Landscape Report on Early Grade Reading

FUNDING AGENCY: USAID/University Research Center PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Helen Boyle AWARD AMOUNT: $146,832

LSI was contracted by the University Research Center to develop a Landscape Report on Early Grade Reading for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s “All Children Reading” Community of Practice.

This landscape report is critically important to educators, Ministries of Education and development professionals worldwide as it informs their efforts to improve the teaching and learning of reading and writing in the early grades in a way that is evidencebased, concrete and accessible to non-experts.

Evidence demonstrates that education has a positive effect on children and families’ future earning potential and health (Hanushek, & Woesmann, 2012; LeVine et al., 2012). Literacy — ability to read and write — is one of the core skills related to these positive educational outcomes. The fact that so many children worldwide do not learn to read and write in school effectively limits their horizons, particularly when it comes to accessing further education, health, employment/economic opportunities, and social mobility. Learning in content areas (e.g., science, social studies, and even math) requires reading and writing in the majority of educational settings.

Studies have consistently shown that literacy skills are related to children’s learning outcomes, not just in reading, but also math, and other subjects. Early struggle in learning to read and write is associated with high school dropout rates (Alexander, Entwisle, & Horsey, 1997; Jimerson, Egeland, Sroufe, & Carlson, 2000; Marteleto, Lam, & Ranchhod, 2008).

Finally, literacy supports the ability to think, understand, and apply content area information (Heller & Greenleaf, 2007; Lee & Spratley, 2010; Shanahan & Shanahan, 2008). Because literacy skills are critical, there is a growing need for accurate information about how to positively impact literacy acquisition.

Many countries continue to employ approaches to the teaching and learning of reading that have been shown to be ineffective (Boyle, Ajjawi, & Xiang, 2014; Brombacher, Collins, Cummiskey, Kochetkova, & Mulcahy-Dunn, 2012). Educational decision-makers worldwide need to be able to access information from the latest research in order to implement constructive and effective reforms to improve how literacy is taught and most importantly, how to improve literacy achievement levels in the current generation of early grade students.

The Landscape Report provides critical, reliable, and actionable information, in a succinct and accessible manner, to wide audience of education professionals worldwide.

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FUNDING AGENCY: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF-Pacific) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Flavia Ramos-Mattoussi AWARD AMOUNT: $34,559.86

The Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University received a grant from UNICEF-Pacific to conduct baseline research and design an “Early Grades Literacy Program for Tuvalu.”

The international research project was managed by the Center for International Studies in Educational Research and Development at the Learning Systems Institute. Drs. Flavia Ramos-Mattoussi and Marion Fesmire spent two weeks in Fiji and Tuvalu interviewing teachers and visiting schools in the smallest nation in the world. They designed several assessment tools, including the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) that was adapted and translated to Tuvaluan with assistance from the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports (MEYS) in Tuvalu and with the support from UNICEF-Pacific in Suva, Fiji.

The LSI team used the information gathered in Tuvalu to design the Three-Year Early Grades Literacy Program for Tuvalu, and produce a final report for UNICEF-Pacific.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Jeffrey Ayala Milligan w/ Flavia Ramos-Mattoussi FUNDING: USAID-Indonesia/Educational Development Center CONTRACT NO. 14-5132 AWARD AMOUNT: $1.77 million (Phase 1: 2006-2009) & $314,873 (Phase 2: 2010-2012)

Florida State University was a partner to Education Development Center implementing Indonesian Decentralized Basic Education Project, Component 2 (20102011) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID-Indonesia). The Learning Systems Institute provided technical assistance to DBE2, including designing and delivering an Action Research Training for university lecturers from twenty universities in Indonesia; and producing the “Action Research in Education Training Module for Indonesian University Lecturers” (250 pages) published by USAID-Indonesia (2011) in English and in Bahasa Indonesia.

