2121stst CENTURYCENTURY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERSLEARNING CENTERS

2008 BIDDER’S2008 BIDDER’S WorkshopsWorkshops

OpportunityOpportunity

A structured, high quality after school A structured, high quality after school program is often the best community program is often the best community based answer to academic failure, based answer to academic failure, delinquent behavior, gang activity, delinquent behavior, gang activity, drug use and rising prison drug use and rising prison populations. populations.

After school is the most critical time to After school is the most critical time to engage youth in positive activities.engage youth in positive activities.

AgendaAgenda

Idaho’s 21Idaho’s 21stst CCLC program overview CCLC program overview New funding opportunityNew funding opportunity

TimelineTimeline Application structure & requirementsApplication structure & requirements Idaho’s 21Idaho’s 21stst CCLC guidance CCLC guidance Program evaluation and outcome Program evaluation and outcome

measurementmeasurement QuestionsQuestions

Idaho’s 21Idaho’s 21stst CCLC Snapshot CCLC Snapshot

Number of Awards: Number of Awards: 3333 Number of Centers: Number of Centers: 7171 Number of Students Served (may include duplicates): Number of Students Served (may include duplicates): 10,59310,593 Number of Students Enrolled in Classes: Number of Students Enrolled in Classes: 5,780 5,780 Number of regular attendees (attending 50% or more): Number of regular attendees (attending 50% or more): 4,424 4,424

(76%) (76%) Number of Adult Family Members Served (may include Number of Adult Family Members Served (may include

duplicates): duplicates): 5,6015,601 Number of Adults in Classes: Number of Adults in Classes: 104 104 Number of Community Members Served (may include Number of Community Members Served (may include

duplicates): duplicates): 4,7254,725 Number of Individuals Served Total (may include duplicates): Number of Individuals Served Total (may include duplicates):

20,91920,919 Number of Partners: Number of Partners: 280 280 Number of Staff: Number of Staff: 2,090 (50.5% volunteers)2,090 (50.5% volunteers)

Idaho 2006-07 ISAT Growth Comparison

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FundingFunding

Federal Title IV B funding to Idaho:Federal Title IV B funding to Idaho:

4.8 million4.8 million

Funding available for 2008/2009:Funding available for 2008/2009:

1.75 million1.75 million

TimelineTimeline

Early November- Bidder’s WorkshopsEarly November- Bidder’s Workshops November 30- letter of intent dueNovember 30- letter of intent due January 31- Applications dueJanuary 31- Applications due February/March- Rate applicationsFebruary/March- Rate applications April 17- Awards AnnouncedApril 17- Awards Announced May- Mandatory new grantee meetingMay- Mandatory new grantee meeting July 1- Grant period beginsJuly 1- Grant period begins

Purpose Of fundsPurpose Of funds Provide academic enrichment in an Provide academic enrichment in an

effort to reduce achievement gapseffort to reduce achievement gaps

Offer recreation, physical activity, Offer recreation, physical activity, social and cultural enrichment social and cultural enrichment activities.activities.

Offer families of students served by Offer families of students served by community learning centers community learning centers opportunities for literacy and related opportunities for literacy and related educational development.educational development.

Application StructureApplication Structure

Three components:Three components: Application part A (background, application Application part A (background, application

instructions and format)instructions and format) Application part B (forms)Application part B (forms) Idaho Guidance (explains what the funds can, and Idaho Guidance (explains what the funds can, and

cannot be used for and how the program works)cannot be used for and how the program works)

Application can be found at Application can be found at www.sde.idaho.govwww.sde.idaho.gov

ABSOLUTE PRIORITY ABSOLUTE PRIORITY (Deal Breakers)(Deal Breakers)

At least 40% of the students to be At least 40% of the students to be served must qualify for the free served must qualify for the free and reduced lunch program. and reduced lunch program.

OrOr

Absolute PriorityAbsolute Priority

For cooperative proposals For cooperative proposals

(more than one site)- (more than one site)-

50% of the buildings must be 50% of the buildings must be eligible for a Title I school-wide eligible for a Title I school-wide program.program.

MatchingMatching

Applicants must document at least Applicants must document at least a 30% in-kind match for each a 30% in-kind match for each year the grant is awardedyear the grant is awarded

Principles of EffectivenessPrinciples of Effectiveness

Programs must address:Programs must address:

1) A needs assessment of 1) A needs assessment of objective data establishing the objective data establishing the need for before and after school need for before and after school programs (including summer programs (including summer programs) and activities.programs) and activities.

(make the case- social/academic)(make the case- social/academic)

Principles of EffectivenessPrinciples of Effectiveness

2) An established set of 2) An established set of performance measures aimed at performance measures aimed at ensuring high quality academic ensuring high quality academic enrichment and pro-social enrichment and pro-social opportunities.opportunities.

(what do you want to happen?)(what do you want to happen?)

