• Inaugural Issue of the Journal of Expanded Learning Opportunities (JELO). The inaugural issue of the Journal of Expanded Learning Opportunities (JELO) is officially here! The journal is a peer-reviewed, online, open-access publication of the Central Valley Afterschool Foundation. The aim of the JELO is to connect research and promising practices throughout the nation, fostering a dialogue that engages both researchers and practitioners in the field. The JELO is the first of its kind to examine expanded learning more closely by bridging research and practice together.
• Integrating Expanded Learning and School Reform Initiatives: Challenges and Strategies. Use this report by the Collaborative for Building After-School Systems to understand the intersection of school reform and expanded learning.
• Continuous Quality Improvement in Afterschool Settings. Gather information on a data-driven continuous improvement model for afterschool systems and its effects on program quality with this study by the Center for Youth Program Quality.
• Connecting High-Quality Expanded Learning Opportunities and the Common Core State Standards to Advance Student Success. Learn promising state policies, practices and programs for connecting to expanded learning and the Common Core with this report by CCSSO.
• Collaborating to Build a New Day for Learning. Gain insight on proven strategies and guidelines for successful collaborations between schools and afterschool programs with this guide by NAESP.
• Is Your District Ready to ExpandED? Use this readiness tool to assess whether your city or school district is ready for an expanded learning model like ExpandED.

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