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Currently under revision for PY25-26
Family Members for Center Events – What is it?
Family Members for Center Events is a Family Engagement Tracking tool created to help LEAPS and CCLC ensure everyone is meeting their minimum requirements. Be aware that the form will always open on the current year; you will need to click the link to enter events for the previous program year.
*CCLC (only) will upload Family Engagement data to APR.
Family Members for Center Events: Who has to complete the Family Members for Center Events form?
For the current program year (PY25-26), all programs will enter family events individually.
For the previous program year (PY24-25), only 21st CCLC will enter the family center events data. The PY24-25 events can be combined into one entry with total number of adult members involved in family engagement. If you have more than 100 adults, enter the PY24-25 family engagement into two separate events.
Family Members for Center Events: Who is responsible for entering data?
All registered ELAP users can view or access family engagement data.
Family Members for Center Events: When is family engagement data due?
For the previous program year (PY24-25), 21st CCLC grantees (only) must enter family engagement data by September 30th.
For the current program year(PY25-26), family engagement activities should be entered no later than 1 week after they occur, similar to participation data.
Family Members for Center Events: How do I count adult members who participate in family engagement events?
Adults members should be counted for each event they attend.
Family Members for Center Events: How do I add events to the Family Engagement form?
Instructions for creating new events can currently be found in ELAP Updates & New Local Evaluation located in our online Resource Center. Be on the lookout for a new How-To guide!
Family Members for Center Events: How do I track grantee/center(s) Family Engagement data?
Download Report 140: GPRA Family Engagement from the Center Reports page. It provides data for GPRA Family Members and Events for a program year.
Family Members for Center Events: Do we add the Events we plan to do or only the Events that we have completed?
You need attendance data to add to Events, so you will always need to wait until AFTER the Event is completed to enter it into the database.
APR Data Entry: What is “Staff Members for Centers”?
Located on the landing page of the ELAP database, Staff Members for Centers is a tracking tool used to calculate how many individuals worked or volunteered with each center.
APR Data Entry: Who has to complete the Staff Members for Center Events form?
Staffing is a 21st CCLC function and not available for LEAPS.
Project Directors are responsible for data entry for Staffing.
APR Data Entry: When is “Staff Members for Centers” data due?
The “Staff Members for Centers” form for the previous program year’s data (PY24-25) is due on September 30th for 21st CCLC Grantees ONLY.
The “Staff Members for Centers” form for the current program year’s data (PY25-26) is due on (TBA).
APR Data Entry: What if the job title/position isn’t listed on the “Staff Members for Centers” form?
Individuals who are not identifiable with any categories on the form should be categorized as “Other“.
APR Data Entry: Do I add the number of positions we had on the “Staff Members for Centers” form or the number of people who were employed?
Enter the number of people working or volunteering at each center, not the number of positions.
APR Data Entry: Where can I find information on my grantee/center(s) Family Engagement/Event data?
Report 163: APR Events – APR Event attendance by names, dates, and duration.
Report 140: GPRA Family Engagement – GPRA Family Members and Events for a program year.
APR Specific GPRA Reports: What are the APR GPRA Reports?
Main Menu Reports (Visible to Everyone)
- Reports:
- 120-126 and 139
- Time Frame
- Program Year = 7/1 – 6/30
- Used For
- Performance Indicators
APR GPRA Reports (Visible to CCLC Grantees only)
- Reports:
- 1120-1126 and1139
- Time Frame
- Summer: 6/1–7/31
- School Year: 8/1–5/31
- Used For
- APR Reporting
APR Update: Who is now responsible for entering all data into the APR system?
Starting this fiscal year, UT SWORPS will take over the responsibility of entering all data into the APR system on behalf of grantees. As a result, grantees should no longer input any data into the 21st CCLC APR. If you have already entered any information, please delete it at your earliest convenience.
Please note that grantees are still required to enter all data into ELAP, which is separate from the APR.
APR Date Entry: We have volunteers who come to our centers, but they aren’t scheduled regularly or there in a supervisory capacity – do we include those?
Yes, count every person who works or volunteers in your program, even if they only came once.
APR Date Entry: We have staff who work in the 21st CCLC program, but they are not paid with 21st CCLC funds. How should we count that staff?
If the staff are not paid with 21st CCLC funds, they should be counted as volunteers.
New Local Evaluation Report: What can we expect?
You will no longer be using ePlan for Local Evaluation; instead, you will complete your report in Microsoft Forms.
