Extended learning opportunities definition
Extended learning opportunities means a variety of initiatives that ensure students have access to a diverse array of content-rich, high-quality opportunities that expand the time they are actively engaged in learning. These opportunities provide students with structured opportunities for academic support and enrichment, extra-curricular activities, service-learning; mentoring, recreation, character education, and other developmental activities.
Extended learning opportunities means a program or method of academic support beyond standard programming or school practice that takes place either outside of normal school hours or outside of the regular school program. "Extended learning opportunities" include supplemental programming that allows a local education provider to provide supplemental education targeted at opportunity gaps and recovering from disrupted learning due to the presence of COVID-19 in the state. Examples of "extended learning opportunities" include but are not limited to summer school programming, extended school days or extended school weeks, high-impact tutoring, creative enrichment tied to academic gains, social-emotional supports, and additional mental health supports tied to academic success. "Extended learning opportunities" do not include an education voucher, scholarship, or savings account.