NOW, approved school districts can use IRI funds to implement READ 180 for their struggling students in grades 4-7. See incredible results and benefit from the world’s leading reading intervention program – proven to close the reading achievement gap. No other program has the proven results in study after study.

Ensure that students in grades 4-7 struggling with math fluency get the immediate and appropriate intervention they need with IMI approved – FASTT MATH. Students will achieve math fact fluency in customized, 10-minute daily lessons.

BACKGROUND
Rider 48(a) of the 2005-06 Legislative Appropriations Act passed by the 79th Texas Legislature in 2005 allocates funds for intensive reading and math instruction programs. These funds are designated to serve those schools exhibiting the most difficulty in improving reading and math achievement for students in grades 4 through 6 in 2005-2007 and Grades 4 through 7 in 2006-2007. Campus eligibility was determined based on passing rates on the 2005 Grade 5 Reading and Mathematics TAKS tests. Those campuses with passing rates lower than the state average may apply to receive Rider 48(a) funds 6 beginning Spring 2006. Campuses who are awarded grants under this program will be able to select from the TEA approved provider list that was determined through a competitive process.

The application for Cycle 1 of the funds will be open on eGrants beginning April 3, 2006 and applications are due no later than May 15, 2006. Applicants will need to have TEA-SE access in order to complete the application. Please visit the following website to apply for TEA-SE access: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/forms/tease/egrants_ext.htm

Learn more about the Intensive Reading/Math Initiative, visit http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/iriimi.html

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Find out more about READ 180 and FASTTMath contact Larry Ragland at 800-221-5312 or email southwest@scholastic.com