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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st
CCLC)
2007-2008 Request For Proposal (RFP) Cycle
VI Authorized under Title IV, Part B, Section
4201 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
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21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
The 21st CCLC program is designed to provide
opportunities for academic enrichment, including
providing tutorial services to help students,
particularly students who attend a low-performing
school, to meet State and local student academic
achievement standards in core academic subjects,
such as reading and mathematics.
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The Facts About 21st Century Community Learning
Centers

• Nearly eight in ten teens who participate in
  after-school
• programs are high-achieving students. Children
  and youths
• who regularly attend high quality, after-school
• programs have
• better grades and conduct in school
• more academic and personal growth opportunities
• better peer relations and emotional adjustment,
  and
• lower incidences of drug-use, violence and
  pregnancy.

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New 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Under No Child Left Behind, 21st Century
Community Learning Centers provide expanded
opportunities for children attending a
low-performing school and/or a 40 free/reduced
school to improve academically and grow
individually.
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Purpose of 21st Century Community Learning Centers

• To establish or expand community learning
  centers that operate
• out-of-school hours or Pre-kindergarten
  programs (4 yr old)
• To provide services to students in a high
  poverty school to
• complement the students regular academic
  program
• To offer literacy and related educational
  services to families of the
• targeted students
• To assist students in meeting State and local
  academic achievement
• standards in core academic opportunities for
  academic enrichment

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Eligible Entities

• Community-Based Organization (CBO)
• Faith-Based Organization (FBO)
• Local Educational Agency (LEA)/Target
  School/Site
• Public or Private Entity
• Consortium
• A Targeted School (40 F/R) must be a partner

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Funding Criteria and Guidelines

• Average grant award will be 100,000 - 150,000
• Duration will be five (5) years based on pending
  continuing
• federal allocations
• Programs must make yearly progress toward meeting
  the
• objectives of the program
• Complete MGT data entry promptly
• Submit Annual Budget Reports

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21st Century Community Learning Centers Funding
Recommendation Cycle
 
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Allowable Programs Supporting Academic
Improvement

• Mathematics and Science activities
• Arts and Music education activities
• Entrepreneurial education programs
• Tutoring services/Mentoring programs
• ESL language skills and academic achievement
• Remedial Education/Academic Enrichment
• Recreational activities
• Telecommunications/technology programs
• Expanded library service hours
• Parental involvement/family literacy
• Programs assisting truant, suspended or expelled
  students
• Drug/violence prevention, counseling and
  character education

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Program Services

• Services must be aligned with the schools core
  subject areas
• Services must be offered during non-school hours
  or periods
• when school is not in session - before/after
  school, evenings,
• weekends and during summer
• Programs must provide an effective and efficient
  delivery of
• services
• There must be evidence of intensity
• There must be a strong partnership demonstrated

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Program Services

• Local programs offer family literacy and parental
  involvement services
• Twelve hours of services per week are
  recommended by the Advisory Committee
• Ten hours are mandated
• Activities targeting PK and adults may take place
  during regular school hours or most suitable for
  these populations

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Principles of Effectiveness

• Based upon an assessment of objective data
  regarding
• the need for the program
• Based upon established set of performance
  measures aimed
• at ensuring high quality academic enrichment
  opportunities
• Based on scientifically based research that
  supports and
• ties the program or proposed activities
  together and will
• improve academic achievement

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Facility Requirements
The program facility will be of high quality and
shall meet all mandated facility health and
safety standards and regulations. Facility
Accessible Restrooms Accessible Health
Inspection Fire Inspection ALL 21st CCLC
programs Shall Apply for DHS License upon
initiating the program
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Professional Development

• All staff shall receive training in the following
  areas
• First Aid
• Recognizing Drug Abuse
• Recognizing Child Abuse
• Classroom/Behavior Management
• Multicultural Awareness

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Program Commitment

• The community shall be given notice of intent of
  the
• application and will be available for public
  review.
• The program may be located in a facility other
  than an
• elementary or secondary school.
• The program must be available and accessible to
  all students
• within the community and must have a
  transportation plan
• ensuring all eligible students are able to
  participate.
• The program must address the needs of the
  community by a
• needs assessment.

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Program Commitment Cont

• Any recipient of Federal grants, whether public
  or private
• shall abide by the following laws
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• All grantees shall take all precautions in
• assuring student confidentiality.

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Grant Application Request For Proposal (RFP)

• STATEMENT of NEED
• Needs Assessment
• Address the Community
• QUALITY OF PROJECT
• Program Design
• Pre-kindergarten
• Facility
• Family Services
• Academic Focus
• Staff
• Schedule

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• GOALS and PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• Program Objectives Activities
• Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
  (ACSIP)
• Program Evaluation
• QUALITY Of EQUITABLE ACCESSIBILITY
• Availability and Accessibility
• Collaboration and Partnership

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V. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VI. QUALITY OF
MANAGEMENT PLAN Budget Budget
Justification Sustainability VII.
APPENDIX Facility, Health, and Safety Assurance
Form Proposed Goals Form
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VIII. DEADLINE OF APPLICATION April 27,
2007 Must be received at the ADE by 430
p.m. Original and five (5) copies Proposals
will not be accepted by fax or e-mail
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Dr. Reginald Wilson Grant Initiatives/Early
Childhood Arkansas Department of Education 4
Capitol Mall, Room 305B Little Rock, Arkansas
72201 501-682-1059