Renaissance™ solutions are
appropriate for federal funding.
From the creators of
Accelerated Reader
and Accelerated Math
Discover which Renaissance Learning programs fit within Formula and
Competitive applications.
Formula funds are distributed to districts based on
census poverty data (allocated based on need). Title I is
the most widely used formula fund. Although these funds
are not competitive, school districts must submit a short
application to their state department in order to receive
formula funds. The application must include descriptions
of the services to be provided, how the program will be
coordinated with regular instruction, what assessments will
be used to gauge program outcomes, and how professional
development will be provided.
Competitive funds are awarded through grants, either
directly from the federal Department of Education
(www.ed.gov) or from the federal government to state
education departments, which then hold competitions for
schools or districts. An applicant may receive a competitive
grant award if the applicant’s submitted proposal is among
the highest-scored responses for that grant competition.
Renaissance Programs and Federal Funding
Renaissance programs are based on scientific research and
qualify for funding under a number of federal initiatives.
Additionally, Renaissance supports the Common Core State
Standards by helping students build foundations in reading and
math, preparing them for college and career pathways.
On the next page are summaries of some of the federal funding
sources available to districts, as well as the Renaissance
programs that qualify for each fund. These codes indicate the
funding classification of each federal source:
F: Formula funding
C: Competitive funding
Code
F
Federal Funding Source
College and Career Readiness—Title I, Part A
Title I, Part A promotes the use of effective methods and strategies that are
grounded in scientifically based research. Title I outlines standards, accountability,
and adequate yearly progress provisions that are aimed at increasing students’
college and career readiness.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Title I, Part A funds are distributed to districts based on the number of students
from low-income families.
2. For Title I School-wide programs, schools must have a child poverty rate of at
least 40 percent.
F
Improving Teacher Quality—Title II, Part A
This funding offers teachers and principals access to scientifically research-based
professional development strategies that increase student achievement. This
includes training on using data and assessments to improve student learning and
ways to integrate technology into curricula.
ELIGIBILITY:
For the most part, districts receive funds based on the number of students enrolled
in the school and the number of students from low-income families.
F
Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students—
Title III, Part A
Appropriate Renaissance Solutions
Assess
• STAR 360
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Math
•
STAR Early Literacy
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
•
English in a Flash
•
Accelerated Math 2.0
•
Accelerated Math Live
•
Accelerated Math Fluency
•
Accelerated Math Intervention
Renaissance Professional Services provides
educators with custom, research-based
professional development strategies to close the
gap between Knowing, Doing, and Achieving.
Professional Services include:
•
Custom onsite seminars
•
Champions’ Academy Training of Trainers
•
Leadership seminars
•
Implementation and data coaching
•
Implementation site visits
•
Renaissance-U
Assess
• STAR 360
The goal of this funding is to ensure English learners attain English proficiency in
the four domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), develop high levels of
academic competence in English, and meet challenging state standards.
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Reading Spanish
ELIGIBILITY:
Local Education Agencies (LEA) may apply for funds based on the number of LEP
students served in their elementary or secondary schools. LEAs may also receive
funds if they experience a significant increase in LEP student enrollment.
•
STAR Early Literacy
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
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Code
F
Federal Funding Source
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
IDEA funds are primarily for providing special education and related services to
children with disabilities. 15% of these funds, however, may be used to support
Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) benefiting non-disabled children,
kindergarten through grade 12, with particular emphasis on K-3 students. These are
students who have not been identified as needing special education services, but
who do need additional support to succeed in a general education environment.
ELIGIBILITY
CEIS funds may be used to support Response to Intervention (RTI). Although all
students may participate in a school-wide RTI model, CEIS funds may be spent only
on tier two activities (specialized small group instruction for students determined
to be at risk for academic problems) or tier three activities (specialized individual
instructional support).
Funding is made to each state and then subgranted to districts using the following
formula: 85% based on their relative share of children within the age range served
by IDEA and 15% based on their relative share of children within that age range
living in poverty.
F
Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)—Title VI, Part B
REAP consists of two programs: Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) and
Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS). SRSA provides additional formula funds
and flexibility to small, rural districts. RLIS awards funds, either by formula or
competitively, to rural districts that serve high concentrations of students from lowincome families.
ELIGIBILITY:
Appropriate Renaissance Solutions
Assess
• STAR 360
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Math
•
STAR Early Literacy
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
•
English in a Flash
•
Accelerated Math 2.0
•
Accelerated Math Live
•
Accelerated Math Fluency
•
Accelerated Math Intervention
Assess
• STAR 360
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Math
•
STAR Early Literacy
1. Districts must have a specific rural designation to be eligible for REAP funding.
Teach
• Professional Services
2. Districts receive funds based on the number of enrolled students and the number
of students from low-income families. Check with your state department for a
listing of eligible districts.
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
•
English in a Flash
•
Accelerated Math 2.0
•
Accelerated Math Live
•
Accelerated Math Fluency
•
Accelerated Math Intervention
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Code
C
Federal Funding Source
School Improvement Grants—Title I, Part A, Section 1003 (g)
These are grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that demonstrate the greatest
need for the funds and the strongest commitment to use the funds to provide
adequate resources in order to raise substantially the achievement of students in
their lowest-performing schools through one of four models: turnaround, restart,
school closure, or transformation.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility is tied to persistently low achievement in schools that are receiving Title
I funds or that are eligible for Title I funds but do not receive them (such as high
schools with graduation rates less than 60%). Schools must be in the lowestachieving 5% in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring or among the
lowest-achieving five Title I schools in the State.
