Competitive Grants Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma State Board of Education Meeting June 25, 2015

Purpose of Grants Provide funding for programs and services that support the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s goal of ensuring that all children graduating from an Oklahoma high school are college and career ready by the year 2020.

Purpose of Grants  Examples of activities that comprise awarded programs include, but are not limited to:  Literacy-related programs for students and/or educators  STEM-related programs for students and/or educators  Professional development for teachers and administrators  Implementation of Oklahoma Academic Standards  Data to Differentiate Instruction  Best Practices for Effective Teaching, Leadership, and Professional Growth  Use of Accountability and Data to Drive Instruction

Grant Process  Request For Proposals Released May 19, 2015  Grant Applications Due June 8, 2015  Grants Reviewed June 19, 2015  Grants Reviewed by Leadership June 23, 2015  Grants Presented for Approval to State Board of Education June 25, 2015

Number of Grants Received 25 Grant Applications Received 5 teams of 3 (15 reviewers) - Reviewed the 25 Grant Applications Grant Funding Requested by Applicants: $16,407, Grant Funding Available: $6,062,293.85

Rubric for Scoring Grants Grants were scored in these areas as defined in the RFP: Abstract Program Overview Section A. Background B. Program Activities C. Implementation Timeline Past Work and Results Accountability Metrics Objectives Metrics Quarterly Benchmarks Budget Section Budget Summary Budget Justification

COMPETITIVE GRANTS ProgramRecommendation Funding Amount Requested SBE AwardTotal PointsAverage Points Catapult Learning (Literacy First) $ 1,291, $ 3,077, $ 1,291, Great Expectations $ 1,115, $ 1,586, $ 1,115, Think Through Learning $ 1,000, $ 1,799, NA23378 Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) Ready to Learn $ 350, $ 1,796, $ 347, Oklahoma A+ Schools $ 335, $ 562, $ 335, Tools 4 Reading: N2:20 $ 267, $ 838, $ 695, Oklahoma Autism Center $ 250, $ 450, $ 300, Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education $ 228, $ 386, $ 228, Reading Partners $ 200, $ 747, NA22575 Street School, Inc. $ 200, $ 250, $ 200, Katheryne B. Payne Education Center $ 200, $ 405, NA18461 Alpha Plus $ 200, $ 1,000, NA13144 Oklahoma Arts Council $ 103, $ 140, KISS Institute for Practical Robotics $ 75, $ 80, $ 75, Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair - ECU $ 75, $ 150, $ 100, First Robotics $ 70, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy $ 50, $ 250, NA20468 Osage County Interlocal Cooperative $ 50, $ 82, NA20669 Total $ 6,062,293.85