DBE2 was a five-year $60 million project, funded by USAID with the purpose improving teacher education in Indonesia. As part of the technical assistance effort, LSI assisted local universities to improve the research capacity and quality of instruction, and to build the capability of key teacher education institutions by strengthening and expanding the organizational capacity for service delivery of lead universities and disseminating and promoting good practices in higher education, research and development. LSI put forward the expertise of associate faculty in the program in Sociocultural and International Development Education Studies, a graduate-level program at the College of Education focused on the preparation of scholars and activists committed to educational research and development in the developing world, to provide training and research opportunities for international scholars and to conduct exchanges with Indonesian universities. In 2007 LSI’s Center for International Studies in Educational Research and Development (CISERD) hosted an exchange visit of 13 Indonesian faculty and administrators from seven Indonesian universities, as well as representatives of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, DC.

FSU faculty and LSI/CISERD associates collaborated on exchange activities and implemented workshops for faculty development at partner universities in Indonesia, including the following: Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Aceh; Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatra; Institut Agama Islam Negeri Walisongo (IAIN), Central Java; Satya Wacana Christian University Salatiga (UKSW), Central Java; Syiah Kuala University (UNSYIAH), Banda Aceh, Aceh; Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang, East Java; Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar (UNISMUH), South Sulawesi; Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java; Universitas Muhammadiyah, Banda Aceh, Aceh; Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM), South Sulawesi; Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), East Java; Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED), Medan, North Sumatra; Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Central Java; Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), East Java; Universitas Negeri Surakarta (UNS), Central Java; Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (UNTIRTA), Serang, Banten; Universitas Terbuka (Open University of Indonesia), Jakarta.

2. Contractor: USAID-Central Asia. The Uzbekistan Excellence in Education Program is implemented by RTI International in partnership with Florida State University (FSU) and Mississippi State University (MSU). FSU Principal Investigators: Rabieh Razzouk w/ Flavia Ramos-Mattoussi.

The Ministry of Public Education (MPE) in Uzbekistan is committed to an ambitious program of systematic and comprehensive reforms. The country aims to create an education system that can produce graduates with the critical thinking, problem solving, and practical skills that will enable them to succeed. Launched in December 2019, the Uzbekistan Education Reform Program is a fouryear initiative, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the goal of sustainably improving the reading, mathematics, technology, and English skills of students in the country’s public schools. The program focuses on three main results: (1) improving reading and math outcomes in grades 1–6; (2) supporting information technology instruction for grades 1–11; and (3) improving English language instruction for grades 1-11.

AOR: Ilgiza Sharipova, USAID Uzbekistan, isharipova@usaid.gov; Tel.: (99871) 140 2486 Andrew Colburn, USAID Regional Office/Tbilisi.

1. Contract Number: 72061220P00001 / 186000-520-044143 Florida State University is the Prime Contractor

2. Contractor (Name and Address): USAID-Malawi

The Executive Office, USAID/Malawi, NICO House, City Centre, P.O.Box 30455, Lilongwe 3, Malawi

National Reading Program Implementation and Expansion Principal Investigator: Adrienne Barnes, Ph.D. Period of Performance: 2019-2020

USAID has contracted Florida State University (prime) and School-To-School to implement the National Reading Program Implementation and Expansion activity (NRPIE). The objectives of this activity include engaging with the MOEST and key stakeholders and curricular experts in Malawi to provide technical assistance across several curriculum-related activities. At the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Lilongwe and the Malawi Institute of Education in Zomba, Florida State University is currently providing technical support to federal stakeholders to develop Performance Level Descriptors, Performance Benchmarks, and Targets for Standards 1-4 Literacy and Math in Chichewa and English; develop Scopes and Sequences for Standards 5-8 Literacy in English and Chichewa; and draft Teachers Guides and Learner Books for Standard 5 Literacy in English and Chichewa.

6. Contract Dollar Value: $334,180

7. Date of Award: 21 November 2019 Contract Completion Date (including extensions): September 24, 2020; however, recent travel restrictions will require an extension that is under consideration.

