Texas Literacy Initiative Grant (TLI) |
About the TLI Grant |
The purpose of the Texas Literacy Initiative (TLI) grant is to improve school readiness and success in the areas of language and literacy for disadvantaged students in targeted school districts, including their associated Early Childhood Education ECE providers, who will use the model of Literacy Lines to implement the Texas State Literacy Plan (TSLP).
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-1 of 6 states from the nation to be awarded literacy grant
-Texas received the largest amount awarded -Only district to implement the grant in all schools -Grant covers ages birth through 12th grade -Provide professional development for teachers -Language development and literacy skills for Early Childhood Education -BISD will fund 4 Head Start teachers at four different locations -Provide Reading Readiness for Early Childhood -Literacy skills and reading strategies for all age groups -College readiness for High Schools -Parental involvement and training -Full implementation with Fidelity -Teachers specialists available to every campus |