- 4 versions, 1 for each cohort
- CCLC Cohort 2022
- CCLC Cohort 2023
- CCLC Cohort 2024
- LEAPs
- Must complete one form for each Grant Cohort you have
New Local Evaluation Report: When is the report available? When is it due?
The report will be open all October.
- Release Date: 10/1/2025
- Due Date: 10/31/2025.
New Local Evaluation Report: Can we use our own monitoring tools?
Yes, you can develop and use your own monitoring tools. In fact, we encourage it as you know what will work best for your programs.
Feel free to stare ideas and tools during office hours! We would love to hear about them.
Local Evaluation Report: Where can I find the goals I need to enter for state assessments?
The mid-year report provides you with the goals you had set. The PI report will show you whether you met those goals.
Reach out to the Help Desk if you need a copy of those reports.
I’m a new Project Director. What do I need to do to get started with the ELAP database?
- Confirm that you are the Project Director of record with TDOE. They provide that information to SWORPS at the onset of the program year. Any changes made by SWORPS, must be confirmed by TDOE.
- Register for a new account by following instructions provided on the Account Registration & Navigation guide located in our online Resource Center.
- Email the Help Desk with your account information: Full name, username, user email address, Grantee, and Centers (if applicable). You will receive an email notification when your account has been activated.
- To open the new program year as Project Director,
- complete the Grantee/Center Certification process after reviewing both the Grantee/Site(s) Certification slides and the Site Certification Guide, located in our online Resource Center.
- Don’t forget to also complete the schedule for each center! Check out our guide, How-To: Entering Center Schedules, for more information.
- Notify any new ELAP users to register for their account after reviewing the ELAP Account Registration & Navigation slides and How-To: Registering an Account, and request they send that information back to you via email once they have.
- Request ELAP user account information from returning staff: full name, username, user email address, and centers.
- Compile all user account requests into a spreadsheet and email as an attachment to the Help Desk. There is a template available in our online Resource Center, the New & Returning Staff Account Request Form, or you can use your own version as long as it includes all the required ELAP user account information. Make sure to include the name of your grantee in your spreadsheet file name and in the subject line of your email!
- Staff and PDs will be notified via email when accounts have been activated.
- complete the Grantee/Center Certification process after reviewing both the Grantee/Site(s) Certification slides and the Site Certification Guide, located in our online Resource Center.
- Once you have received confirmation on Grantee/Center Certification & Account Activations via email, you are welcome to notify your staff that they ELAP is open for enrollment!
I’m the Project Director for my Grant and I need to certify my grant and sites in ELAP. Where do I start?
First, review the training slides provided in our online Resource Center, Summer Showcase and Grantee/Site(s) Certification, and then download the Site Certification Guide.
Some of the terms used in the Grantee/Center update forms are unfamiliar to me. What information do I need to have to complete the certification process?
Information to Certify Grantee
- Organization Type – clarification questions need to be directed to TDOE.
- Center Active should show True if the center is to be reopened.
- Grant Type is either CCLC or LEAPs.
- Cohort – The Cohort is the year that the grant was funded. All LEAPS sites are Cohort 2023. There are three 21st CCLC Cohorts: 2022, 2023, 2024. Having the correct Cohort for the site is critical. Please contact the ELAP Helpdesk or TDOE if you need assistance.
- Confirm the county, the site address, and the phone number are correct and not the main office information.
- Site Coordinator (SC) is the person in charge of that specific site. Please do not have the Project Director’s (PD) name here unless this is a one site grantee, and the PD is also the SC.
- Last Operating Day is the last day during the grant year the site will be open. The grant year runs from July 1st to June 30th the following year. Be reminded that LEAPs sites are legislated to be open 160 days and 21st CCLC sites to be open 120 days.
Information to Certify Center
- Center Organization Type – see above explanation
- Center Address/City/Zip/County not the main office information.
- Center Telephone Number – see above explanation
- Center Operating Hours – number of hours center operates per week
- Center Days & Hours – days and times center operates
- Local Education Authority* – the school system that the center serves
- Feeder School(s)*– the specific school that the center serves
- Location Area* – the center is either located in a RURAL or URBAN area
- County – county that the center is located in
- Data Entry Person – person responsible for entering data for that center
- Data Entry Person Email – email used to contact Data Entry Person
*Updated for PY25-26
How do I enter my site schedules in ELAP?
To review how to enter your site schedules into ELAP, download the guide How-To: Entering Center Schedules from our online Resource Center.
