Increased Learning Time
Explore resources designed to help educators provide access to programs that effectively increase learning time. 
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Explore the subtopics below to learn more about the recommended practices:
To learn more about the research underlying these practices, view the IES Practice Guide, Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement.
Rounds as a Model of Professional Development
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See how an expanded learning time school structures professional development for teachers. “Rounds” engage small groups of teachers in understanding the instructional process at work within a...
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Primary-Level Sample Schedule
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This sample schedule provides a glimpse into how an expanded learning time school utilizes a longer school day. In this teacher schedule, users can see how a program emphasizes state and district...
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Instructional Focus Team Activity
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This sample material features professional development sessions to develop and implement teaching strategies that will support instructional objectives. Students’ work and instructional tools are...
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Grad Tracker
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This measurement tool assesses year-to-year student progress on school attendance, behavior, and academic achievement. This tool measures how many students in elementary and middle schools are on...
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Annual Evaluation by Site Director and Staff
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This form gathers data on program effectiveness and satisfaction levels of teachers, students, and parents. Program effectiveness is measured according to specified program goals, such as raising...
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Parent and Family Survey
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View this tool to see how one after-school program surveys family members in order to assess program impacts and satisfaction levels. Program staff endeavor to keep this form short and easy to...
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CHAMPS Logic Model
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This logic model lists an after-school program’s inputs, outputs, activities, and preferred outcomes, and facilitates implementation and monitoring efforts. Related Files: John C. Diehl...
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Akron After-School Tutoring Performance Tracker
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This form gathers information from multiple sources to track students’ growth in mathematics. The after-school director uses the quantitative and qualitative data synthesized in this form to plan...
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Project Director Form for Evaluating Staff Performance
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Program coordinators and district site managers use this form to identify strategies to improve teacher quality, assess staffing needs, and gather feedback from program stakeholders. View Lessons...
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Akron After-School Program Parent Survey Results
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This presentation describes the results of a parent survey that addresses parent considerations, perceived impact on their children, and suggestions for after-school program improvement. View...
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After-School Self-Assessment
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This assessment tool can be used by other organizations that run after-school programs as a guide for assessing quality and implementing improvement efforts. Watch Assessing an After-School Reading...
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Strategic Action Plan
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This strategic action plan for after-school programs documents decisions about future directions for improvement actions. The plan lists accomplishments, program goals, and program planning...
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