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Fresno County Birth to 3 rd Grade Challenge Grant

Fresno County Birth to 3 rd Grade Challenge Grant. A partnership of: Fresno County Office of Education First 5 Fresno County David & Lucile Packard Foundation Preschool California. February, 28 2013. Overarching Goal.

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Fresno County Birth to 3 rd Grade Challenge Grant

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  1. Fresno County Birth to 3rdGrade Challenge Grant • A partnership of: • Fresno County Office of Education • First 5 Fresno County • David & Lucile Packard Foundation • Preschool California February, 28 2013

  2. Overarching Goal Significantlyincrease the percentage of students who are reading on grade level by third grade

  3. Why Third Grade Reading? Research shows: • 75% of students who are poor readers in third grade will be poor readers in high school • High school graduation can be predicted with reasonable success by knowing third grade reading ability • It is a critical benchmark with predictive factors spanning from prenatal through early elementary & is of collective interest to diverse stakeholders and funders

  4. Why Start at Birth? Source: Harvard University Center on the Developing Child First 12 months of life Kindergarten entry

  5. Why Now? This effort builds upon the significant momentum of community leaders and educators working together for Fresno County children.

  6. Background Collaboration of Funders & Intermediaries to Achieve Collective Impact • First 5 Fresno County • Preschool California • David & Lucile Packard Foundation • Fresno County Office of Education

  7. Current Reading Proficiency Status Percent of Fresno County Third Graders BELOW Proficient in English Language Arts: (CST 2012) • 57% of All Third Graders • 66% of “Economically Disadvantaged” • 84% of “English Language Learners”

  8. The Challenge This challenge grant is a competitive opportunity for school districts demonstrating vision, interest, and capacity to utilize best practices, peer learning and technical assistance to support successful third grade reading beginning at birth.

  9. The Big Picture: Collective Impact Strategy

  10. The Strategy: Components

  11. The Process

  12. The Timeline Birth-Third Grade Bidders Conference Opportunities Challenge RFA Released Challenge RFA Due Challenge Districts announced Challenge District Professional Learning Communities April 3rd, 9th, 16th April 1st May 1st May 22nd September - March

  13. Contact For More Information: Michele Cantwell Copher (559) 265-4036 mcopher@fcoe.org

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