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Well-Rounded Education for All
Students :
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Counseling students in
postsecondary opportunities, financial literacy, and financial aid
awareness
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College
and career guidance and counseling programs, such as postsecondary
education and career awareness and exploration activities; training
counselors to effectively use labor market information in assisting
students with postsecondary education and career planning; and financial
literacy and federal financial aid awareness activities.
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Programs and activities that use
music and the arts as tools to support student success through the
promotion of constructive student engagement, problem solving, and conflict
resolution
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Programs
and activities that use music and the arts as tools to support student
success through the promotion of constructive student engagement, problem
solving, and conflict resolution.
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Science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics, including computer science
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Programming
and activities to improve instruction and student engagement in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics, including computer science (STEM).
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Improving underrepresented
members in high quality courses and STEM activities
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Increasing
access for students through grade 12 who are members of groups
underrepresented in such subject fields, such as female students, minority
students, English learners, children with disabilities, and economically
disadvantaged students, to high-quality courses. Support the participation of low-income
students in nonprofit competitions related to STEM subjects. Providing hands-on learning and exposure
to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and supporting the use
of field-based or service learning to enhance the students’ understanding
of the STEM subjects. Supporting the
creation and enhancement of STEM-focused specialty schools. Facilitating collaboration among school,
after-school program, and informal program personnel to improve the
integration of programming and instruction in the identified subjects. Integrating other academic subjects,
including the arts, into STEM subject programs to increase participation in
STEM subjects, improve attainment of skills related to STEM subjects, and
promote well-rounded education.
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Reimbursing low-income students
for accelerated learning examination fees
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Reimbursing
low-income students to cover part or all of the costs of accelerated
learning examination fees if the low-income students are
enrolled in accelerated learning courses and plan to take
accelerated learning examinations.
Increase the availability of, and enrollment in, accelerated
learning courses, accelerated learning examinations, dual or concurrent
enrollment programs and early college high school courses.
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Strengthening programs such as
American history, civics, government education, foreign language
instruction, environmental education, volunteerism, and community
engagement
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Activities
to promote the development, implementation, and strengthening of programs
to teach traditional American history, civics, economics, geography,
government education; foreign language instruction; environmental
education; and programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community
involvement. Programs and activities
that support educational programs that integrate multiple disciplines, such
as programs that combine arts and mathematics.
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Professional development
activities to address the above activities
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Other activities and programs to
support student access to, and success in, a variety of well-rounded
education experiences.
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Healthy
and Safe School Environment :
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Coordinate with other schools
and community-based programs
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Coordinate
with other schools and community-based programs.
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Foster safe, healthy,
supportive, and drug free environments that support student academic
achievement
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Foster
safe, healthy, supportive, and drug free environments that support student
academic achievement.
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Promote the involvement of
parents in the activity or program
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Promote
the involvement of parents in the activity or program.
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Conduct activities in
partnership with higher education, business, nonprofit organizations, and
community-based organizations
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These
activities may be conducted in partnership with an
institution of higher education, business, nonprofit organization,
community-based organization, or other public or private entity with a
demonstrated record of success in implementing activities described in this
section.
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Drug and violence prevention
activities and programs
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Drug
and violence prevention activities and programs that are evidence-based.
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Programs to educate students
against the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, smokeless tobacco products,
and electronic cigarettes
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Programs
to educate students against the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana,
smokeless tobacco products, and electronic cigarettes. Professional development and training for
school and specialized instructional support personnel and interested
community members in prevention, education, early identification,
intervention mentoring, recovery support services and, where appropriate,
rehabilitation referral, as related to drug and violence prevention.
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Trauma informed practices
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School-based mental health
services, including early identification of mental health symptoms, drug
use, and violence, and appropriate referrals to direct individual or group
counseling services, which may be provided by school-based mental health
service providers. School-based
mental health services partnership programs that are
conducted in partnership with a public or private mental health
entity or health care entity. These
would provide comprehensive school-based mental health services and supports
and staff development for school and community personnel working in the
school. These should be based on
trauma-informed practices that are evidence-based, coordinated with early
intervening services provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), and provided by qualified mental and
behavioral health professionals who are certified or licensed by the state
involved in practicing within their area of expertise. Programs or activities that integrate
health and safety practices in the school or athletic programs or support a
healthy, active lifestyle, including nutritional education and regular,
structured physical education activities and programs, that may address
chronic disease management with instruction led by school nurses, nurse
practitioners, or other appropriate specialists or professionals to help
maintain the well-being of students.
