RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION - January 31, 2000
- Reading Excellence Act (REA) Grant
INFORMATION:
The Bethlehem Area School District is eligible to apply for funds under the Reading
Excellence Act (REA). The purposes of the REA are as follows:
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To provide children with the readiness skills they need to learn to read once they enter
school. -
To teach every child to read in the child's early childhood years (a) as soon as the
child is ready to read; or (b) as soon as possible once the child enters school, but not
later than 3rd grade. -
To improve the reading skills of students and the instructional practices for current
teachers (and, as appropriate, other instructional staff) who teach reading through the
use of findings from scientifically-based reading research, including findings related to
phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension. - To expand the number of high quality family literacy programs.
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To provide early literacy intervention to children who are experiencing reading
difficulties in order to reduce the number of children who are incorrectly identified as a
child with a disability and inappropriately referred to special education.
The district can only apply on behalf of Donegan, Marvine, and Fountain Hill Elementary
Schools due to the strict eligibility criteria.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the administration be authorized to develop and submit a Reading Excellence
proposal in the amount of $500,000.
Grant