What topics must be addressed?
A review of the different state reading Requests For Proposals (RFP’s) will stress two topics, SBRR and the Five Essentials. SBRR or, Scientifically Based Reading Research is a term with a rigid federal Title I definition for documenting the research support for the reading programs being proposed in the grant proposal.For the federal definition, and an example of its use to document the research support for a specific program use the following link.Link to SBRR definition and RALP SBRR documentation.The Five Essentials provide the five major reading goals. These goals are also based on federal and state Reading First grant requirements. The five essentials are; Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Learning Point Associates have provided a concise and very practical description of each of these essentials. See the following link.Link to description of Five Essentials.This description can be used in a number of contexts including, the research definition,