8. Type and Extent of Subcontracting: Florida State University is the Prime Contractor. One subcontract was issued to School-to-School to engage individuals with advanced experience in setting performance benchmarks and targets for early grade literacy and math.

Kondwani Nyirongo, COR, USAID/Malawi

1. Contract Number: 186000-524-037853 / FSU-2015-001

2. Contractor (Name and Address): USAID-Nigeria/ Creative and Associates, Inc. (CAII)

The Florida State University team led curriculum revisions, teacher educator training materials development, professional development workshops, and dissemination of course materials related to the teaching and learning of Early Grade Reading with four teacher education institutions; supported the ICT team in designing the EGR resource rooms and choosing appropriate technology for four teacher education institutions; developed and delivered course materials and certificates for a postgraduate course in Early Grade Reading for federal and state-level stakeholders; and designed a Professional Learning Community framework that engaged four teacher education institutions, the Nigeria Centre for Reading and Research Development at Bayero University in Kano, and postgraduate course certificate holders to facilitate community outreach and training related to home literacy practices and school attendance.

Contract Completion Date (including extensions): August 30, 2020; however, recent travel restrictions will require an extension that is yet to be finalized.

1. Contract Number: 186000-524-044598

2. Contractor (Name and Address): USAID-Nigeria/University of Maiduguri

Principal Investigator: Ana H. Marty A team of researchers in the areas of literacy and education from the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University is providing technical assistance to the University of Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria. This technical assistance focus on the Development of an Effective Tool for Multi-Lingual Medium of Instruction (M -LMoI) at Lower Basic Education Level (LBEL). The FSU team is supporting the review of literature, methodology design and data analysis that will inform the development of the tool. In addition, the FSU team will provide capacity building to the staff in the Department of Languages and Linguistics on the use of the tool.

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization USAID-Philippines subcontracted to RTI International 2. Complete address 3040 Cornwallis Road. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709

3. Contract number or other reference 2- 330-0213997 4. Date of contract 09/01/2013

5. Date work was begun 09/01/2013

7. Initial contract price, estimated cost and fee, or target cost and profit

9 a. Technical point of contact: Andrew Baird, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 1-202-728-2050 abaird@rti.org 6. Date work was completed: on going

Final amount invoiced, or amount or amount invoiced to date: 816,000 USD

9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact: Tidiane Toure, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 1-919-485-2718 ttoure@rti.org

10. Location of work (country, state or province, county, city): Philippines 11. Description of contract work: STRIDE-Philippines is a five-year USAID initiative designed to facilitate closer collaboration between university programs in science and technology and local industries in order to improve the economic development of the Philippines. STRIDE works to improve research capacity of selected Philippine universities, encourage collaboration between university-based and industry-based researchers, and develop and/or adapt academic programs that are relevant to industry needs. Under a subcontract from RTI International, lead implementing partner, the FSU Learning Systems Institute facilitated closer collaboration between universities and local employers through the establishment of five university-based career centers, the training of career services personnel, and training of faculty in program/ curriculum development in cooperation with representatives of local industry/employers. STRIDE was implemented to close the knowledge and skills gap between university science and technology programs and the needs of industries and businesses to foster economic growth in the Philippines. The FSU Learning Systems Institute supported STRIDE through the training of Filipino faculty in collaborative curriculum development with relevant industries to establish Professional Science Masters Programs at multiple universities. These PSMs were designed to equip graduates with relevant science/technology and business skills to support translation of university-based research into economically viable applications. The second strand of FSU-LSI's support to STRIDE involved the development of university-based career centers at five universities in Mindanao and the Visayas to better prepare Filipino students for the job market and facilitate communication and collaboration between Philippine universities and local business and industry. 12.Current status of contract: Work completed on schedule

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization U.S. Agency for International Development-Nigeria 2. Complete address USAID- Nigeria Office of Acquisitions and Assistance Plot 1075, Diplomatic Drive Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria

