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Thinking LiNK ThiNK… …Sustainability …The Next 30+ Years …Developing Partnerships …Engaging Communities/Families …Building Teacher Capacity …Improving Teacher Efficacy …Empowering Staff, Families, Students

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

Overview: Where to find stuff www.ksde.org/ela Overview: Where to find stuff

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

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

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

Overview: Where is the application? www.ksde.org/ela Overview: Where is the application?

Overview: Basic Requirements

Overview: Basic Requirements

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.

Overview: Application Scoring Rubric

Part I: Online Form

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

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

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Part II: Project Narrative Write to your why

Part II: Project Narrative

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

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

Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

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

Part II: Project Narrative Section A: Feasibility

Part II: Project Narrative Section B: Impact

Part II: Project Narrative Section B: Impact

Part II: Project Narrative Section B: Impact

Part II: Project Narrative Section B: Impact

Part II: Project Narrative Section C: Sustainability

Part II: Project Narrative Section C: Sustainability

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Part III: Budget A: Budget Document

Part III: Budget A: Budget Document

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

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

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

Part III: Budget B: Budget Narrative

Part IV: Resumes & CVs

Email Parts II and III Application Materials to: kansaslinkgrant@ksde Email Parts II and III Application Materials to: kansaslinkgrant@ksde.org 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

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Dr. Suzanne Myers Jenni Marlatt LiNK Grant Project Director Sr. Admin Dr. Suzanne Myers Jenni Marlatt LiNK Grant Project Director Sr. Admin. Asst. semyers@ksde.org jmarlatt@ksde.org Thank you!