U.S. Department of Education
The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Secondary Education Act
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Steven Means
Jon Vaupel
Senior Policy Advisor
Senior Policy Advisor
Special Assistant
Special Assistant
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development
“We
We must support families, communities and must support families, communities and
schools working in partnership to deliver services
services and supports that address the full and supports that address the full
range of student needs.” ‐ President Obama
Overarching Goal
“By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college
the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.”
President Barack Obama, February 24, 2009
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A Comprehensive, Cradle‐to‐Career Strategy
Early Learning
(Birth‐grade 3)
Goal: All kindergarten students arrive ready to learn and remain on track to 4th grade.
Elementary
(Grades K‐5)
Secondary (Grades 6‐12)
Goal: All students enter middle school with foundational skills to tackle advanced subjects.
Goal: All students graduate high school ready for college and career.
Post‐
Secondary
Goal: All graduates have opportunities for success in the 21st century economy.
Priorities for Reform
More time for Learning:
In Race to the Top:  the program provides an invitational priority to create the the program provides an invitational priority to create the
conditions for reform, innovation, and learning – including programs that increase learning time.
School Improvement Grants:
 school turnaround models include efforts to increase learning time.
Nonprofits and CBOs will play crucial roles in identifying and implementing innovative and effective ways to increase learning time
innovative and effective ways to increase learning time.
Policy
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Blueprint
Equity and Equity
and
Excellence
Teaching and Learning
Building Building
Capacity
Building the Capacity of the System
Implement systemic reforms and pioneer new models
“Race to the Top”
Competitive grants for states and districts for systemic reforms that will accelerate implementation of effective practice.
“Investing in Innovation”
Develop and scale up promising instructional practices, strategies, and supports.
Support schools in doing more to meet student needs
Safe & Healthy
Students
Ensure students are safe, healthy, well‐supported.
Community-Wide
Approach
Develop comprehensive, community‐based systems of supports and services.
More Time for
Learning
Support afterschool and a longer, re‐structured school day.
Technology
Support students & teachers with tools & resources for learning
Strengthen foundational supports for historically underserved children
Low-income students
Significant funding
for low‐income students.
Students with
Disabilities
Support through ESEA & IDEA.
English Learners
Funding to ensure access to strong programs.
Homeless, Migrant,
Indians Rural,
Indians,
Rural Impact Aid,
Aid
Neglected & Delinquent
Across ESEA:
A Focus on More Time for Learning
Offers more time and supports for students and teachers to focus on teaching and learning, especially in the lowest performing schools
the lowest performing schools
Supports well‐rounded education.
Provides safe, supportive environments.
Provides comprehensive supports for students.
Provides comprehensive
for students
Successful, Safe and Healthy St
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Students ‐
Students Structure
Successful, Safe, &
Healthy Students
($410m)
Implement climate
measurement
systems to target
resources to:
• improve school safety and strengthen family & student engagement; • improve students’ i
t d t’
physical & mental health.
Promise
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Neighborhoods
($210m)
Create birth-throughcollege-and-careercontinuum of:
• effective community services;
• strong family supports;
• comprehensive education reform.
21st Century
Community
Learning
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i
Centers ($1.2b)
Strengthen community
learning centers &
support more learning
time including:
• After‐, before‐, and summer school programs;
• expanded learning time;
• full‐service community schools.
21st Century Community Learning Centers
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Structure
Competitive
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Grants from ED to States and districts
Districts may apply alone or in partnership with a
nonprofit (including CBOs) or local governmental
entity.
States subgrant funds to districts, nonprofits (including
CBOs) and partnerships.
Grants would be for 3 years, with the possibility of up to a 2
year extension if achieving intended outcomes.
21st CCLC ‐‐ Additional Time and Supports
Community Learning
Centers
High‐quality:
• Before school
• After school
After school
• Summer school
School based or Non‐school based Expanding the
School Day
Comprehensively Comprehensively
redesigning and expanding the school day for ALL students
day for ALL students.
 More time for students
students.
 More time for teacher collaboration.
Full-Service
Full
Service
Community Schools
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providing access to comprehensive services at the school site All 21st CCLC programs will focus on:
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Improving student academic achievement in core
subjects;
Providing enrichment activities;
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school (or schools);
Offering greater opportunities for families to actively
and meaningfully engage in their children’s
children s education; and
Encouraging regular student participation.
Priorities in 21st CCLC
Priorities
Improving Challenge schools (lowestperforming schools)
Comprehensively redesigning and
expanding
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students
Full-service community schools
Partnerships
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“All of us have a role to play in building an education f
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system that is worthy of our children and ready to help us seize the opportunities and meet the challenges of the 21st century.” ‐ President Obama