RATIONALE: Students will be eligible for a $500 stipend to cover an array of reading remediation supports (including district-run programs) if they fall into one or all of the following priority-ordered categories:
- Students in grades 3 through 5 who are enrolled in a Florida public school and scored a Level 1 or 2 on their most recent Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)-ELA, or in 2019-20 were identified with a substantial deficiency in reading based on their most recent available screening and progress monitoring assessment, and are classified as an English Language Learner (ELL) enrolled in a program or receiving services that are specifically designed to meet the instructional needs of ELL students;
- Students in grades 3 through 5 who are enrolled in a Florida public school and scored a Level 1 or 2 on their most recent FSA-ELA or in 2019-20 were identified with a substantial deficiency in reading based on their most recent available screening and progress monitoring assessment;
- Students in grades 3-5 who are enrolled in one of Florida’s 300 Lowest-Performing Elementary Schools in 2018-19; or
- Students in grades 3-5 who are enrolled in one of Florida’s elementary schools that earned a D or F school grade in 2018-19.
Parents of students who meet any of the requirements above may apply using the form by going to the Step Up For Students website. Parents who have additional questions may email reading@sufs.org or call 877-735-7837.
For more information, contact Dr. Nicole Mancini, Director, Elementary Learning Department, at nicole.mancini@browardschools.com or Vicky Saldala, Director, Bilingual/ESOL Department, at victoria.saldala@browardschools.com.
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