About the Project
The Ohio Department of Education awarded $33 million in three-year grants aimed to improve literacy outcomes for children birth through grade 12. Specifically, these Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grants focused on serving students experiencing poverty as well as students with disabilities, English-language learners, and students who might benefit from extra support in reading development.
These sub-grants were a part of a $35 million Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant awarded from the U.S. Department of Education, and through a competitive peer-reviewed application process, approximately 95% of the award was distributed directly to local schools or early childhood providers to improve literacy outcomes for students.
The Schoenbaum Family Center partnered with Greene County Educational Service Center and Madison-Champaign Educational Service Center to form the Ohio State Research Foundation Consortium. This Consortium was awarded a portion of this grant to improve language and literacy outcomes for children birth to age five.
Project Objectives
Implementation of evidence-based practices in the classroom
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- Dialogic reading using Read It Again! and writing best practices
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High-quality professional development for teachers
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- Individualized and ongoing workshops
- Literacy coaching with reflective feedback
- Participation in a professional learning community
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Professional Development Modules
Through the comprehensive literacy grant, the Ohio State Research Foundation Consortium created new, high-quality professional development modules to help educators improve their practice. These modules are available free of charge.
Project Impacts
Check out the full impact document from the Ohio Department of Education here.
Below are highlights and impact of the work by the Ohio State Research Foundation Consortium through the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant.
645 students impacted, including 106 who had disabilities and 220 who came from economically disadvantaged homes
New Read It Again! Infant and Toddler curriculum created by Crane researchers
Sustained literacy impacts by increasing teacher knowledge and improving instruction through evidence-based practices
Project Staff
