The federal Project Grant award of $3,989,451.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Competitive Grants for State Assessments (CFDA 84.368) program. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2027, supports the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) in enhancing the quality, validity, and reliability of the state's academic assessment systems. The project aims to improve the measurement of student academic achievement through the use of multiple assessment methods and data sources. NC DPI, the state education agency for North Carolina, will use the funding to develop innovative assessment approaches, implement diverse evaluation techniques, and create more comprehensive systems for assessing student performance across elementary and secondary schools. This grant builds upon NC DPI's demonstrated capacity to manage large-scale, multi-year education projects in collaboration with federal agencies, as evidenced by the department's prior awards for initiatives such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress and various education grant programs.
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