Formative (Interim) Assessment Grant

The Formative (Interim) Assessment Grant by the Indiana Department of Education supports schools in utilizing formative assessments to enhance curriculum and instruction. This funding is aimed at public school corporations, charter schools, and accredited non-public schools serving students from kindergarten to grade 10. By focusing on data-driven practices, this grant aims to improve educational outcomes and ensure targeted support for individual student needs.

Using formative and interim assessments and their data to guide classroom curriculum and provide targeted instruction at the individual level results in increased academic success. Indiana’s Formative (Interim) Assessment Grant provides funding to schools for formative, interim, benchmark, and similar assessment programs and professional development to increase data-driven instructional practices and enrich learning for all students.
All Indiana public school corporations, charter schools, and accredited non-public schools (including Choice schools) are eligible to apply for this grant. Assessment programs are targeted for students in kindergarten through grade 10.