21CSLA Grant Award Process

The 21CSLA provides high quality, equity-centered professional learning for educational leaders of schools and districts in California that receive Title II funds. Programs are no-cost to participants and include leadership coaching, as well as an emphasis on improving instruction and achievement outcomes.

The first cohort of the 21CSLA ran from June 15, 2020, to June 30, 2023 (Cohort 1). The second cohort of the 21CSLA is currently underway. Cohort 2 of the 21CSLA began on July 1, 2023, and will continue until June 30, 2026. For more details on timelines, requests for applications, and funding results please see below.

Cohort 2

Request for Applications

21st Century California School Leadership Academy Request for Applications Cohort 2 has been posted. Please note that complete applications were due on September 2, 2022.

Funding Results

21st Century California School Leadership Academy Cohort 2, Year 1, 2022–23 Funding Results
Notification of the Final Awards for the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy Program.

21st Century California School Leadership Academy Cohort 2, Year 1, 2023–24 Funding Results
Notification of the Final Awards for the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy Program.

21st Century California School Leadership Academy Cohort 2, Year 1, Administrative Agent 2023–24 Funding Results
This is an agreement with the Marin County Superintendent of Schools, on behalf of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE), to assist the California Department of Education (CDE) in administering the 21CSLA.

21st Century California School Leadership Academy Cohort 2, Year 2, 2024–25 Funding Results
Notification of the Final Awards for the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy Program.

21st Century California School Leadership Academy Cohort 2, Year 2, Administrative Agent 2024–25 Funding Results
This is an agreement with the Marin County Superintendent of Schools, on behalf of the CCEE, to assist the CDE in administering the 21CSLA.

21st Century California School Leadership Academy State Funded Programs, 2022–26 Funding Results
Notification of the Final Awards for the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy State Funded Programs.

Cohort 1

Request for Applications

21st Century California School Leadership Academy Request for Applications, Cohort 1 has been posted. Please note that complete applications were due on March 3, 2020.

Funding Results

21st Century California School Leadership Academy Cohort 1 Funding Results
Notification of the Final Awards for the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy Program.

Educational Partner Engagement

The CDE and the CCEE invited educational partners to provide input on “critical areas” of professional learning through the 21CSLA in September and October 2019 through webinars and a survey.

Webinar

The 21CSLA webinars took place on September 16, 19, and 20, 2019. During these sessions, the audience was provided an overview of 21CSLA and asked to provide input on “critical areas” for professional learning for principals and other school leaders. The intended audience for the input sessions were school and district administrators at all levels, county office staff, statewide and local educational agencies and organizations, and other interested educational partners.

• Webinar Recording, September 2019 (Video; 43:36)
• Webinar Slides, September 2019 (PDF; Posted 16-Sep-2019)