ORS 327.843
Early Literacy Success Community Grant
- purposes
- grants
- rules
(1)
As part of the Early Literacy Success Initiative, the Department of Education shall establish and administer the Early Literacy Success Community Grant program.(2)
The purposes of the grant program are to:(a)
Expand culturally and linguistically responsive early literacy programs for children in early elementary grades by:(A)
Encouraging family and caregiver engagement; and(B)
Providing research-aligned professional training and coaching for direct service staff in early literacy.(b)
Develop and implement programs that engage parents and children in early elementary grades in early literacy and that are available equitably and statewide.(c)
Provide high-dosage tutoring programs and training to tutors to qualify the tutors for instruction in a manner consistent with research-aligned literacy strategies.(d)
Expand and develop language revitalization efforts by federally recognized Indian tribes in this state.(3)
Under the program, the department shall distribute grants from the Early Literacy Success Community Grant Fund in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education. Rules adopted under this section must:(a)
Establish metrics of success;(b)
Be adopted in consultation with the federally recognized Indian tribes of this state; and(c)
Align, to the greatest extent practicable, with:(A)
The purposes of the Early Literacy Success School Grant program established by ORS 327.829 (Uses of Early Literacy Success School Grants) to 327.837 (Monitoring by department);(B)
District continuous improvement plans, as described in ORS 329.095 (School district and school self-evaluations); and(C)
Programs related to culturally specific parent and child support. [2023 c.534 §13]
Source:
Section 327.843 — Early Literacy Success Community Grant; purposes; grants; rules, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.html.
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