ERIC Number: ED605073
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
Pages: 50
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants: A First Look at Activities Supported under Title IV, Part A
Boyle, Andrea; Wilkinson-Flicker, Sidney
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education
The Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant program supports a wide range of state and local activities to promote well-rounded educational opportunities, safe and healthy students, and effective use of technology. The program was authorized in 2015 under Title IV, Part A of the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" (ESEA) and consolidates a number of previous federal programs into a single program. This report presents the first available national information on how states and districts are using these funds, based on a survey of all state Title IV, Part A directors conducted in spring and summer 2019. This study addresses the following primary questions: (1) How many school districts received Title IV, Part A grants? To what extent do districts participate through consortia? How many subgrantees are required to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment because they receive a subgrant of at least $30,000?; (2) How are school districts using their Title IV, Part A grants? To what extent are they using the funds for each main purpose? What types of services and activities are they supporting under each area?; (3) How are states using Title IV, Part A funds reserved at the state level to support school districts in meeting the program's three main purposes -- well-rounded educational opportunities, safe and healthy students, and effective use of technology?; and (4) What are the greatest challenges that state officials perceive regarding the use of Title IV, Part A funds? This report presents key findings from the state survey, followed by supporting exhibits. The key findings focus on four main areas: district participation in the Title IV, Part A program; district use of Title IV, Part A funds; state-level use of Title IV, Part A funds; and implementation challenges. Appendix A of this report features supplementary data tables, and Appendix B includes a copy of the survey instrument.
Descriptors: Grants, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, School Districts, Consortia, Federal Aid, Program Implementation, Educational Opportunities, Health Promotion, Technology Uses in Education, Resource Allocation
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. Education Publications Center, US Department of Education, NTIS, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Tel: 877-433-7827; Fax: 703-605-6794; e-mail
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (ED), Policy and Program Studies Service; American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title IV
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDPEP16A0004/0004