3. Contract number or other reference AID620-6-17-00001 4. Date of contract 06/15/2017

5. Date work was begun 06/15/2017 6. Date work was completed N/A

7. Initial contract price, estimated cost and fee, or target cost and profit or fee Final amount invoiced, or amount or amount invoiced to date

9 a. Technical point of contact (name, address, telephone no. and e-mailaddress) JanetThomas, Deputy Director, Education Office, USAID-Nigeria, Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria +23494619418 janthomas@usaid.gov 9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact (name, address, telephone no. and e-mail address) Crystal Byrd-Ogbadu, USAID-Nigeria, Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria

10. Location of work (country, state or province, county, city): Nigeria

11. Description of contract work:

Under a three-year contract with the Nigerian mission of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the FSU learning Systems Institute is collaborating with Bayero University-Kano to establish and develop the Nigerian Center for Reading Research and Development. LSI experts are training BUK faculty in research-based strategies for primary grades reading instruction, program development, and assessment in multi-lingual developing country contexts; improving the research capacity of BUK faculty; assisting BUK in the development of graduate and certificate programs of instruction in primary grades reading; and advising BUK leadership on the organization and administration of a university-based research and development center focused on primary grades reading. Program implementation was delayed seeking authorization from USAID for changes to the scope of work requested by Bayero University. Implementation is now back on schedule.

12. Current status of contract (choose one): Work continuing, behind schedule

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization

Florida State University (subcontractor to RTI) 2. Complete address RTI International, Washington DC

2. Contract number or other reference Contract # - 2-3300213559 Cost Reimbursable 4. Date of contract – October 2012-October 2017

5. Date work was begun - October 2012 6. Date work was completed – October 2017

7. Initial contract price, estimated cost and fee, or target cost and profit or fee 9 a. Technical point of contact: Flavia Ramos-Mattoussi, FSU Principal Investigator framos@lsi.fsu.edu Final amount invoiced, or amount or amount invoiced to date: USD 2.4 million

9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact: RTI International

10. Location of work (country, state or province, county, city) - ETHIOPIA

11. Description of contract work

READTA was a five-year project supported by USAID and implemented by RTI International and its partners, including the Florida State University. This project provided support to the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MOE) in its efforts to develop a nationwide reading and writing program targeting 15 million children in all schools and all regions of Ethiopia. As a partner to RTI on the READ TA, FSU provided technical assistance to the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MOE); Regional State Education Bureaus (RSEB); Zonal Education Bureaus (ZEB); and to 36 Colleges of Teacher Education (CTE). The FSU/LSI team conducted a baseline assessment of pre-service teacher education—focusing on current practices, capacity, and resources available for the support of reading and writing instruction at Colleges of Teacher Education. Based on this assessment, the FSU team worked with the MOE/RSEBs and CTEs on reforming the teacher education program, and on developing and producing instructional materials and curricula for pre-service teachers in English and in seven national languages. The team of reading/literacy specialists developed seven extensive course-modules and trained 250 teacher educators to build the capacity of 36 Colleges of Teacher Education to implement strategies focused on improving the quality and efficacy of pre-service teacher education in reading and writing instruction in seven mother tongue languages in Ethiopia.

12. Current status of contract: Work completed, no further action pending or underway

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Global Education Programs 2. Complete address Educational and Cultural Affairs Grants Division, 2200 C Street, NW, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520

3. Contract number or other reference S-ECAGD-CA-16-1165 4. Date of contract 09/19/2016

5. Date work was begun 09/11/2016 6. Date work was completed 12/31/2017

7. Initial contract price, estimated cost and fee, or target cost and profit or fee

9 a. Technical point of contact (name, address, telephone no. and e-mailaddress) LaRita Campbell, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USDOS, 2200 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20520 Final amount invoiced, or amount or amount invoiced to date 1,345,874 USD 9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact: LaRita Campbell, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USDOS, 2200 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20520

