Tool Search: Expanded Learning Opportunities
An Expanded Learning Opportunity is an extended learning experience that takes place outside the traditional classroom. The Expanded Learning Opportunities Policy Editor tracks the opportunities offered by each of the schools for state reporting purposes.
Expanded Learning Opportunities Editor
ELO Policy Record
To create a new Expanded Learning Opportunity (ELO) record for a school, select New and enter the appropriate values on the Policy Editor for the selected school. Only one record for each ELO Type can be active at a time; however a school can have overlapping records of different ELO Types.
Start Date
Indicates the date on which the ELO status began.
End Date
Indicates the date on which the ELO ended.
If the End Date is left blank, state reports assume the ELO spanned the course of the current reporting enrollment (this could translate to multiple years of enrollments).
ELO Type
Indicates the type of expanded learning opportunity (ELO) program offered to the student.
ELO Minutes Per Day
Indicates the number of minutes scheduled for an expanded learning opportunity per day. The minutes per day is reported for each ELO Type that is offered, not each ELO activity offered within the ELO.
ELO Days Per Year
Indicates the number of days in a year that an ELO activity is offered.
Indicators
The Indicator check boxes allow the user to check the type(s) of activities offered for student participation.
Educational Enrichment
Indicates the campus offers, or the student participates in, an expanded learning opportunity (ELO) identified as educational enrichment. Educational enrichment includes activities that engage students in actively exploring academic content and activities introduced during the regular school day. It consists of activities that are intentionally designed to align with but not replicate the instruction in a core course to increase the academic success of students in any subject, including fine arts, civic engagement, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Academic Support
Indicates the campus offers, or the student participates in, an expanded learning opportunity (ELO) identified as academic support. Academic support is defined as supplemental support related to student academic skill development and may include compensatory education, test-taking skills, and related academic skill-building. Tutoring and homework help are not considered academic support.
Rigorous Coursework
Indicates the campus offers, or the student participates in, an expanded learning opportunity (ELO) identified as rigorous coursework. Rigorous coursework is defined as a TEKS-aligned and credit-earning course, including dual credit and credit recovery activities.
Physical Activity
Indicates the campus offers, or the student participates in, an expanded learning opportunity (ELO) identified as physical activity. Physical activity is defined as activities designed to provide students with supplemental non-UIL opportunities for individual or group exercise, or related knowledge and skills that encourage regular physical activity.
Mentoring
Indicates the campus offers, or the student participates in, an expanded learning opportunity (ELO) identified as mentoring. Mentoring is defined as scheduled interaction between a trained adult and a specific student in which the adult provides support and life skills to help the student’s personal and academic development.
Tutoring
Indicates the campus offers, or the student participates in, an expanded learning opportunity (ELO) identified as tutoring. Tutoring is defined as one-on-one or small group, led by a certified teacher that provides content instruction or homework help. Tutoring does not include academic skill building activities.
