Description

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) will award grant funds to nonprofit organizations, school districts, or institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in South Carolina for the development of new inquiry-based instructional materials aligned to the 2019 South Carolina Social Studies College-and Career-Ready Standards (2019 Standards) via the following approaches listed below:

• Develop and host a new or recurring African American Historic Sites Professional Learning Opportunity (Historic Sites PLO) for South Carolina K-12 teachers that includes professional learning at prominent historic sites in South Carolina and is connected to the 2019 Standards. The PLO then uses information gleaned from the site visits, and with the provided template, guides teachers in the development of a minimum of ten (10) inquiry-based instructional lessons with supporting materials (Instructional Materials) that include options to assess student learning; or
• Develop and host an African American Instructional Materials Professional Learning Opportunity (Instructional Materials PLO) for South Carolina K-12 teachers that provides professional learning about South Carolina African American history as it applies to the 2019 Standards. The PLO then uses the content from the professional learning and with the provided template, guides teachers in the development of a minimum of ten (10) inquiry-based instructional lessons with supporting materials (Instructional Materials) that include options to assess student learning.

Program Office

Assessment and Standards

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, school districts, and institutions of higher education located in South Carolina that are capable of developing an African American Historic Sites PLO or an Instructional Lessons PLO for South Carolina teachers aligned to the 2019 Standards, emphasizing South Carolina African American history and the contributions of African Americans to the Palmetto State.

Total Funding Available

$200,000

Funding Detail

The SCDE anticipates awarding up to $75,000 for one African American Historic Sites PLO proposal and several awards up to $10,000 for the Instructional Lessons PLO proposals.

Project Term

March 3, 2025, through June 21, 2025

Application Due Date

February 28, 2025

Technical Assistance Session

The Office of Assessment and Standards presented a pre-application technical assistance session on January 28, 2025. Email oasgrants@ed.sc.gov for access to the recording.

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 992kb - 1/9/25)
Online Application
Historic Site Action Plan Form Template (DOCX, 221kb - 1/9/25)
African American History Instructional Materials Lesson Plan Template (DOCX, 19kb - 1/9/25)
Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 15kb - 1/9/25)

Program Web Page

Social Studies Program