1. Webinar 1:
Application Overview
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3. Thinking LiNK ThiNK… …Sustainability …The Next 30+ Years
…Developing Partnerships
…Engaging Communities/Families
…Building Teacher Capacity
…Improving Teacher Efficacy
…Empowering Staff, Families, Students

4. Funds distributed to LiNK projects should focus on making a significant impact on literacy growth and development for children from BIRTH through GRADE 12 – particularly disadvantaged children and youth, including English learners, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities.
#GOALS

5. Overview: Where to find stuff
Overview: Where to find stuff

6. Overview: Support Informational Webinars
Thursday, February 8-Application Overview
Tuesday, February 13-Needs Assessment and Plan
Thursday, February 15-Partnerships
Tuesday, February 20-Evidence-based practices
In-Person Workshops-Bring your TEAM!
Thursday, March 1-Colby
Friday, March 2-Dodge City
Tuesday, March 6-Lawrence
Wednesday, March 7-Manhattan
Tuesday, March 27-Great Bend
Wednesday, March 28-Iola
Overview: Support

7. Overview: More support
Sample Needs Assessment
Outline of Literacy Plan (In Needs Assessment Guide)
4 Sample budgets
Instructional Coaching Model (Harvard University, Jim Knight methodologies)
Overview: More support

8. Funded through Federal Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Initiative (SRCL)
Partnership with University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning
$27 Million over three years – 96% subgranted
Competitive subgrant process for 8 awards of $1,075,000 for each of the three years = $3,225,000
15%: Birth-Age 5
40% K-5
40% Split equally between MS and HS
Overview: The basics

9. Overview: Where is the application?
Overview: Where is the application?

10. Overview: Basic Requirements

11. Overview: Basic Requirements

12. Overview: Begin with the end in mind.
Blind review
Reviewers with expertise in literacy birth-grade 12
Two rounds
3+ reviewers per application
Overview: Begin with the end in mind.

13. Overview: Application Scoring Rubric

14. Part I: Online Form

15. Part I: Online Form Baseline data Click link to access form.
For consortia, assign “District 1,” “District 2,” etc.
*Please maintain consortia district numberings throughout the application.
Part I: Online Form

16. Part I: Online Form Early learning experiences-are families accessing?
Professional learning on standards
Publicly-available data about grant-prioritized subgroups’ performance on state standards-based summative assessments
Professional learning on family engagement
Existence (or not) of local literacy plan
Existence (or not) of instructional coaching
Part I: Online Form

17. Clarifying Questions?

18. Part II: Project Narrative
Write to your why

19. Part II: Project Narrative

20. Part II: Project Narrative
NOTE: Appendices are NOT included as part of the 25-page word count. Suggested appendices:
Local Literacy Plans
Professional Learning or Professional Development Plan
Part II: Project Narrative

21. Part II: Project Narrative
Section A: Feasibility Section B: Impact Section C: Sustainability
Part II: Project Narrative

22. Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

23. Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

24. Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

25. Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

26. Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility
LiNK Virtual Instructional coaching Model
Harvard University virtual instructional coaching platform
Jim Knight’s Impact Cycle
Experienced instructional coaches with grade level expertise
50 hours of professional learning/teacher/year

27. Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

28. Part II: Project Narrative Section B: Impact

29. Part II: Project Narrative Section B: Impact

30. Part II: Project Narrative Section B: Impact

31. Part II: Project Narrative Section B: Impact

32. Part II: Project Narrative Section C: Sustainability

33. Part II: Project Narrative Section C: Sustainability

34. Clarifying Questions?

35. Part III: Budget A: Budget Document

36. Part III: Budget A: Budget Document

37. Part III: Budget A: Budget Document
Some examples of expenses not allowed:
Food, except in the case of per diem reimbursement
Alcohol of any kind, in any circumstance
Entertainment
Social activities

38. Part III: Budget A: Budget Document
Some examples of allowable costs:
Stipends for educators to participate in professional learning experiences relevant to literacy plan implementation
Capital expenditures for special purpose equipment (Items with a unit cost of $5,000 or more must have the prior written approval of KSDE.)
Fees for early learning providers to participate in professional learning experiences relevant to local literacy plan implementation
Materials to support family and community-based literacy efforts
Part III: Budget A: Budget Document

39. Part III: Budget A: Budget Document
It is our belief that these funds should be focused on providing improved literacy learning for children and families.
Should a district or consortium choose to claim indirect costs, the maximum indirect cost amount will be:
-Average of indirect rates for consortium
districts applied to salaries/fringe and travel
only (for consortia).
-State-provided indirect rate for district
applied to salaries/fringe and travel only (for
single-district applicants).
Part III: Budget A: Budget Document

40. Part III: Budget B: Budget Narrative

41. Part IV: Resumes & CVs

42. Email Parts II and III Application Materials to: kansaslinkgrant@ksde
Parts II and III Application Materials to:
Due: April 18, 2018
Award status notification: June 1, 2018
Post-award meeting: Tentative: June 19-20
Program start date: July 1, 2018
Submission & LiNK Staff Contact Info

43. Clarifying Questions?

44. Dr. Suzanne Myers Jenni Marlatt LiNK Grant Project Director Sr. Admin
Dr. Suzanne Myers Jenni Marlatt LiNK Grant Project Director Sr. Admin. Asst.
Thank you!