STRIVING READERS COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY (SRCL) GRANT
The Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) grant is a federal grant aimed at improving the reading and writing skills of students. These flow-through funds will directly support Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in their literacy efforts to benefit children from birth through twelfth grade. Louisiana is one of only six states selected to benefit from the federal grant.
Louisiana’s SRCL grant will be implemented in two cohorts. The first cohort, which includes 17 LEAs, began the program in April 2012. A second cohort will begin the program in June 2013. LEAs are awarded funds based on the strength of their proposed literacy plans.
SRCL Application Timeline
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March 19: Application Release
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March 26: TA Meeting for Districts (Lafayette*)
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April 2: TA Meeting for Districts (Alexandria*)
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April 11: TA Webinar (11:00 a.m.)
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April 16: Application Due
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April 17-26: External Review
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April 29-May 1: Validation of Scores
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May 2-3: Rank and Select Applications for Interview
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May 7: Interviews Announced
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May 13-17: Interviews Conducted
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May 20-24: Validate Scores and Rank/Recommend Winners and Leadership Approval of Selections
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May 27-31: Prepare for BESE Review/Approval
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June 18: BESE Approval
* Applicants must register on Coursewhere