Why? The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) has established the improvement of Grades K–12 student literacy outcomes as one of its top priorities. As a result, Alabama is focused on improving student proficiency in early literacy through the implementation of the Alabama Reading Act in local education agencies (LEAs). The purpose of this capacity-building project is to support ALSDE’s […]
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Alabama School Improvement Framework
Region 7 Comprehensive Center (R7CC) will assist the Alabama state education agency with developing a statewide system of support framework that expands opportunity and access for all students to a high-quality education. R7CC will provide guidance and evidence-based resources to inform the development of the framework, support the development of an implementation action plan, and provide communication strategies for engaging […]
Alabama Early Literacy
Why? The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) has established the improvement of Grades K–12 student literacy outcomes as one of its top priorities. As a result, Alabama is focused on improving student proficiency in early literacy through the implementation of the Alabama Reading Act in local education agencies (LEAs). The purpose of this capacity-building project is to support ALSDE’s […]
Alabama Improving K-5 Evidence-Based Practices in Math
Why? This project will provide technical assistance and professional learning to the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) at the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE). Region 7 Comprehensive Center (R7CC) will provide capacity-building guidance based on Implementation Science to improve the use of evidence-based K-5 math practices. This work will include identifying current state practices in math, establishing […]
Alabama Improving English Learner Student Academic Achievement
Why? Alabama has had tremendous growth in its English learner (EL) student population in schools in the last several years, adding nearly 10,000 EL students since 2015. Currently, EL students comprise 3.954% (29,135 students) of the total state population in schools, an increase of 2.64% from 2015. This project will provide intensive support to the Alabama State Department of Education […]