FY23 Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Fund Mini-Grant RFA
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning issued a request for applications (RFA) for the fiscal year 2023 Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Fund Mini-Grant.
Kentucky public school districts must apply on behalf of individual schools. The Kentucky School for the Blind and Kentucky School for the Deaf also are eligible to apply.
The RFA can be found on the Competitive Grants from KDE webpage.
As specified in KRS 158.792, the Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Fund was created to help teachers and library media specialists improve the reading skills of struggling readers in kindergarten through grade 3. The Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Fund Mini-Grant will help districts adopt high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs) that support the implementation of structured literacy practices for tier 2 and/or tier 3 reading instruction in kindergarten through grade 3.
A district/school shall use the funding to purchase instructional resources to support the implementation of structured literacy practices that will supplement, not replace, the classroom comprehensive reading program and align with the KDE’s definition of HQIRs as listed below:
- Aligned with the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Reading and Writing;
- Research-based and/or externally validated;
- Comprehensive to include engaging texts (books, multimedia, etc.), tasks and assessments;
- Based on fostering vibrant student learning experiences;
- Culturally relevant, free from bias; and
- Accessible for all students.
Important Dates
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March 21, 10-11 a.m. ET: Technical assistance webinar via Microsoft Teams meeting. Attending or watching this recorded session is recommended.
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April 5, 4 p.m. ET: Deadline for questions. All questions must be sent to KDERFP@education.ky.gov.
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April 25, 4 p.m. ET: Application submission deadline. All applications must be sent to KDERFP@education.ky.gov.
- Review the links within the RFA for further guidance when writing the submission. If you have any questions, contact KDERFP@education.ky.gov.
- Please pay close attention to the blinding/redacted language within the RFA. Improperly blinded grants WILL be deemed non-responsive and NOT eligible for award.
New Modules Now Available: Implementing the Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing: Reading Standards 2 and 5
This resource is a collaboration between a team of Kentucky educators assembled by the University of Kentucky College of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education Office of Teaching and Learning.
The modules supplement existing high-quality instructional resources to address gaps in instruction for Reading Informational Texts and Reading Literature standards 2 and 5 of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing.
Module one provides an overview and in-depth look at instructional design. Module two provides essential knowledge and vocabulary for instruction of “theme” and “central idea.” Module three provides an overview of the essential knowledge and vocabulary for instruction of text structure and features mini-documentaries from Kentucky teachers and classrooms.
Review the Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing: Reading Standards 2 and 5 Facilitator’s Guide and access the modules through the web-based platform, Digital Driver’s License.
Applications Being Accepted for Developing a High-Quality Local Science Curriculum Pilot
According to research, schools that demonstrate increased curricular coherence also show marked improvements in student outcomes (Newmann, Smith, Allensworth and Bryk, 2001). The first step in creating curricular coherence is to translate the standards into a local curriculum anchored in high-quality instructional resources (HQIRs).
While the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) establish what students must know and be able to do, the district is responsible for developing a curriculum that addresses how learning experiences are to be designed and selecting the HQIRs that will assist student learning.
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking up to nine districts and 27 schools, representative of eight regional cooperatives, to implement the Curriculum Development Process as they develop their local science curriculum. This would account for the participation of 2-3 schools per district. This two-year pilot will begin in the fall of 2023 and end in the summer of 2025.
The pilot will focus on supporting local implementation of the four phases of the Curriculum Development Process outlined in the Kentucky Model Curriculum Framework.
The application process will be open through April 28 and consist of answering a few questions and uploading artifacts. Districts and schools will be notified of acceptance on or around May 15.
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