I have already certified my grant and sites in ELAP, but I need to add a new site. What do I need to do?
You will need TDOE permission for SWORPS to add new sites. Follow the TDOE process for grantees to make center changes
I have new and returning users who need access to the ELAP database. What do I need to do to make that happen?
For new users, provide them with the following instructions:
- Review the ELAP Account Registration & Navigation slides and How-To: Registering an Account
- Register for an ELAP account: https://elap.sworps.tennessee.edu/account/register
- After registration, email the account information back to the Project Director: full name, username, user email address, and centers.
- Staff and PDs will be notified via email when accounts have been activated.
For returning users:
- Request ELAP user account information from returning staff: full name, username, user email address, and centers.
- Email Help Desk all account information to request account activation.
- Staff and PDs will be notified via email when accounts have been activated.
When opening the program year, compile all user account requests into a spreadsheet and email as an attachment to the Help Desk. There is a template available in our online Resource Center, the New & Returning Staff Account Request Form, or you can use your own version as long as it includes all the required ELAP user account information. Make sure to include the name of your grantee in your spreadsheet file name and in the subject line of your email!
Once your Site Coordinator or Project Director notifies you that you will be working with ELAP as part of your role, you will need to Register for an Account. You can do this by clicking Register in the upper right-hand corner of the TN-ELAP site. You will enter the following information: Finally, you will click Register. If your registration is successful, you will receive the notification below: After successfully registering, please contact your Project Director and provide them with your new account username and email address. Provide your Project Director with the username/user email address and SWORPS will notify you via email when the account has been activated. You can learn more about how to use ELAP by visiting our online Resource Center and our FAQ page, or by emailing the Help Desk your questions. While you wait on account activation, SWORPS highly encourages everyone to make use of our online Resource Center and the very helpful FAQ page located on our website – TN-ELAP.ORG. The first step to is to click on Getting Started on the TN-ELAP homepage and follow the process outlined there. If you still need assistance, you can email the Help Desk or select Training Request in the upper-right corner of the site. You can also attend virtual TDOE hosted training sessions. Information about those sessions is provided through TDOE newsletters. If you aren’t receiving communications from the TDOE about trainings, please reach out to Extended Learning as soon as possible. SWORPS also hosts virtual training sessions regularly. Those dates are listed on the TN-ELAP website’s Important Dates page. Visit the Resource Center page at our TN-ELAP website and keep a lookout for User News posts announcing new content. Yes, SWORPS offers office hours online throughout the entire program year, though the schedule does change during the summer break. Check our Important Dates page to stay up-to-date! For SWORPS upcoming training dates, check the Important Dates page. You can also locate a downloadable version in the Resource Center. You can! From any page on TN-ELAP.org, you can click Training Request in the upper right-hand corner. Next, complete the Help Desk Support Request form and click Submit. Make sure to include your full name, your ELAP username and email, contact information, and your grantee/site(s). The Help Desk will respond with scheduling options within 48 hours. SWORPS does not offer professional development beyond what is required for compliance with grant data and evaluation activities. The organization that provides in-service for program staff is NTAC and their website is https://www.21stcclcntac.org/index.html. How can I get access to ELAP?
I am still new to ELAP. How can I learn more about using it?
Where can I find learning resources?
Does SWORPS hosts office hours online?
Where can I find scheduled training dates?
Can I request training for myself or for staff?
I know 21st CCLC staff members are encouraged to complete at least 6 hours of 21st CCLC-related in-service training, but I am not sure where to find that training. Can you help?
I am new to Extended Learning. How do I get an ELAP account?
Once your Site Coordinator or Project Director notifies you that you will be working with ELAP as part of your role, you will need to Register for an Account. You can do this by clicking Register in the upper right-hand corner of the TN-ELAP site.
You will enter the following information:
- your full name (First Middle Initial Last)
- a unique username,
- work email address,
- a unique password that you can remember,
- your Grantee and Grant Type,
- and the Sites/Centers that you will need access to.
Finally, you will click Register. If your registration is complete, you will receive the notification below:
After successfully registering, please contact your Project Director and provide them with your new account username and email address.
Provide your Project Director with the username/user email address and SWORPS will notify you via email when the account has been activated.
You can learn more about user account approval in the New User Account Approval & Activation Process guide posted in our online Resource Center, in the User Account section of the FAQ page, or by emailing the Help Desk your questions.
I can’t remember my password. What do I do?
