is to advance reading,
writing and digital literacy skills in students,
with an emphasis on disadvantaged children.
Districts were eligible to apply if 50-percent
or more of their students are eligible for
free/reduced price meals or the district has
15-percent or more students with disabilities.
All grant applications were put through a
rigorous external peer review process for
scoring and selection.
Each eligible district was required to write a
high-quality plan for improving literacy scores
from age four to grade 12, with special
attention given to transitions between age four
to kindergarten, elementary to middle school and
middle to high school.
“This federal grant will assist the OPI in
meeting many of the federal mandates within our
ESSA state plan,” Arntzen said. “Showing growth
in student achievement, reducing student
achievement gaps and increasing digital skills
in reading and writing are part of Montana’s
long-term goals for student success.
Congratulations to the Montana schools who were
awarded grants. We look forward to seeing your
students’ progress.”
Grants awarded ranged between $250,000 and
$600,000 per year for up to three years
contingent upon meeting program requirements.
The amount of funding is formulated based on
student enrollment. Under terms of the grants,
Troy School District will receive $300,000 per
year, Libby School District $450,000 per year. |
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