21st Century Community Learning Center

Information about the Cohort 10 Elementary/Middle School Request for Application

This memo describes the 21st CCLC request for applications (RFA) for elementary and middle school students. It is intended to provide updates about the new RFA and as an application planning tool that can be shared by teams, potential partners, and stakeholders. This document is not produced by the California Department of Education (CDE), so details should be verified in the official RFA that can be found here.

P21 Common Core Toolkit: A Guide to Aligning the Common Core State Standards with The Framework for 21st Century Skills

A toolkit designed for state and district leaders who are interested in implementing the Common Core Standards in ways that strengthen the 4Cs – critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration, communication, and creativity and innovation.

Framework for 21st Century Learning

A framework presenting a holistic view of 21st Century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st Century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacies) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st Century and beyond.

Glossary of Terms Related To Career Academies

A glossary to provide a common understanding for the field of the overlaps and differences among various delivery models and initiatives related to college and career readiness. The entries fall into two broad categories: the “how”, or delivery models; and the “what”, the underlying standards and initiatives.