posted by: Bass, Joseph A - MNPS at Apr 17, 2012 11:02:00 AM
FOR PUBLIC NOTICE and COMMENTS
The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is making application with the State of Tennessee to develop an after-school program in ten (10) elementary and middle schools through the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program.
- Napier Elementary
- Robert Churchwell Elementary
- Buena Vista Elementary
- Cole Elementary
- Glenview Elementary
- Park Avenue Elementary
- Gra-Mar Middle
- Bailey Middle
- John Early Middle
- Margaret Allen Middle
The purpose of this after-school program is to provide safe, out-of-school options for students attending schools in Corrective Action, in School Improvement, or on Target as measured by the State of Tennessee No Child Left Behind benchmarks. This 15-hour per week program will provide students with homework assistance, tutoring services, enrichment activities, a nutritious snack, and health and wellness activities. Staffed by highly-qualified individuals, the personnel in each school will receive continual professional development opportunities to address the specific or individual needs of each student; monitor and ensure the integrity of the program and schedule within each school; clearly communicate the goals and objective of the program to students, parents, staff, and the community; work in tandem with many various civic, governmental, community, and non-profit organizations to provide tutoring, homework assistance, and enrichment activities; and ensure reporting and compliance requirements with the State of Tennessee Department of Education.
Project Goals:
- To improve the participating students’ academic performance and proficiency in the core academic areas of mathematics, reading/language arts, and science.
- To increase the number of safe, out-of-school options for students in the MNPS Innovation Zone Elementary and Middle Schools.
- To improve school attendance in the most at-risk student populations in the MNPS Innovation Zone Schools
- To improve school climate in the ten (10) participating MNPS Innovation Zone Schools
The overarching goal of the 21st CCLC is to provide students, particularly students who attend schools in need of improvement, with academic enrichment opportunities and support services to help them meet state and local standards in the core content areas.
If you would like to share any comments or concerns regarding the previous plan or project, please forward these comments or concerns to denise.pridemore@mnps.org no later than Thursday, April 26, 2012.
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