Silver Valley Unified School District Fostering Literacy and Reading Excellence
Abstract
SILVER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSES A FIVE YEAR, 2 MILLION DOLLARS GRANT ENTITLED F.L.A.R.E. FOSTERING LITERACY AND READING EXCELLENCE. LOCATED IN A REMOTE AREA IN CALIFORNIA MOJAVE DESERT, SVUSD SERVES 74.7 PERCENT MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENTS FROM FORT IRWIN NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND THE MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW. SINCE COVID DISRUPTIONS TO EDUCATION, SVUSD EDUCATOR OBSERVATIONS AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE DATA CONFIRM THAT LITERACY IS THE AREA MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENTS MOST NEED INTENSIVE SUPPORT. LITERACY IS FOUNDATIONAL TO ALL ACADEMIC AREAS AND IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL FOR HIGHLY MOBILE MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENTS SO THEY WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN NEW SCHOOLS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, SVUSD WILL ADDRESS TK-12TH GRADE MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENT NEEDS AND MEASURABLY INCREASE THEIR LITERACY SKILLS OVER THE FIVE YEAR GRANT
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 06, 2022
- Source ID
- HE12542210008
Entities
People
- Blaine Van Leeuwen
Organizations
- Department of Defense Education Activity
- United States Department of Defense