21st Century Community Learning Centers
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 transferred the administration of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program from the United States Department of Education to individual state departments of education. The 21st CCLC program represents a significant opportunity for students and their families to continue to learn new skills and discover new abilities in out-of-school time. The 21st CCLC program focuses on helping children and youth in high poverty schools in need of improvement to succeed academically through the use of research based practice and extended learning time. The 21st CCLC community center is a partnership between a local school district and other agencies.
A community learning center offers academic, artistic, and cultural enrichment opportunities to students and their families when school is not in session. A community learning center assists students in meeting State and local academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics, by providing the students with opportunities for academic enrichment.
To ease the process of collecting, monitoring, and reporting data, the U.S. Department of Education contracted with Learning Point Associates to design and develop the Profile and performance Information Collection System (PPICS) database. The PPICS database provides information on Delaware's 21 grantees. To find out information about the grantees. Click on the following link: PPICS
21st CCLC Documents, Manuals, and Resources
Synopsis Delaware 21st CCLC Sites
Professional Development Opportunities
21st CCLC Recommended Self Assessment Tool
21st CCLC Non-Regulatory Guidance
21st CCLC Monitoring Tool (Site Visits)
Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS) Information
U. S. Department of Education FY2007 Program Performance Plan
Delaware Department of Education Operating Procedures-Amending Federal Subgrants
Form to Request Grant Budget Extension
Instruction Proven Effective - Reading and Math
Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers Independent Evaluation
Title IV, PART B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Guide to Partnering with Faith-based and Community Organizations
Continuation Applications:
Cohort 6 Continuation Application due April 16, 2010
Cohort 7 Continuation Application due March 19, 2010
Fy10 Federal Budget Sheets-Charter
Contact information
Theresa Vendrzyk Kough
Education Associate, Title I School Improvement
Delaware Department of Education
Telephone: (302) 857-3387
Fax: (302) 739-1780
