Abstract

The grant proposal for “Building Blocks of Summer Reading Program” by Nicole Schave, presents the need for primary schools to provide prevention measures for families during the summer months to keep children at or above their current reading level. For the fictitious school of Pleasant Grove Elementary School, the English Language Arts (ELA) for 3^rd grade proficiency score in the 2018-2019 school year was 31.9%. The at-risk percentage for the 3^rd grade population at the school was a staggering 68.1% (Michigan School Data, 2019). The goal is to raise that level for the 2021-2022 school year. The funding will cover costs for teacher assessments taken before, during, and after the conclusion of the Building Blocks of Summer Reading Program. Teachers involved in the program will be compensated for their time preparing and conducting the program. Materials for students such as books and comprehension activities are to be purchased, put together and distributed. Teachers will rely on scores from the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), from end of the year testing as a starting point for each child. Every four weeks, the family will check in with their teacher to discuss their child’s progress, hand in materials and activities, and discuss any changes in reading materials. At the end of the twelve weeks, the student will turn in remaining materials for assessment of their reading and comprehension levels that meet the Michigan Core Standards in language and literacy. Once student takes the first quarterly MAP test for ELA, results from summer program will be posted and released.