Early Literacy Goals

The Early Literacy Grant (ELG) is awarded by the Colorado Department of Education to enhance K-3 reading instruction through evidence-based practices, improving student literacy outcomes.

GVA North met all three of our Early Literacy Grant goals for the 2024 - 2025 school year. A couple of the highlights from our students’ achievements are below: 

Goal #1:

Students in the well-below-benchmark category will make above-average or well-above-average progress in reading each year.

• EOY Target: 12–15% of students in the below grade level range
• Outcome: GVA North decreased the number of students reading below grade level to 10% 
• Exceeded Goal

Goal #2:

Students will make above-average progress toward achieving grade-level reading proficiency.

• EOY Target: 76–80% of students at or above grade level expectations
• Outcome: GVA North achieved 81% of students at/above grade level 
• Exceeded Goal

Goal #3:

Move at least 50% of students scoring below the benchmark up one level in DIBELS Reading.

• EOY Target: 50% of students moving up one level
• Outcome: GVA North moved 67% of students up at least one level 
• Exceeded Goal