To reset your password for ELAP, click FORGOT PASSWORD on the ELAP login page. Enter the email address you used to register for ELAP and click EMAIL LINK. You will receive an email containing a link to reset your password. *Make sure to check your spam folder!*
If this doesn’t work, please email the Help Desk your full name, your username, your user email address, and pictures of any error messages you are seeing.
I’ve tried to log in and the system tells me that my account is not approved, but I have always used this account. What do I do?
Every user account must be reactivated for the current school year after the annual System Refresh. Provide your full name, username, and user email address to your Project/Grant Director for approval and activation of your account. *Please remember – do not share your account password with anyone!*
For more information on New & Returning Users, check out the New User Account Approval & Activation Process guide on the Resource Center page.
I need access to a center that isn’t listed for my Grantee. How do I fix this?
Notify your Project Director/Site Coordinator, so they can contact the Help Desk to request an account update. Once that update has been approved, you will receive an email notification from the Help Desk.
What is the Annual System Refresh?
Every year, we reset the system for the new school year and TN-ELAP is unavailable to users for about 3 weeks. During this time, we reset all user accounts, update grantees and sites, unenroll participants, and archive the previous year’s information.
If you need access to data during this time, please contact the Help Desk.
When is the Annual System Refresh?
It is scheduled annually from mid-July to early August and lasts about three weeks. The dates of the System Refresh are announced in advance on the TN-ELAP.org home page and the Important Dates page.
Can I use ELAP during the Annual System Refresh?
No, ELAP is offline during the System Refresh. You will need to document your data, so that it can be entered when the System Refresh is complete.
Will my data be deleted during the Annual System Refresh?
No! Data is never deleted during System Refresh. The data recorded for the previous school year (teacher email addresses, school attendance) is archived to allow for the current school year’s data to be entered.
Can I enter data into ELAP for the new program year before the Annual System Refresh?
No, any data entered for the new program year between July 1st and the date of the Annual Refresh will be deleted and would have to be reentered after the Refresh is over.
I need to register a new account on ELAP, but the website says it is closed for the Annual Refresh. Can I still register for an account.
No, any data entered for the new program year between July 1st and the date of the Annual Refresh, including new account registration, will be deleted and would have to be reentered after the Refresh is over.
Are there qualifying requirements for LEAPs or 21st Century Classroom participants?
The LEAPs program attendees must meet the following enrollment requirements:
- Youth 5 – 18 years old and enrolled in elementary or secondary school;
- 50% of students enrolled must also meet one of the following requirements:
- qualify for free/reduced lunch;
- be at risk of educational disadvantage and failure due to circumstances of abuse, neglect, or disability;
- be at risk of state custody due to family dysfunction;
- be enrolled and attending a public school failing to make adequate yearly progress (AYP);
- be attending a public school, including public charter school, instead of a public school failing to make AYP, as a parent choice; or
- be at risk of failing one or more subjects or are behind a grade level by at least one year.
21st Century Classroom program attendees must meet the following enrollment requirements:
- TBA
We are about to start the new program year. What can I do to make sure I have all the required data to get students enrolled or reenrolled?
SWORPS provides an Enrollment Checklist to help with this! It can be downloaded from our Resource Center page.
It is also a good idea to host enrollment meetings with family members to ensure you’re capturing and entering all the required data points upon registration as opposed to waiting for the DQCs.
I am trying to enroll participants, but it is not working. What do I do?
If you try to enroll or reenroll a participant and they do not show up on the roster, complete the steps below before attempting to enroll them again.
- Log out of ELAP
- Completely close your browser (all window tabs).
- Reopen your browser and clear the browser cache.
- Return to www.tnelap.org and log back in to your ELAP account.
- Enroll or reenroll your participant and check that they are on the Roster.
- If this still doesn’t add the participant, contact the Help Desk and make sure to include the following information: Your name, your ELAP username, your Grantee/Site, a screenshot of the enrollment or reenrollment page, and a description of the issue you are having.
What is the “State ID,” and where do I find it for a student?
State Student ID’s are always seven numeric digits long. These are issued by the State of Tennessee and can be found in your local school system’s student management system (e.g., Skyward, Star Student). SWORPS does NOT have access to these systems. This data exchange is covered in the MOUs that grantees are required to have with the schools/districts they serve.
I see duplicate entries on my attendee list. How do I remove duplicate participant entries?
Participants can only be removed by SWORPS staff. Project Directors are required to submit a request for deletion following the process listed below.
