Expanded LearningA Key Issue in ESEA Reauthorization and Beyond Expanded learning time (ELT)—adding time to the school day, week or year—is a relatively new approach to expanding learning opportunities. Like quality afterschool, before-school and summer learning programs, there are essential principles of these programs that increase the likelihood of success. At a minimum, expanded learning time programs should go beyond simply adding additional time to the school day and incorporate successful afterschool practices: engaging students in their own education by providing hands-on, experiential learning opportunities through community partnerships that build on—but do not replicate—learning that happens during the school day. The Afterschool Alliance has created a publication to define and outline the eight principles of afterschool best practices key to developing successful expanded learning programs. Below, we’ve also compiled a variety of additional perspectives, evaluations and analysis from our own resources as well as from outside sources to provide you with a comprehensive guide to this model of expanded learning.
Principles of Effective Expanded Learning Programs: A Vision Built on the Afterschool Approach (PDF) Data on quality afterschool programs reveal the eight principles key to supporting student success, from community partnerships to engaged learning. (Winter 2012)
One-Pager: Principles of Effective Expanded Learning Programs: A Vision Built on the Afterschool Approach (PDF) A quick look at the eight principles key to supporting student success, from community partnerships to engaged learning. (Winter 2012) Additional Resources
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Policy Analysis from the Afterschool Alliance
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