Grant Allocations & Awards: FY2015

• Using more time to provide additional opportunities for engaging teaching and learning of the core subject areas, through both traditional classroom instruction and integrated academic enrichment.
• Using more time to provide additional opportunities for creative and innovative enrichment to support students in all developmental areas (academic, social/emotional, civic engagement, wellness, etc.).
• Using more time to provide additional opportunities for adults (including school staff, program providers, and partners) to participate in collaborative planning and professional development that supports desired student outcomes.
• Building strong school-community partnerships and engaging families to support student outcomes in all developmental areas (academic, social/emotional, civic engagement, wellness, etc.).
• Creating sustainable models for providing additional quality learning time.

Funding priority was given to applicants that:

• Propose to serve youth in schools/communities with higher percentages of families with low income, as indicated at the Department's School and District profiles pages (http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/).
• Propose to implement more time in a school or in partnership with a school designated as Level 3, 4, or 5 under Massachusetts' District and School Accountability and Assistance System.
• Propose targeted strategies to support early literacy efforts leading to reading proficiency by grade 3 and/or successful transition into and through grade 9.
• Serve districts that have not received 21st CCLC funding within at least the past three years (FY12-FY14).

Funding priority was also given to applicants proposing ELT that:

• Propose a year-round school model or at least a substantial amount of time for all students during the summer.
• Propose the use of blended learning strategies.
• Propose to add time at a middle school.