Grants

Boston Plan for Excellence

For A Pilot Program To Create Formative Assessments And Help Teachers Learn To Use Them To Improve Their Teaching

Amount

$105,000
Program

Education
Date Awarded

1/28/2004
Term

12.0 Months
Type of Support

Project

About the Grantee

Grantee Website

www.bpe.org

Address

6 Beacon Street Suite 615, Boston, MA, 02108-3826, United States

Grants to this Grantee

Nov 19, 2007

$300,000

for the implementation of formative assessments for reading throughout the Boston Public Schools

The Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE) continues its partnership with Boston Public Schools in piloting a formative assessment system for K-8 reading in K-8. Currently over fifty Boston schools are using BPE's Formative Assessments of Student Thinking in Reading (FAST-R). It includes analysis tools for identifying gaps in students' reading and comprehension skills and coaching to help teachers tailor instruction to meet students' needs. Responding to multiple external requests, the BPE also will begin planning for the use of FAST-R in other districts in Massachusetts.

All Grants to this Grantee

Jun 19, 2006

$247,000

for support of the implementation of formative assessments for reading throughout the Boston Public Schools

All Grants to this Grantee

May 20, 2005

$122,000

for support of the implementation of formative assessments for reading throughout the Boston Public Schools

All Grants to this Grantee