COAAP - Colorado Academic Accelerator Program
What is the Colorado Academic Accelerator Grant?
The CO-AAP grant program seeks to establish or expand community learning centers that will accelerate student learning by providing academic support and enrichment as well as family engagement activities in Out of School Time programs focused on STEM, particularly math and science. OST programs are regularly attended by students and their families when school is not in session.
The CO-AAP grant is authorized through the Math In Pre-kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade law (C.R.S. 22-2-146.6). This grant program seeks to increase students’ proficiency and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math through their participation in academic and enrichment activities occurring in funded community learning centers during out-of-school time (before school, after school, summer, etc.).
Why is CO-AAP Important?
Through their funded community learning centers, eligible entities will:
- Provide opportunities for free academic enrichment and support activities, which must include providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend high-needs schools, as determined by the department, to meet rigorous state academic standards, specifically in stem and mathematics, and to increase proficiencies in mathematics outcomes; and
- Offer families of students opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in students' education, including opportunities for mathematics literacy and related educational development.
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