Principles of EffectivenessPrinciples of Effectiveness

3) If applicable, provide 3) If applicable, provide scientifically-based research that scientifically-based research that provides evidence that the provides evidence that the program activities will help program activities will help students meet the state and students meet the state and local academic achievement local academic achievement standards. standards.

(proof that your plan will work)(proof that your plan will work)

Principles of EffectivenessPrinciples of Effectiveness

4) Administer a program evaluation 4) Administer a program evaluation periodically to assess progress periodically to assess progress toward achieving the stated toward achieving the stated goals and objectives.goals and objectives.

(make sure your plan is working) (make sure your plan is working)

Regarding objectivesRegarding objectives Consider…Consider…

The Audience-who the learner is;The Audience-who the learner is; The Behavior-what the target The Behavior-what the target

performance is;performance is; The Conditions- under which the The Conditions- under which the

behavior will be performed; behavior will be performed; The Degree- criterion of success.The Degree- criterion of success.

fundingfunding

$1.75 million available through a $1.75 million available through a competitive grant processcompetitive grant process

Five year grant cycle: Five year grant cycle: First three years funded at First three years funded at 100% 100% Fourth year funded at 90% Fourth year funded at 90% Fifth year funded at 80%Fifth year funded at 80%

$50,000 minimum award$50,000 minimum award No maximum-No maximum-

HOWEVER, the SDE aims to HOWEVER, the SDE aims to fund 8-12 new grants with the fund 8-12 new grants with the available $1.75 available.available $1.75 available.

SDE reserves the right to SDE reserves the right to negotiate.negotiate.

High Quality Program ElementsHigh Quality Program Elements Academic enrichmentAcademic enrichment Scientific inquiryScientific inquiry Cultural, historic and geographicCultural, historic and geographic Visual arts, music, dance and dramaVisual arts, music, dance and drama Physical fitness / recreationPhysical fitness / recreation Decision makingDecision making Civic responsibilityCivic responsibility Understanding and respecting differences Understanding and respecting differences

in race culture and genderin race culture and gender Skill development in computer and Skill development in computer and

multimedia technologymultimedia technology

Continuation of funding Continuation of funding requirements: requirements:

A) Year two grantees must A) Year two grantees must demonstrate that in year one the demonstrate that in year one the overall student participation and overall student participation and attendance objective was met- attendance objective was met- 50% of regular program 50% of regular program participants attend 50% of the participants attend 50% of the timetime

B) Year three- 50% of regular B) Year three- 50% of regular program participants attend program participants attend 50% of the time.50% of the time.

C) Fourth and fifth year provide C) Fourth and fifth year provide programming for 100% of programming for 100% of students served in year three.students served in year three.

Time RequirementsTime RequirementsSites are required to be open:Sites are required to be open:

Minimum = 12 hours per weekMinimum = 12 hours per week

Minimum = 4 days a weekMinimum = 4 days a week

Summer only programs are not Summer only programs are not allowableallowable

NutritionNutrition

Programs must offer a daily, Programs must offer a daily, nutritious meal or snack that nutritious meal or snack that meets the requirement of the meets the requirement of the USDA Meal Program for USDA Meal Program for breakfast, lunch, snacks and breakfast, lunch, snacks and supper.supper.

Mandatory Budget ItemsMandatory Budget Items1) Address transportation1) Address transportation2) Idaho Management/Evaluation 2) Idaho Management/Evaluation

System (covered by SDE) System (covered by SDE) 3) Accommodations for special needs 3) Accommodations for special needs

students.students.4) Staff Development4) Staff Development

SDE strongly recommends a full time SDE strongly recommends a full time directordirector

Letters of CommitmentLetters of Commitment

1) Partnerships / in-kind 1) Partnerships / in-kind contributionscontributions

2) School principal / CEO 2) School principal / CEO documenting access to space, documenting access to space, resources and student resources and student informationinformation

Application point valuesApplication point values

Absolute Priorities- 10Absolute Priorities- 10 40% Title I40% Title I Principles of EffectivenessPrinciples of Effectiveness

Competitive Priorities- 15Competitive Priorities- 15 Program targets students from schools in need Program targets students from schools in need

of improvement under Title Iof improvement under Title I PartnershipsPartnerships Extreme poverty (60% F&R or more) Extreme poverty (60% F&R or more)

Application point valuesApplication point values

Need- 20Need- 20 Project DesignProject Design

Plan of operation table- 15Plan of operation table- 15 Plan of management narrative- 15Plan of management narrative- 15 Management plan- 20Management plan- 20

Evaluation- 15Evaluation- 15 Resources / Budget / Matching- 15Resources / Budget / Matching- 15

Total- 125Total- 125

For More InformationFor More Information

Matt McCarter, CoordinatorMatt McCarter, Coordinator

2121stst CCLC CCLC

Safe and Drug Free SchoolsSafe and Drug Free Schools

State Department of EducationState Department of Education

(208) 332-6960(208) 332-6960

mamccarter@sde.idaho.govmamccarter@sde.idaho.gov