Competitive Grants Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma

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

Grant Process v Request v Grant For Proposals Released May 19, 2015 Applications Due June 8, 2015 v Grants Reviewed June 19, 2015 v Grants Reviewed by Leadership June 23, 2015 v 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, 635. 77 Grant Funding Available: $6, 062, 293. 85

Rubric for Scoring 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

Program COMPETITIVE GRANTS Recommendation 2015 -2016 Amount 2014 -15 SBE Award Total Points 2015 -2016 Funding Requested Average Points Catapult Learning (Literacy First) $ 1, 291, 000. 00 $ 3, 077, 000. 00 $ 1, 291, 000. 00 139 46 Great Expectations $ 1, 115, 675. 00 $ 1, 586, 500. 00 $ 1, 115, 675. 00 211 70 Think Through Learning $ 1, 000. 00 $ 1, 799, 996. 00 233 78 Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) Ready to Learn Oklahoma A+ Schools $ 350, 000. 00 $ 1, 796, 099. 11 $ 347, 245. 00 106 34 $ 335, 928. 00 $ 562, 059. 00 $ 335, 928. 00 169 56 Tools 4 Reading: N 2: 20 $ 267, 594. 85 $ 838, 351. 99 $ 695, 487. 00 225 75 Oklahoma Autism Center $ 250, 000. 00 $ 450, 000. 00 $ 300, 000. 00 150 50 Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education $ 228, 596. 00 $ 386, 208. 00 $ 228, 596. 00 257 86 Reading Partners $ 200, 000. 00 $ 747, 158. 67 225 75 Street School, Inc. $ 200, 000. 00 $ 250, 000. 00 $ 200, 000. 00 214 71 Katheryne B. Payne Education Center $ 200, 000. 00 $ 405, 700. 00 NA 184 61 Alpha Plus $ 200, 000. 00 $ 1, 000. 00 NA 131 44 Oklahoma Arts Council $ 103, 500. 00 $ 140, 000. 00 214 73 KISS Institute for Practical Robotics $ 75, 000. 00 $ 80, 000. 00 $ 75, 000. 00 230 77 Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair - ECU First Robotics $ 75, 000. 00 $ 150, 000. 00 $ 100, 000. 00 161 54 $ 70, 000. 00 $ 70, 000. 00 173 58 Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy $ 50, 000. 00 $ 250, 000. 00 NA 204 68 Osage County Interlocal Cooperative $ 50, 000. 00 $ 82, 414. 00 NA 206 69 Total $ 6, 062, 293. 85 NA