The ESEA Flexibility Waiver and 21st CCLC Programs in Ohio Introduction. Shannon Teague, Associate Director – Ohio Department of Education - Office of Family and Community Support – 2 years Prior, Governor’s Office ( 3years) – Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives as the Director of The Ohio Benefit Bank (a true public/private partnership designed to secure funds and services for individuals and families working to overcome poverty and to build long-term financial stability. Prior, Ohio Department of Youth Services (13 years) – where I served in a number of capacities. Lastly, as the Administrator of the Office of Reentry & Community Partnerships – focusing on programs and services that allow offenders/exoffenders to re-enter into society where they work and learn to be successful citizens. A major role in their success is the connection the community plays. Understanding that life on life relationships, setting short- and long-term goals, and acquiring focus all play a major role in the success of a program and its sustainability. Today, we will take a look at 21st CCLC programs and how Ohio is utilizing the waiver for our program. - Highly interactive; ask questions!

Extending School Time vs. Expanded Learning Opportunities Talking Points: During the past 20 years, there have been numerous reports that have measured the effects of an extended school day or school year on students’ academic achievement.   More recently, studies have focused on afterschool programs, out-of-school time, summer programs, and expanded learning opportunities. While some studies have found varied growth in academic achievement or social-emotional and behavioral outcomes for students in expanded learning time programs, the results generally have been inconclusive or mixed. To a large degree, this has been due to an overall lack of robust, experimental studies. Still, much has been learned concerning high-quality versus poor-quality program characteristics, with measures of implementation quality currently of great interest. This interest is with good reason: Perhaps the clearest take-away from a review of the research is that, based on the best evidence available, more time is simply not enough to achieve positive outcomes for students; it matters greatly how that extra time is used.

Legislation: How we look now What is the intent of the legislation? 21st Century Community Learning Centers program is intended to: create community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools Talking Points: SEC. 4201. PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS. (a) PURPOSE- The purpose of this part is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that — (1) provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet State and local student academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics;

Legislation: How we look now offer students a broad array of enrichment activities; and offer literacy and other educational services to families of participating students. (2) offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities, such as youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, art, music, and recreation programs, technology education programs, and character education programs, that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and (3) offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for literacy and related educational development.

How we look using the waiver The same……the only difference: Use funds for 21st CCLC program to provide high quality ELO during the school day An Ohio LEA may request flexibility to permit the use funds under the 21st CCLC program to provide high quality, research-based extended learning opportunities during the school day provided the school adds significantly more time (a minimum of 225 student hours and 75 teacher hours) by a combination of: 1. expanding the school day, school week, or school year to increase learning time for all students, 2. reorganizing the school day to provide additional instruction time in core academic areas, especially math and reading Talking Points. Ohio’s ESEA flexibility allows for use of 25% of funds for the 21st CCLC program to provide activities that support high-quality expanded learning time. Expanded learning time is the time (minimum 300 hours) that an LEA extends the normal school day, week, or year to provide additional instruction or educational programs for all students beyond the minimum state requirement of 178 instructional days in a school year. Under this waiver, an Ohio LEA may request flexibility to permit the use funds under the 21st CCLC program to provide high quality, research-based extended learning opportunities during the school day provided the school adds significantly more time (a minimum of 225 student hours and 75 teacher hours) by a combination of: 1. expanding the school day, school week, or school year to increase learning time for all students, 2. reorganizing the school day to provide additional instruction time in core academic areas, especially math and reading, and

Core Services remain the same Academic Enrichment Enrichment Activities and Recreation Family Literacy and Enrichment Programs Support Services What are the core services of the 21st CCLC Program? The core services of a 21st CCLC program must be those services and/or activities that advance student achievement using the 12 program categories outlined in the federal guidance and be offered during out-of-school time hours. Out-of-school time programs should reflect a commitment to promoting knowledge, skills and understanding through enriching, hands-on and creative learning opportunities that do not extend, but complement the school day. The core services can fit into four main categories: Academic Enrichment: Remedial education activities that provide additional assistance to students to allow them to improve their academic achievement; tutoring in core academic subjects such as mathematics and science education, etc. ; activities for students who are limited English proficient that emphasize their language skills and academic achievement. Enrichment Activities and Recreation: Activities that complement students’ academic learning by allowing students to engage in more creative activities such as art, music, dance, recreation and cultural activities. Family Literacy and Enrichment Programs: Literacy and other educational services that assist parents and families of participating children in becoming full partners in the education of their children for increased parental involvement and positively impact the family members ‘ability to engage in interactive literacy activities. Support Services: Services that target drug, violence, and other youth prevention programs, and character education programs. Students and their families are linked to community outreach services and are provided with opportunities to engage in service learning activities and access to adult education resources.

So…….What Changes? an LEA must expand learning time - 300 hours per school year, with at least 225 of those hours focused on students. 25% of funding can be used for 21st CCLC programs only. Those implementing activities must be employees of the 21st CCLC provider Simply put…there are only 2 major changes……..the biggest take away for today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In order to apply for Ohio’s 21stCCLC ESEA Flexibility, an LEA must expand learning time by a minimum of 300 hours per school year, with at least 225 of those hours focused on students. In alignment with Ohio’s school turnaround models and Federal School Improvement Grant 1003g guidance, the increased learning time must be available to all students in the school. This means that extended learning time should include a variety of activities, as follows: Academic programming should be planned around, and adjusted by, quarterly student academic achievement data, which can come from sources such as state tests, local short-cycle assessments, and SLO data. Academic programming should be monitored by student participation rates in programming (measured monthly), and student achievement growth as measured by quarterly academic achievement data. Character and community programming should be planned around, and adjusted by, student interest surveys or inventories, character education assessment, and student participation rates in programming, measured monthly. Character and community programming should be monitored by student participation rates in programming (measured monthly), student school attendance increases, and student discipline referral decreases. The fact that increased learning time may be provided during school or before- and after-school hours does not alter the requirement that an LEA provide additional time for intervention and support for reading and mathematics, enrichment learning activities that contribute to a well-rounded education, youth development activities and family engagement. However, an LEA’s decision to conduct one of these activities during the extended learning time does not obligate the LEA to conduct all of these activities during those hours.

Not More of the Same

ESEA flexibility is effective beginning in the 2013-14 school year. When can we apply? ESEA flexibility is effective beginning in the 2013-14 school year. Ohio’s 21stCCLC grantees may submit applications to the SEA for activities that support expanded learning time and/or to operate programs before and after school and during summer recess as allowed under current requirements. ESEA flexibility is effective beginning in the 2013-14 school year. Grantees applying for flexibility for extended learning time must provide activities that support high-quality expanded learning time in addition to activities conducted during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session.

Learning: “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” -Chinese Proverbs Closing. Thank you!

Shannon D. Teague, Associate Director Questions & Answers Shannon D. Teague, Associate Director 614-466-2517 Shannon.Teague@education.ohio.gov