- Login to ELAP at https://elap.sworps.tennessee.edu/Account/Login
- Select Grantee/Site.
- Click Center Reports
- Run the Center 106 Participation by Date Range report from 7/1/24 to the current date. This report has time entered by minutes, student Name, and Student ID.
- Highlight the attendees with zero time that you want unenrolled and save the document using your grantee/site name.
- Attach the saved document to an encrypted email* and send it to the Help Desk. Make sure to include your username, user email address, grantee, and site.
- SWORPS will confirm that the attendees have zero time and will unenroll those who were highlighted.
The only reason participants should be removed is if they are enrolled in error or there’s a duplication. Please note that participants should not be enrolled at all unless they have participation time in the program.
*Contact your grantee’s OIT staff to learn how to correctly encrypt any email contacting FERPA data.
Two different students have the same State ID number in the system. How do I fix that?
If you have two different students with the same Student ID, confirm that your student ID is the correct one and contact the Help Desk using an encrypted email* and include the following information for both students:
- Student Name(s)
- Student ID(s)
- Student Date of Birth
- Student Grantee/Site location
- Note which student is yours in your email.
*Contact your grantee’s OIT staff to learn how to correctly encrypt any email contacting FERPA data.
How do I delete participants who’ve never attended the program?
First, it is important to remember that students should not be enrolled UNTIL they have attended the program.
Participants can only be removed by SWORPS staff. Project Directors are required to submit a request for deletion following the process listed below.
- Login to ELAP at https://elap.sworps.tennessee.edu/Account/Login
- Select Grantee/Site.
- Click Center Reports
- Run the Center 106 Participation by Date Range report from 7/1/24 to the current date. This report has time entered by minutes, student Name, and Student ID.
- Highlight the participants with zero time that you want unenrolled and save the document using your grantee/site name.
- Attach the saved document to an encrypted email* and send it to the Help Desk. Make sure to include your username, user email address, grantee, and site.
- SWORPS will confirm that the participants have zero time and will unenroll those who were highlighted.
The only reason participants should be removed is if they are enrolled in error or there’s a duplication. Please note that participants should not be enrolled at all unless they have participation time in the program.
*Contact your grantee’s OIT staff to learn how to correctly encrypt any email contacting FERPA data
If your school/district doesn’t implement ISS, select NOT AVAILABLE. Please be aware, this can vary from school to school within a system. Confirm with your site admin before entering this data. The Absence & ISS button can be located by scrolling to the bottom of the Attendees Screen. Clicking the button will take you to the Absence & ISS page where you can begin entering participants’ data. You can locate more information on entering and editing Absence & ISS data by downloading the How-To: Absence & ISS Data guide located in our online Resource Center. Data entry deadlines can be found on the Important Dates page or the printable Important Dates handout located on our Resource Center page. Required data can be collected from several sources: from participants’ family via enrollment forms, from participants’ report cards, and from the school system your grantee serves. The Early Literacy button can be located by scrolling to the bottom of the Attendees Screen. Clicking the button will take you to the Literacy Screener page where you can begin entering participants’ Early Literacy Data. You can locate more information on entering and editing Early Literacy data by downloading the How-To: Early Literacy Data guide located in our online Resource Center. Data entry deadlines can be found on the Important Dates page or in the printable Important Dates handout located on our Resource Center page. Participants in grades K – 2nd need an Early Literacy Score entered. You will enter Fall (administered August 1 – September 1) and Spring (administered April 10 – May 14) Nationally Normed Percentile Score from one of the seven state approved screeners. Those screeners are: If a student received a different screener, please select Other Non-State Approved Assessment. The easyCBM screener provides national normed percentile scores for the three individual subtests administered during each window. These scores will need to be averaged to determine the scores to enter into ELAP. Your district may be able to provide you with the average of the three subtests or you may have to calculate the average to enter into ELAP. There are three state mandated windows for the screeners: Fall, Winter, and Spring. These are dates the screeners can be administered that are set by the state. SWORPS only asks for Fall and the Spring scores. Winter scores may only be used if one of the other two are not available. Do not cherry pick the lowest and highest scores. An unweighted GPA is the average grade on a 4.0 scale for all classes the student took, without regard to the difficulty of the coursework. (Conversely, a “weighted” GPA factors in various difficulty