# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 06 — Supporting Programs

### Chapter 09 — Maryland Early Literacy Initiative

#### Regulation .01 Purpose.

*COMAR 13A.06.09.01*

The Maryland Early Literacy Initiative is a grant program that will assist up to 50 qualifying schools in at least three school systems to implement an evidence-based literacy program in the school to work with participating students to meet literacy proficiency targets by the end of eighth grade.