FEDERAL FUNDING
Montana Office of Public Instruction receives $3.1M for state student assessment systems
Montana Office of Public Instruction | State of MontanaMontanaThe Montana Office of Public Instruction received a $3,148,631 federal grant under the Competitive Grants for State Assessments program. The funding supports initiatives to enhance assessment instruments and systems measuring elementary and secondary student achievement and growth.
- This action
- $3,148,631
- Not the award total
- Action date
- Sep 9, 2026
- 64 days ago
- Program
- Competitive Grants for State Assessments
- Assistance listing 84.368
- Spending window
- 3.9 years left
- Ends September 30, 2030
$3.1M awardedSep 9
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MGMandi GibbsDirector, Early Assistance Program · Dispute Resolution for Special EducationEmail & phoneEmail & phoneKBKatherine BloodgoodDeputy Chief of Staff / Policy Director · SuperintendentEmail & phoneEmail & phoneMGMcKenna GreggCommunications Director · SuperintendentEmail & phoneEmail & phone11 more contacts at this agency, with email and phoneGet contacts free →
Award details
- Recipient
- Montana Office of Public Instruction
- Awarding agency
- Department of Labor
- Sub-agency
- Employment and Training Administration
- Awarding office
- DOL (Eta) Grants Management
- Assistance type
- Grant
- Action
- NEW AWARD
- Period of performance
- October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2030
- Award ID (FAIN)
- 26S60CG000004
About this award
From the award's filing with the federal government.
- Purpose
- The purpose of the competitive grants for state assessment (cgsa) program is to enhance the quality of assessment instruments and assessment systems used by states for measuring the academic achievement and growth of elementary and secondary school students
- Activities to be performed
- Cgsa activities shall include out one or more of the following activities: (a) developing or improving assessments for english learners, including assessments of english language proficiency as required under section 1111(b)(2)(g) of the ESEA and academic assessments in languages other than english to meet the state s obligations under section 1111(b)(2)(f) of the ESEA. (b) developing or improving models to measure and assess student progress or student growth on state assessments under section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA and other assessments not required under section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA. (c) developing or improving assessments for children with disabilities, including alternate assessments aligned to alternate academic achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities described in section 1111(b)(2)(d) of the ESEA, and using the principles of universal design for learning. (d) allowing for collaboration with institutions of higher education, other research institutions, or other organizations to improve the quality, validity, and reliability of state academic assessments beyond the requirements for such assessments described in section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA. (e) measuring student academic achievement using multiple measures of student academic achievement from multiple sources. (f) evaluating student academic achievement through the development of comprehensive academic assessment instruments (such as performance and technology-based academic assessments, computer adaptive assessments, projects, or extended performance task assessments) that emphasize the mastery of standards and aligned competencies in a competency-based education model
- Expected outcomes
- Improved assessment instruments and assessment systems used by states for measuring the academic achievement and growth of elementary and secondary school students
- Intended beneficiaries
- Publicly enrolled elementary and secondary school students
- Subrecipient activities
- A grantee under this competition may not award subgrants to directly carry out project activities described in its application. (34 cfr 75.708(b) and (c)).
From USAspending
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