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Mrs. Barraza from Los Angeles, CA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Learning About How to Close the Reading Gap

I need Science-based literacy program to close the literacy gap for my struggling readers.

  • $3,941 goal

This project expired on September 22, 2025.

This project expired on September 22, 2025.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Like my students, I am eager to learn new material, especially if it will benefit them. Over the years, I have learned many different strategies for helping my students be successful readers.

With the training offered by Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI), I can streamline my remediation instruction to help my students close their literacy gap.

EBLI Teacher Training and Student Lessons (ETSL) is a K-12 intervention program that equips teachers with research-backed strategies to improve literacy instruction for students of all ages and abilities. It focuses on the five essential components of reading, handwriting, spelling, and writing.

Thank you in advance for helping fill my teacher toolbox with more strategies to help my students learn.

Mrs. Barraza Grape Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

50 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ETSL [K-12 Intervention] Subscription OTP (First Year) • Evidence Based Literacy Instruction $3,000.00 1 $3,000.00

Materials cost

$3,000.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$274.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$45.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,349.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$591.09

Total project goal

$3,940.59

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