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16
Schools to Benefit From
$1.3 Million Reading Grants
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As part of the Governor’s “Just Read, Florida!”
initiative, the District will receive approximately $1.3
million in state grant funds to implement a Reading Coaches
Model program. Those funds will enable 16 schools to hire
an additional reading coach who will be trained in scientifically
based reading practices. Once trained, the coaches will
provide support to teachers and principals to help every
student become a successful, independent reader. Only 32
Florida school districts and lab schools received an award,
with Broward’s $1,303,240 being the largest amount
given to any school district.
The primary responsibilities of the new reading coaches
include:
• Providing guidance to school-based literacy leadership
teams
• Improving instructional practices in reading
• Assessing and evaluating student reading skills
using benchmarks that reflect the Sunshine State
Standards
• Working with classroom teachers to assist struggling
readers
The goal of the program is for the schools to see substantial
improvements in the performances of struggling readers.
This one-year grant will be aligned and continued through
future proposals to the program. The District also plans
to enhance its existing model, which provides a stable resource
for professional development, progress monitoring and student
data analysis throughout the schools to generate improvement
in reading instruction and reading achievement. |
Reading Grant Participants
Elementary Schools
Colbert
Collins
Lloyd Estates
Martin Luther King
Miramar
Oriole
Plantation
Thurgood Marshall
Watkins
High Schools
Blanche Ely
Boyd Anderson
Coconut Creek
Dillard
Hallandale
Charter Schools
Central Charter
The North Lauderdale Academy |
