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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. Number of Grants Received 25 Grant Applications Received 5 teams of 3 (15 reviewers) - Reviewed the 25 Grant Applications Grant Funding Requested by Applicants: $16,407,635.77 Grant Funding Available: $6,062,293.85

6. 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

7. COMPETITIVE GRANTS ProgramRecommendation 2015-2016 Funding 2015-2016 Amount Requested 2014-15 SBE AwardTotal PointsAverage Points Catapult Learning (Literacy First) $ 1,291,000.00 $ 3,077,000.00 $ 1,291,000.0013946 Great Expectations $ 1,115,675.00 $ 1,586,500.00 $ 1,115,675.0021170 Think Through Learning $ 1,000,000.00 $ 1,799,996.00 NA23378 Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) Ready to Learn $ 350,000.00 $ 1,796,099.11 $ 347,245.0010634 Oklahoma A+ Schools $ 335,928.00 $ 562,059.00 $ 335,928.0016956 Tools 4 Reading: N2:20 $ 267,594.85 $ 838,351.99 $ 695,487.0022575 Oklahoma Autism Center $ 250,000.00 $ 450,000.00 $ 300,000.0015050 Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education $ 228,596.00 $ 386,208.00 $ 228,596.0025786 Reading Partners $ 200,000.00 $ 747,158.67 NA22575 Street School, Inc. $ 200,000.00 $ 250,000.00 $ 200,000.0021471 Katheryne B. Payne Education Center $ 200,000.00 $ 405,700.00 NA18461 Alpha Plus $ 200,000.00 $ 1,000,000.00 NA13144 Oklahoma Arts Council $ 103,500.00 $ 140,000.0021473 KISS Institute for Practical Robotics $ 75,000.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 75,000.0023077 Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair - ECU $ 75,000.00 $ 150,000.00 $ 100,000.0016154 First Robotics $ 70,000.00 17358 Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy $ 50,000.00 $ 250,000.00 NA20468 Osage County Interlocal Cooperative $ 50,000.00 $ 82,414.00 NA20669 Total $ 6,062,293.85