The Scholastic After School Learning Program meets the requirements of a wide variety of federal, state, and local funding programs. Its use of scientifically research-based instruction, differentiated learning, tools that teachers can easily use to implement the program, and assessment strategies can strengthen any after school project.
The charts below can help you identify funding options that meet your budget needs.
| Grant Program Criteria* |
Scholastic After School Learning Program |
21st Century Community Learning Centers
http://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html
Goal: Offer a broad array of enrichment activities outside of the regular school day that can complement a regular academic program and help increase student achievement |
- Provides engaging enrichment activities in the core academic subjects
- Supports students with different learning styles through print, audio, online, and hands-on activities
- Offers online homework assistance and 24-hour-a-day virtual library service
- Delivers small-group and individualized instruction
- Provides Spanish-language support
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Title I – Supplemental Educational Services
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/suppsvcsguid.doc
Goal: Supplement in-school instruction to raise student achievement for economically disadvantaged students who attend schools in their third year of not making Adequate Yearly Progress. |
- Supplements in-school instruction in the core academic areas
- Provides individualized and small-group learning through a variety of engaging media and activities
- Contains resources to help increase the achievement of students with limited English proficiency and students with disabilities
- Uses effective, research-based strategies
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Title III – English Language Acquisition
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/funding.html
Goal: Improve the education of limited English proficient (LEP)children and youths by helping them learn English and meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards |
- Develops literacy in the content areas with high-interest materials
- Increases language fluency as students listen to books read aloud on audiocassettes while they read along in the book
- Provides leveled books and differentiated instruction
- Supports Spanish-speaking students through online Spanish-English dictionaries, a Spanish-language encyclopedia, and dual-language Spanish-English books
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Reading First
http://www.ed.gov/programs/readingfirst/index.html
Goal: Ensure that every child can read at grade level or above by the end of third grade |
- Uses scientifically-based teaching strategies
- Provides lesson plans aligned to state standards
- Supports the development of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension skills
- Differentiates instruction to meet the needs of all students
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Education of Migratory Children
http://www.ed.gov/programs/mep/mepguidance2003.doc
Goal: Provide high-quality and comprehensive educational programs for migrant children to reduce the educational disruption and other problems that result from repeated moves |
- Provides flexibility with simple, discrete lessons and activities that can be implemented in any order
- Reinforces the core academic program through a variety of high-interest modalities that promote learning regardless of students’ reading abilities
- Differentiates instruction through leveled books, Spanish-language supports, and customizable lesson plans
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U.S. Department of Education NCLB Web site
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
Learn about the No Child Left Behind program and access information about specific grants |
The Scholastic After School Learning Program meets the criteria of the federal competitive and formula funding listed in this chart. |
* Please contact your state department of education for applications and information about criteria in your state.
** The organizations contained in the listings are not to be construed as supported or endorsed by Scholastic Inc.
