Expanding Learning through STEM and Making a Difference for Children and Youth Joe Davis Florida Afterschool Network (on twitter)
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High quality afterschool programs are proven to accelerate student achievement ExpandingLearning.org
A meta-analysis of afterschool programs that seek to promote personal and social skills in children and adolescents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 45, ExpandingLearning.org
The 21 st Century Community Learning Center Program ExpandingLearning.org
Florida’s 21 st Century Community Learning Centers : Enrollment and Funding Funding:$54,684,057 Number of Students Proposed (RFAs/RFPs): 55,000 ($ / proposed student) Number of Students Reported (PPICS):65,346* ($ / enrolled student) Number of Students >30 Days Attendance (PPICS): 37,553 Student Hours18.4 Million Hours** * PPICS attendance data are incomplete for some programs, so reported numbers are underestimates. ** See detailed note below about the “student hours” statistic ExpandingLearning.org
Student Demographics (PPICS) Student Ethnicity:48.1% Black/African American 26.4% Hispanic/Latina(o) 24.3% White/Caucasian American Student Grade Levels:51.4% Elementary (PK-5) 32.0% Middle (6-8) 16.6% High (9-12) Percent Limited English Proficient:13.2% Percent Free/Reduced Price Lunch:72.6% Percent Special Need / Disability:14.0% Florida’s 21 st Century Community Learning Centers ExpandingLearning.org
Florida’s Afterschool STEM Collaborative: Phase I: FAN awarded a STEM planning grant from the Noyce Foundation Partnership STEM Survey available online at Regional STEM Roundtable discussions Development of Partnership Materials Florida STEM Needs Assessment Report
Increasing STEM in Afterschool Implementation: Core Afterschool STEM Competencies Standards for Quality Afterschool STEM Programs Quality STEM Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide Establishment of Florida’s Afterschool STEM Collaborative
Joe Davis, COO Florida Afterschool Network (850) Expanding Learning Through STEM and Making a Difference for Children and Youth