10. Location of work (country, state or province, county, city): FLORIDA, USA; India; Ukraine; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; and Peru 11. Description of contract work:

The Community College Administrator Program with India, Ukraine, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru was designed to assist policy-makers and administrators of two-year and four-year higher education institutions in target countries to improve access, workforce development, private sector partnerships, distance education, governance, finance, student services, leadership, program assessment, utilization of technology, and community engagement through intensive study of the U.S. community college model. Program implementation included in-country study of national policyinitiatives and partner institution needs, planning and execution of a six-week travel-study program of U.S. community colleges, andin-country follow up assessment. Over the life of the program, the FSU Learning Systems Institute trained more 50 policy-makers and administrators of approximately 40 higher education institutions in the participating countries. There were no performance problems or other conflicts with the customer.

12. Current status of contract: Work completed, no further action pending or underway

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Global Education Programs 2. Complete address: Educational and Cultural Affairs Grants Division, 2200 C Street, NW, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520

3. Contract number or other reference S-ECAGD-13-CA-135, S-ECAGD-14- Date of contract 09/11/2013, 09/17/2014

5. Date work was begun 09/11/2013, 09/17/2014 7. Initial contract price, estimated costand fee, or target cost and profit or fee 946,242 USD 9 a. Technical point of contact: Emily Spencer, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USDOS, 2200 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20520 SpencerEW@state.gov 1-202-632-9458 6. Date work was completed 06/30/2015, 06/30/2016 Final amount invoiced, or amount or amount invoiced to date 709,000 USD 9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact: LaRita Campbell, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USDOS, 2200 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20520 CampbellL1@state.gov

10. Location of work (country, state or province, county, city) Indonesia and Florida

11. Description of contract work:

The Community College Administrator ProgramwithIndonesia was designed toassist policymakers and administrators of two-year and four-year higher education institutions in Indonesia to improve access, workforce development, private sector partnerships, distance education, governance, finance, student services, leadership, program assessment, utilization of technology, and community engagement through intensive study of the U.S. community college model. Program implementation included in-country study of national policy initiatives and partner institution needs, planning and execution of a six-week travel-study program of U.S. community colleges, and in-country follow up assessment. Over the life of the program the FSU Learning Systems Institute trained more 30 policy-makers and administrators of approximately 24 higher education institutions in Aceh, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Kalimantan, South Sulawesi and Papua.

12. Current status of contract: Workcompleted,nofurtheractionpendingor underway

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Global Education Programs 2. Complete address Educational and Cultural Affairs Grants Division, 2200 C Street, NW, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520

3. Contract number or other reference S-ECAGD-16-CA-1142 4. Date of contract 09/01/2017

5. Date work was begun 09/01/2017 6. Date work was completed Ongoing (Ends 12/30/2018) 7. Initial contract price, estimated cost and fee, or target cost and profit or fee Final amount invoiced, or amount or amount invoiced to date 830,000USD

9 a. Technical point of contact: LaRita Campbell, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USDOS, 2200 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20520

9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact: LaRita Campbell, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USDOS, 2200 C St., NW , Washington, DC 20520 10. Location of work (country, state or province, county, city) Pakistan, Ukraine, TBA and Florida 11. Description of contract work:

The Community College Administrator Program with Pakistan and Egypt is designed to assist policymakers and administrators of two-year and four-year higher education institutions in Pakistan and Egypt to improve access, workforce development, private sector partnerships, distance education, governance, finance, student services, leadership, program assessment, utilization of technology, and community engagement through intensive study of the U.S. community college model. Program implementation includes in-country study of national policy initiatives and partner institution needs, planning and execution of a six-week travel-study program of U.S. community colleges, and in-country follow up assessment. Over the life of the program, the FSU Learning Systems Institute trained approximately 40 policy-makers and administrators of approximately 32 higher education institutions in the participating countries.

