檀香山—美國教育部向夏威夷教育部 (HIDOE) 授予一筆為期五年、總額為 $60 萬美元的撥款，旨在推動公立學校有效、基於證據的讀寫能力實踐。此前，該州在 2016 年獲得了近 $50 萬美元的五年期綜合掃盲州發展 (CLSD) 補助金。 2019。語言藝術能力是教育委員會 2023-29 年計畫中的關鍵績效指標 戰略計劃.
The purpose of the CLSD grant is to support states in creating comprehensive literacy programs to advance literacy skills, including pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing, for children from birth through grade 12.
根據智慧平衡評估 (SBA) 結果，自 2019 年獲得 CLSD 資助以來，夏威夷公立學校的英語語言藝術 (ELA) 水準從 2021 年到 2022 年提高了 2 個百分點，整體成績一直保持穩定在 52%。由於疫情影響，2020 年沒有考試成績。在這次標準化評估中，夏威夷在英語語言藝術 (ELA) 領域從疫情中恢復的學術表現在全國處於領先地位，並與愛達荷州並列 2022-23 學年語言藝術 SBA 熟練率最高。近期的進步是國家成績單或國家教育進展評估（NAEP）長期穩定改善趨勢的一部分。 2003 年至 2022 年間，夏威夷學生在 NAEP 上四年級閱讀成績從第 44 位升至第 9 位，八年級閱讀成績從第 50 位升至第 25 位。
Subgrants will be distributed to complex areas through a competitive grant process to develop comprehensive literacy plans aligned to the state’s Comprehensive Literacy Instruction Plan.
- 5% 撥款將用於實現州目標，例如成立一個工作小組來審查夏威夷州掃盲計劃；
- 40% to HIDOE complex areas to be used for K-5 evidence-based literacy initiatives;
- 40% to HIDOE complex areas to be used for grade 6-12 evidence-based literacy initiatives;
- 15% to be used for birth to age 5 focus areas such as phonics awareness, letter recognition, and high-quality professional development in literacy practices.
Requests for Proposals will be solicited during fall 2024 for school year 2024-25 implementation. HIDOE has received $5.14 million for the period beginning Oct. 1, 2024, which is the full amount requested for the first year of the grant. In 2019, six complex areas received CLSD subgrants.