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Texas Afterschool Centers on Education™ (ACE), administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and funded by the 21st CCLC Program administered by the US Department of Education, is a structured, safe, and supervised place for learning and social interaction.
ACE provides extended learning opportunities for children and their families and offers innovative, hands-on activities that reinforce and complement students’ regular academic programs. These before and afterschool activities are based on research and best practices and include academic enrichment, challenging curriculum, and tutorial services.
ACE strives to increase promotion and graduation rates and helps students prepare for college and the workplace.
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PROGRAM GOAL & OBJECTIVES
Goal:
To provide Texas students the academic skills and confidence to succeed in college and the workplace.
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State:
Available Funding FY 2010 -- $101,925,671 (One year of funding for all cycles)
Cycle Overview:
Since the program’s inception TEA has authorized the creation of six grantee cycles, Cycle 6 being the most recent addition.
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Cycle
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Fiscal Year
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Start Date
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End Date
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1
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FY03
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07/01/2003
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06/30/2008
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2
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FY04
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06/01/2004
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05/30/2009
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3
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FY05
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09/01/2004
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08/31/2009
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4
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FY06
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07/01/2005
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06/30/2010
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5
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FY08
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08/01/2008
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07/31/2013
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6
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FY09
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08/01/2009
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07/31/2014
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Current Cycles:
o Cycle 4
o Cycle 5
o Cycle 6
Program Evaluation:
The Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Evaluation 2007-08 was released in August 2009. The purpose of this report was to provide a comprehensive description of the implementation and impact of the 21st CCLC program in Texas during the 2007-08 academic year, to examine the impact of program participation on student outcomes, and to investigate possible mediating, moderating, or other explanatory variables associated with successful programs.
To access the report’s findings, please see below:
- Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Evaluation 2007-08 Executive Summary (110KB)
- Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Evaluation 2007-08 Full Report (2,894KB)
The Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Annual Report 2006-07 was released in March 2008. This report evaluated the impact ACE (formerly known as 21st CCLC) participation had on student achievement and investigated possible mediating, moderating, or other explanatory variables associated with successful programs.
The study concluded that cumulative participation in subject-specific ACE activities tended to have a positive effect on TAKS achievement in reading and mathematics.
To access the report’s findings, please see below:
ACE Student Summary*:
ACE Students Served by Cycle*
(1st year data)
ACE Students by Grade in each Cycle:*
Cycle 1
Cycle 2
Cycle 3
Cycle 4
Cycle 5
* Note: Cycle 6 began fall 2009. Therefore, data on Cycle 6 students will be provided soon.