12. Current status of contract (choose one):Workcompleted,routineadministrative action pending or underway

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Global Education Programs 2. Complete address Educational and Cultural Affairs Grants Division, 2200 C Street, NW, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520

3. Contract number or other reference S-ECAGD-17-CA-1085 4. Date of contract 09/21/2017

5. Date work was begun 09/21/2017 6. Date work was completed Ongoing (Ends 12/30/2021)

7. Initial contract price, estimated cost and fee, or target cost and profit or fee Final amount invoiced, or amount or amount invoiced to date

9 a. Technical point of contact: LaRita Campbell, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USDOS, 2200 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20520 SpencerEW@state.gov 9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact: LaRita Campbell, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USDOS, 2200 C St., NW , Washington, DC 20520

10. Location of work: Pakistan, Ukraine, TBA and Florida

11. Description of contract work:

The Community College Administrator Program with Pakistan, Ukraine and TBA (The final participating country has not been selected. It is anticipated that a country in southern Africa will be selected) is designed to assist policy-makers and administrators of two-year and four-year higher education institutions in Pakistan, Ukraine and TBA to improve access, workforce development, private sector partnerships, distance education, governance, finance, student services, leadership, program assessment, utilization of technology, and community engagement through intensive study of the U.S. community college model. Program implementation includes in-country study of national policy initiatives and partner institution needs, planning and execution of a six-week travel-study program of U.S. community colleges, and in-country follow up assessment. Over the life of the program the FSU Learning Systems Institute will train approximately 120 policy-makers and administrators of approximately 76 higher education institutions in the participating countries. 12. Current status of contract: Work continuing, on schedule

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization: Florida Department of Education

2. Complete address Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 3. Contract number or other reference 371-2357B-7C001, 371-2357B-7C002, 371-2357B-7C003 4. Date of contract 09/19/2016

5. Date work was begun 07/01/2014

7. Initial contract price, estimated cost and fee, or target cost and profit or fee: 14,901,861 USD 6. Date work was completed 7/31/2018

Final amount invoiced, or amount invoiced to date

9 a. Technical point of contact: Katrina Figgett, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, katrina.figgett@fldoe.org, 850-245-0758 9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact: Katrina Figgett, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, katrina.figgett@fldoe.org, 850-245-0758

10. Location of work (country, state or province, county, city) Florida, USA 11. Description of contract work: FCR–STEMLearn is an intensive professional development program for grade K-12 math and science teachers in Florida. It is a partnership of the Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (FCR–STEM), Florida’s 67 school districts, and the state’s three rural educational consortia. The program includes nine tracks for grade 6-12 physical science, earth science, cell biology, diversity and ecology as well as algebra, statistics, geometry and grades K-5 mathematics. Participating teachers go through a one-year long professional development and curriculum implementation program starting with a twoweek training in the summer. Throughout the academic year, the teachers implement a curriculum follow-up program with access to hundreds of curricular resources along with experimentation devices/tools. The program is focused on improving the teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical practices. To date, the program has served over 2,700 math and science teachers in Florida, created more than 2,000 instructional resources, and more than 50 online modules. There were no performance problems or other conflicts with the customer. Scope of work exceeded, and results have been very positive.

12. Current status of contract: Workcompleted,nofurtheractionpendingorunderway

1.Complete name of government agency, commercial firm or other organization Florida Department of Education

2. Complete address Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

3. Contract number or other reference 371-RA111-3C001(2C001, 1C001), 371-RA1113C002 (2C002, 1C002), 371-RA411-3C003 (2C003, 1C003) 5. Date work was begun 07/01/2011

7. Initial contract price, estimated cost and fee, or target cost and profit or fee 10,500,000 USD 4. Date of contract 09/19/2016

