Description

The SCDE will award grant funds to nonprofit organizations, school districts, or institutions of higher education 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 one of the following approaches:

• 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 targeted professional learning at prominent historic sites in South Carolina as they apply to any or all of the geographic themes of Places and Regions, Environment and Resources, or Human Systems while connecting the selected geographic theme(s) with any K-12 standards to explore how and why African American history associated with the site helps to define the particular geographic theme while impacting our state’s history, economy, or government. 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 government component(s) of any K-12 Standard as well as to support specific learning in the United States Government course. 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, with at least two (2) of the 10 lessons supporting specific Standards in United States Government.

Program Office

Office of 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

January 8, 2024, through June 21, 2024

Application Due Date

November 15, 2023

Technical Assistance Session

The SCDE’s Office of Assessment and Standards provided a technical assistance webinar on October 5, 2023, to assist eligible applicants in understanding this RFP and how to apply for this grant. Contact Stephen Corsini for a link to the recording.

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 992kb - REVISED 10/31/23)
Link to Online Application
Historic Site Action Plan Form Template (DOCX, 221kb - 9/22/23)
African American History Instructional Materials Lesson Plan Template (DOCX, 19kb - 9/22/23)
Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 15kb - 9/22/23)

Program Web Page

Social Studies Program