The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $3.5 million formula grant to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development under the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
The funding supports Alaska's costs of developing and administering standards-aligned assessments required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Specifically, the grant pays for continued implementation of the state's academic content and achievement standards, as well as the associated high-quality student assessments. It also covers assessment administration and the reporting and dissemination of assessment results. The award enables Alaska to meet federal testing mandates while gaining insights into student performance to inform education improvement efforts.
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