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Prevention of bullying and
harassment
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Improving instructional
practices for developing relationship-building skills, such as effective
communication, and improve safety through the recognition and prevention of
coercion, violence, or abuse, including teen and dating violence, stalking,
domestic abuse, and sexual violence and harassment.
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Mentoring and counseling to students
at risk of academic failure
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Providing mentoring and school
counseling to all students, including children who are at risk of academic
failure, dropping out of school, involvement in criminal or delinquent
activities, or drug use and abuse.
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Establish or improve school
dropout and reentry programs
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Establish
or improve school dropout and reentry programs. Establishing learning environments and
enhancing students’ effective learning skills that are essential for school
readiness and academic success, such as by providing integrated systems of
student and family supports.
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Provide high quality
professional development in the following areas:
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Suicide
prevention
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Effective
and trauma-informed practices
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Crisis
management and conflict resolution
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Human trafficking
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School-based
violence prevention
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Drug abuse
prevention
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Bullying and
harassment prevention
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Provide
high quality professional development in suicide prevention, effective and
trauma informed practices, crisis management and conflict resolution, human
trafficking, school-based violence prevention, drug abuse prevention, and
bullying and harassment prevention.
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Child sexual abuse awareness
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Child
sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities, such as
programs or activities designed to provide age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate instruction for students in
child sexual abuse awareness and prevention, including how to recognize
child sexual abuse and how to safely report child sexual abuse. Providing information to parents and guardians
of students about child sexual abuse awareness and prevention, including
how to recognize child sexual abuse and how to discuss child sexual abuse
with a child.
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Designing and implementing a
locally-tailored plan to reduce exclusionary discipline practices
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Designing
and implementing a locally-tailored plan to reduce
exclusionary discipline practices in elementary and secondary schools. The plan should be consistent with best
practices. The plan should include strategies that are evidence-based. The plan is aligned
with the long-term goal of prison reduction through opportunities,
mentoring, intervention, support, and other education services, referred to
as a “youth PROMISE plan”.
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Implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and
supports
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Implementation
of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions
and supports, including through coordination with similar activities
carried out under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), in order to improve
academic outcomes and school conditions for student learning.
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Designating a site resource
coordinator
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Designating
a site resource coordinator at a school or local educational agency to
provide a variety of services. These
include establishing partnerships within the community to provide resources
and support for schools. This should
also ensure that all service and community partners are
aligned with the academic expectations of a community school in
order to improve student success.
The site resource coordinator should strengthen relationships
between schools and communities.
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Pay for success initiatives
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Pay
for success initiatives aligned with the purposes of Title IVA.
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Personalized
Learning Experiences Supported by Technology and Professional Development
for the Effective Use of Data and Technology
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Provide educators, school
leaders, and administrators with the professional learning tools, devices,
and content and resources to personalize, adapt and use technology to
address the needs of all students
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Provide
educators, school leaders, and administrators with the professional
learning tools, devices, and content and resources to personalize, adapt
and use technology to address the needs of all students. Improve student academic achievement through
personalized learning. Discover,
adapt, and share relevant high-quality educational resources. Use technology effectively in the
classroom, including by administering computer-based assessments and
blended learning strategies.
Implement and support school- and district-wide approaches for using
technology to inform instruction, support teacher collaboration, and
personalize learning.
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Build technological capacity and
infrastructure
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Procuring
content and ensuring content quality.
Purchasing devices, equipment, and software applications in order to
address readiness shortfalls.
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Develop or use effective or
innovative strategies to deliver specialized or rigorous academic courses
or curricula through the use of technology, including digital learning
technologies and assistive technology
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Develop
or use effective or innovative strategies to deliver specialized or
rigorous academic courses or curricula through the use of
technology, including digital learning technologies and assistive
technology.
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Carry out blended learning
projects
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Planning
activities, which may include development of new instructional models, the
purchase of digital instructional resources, initial professional
development activities, and one-time information technology purchases, except
that such expenditures may not include expenditures related to significant
construction or renovation of facilities.
Ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, other
school leaders, or other personnel involved in the project that is designed to support the implementation and academic
success of the project.
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Provide professional development
in the use of technology to enable teachers and instructional leaders to
increase student achievement in the areas of science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics, including computer science
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Provide
professional development in the use of technology to enable teachers and
instructional leaders to increase student achievement in the areas of
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer
science.
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Provide students in rural,
remote, and underserved areas with the resources to take advantage of
high-quality digital learning experiences, digital resources, and access to
online courses taught by effective educators
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Provide
students in rural, remote, and underserved areas with the resources to take
advantage of high-quality digital learning experiences, digital resources,
and access to online courses taught by effective educators.
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