Fostering Grade Level Reading, Year 2

About This Grant

Fostering Grade Level Reading strive to increase the number of students reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade. The 2018 LSTA grant will fund a pilot project to try out, evaluate, and improve the Fostering Grade Level Reading set of digital resources and training curriculum that were created with 2017 LSTA funds. The Fostering Grade Level Reading pilot project will provide library staff and other out-of-school time providers the opportunity to use the set of resources to plan, implement, and evaluate research-based literacy programs for K-3rd grade students. An evaluation will demonstrate the impact this project has on students' reading achievement. The evaluation will be a tool that libraries and out-of-school programs can use to develop partnerships with schools, demonstrate their value in community-wide education initiatives, and advocate for support.