6. Date work was completed 6/30/2015

Final amount invoiced, or amount invoiced to date

9 a. Technical point of contact: Katrina Figgett, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, katrina.figgett@fldoe.org, 850-245-0758 9 b. Contracting or purchasing point of contact: Katrina Figgett, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, katrina.figgett@fldoe.org, 850-245-0758

10. Location of work (country, state or province, county, city) Florida, USA

11. Description of contract work (Describe nature and scope. Attach an explanation of any performance problems or other conflicts with the customer. Describe any litigation pending, on-going, or completed. Use a continuation sheet, if necessary.) The CPALMS Teacher Standards Instructional Tool program was created to support the implementation of the Common Core math and English Language arts standards in Florida. Later on, in 2013, it supported the implementation of the transition to the Florida Standards for math, science and English language arts. This project developed more than 400 engineering lessons, 1,700 lesson plans, hundreds of instructional videos, and trained more than 10,000 teachers. The system became the official source of the standards and course descriptions in the state and it helped building or maintaining more than 16 web applications used for resource development, teacher professional development, planning, and collaboration across the state. More than 145,000 Florida teachers utilize this platform on a regular basis. There were no performance problems or other conflicts with the customer. Scope of work exceeded, and results have been very positive.

12. Current status of contract: Workcompleted,nofurtheractionpendingorunderway - Work completed

PROJECT NAME: DECENTRALIZED BASIC EDUCATION 2- USAID-INDONESIA 1. Name of Awarding Agency: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 3. Place of Performance: INDONESIA 4. Contract/Award Number: USAID Contract No. 14-5132 (Sub-grantee to Education Development Center)

2. Address of Awarding Agency/Organization: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20523

5. Contract/Award Amount: US$ $1,841,847 (Sub-grant Budget) 6. Contract/Award Performance Period: July 2006-September 2011 7. Contact information for Technical Representative: Office of Education at the USAID Mission in Jakarta. Telephone: +62 (21) 3435-9000 Primary Contractor: Education Development Center (EDC) 1000 Potomac Street NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20007 USA. Telephone: 1-202-572-3763 *Subcontractor P.I.: Prof. Jeffrey Milligan, Florida State University

The Learning Systems Institute at the Florida State University provided technical assistance in higher education instructional and research capacity to the Decentralized Basic Education 2, as a sub-grantor to EDC in Indonesia. DBE2 is a five-year project ($60 million), funded by USAID. The purpose of DBE2 was to improve teacher education in Indonesia. As part of the technical assistance effort, LSI assisted 19 local universities in improving research and teacher education capacity. Achievements included: Building the capability of key teacher education institutions by strengthening and expanding the organizational capacity for service delivery of lead universities and disseminating and promoting good practices in higher education, research and development. LSI engaged the expertise of associate faculty in the College of Education to provide training and research opportunities for international scholars and conducted exchanges with Indonesian universities. In 2007 LSI’s Center for International Studies in Educational Research and Development (CISERD) hosted an exchange visit of 13 Indonesian faculty and administrators from seven Indonesian universities, as well as representatives of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, DC. FSU faculty and CISERD associates collaborated on exchange activities and implemented workshops for faculty development at partner universities in Indonesia, including the Institute Agama Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Aceh; Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatra; Institut Agama Islam Negeri Walisongo (IAIN), Central Java; Satya Wacana Christian University Salatiga (UKSW), Central Java; Syiah Kuala University (UNSYIAH), Banda Aceh, Aceh; Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang, East Java; Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar (UNISMUH), South Sulawesi; Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java; Universitas Muhammadiyah, Banda Aceh, Aceh; Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM), South Sulawesi; Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), East Java; Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED), Medan, North Sumatra; Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Central Java; Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), East Java; Universitas Negeri Surakarta (UNS), Central Java; Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (UNTIRTA), Serang, Banten; Universitas Terbuka (Open University of Indonesia), Jakarta. FSU-LSI team developed Action Research Modules and trained Indonesian University Lecturers on action research for education methods.

9. Current status of contract: Work completed, no further action pending or underway