C
21st Century Community Learning Centers—Title IV, Part B
The purpose of this funding is to establish or expand after-school community
learning centers that provide students with academic achievement enrichment
opportunities along with activities designed to complement the regular day
academic program.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applications must be jointly submitted by at least one public or private communitybased organization and a Title I district.
1. Priority is given to programs or schools with a high percentage of students from
low-income families.
2. Priority is given to programs that target students who attend schools identified as
“in need of improvement” (under Title I).
C
Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy—Title I, Part E
The purpose of the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) discretionary
grants is to advance literacy skills — including pre-literacy skills, reading, and
writing — for students from birth through grade 12. Funds were awarded to states
on a competitive basis. Each awarded state must distribute 95% of its funding to
subgrantees.
ELIGIBILITY
Subgrantees must serve high-need children and youths, limited English proficient
students, and students with disabilities. Activities should have the characteristics
of an effective literacy program such as professional development, screening and
assessment, targeted interventions for students reading below grade level, and
other research-based methods of improving classroom instruction and practice.
At least 15% of the subgranted funds must be used to serve children from birth to
age 5, at least 40% must be used to serve students in kindergarten through grade 5,
and at least 40% must be used to serve students in middle and high school with an
equitable distribution of funds between middle and high schools.
Appropriate Renaissance Solutions
Assess
• STAR 360
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Math
•
STAR Early Literacy
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
•
English in a Flash
•
Accelerated Math 2.0
•
Accelerated Math Live
•
Accelerated Math Fluency
Assess
• STAR 360
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Math
•
STAR Early Literacy
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
•
English in a Flash
•
Accelerated Math 2.0
•
Accelerated Math Live
•
Accelerated Math Fluency
•
Accelerated Math Intervention
Assess
• STAR 360
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Early Literacy
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
•
English in a Flash
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Code
C
Federal Funding Source
Investing In Innovation, ARRA, Title XIV, Section 14007
The purpose of this funding is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a
record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the
implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated
to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing
achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation
rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Local Educational Agencies or a partnership between a nonprofit organization
and one or more LEAs or a consortium of schools may apply.
2. Applicants must have closed achievement gaps, increased academic
achievement, improved graduation rates, or increased the placement of highquality teachers and principals, and be able to secure private sector match.
C
Race to the Top—District
The purpose of the Race to the Top—District program is to build on the lessons
learned from the state Race to the Top competitions and to support bold, locally
directed improvements in learning and teaching that will directly improve student
achievement and educator effectiveness. The 2012 and 2013 competitions required
that applicants demonstrate how they can personalize education for all students in
their schools.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Local Educational Agencies or a consortium of LEAs may apply.
2. An applicant must serve a minimum of 2,000 participating students or may serve
fewer than 2,000 participating students provided those students are served by a
consortium of at least 10 LEAs and at least 75 percent of the students served by
each LEA are participating students;
C
Appropriate Renaissance Solutions
Assess
• STAR 360
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Math
•
STAR Early Literacy
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
•
English in a Flash
•
Accelerated Math 2.0
•
Accelerated Math Live
•
Accelerated Math Fluency
•
Accelerated Math Intervention
Assess
• STAR 360
•
STAR Custom
•
STAR Reading
•
STAR Math
•
STAR Early Literacy
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader 360
•
Accelerated Reader
•
Subtext iOS
3. At least 40 percent of participating students across all participating schools must
be students from low-income families;
•
English in a Flash
•
Accelerated Math 2.0
4. An applicant must demonstrate its commitment to core educational
assurance areas.
•
Accelerated Math Live
•
Accelerated Math Fluency
•
Accelerated Math Intervention
Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge
The Race To The Top–Early Learning Challenge grant competition is focused
on improving early learning and development programs for young children by
supporting states’ efforts to: (1) increase the number and percentage of low-income
and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
who are enrolled in high-quality early learning programs; (2) design and implement
an integrated system of high-quality early learning programs and services; and (3)
ensure that any use of assessments conforms with the recommendations of the
National Research Council’s reports on early childhood.
Assess
• STAR Early Literacy
•
STAR Reading Spanish
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader
ELIGIBILITY:
Only states can apply.
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Code
C
Federal Funding Source
Preschool Development Grants
The purpose of the Preschool Development Grants is to support State and local
efforts to build, develop, and expand High-Quality Preschool Programs so that
more children from low- and moderate-income families enter kindergarten
ready to succeed in school and in life. States which receive this funding will hold
competitions to award subgrants.
ELIGIBILITY
Preschool Development Grants are targeted to states in either of two categories:
Development Grants for small states or those serving fewer than 10% of their state’s
preschool population and Expansion Grants – all other states plus the District of
Columbia. Within the Expansion Grant category, states are further categorized as to
those who received Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grants and those who
did not.
NWREL
Northwest Regional
Educational Laboratory
Appropriate Renaissance Solutions
Assess
• STAR Early Literacy
•
STAR Reading Spanish
Teach
• Professional Services
Learn
• Accelerated Reader
To qualify for federal
funding, educational
tools must be
supported by scientific
research. The following
key federally funded
organizations confirm
the research of one
or more Renaissance
Learning tools.
To learn more about the funding opportunities available to you and how
Renaissance programs meet their requirements, please visit our funding center
at www.renaissance.com/Resources/Funding or call (800) 338-4204.
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