Happy Holidays from SWORPS As the holiday season approaches, we want to take a moment to thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the year. Your efforts make a meaningful difference in the lives of Tennessee’s students, and we are truly grateful for all that you do. To Read more
Happy Thanksgiving to You & Yours (11/11/25) Extended Learning Staff– SWORPS would like to take a moment to say how incredibly thankful we are for all the amazing work you do to support the kids of Tennessee. Your dedication and care make such a difference, and we truly appreciate everything Read more
Not-So Spooky News in ELAP (10/31/25) We are well into the 2025-2026 program year and SWORPS has been working hard to incorporate suggestions and feedback provided by our database users. Some of our more recent updates have included new reports, little additions to make your work easier, and of course, Read more
October FPO Announcements Office Hours Schedule SWORPS will have the following Office Hours sessions in October: Tuesday 14th – 9 am CT/10 am ET Wednesday 22nd – 4 pm CT/5 pm ET To download the PY25-26 schedule, visit our online Resource Center, our Important Dates page, or click here. Local Evaluation Read more
Database Issues Welcome back ELAP users! Glad to see the return of our grantees, but we could have all done without the excitement we’ve seen while opening this program year. Please don’t worry. SWORPS is working as fast and hard as we can to take care of certifications, activations, and Read more
Reports to Make Opening the New Program Year Easier (June 30, 2025) Greetings ELAP Users! We wanted to remind you of some very important information as we prepare for the end of one program year and the beginning of another. Before ELAP closes for the Annual Refresh on July 15th Read more
The State Assessment Data Quality Check has been extended until August 30, 2025. Please enter state assessment data as it becomes available for your organization but refrain from doing so during the ELAP refresh period, which runs from July 15 to Mid-August. You will be able to enter this data Read more
Report 144 – Teacher Survey Completion In an effort to improve the teacher survey response rate, ELAP now has Report 144 – Teacher Survey Completion. This report lists every student in your center, the teacher email address entered in ELAP, and the status of the Teacher Survey for that student Read more
21st CCLC, LEAPs, and the Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act (3/31/25) From TDOE Office of Extended Learning Programs: The purpose of this document is to illustrate the differences between three programs that provide students with out-of-school-time activities: the Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act, 21st Read more
(3/14/25) To inform ongoing quality improvement efforts, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) requested that UT SWORPS conduct a student survey. The survey was conducted during SY23–24 with a sample of 50 extended learning programs across the state. Click on the link below to view the 2023-24 Student Survey Findings Read more
To inform ongoing quality improvement efforts, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has requested that UT SWORPS conduct a student survey. The survey is being administered with all extended learning programs across the state. The following consent documents must be completed by the families and returned to the Extended Learning Program Read more
Teacher Survey Findings (2/21/25) Each year, extended learning programs funded by 21st CCLC and LEAP grant dollars are required to survey regular day teachers of participating students. The survey findings inform statewide Performance Indicators and continuous program improvement. Click the link below to view the 2023-24 Teacher Survey Findings as Read more
Teacher Survey Time (02/12/25) Greetings ELAP Users – it’s teacher survey time! To help stir interest, please share this with your site(s)’ teachers! To download, just click the flyer image!
Performance Indicators Reports (3/24/25) The TDOE sets annual performance goals for extended learning programs funded by 21st CCLC and LEAP grant dollars. The following reports detail statewide progress toward meeting those goals during the 2023-2024 school year. 21st Century Community Learning Centers Performance Indicators 2023-24 LEAP Performance Indicators Report 2023-24
Family Survey Findings (2/7/25) Each year, extended learning programs funded by 21st CCLC and LEAP grant dollars are required to survey participating families. The survey findings inform statewide Performance Indicators and continuous program improvement. Click the link below to view the 2023–24 Family Survey Findings as presented at the 1/9/2025 Read more