The increase in state and federal funding for high-quality early childhood programs recognizes that the foundation for success in school is established well before children enter kindergarten. Identifying preschool children who are at risk of poor learning outcomes and monitoring their growth and development is key to building the skills they will need as they progress through school.

As a research-based tool for screening and progress monitoring, myIGDIs meets the criteria for a range of funding sources. Renaissance’s funding team has created several resources to assist you in finding, applying for, and securing funding for myIGDIs.

Federal funding for preschool programs can be used for assessments that provide data on the school-readiness of young children. myIGDIs can be purchased with funds from the following sources:

• Head Start
• Preschool Development Grants
• Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant
• Title I
• Nita M. Lowey 21^st Century Community Learning Centers
• IDEA Part B