Program aimed at
increasing literacy for students reading below grade level
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February
27, 2015 – The State Board of Education has
awarded Striving Reader Grants to schools in 15 Georgia school districts.
Striving
Reader is a comprehensive literacy grant program, aimed at raising literacy
levels in Title-I eligible schools where a significant number of students are
reading below grade level. Georgia was one
of six states to receive a Striving Reader grant in 2011 and, since then, has
received more than $91 million to distribute to eligible districts.
The
funding is awarded through a competitive grant process to schools that develop
school-based literacy plans, using the State
Literacy Plan as a guide. Funding is used in each school for teacher
professional learning; benchmark screeners to develop reading ability and
progress; and robust materials, curriculum, and technology to support literacy
integration. In Georgia, 261 schools currently receive funding through the
project.
“Student literacy is a crucial issue and a key focus of my
administration,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “The Striving
Reader program helps get students on track to reading on grade level, which
will open doors to a much brighter future for them.”
The
districts that received grants following the State Board of Education’s
February meeting are:
·
Pelham
City Schools
·
Clarke
County School District
·
Worth
County School District
·
Whitfield
County Schools
·
Fulton
County Schools
·
Gordon
County Schools
·
Washington
County Schools
·
Floyd
County Schools
·
Clay
County Schools
·
Atlanta
Public Schools
·
Pickens
County Schools
·
Charlton
County Schools
·
Franklin
County Schools
·
Colquitt
County Schools
·
Johnson
County Schools
