The Truman Pierce Institute has contracted with the Alabama State Department of Education to assist the 21^st CCLC program in various capacities.

            1. Reporting System- TPI assists all of the 21^st CCLC grantees with any problems they encounter using the federal on-line reporting system. We also act as the State Department of Education liaison between the State Department of Education 21^st CCLC program and Grantee contacts, SDE consultants, and Learning Points Associates. In addition TPI holds numerous trainings on the reporting system in various locations throughout the year for the grantees.

            2. Summer Camps- TPI conducted two summer training camps as well as acted as lead agency in identifying five other institutions of higher learning to host the five camps. Goals, schedules, activities, evaluation, follow-up, and reports were coordinated by the TPI staff. The summer camps are for rising high school students concentrating on improving their skills to become more effective after-school tutors in their 21^st CCLC programs. Emphasis was on improving math, art, science and writing skills and included numerous natural science topics and experiences.

            3. Arts Manual and Training Module- TPI subcontracted with the Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts to develop a manual for Movement, Music, Drama, and Visual Art to be used by 21^st CCLC programs. Over 200 integrated lessons/activities were developed along with a Training Module to be used in the Summer Camp program. 

       4. Living Streams Curriculum- TPI is worked cooperatively with the Alabama Water Watch program at Auburn University to introduce the Living Streams science curriculum into the 21^st CCLC program. Regional workshops were held to instruct 21stCCLC teachers on how to use the curriculum. It was also incorporated into the Summer Training Camps held at Auburn University in June 2007.

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 provides opportunities for communities to start or expand community learning centers. These centers provide academic enrichment activities, services designed to reinforce and complement the student's regular academic program, and opportunities for families to participate in literacy and educational development programs. Community Learning centers provide a range of high-quality services to students and their families before and after regular school hours including school breaks and summer vacation. Activities may include:

• Remedial education activities
• Academic enrichment learning programs
• Mathematics and science activities
• Arts and music education activities
• Entrepreneurial education activities
• Tutoring services
• Language skills and academic achievement activities for limited-English proficient students
• Recreation activities
• Technology education
• Expanded library service hours
• Family literacy and parental involvement programs
• Academic achievement programs focusing on truant, suspended, or expelled students
• Drug and violence prevention programs

Presently there are 139 Community Learning Centers in Alabama providing services to approximately 8,495 children. Over 660 programs were offered during the year for 21^st CCLC parents and family members.