Early Literacy Community Grants

Conference Pre-authorization Form

Attendance and travel to any conference must be pre-approved by ODE's Early Literacy Community Grants Team. Please submit your information, the conference you'd like to attend, and any other information requested.


Pre-authorization must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance. You will be notified of approval or denial by email. Thank you!

Grantee Information

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Conference Information

Please provide a brief justification of how attendance at this conference will directly support the 3 goals of the Community Grants:


  1. Expand culturally and linguistically responsive early literacy programs for children in early elementary grades by:
  2. Encouraging family and caregiver engagement; and
  3. Providing research-aligned professional training and coaching for direct service staff in early literacy.
  4. Develop and implement programs that engage parents and children in early elementary grades in early literacy and that are available equitably and statewide.
  5. Provide high-dosage tutoring programs and training to tutors to qualify the tutors for instruction in a manner consistent with research-aligned literacy strategies.