Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) (Texas)

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Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) are structured learning environments outside the traditional school day through before/ after school, summer, and extended-day, week, and year programs. These programs offer more personalized learning opportunities for students in areas such as the arts, civic engagement, science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), mentorship, and general academic support.

This tool allows users to add, edit, or delete ELO student records. Users may also print a summary of all ELO records for the selected student. 

Screenshot of the ELO tool.Extended Learning Opportunities Program Tool

Read - View the ELO tool and print ELO records.
Write - Modify ELO records.
Add - Add new ELO records and add ELO-related documents for the student.
Delete - Remove ELO records.

See the Tool Rights article for more information about Tool Rights and how they function.

Screenshot of the ELO Program Information Editor.

Add ELO Records

  1. Click New. The Extended Learning Opportunity editor displays.
  2. Enter the Start Date for when the student began the ELO program. 
  3. Select the appropriate Indicator(s).
  4. Select the Program Type
  5. Add Comments if applicable.
  6. Click Save when finished. 
  • Records can overlap. The student may have multiple ELO records that do not have an End Date.
  • Use the Federal/State Program Update Wizard to import existing ELO student records or update records for multiple students. 

End ELO Records

  1. Select the ELO record to end. The Extended Learning Opportunity editor displays.
  2. Enter the End Date for when the student stopped participating in the program.
  3. Click Save when finished.

Program Information Fields

Field Description Ad hoc Inquiries / 
Database Location
Start Date
(Required)
The date when the ELO status began.

Student > Learner > State Programs > Extended Learning Opportunity > Extended Learning Opportunity > elo.startDate


ExtendedLearningOpportunity.startDate

End Date The date when the ELO status ended. Student > Learner > State Programs > Extended Learning Opportunity > Extended Learning Opportunity > elo.endDate

ExtendedLearningOpportunity.endDate
Indicator


See the table below for Indicator Codes and their descriptions. Select the applicable code(s). This is a multi-select field.





Student > Learner > State Programs > Extended Learning Opportunity > Extended Learning Opportunity > elo.indicator

ExtendedLearningOpportunity.indicator
ProgramType
(Required)
Indicates the type of expanded learning opportunity in which the student is participating.

  • 01: Non-Voluntary Extended School Day
  • 02: Non-Voluntary Extended School Year
  • 04: Voluntary Expanded Learning Opportunity-Summer
  • 05: Voluntary Expanded Learning Opportunity -Before School 
  • 06: Voluntary Expanded Learning Opportunity - After School
Student > Learner > State Programs > Extended Learning Opportunity > Extended Learning Opportunity > elo.endDate

ExtendedLearningOpportunity.programType
Comments

Additional information about the record. Student > Learner > State Programs > Extended Learning Opportunity > Extended Learning Opportunity > elo.comments

ExtendedLearningOpportunity.elo.comments

District Defined Elements

District-specific data elements are established under the Extended Learning Opportunity section of the Custom Attribute/Dictionary tool.

  • Fields are not displayed in the Extended Learning Opportunity Editor. Users must select the record to see this detail.
  • The header for this section is not displayed until district-defined elements are added.

Print a Summary Report

Click Print to display a PDF view of the student's Extended Learning Opportunity records.

Screenshot of an example ELO Print Summary.Example ELO Print Summary

Document Upload

Schools that enable the Campus Digital Repository may choose to give staff tool rights to upload documents for students' Extended Learning Opportunity records. To learn more, see the Digital Repository Preferences article.

Screenshot of the Documents List option in the ELO tool.Documents List


  1. Click the Documents button to open a side panel where documents can be viewed and uploaded.
  2. Click Upload

3. Use Select files to browse for the document to be uploaded. You may select a file to open or drag and drop the file to upload. To proceed, you must select the consent box.

4. Click Save.

5. The uploaded document is visible in the Documents side panel under Document List. Select a file to view it. Use the red X next to a file to delete it. Use Upload to upload additional documents. Cancel to exit the side panel

Indicator Codes

Code Description Definition
01 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.
02 Mentoring Indicates the campus offers, or the student participates in, an expanded learning opportunity (ELO) identified as mentoring. Mentoring is a 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.
03 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.
04 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.

05 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.
06 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 intentionally designed to align with but not replicate the instruction in a core course to increase students' academic success in any subject, including fine arts, civic engagement, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.