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Standards - Expanded Learning Opportunity Program

Quality Standards for Expanded Learning Programs
 
Our ELO program follows the 12 Quality Standards set for the by the California Department of Education and the California AfterSchool Network. You can view the 12 quality standards below:
Point of Service Quality Standards
The program provides a safe and nurturing environment that supports the developmental, social-emotional and physical needs of all students.
Program design and activities reflect active, meaningful and engaging learning methods that promote collaboration and expand student horizons.
The program maintains high expectations for all students, intentionally links program goals and curricula with 21st-century skills and provides activities to help students achieve mastery.
The program provides and supports intentional opportunities for students to play a meaningful role in program design and implementation, and provides ongoing access to authentic leadership roles.
The program promotes student well-being through opportunities to learn about and practice balanced nutrition, physical activity and other healthy choices in an environment that supports a healthy life style.
The program creates an environment in which students experience values that embrace diversity and equity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, income level, national origin, physical ability, sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression.
Programmatic Quality Standards
The program recruits and retains high quality staff and volunteers who are focused on creating a positive learning environment, and provides ongoing professional development based on assessed staff needs.
The program has a clearly defined vision, mission, goals, and measurable outcomes that reflect broad stakeholder input and drive program design, implementation and improvement.
The program intentionally builds and supports collaborative relationships among internal and external stakeholders, including families, schools and community, to achieve program goals.
The program uses data from multiple sources to assess its strengths and weaknesses in order to continuously improve program design, outcomes and impact. 
The program has sound fiscal and administrative practices supported by well-defined and documented policies and procedures that meet grant requirements. 
The program builds enduring partnerships with the community and secures commitments for in-kind and monetary contributions.