levels, e.g., Biology coursework compared to A.P. Biology coursework.) As part of the GPRA measures, programs are required to collect unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA) for students currently enrolled in grades 6 through 12. Data entry deadlines can be found on the Important Dates page or the printable Important Dates handout located on our Resource Center page. The GPA button can be located by scrolling to the bottom of the Attendees Screen. Clicking the button will take you to the Grade Point Average page where you can begin entering participants’ GPA data. Download SWORPS’ How-To: GPA Data for instructions on how to enter and edit GPA data. You can locate that and other information in our online Resource Center. SWORPS has created a tool to help you calculate unweighted GPAs for participants. Visit the Resource Center to download the yellow GPA Calculator Tool. Contact the Help Desk if you have any questions, or if you have a different grading situation that’s not included in the GPA Calculator Tool. No. Students in 6th grade do not need previous year GPA entered. Make sure you leave the space empty. SWORPS has created a tool to help you calculate unweighted GPAs for participants. Visit the Resource Center to download the yellow GPA Calculator Tool. Contact the Help Desk if you have any questions, or if you have a different grading situation that’s not included in the GPA Calculator Tool. The Assessments button can be located by scrolling to the bottom of the Attendees Screen. Clicking the button will take you to the State Assessments page where you can begin entering participants’ state assessment data. Data entry deadlines can be found on the Important Dates page or the printable Important Dates handout located on our Resource Center page. Participants who are currently enrolled in grades 3rd through 8th. This applies to any participant who attended a Tennessee Public or Charter school the previous school year. For Previous Year State Assessment Scores, email Emily if you have data for a closed center – emccutch@utk.edu. The four performance levels for State Assessment are Below/Level 1, Approaching/Level 2, Met Expectations/Level 3, and Exceeded Expectations/Level 4. If a participant did not take an assessment last year, navigate to the Attendees Screen and select the Assessments button. On the State Assessments page, you will select the correct participant and then select Score Unavailable from the dropdown menu. SAVE when you are finished. By Tennessee law, if independently homeschooled students opt to take a test other than the TCAP, test results “shall be provided to the parent-teacher, the director of schools and the state board of education; So the test would need to be standardized, administered by a professional testing service within 30 days of the statewide assessments, and the results provided to the LEA for review” (SOURCE: Home Schooling in Tennessee. Retrieved Oct-1-2021). Assessment data travels with the student and should be available from the school or district. If a student moved from out of state, mark their previous State Assessment score as Unavailable. The GPRA measures do not compare out-of-state and in-state assessment scores. All 21st CCLC Cohort 2019 are required to complete the APR for the 2023-24 school year as part of receiving funds. Contact the Help Desk to obtain the appropriate reports needed for the APR process. You are most likely seeing this because SWORPS does not gather previous year state assessment data on 3rd graders. Their State Assessment scores are only gathered for the end of the current program year. They still appear in the form because we do not have different pre/post forms. To correct any grades showing “X” in ELAP follow the instructions listed below: Absence & ISS: What do I need to enter if the school/district doesn’t use In-School Suspension (ISS) as a discipline tool?
Absence & ISS: Where do I enter Absence & ISS Data?
Absence & ISS: When do I enter Absence & ISS data?
Absence & ISS: How (or where) do I locate participants’ Absence & ISS data?
Early Literacy: Where do I enter Early Literacy Data?
Early Literacy: When do I enter Early Literacy Data?
Early Literacy: Which participants need an Early Literacy Score for fall and spring entered into the ELAP database?
Early Literacy: What Early Literacy Screeners are accepted?
Early Literacy: EasyCBM doesn’t have a nationally normed percentile score. What do I do?
Early Literacy: We receive scores for Fall, Winter, and Spring, but the database only has a place for Fall/Spring scores. What do we use?
GPA: What is an Unweighted GPA?
GPA: Why do I need to enter participants’ GPA?
GPA: When do I enter GPA data?
GPA: Where do I enter GPA data?
GPA: How do I enter GPA data?
GPA: My school doesn’t provide GPA. What do I do?
GPA: Will leaving GPA data for students who are under 6th grade count as missing data?
GPA: What if report cards don’t list the GPA?
State Assessment: Where do I enter State Assessment data?
State Assessment: When do I enter State Assessment data?
State Assessment: Who do we collect Math and English/Language Arts State Assessment Scores for?
State Assessment: What do I do if I need to submit state assessment data for a closed center?
State Assessment: What are the four performance levels for State Assessment?
State Assessment: What if a participant who attended my school last year was unable to take the Spring Assessment (for whatever reason)?
State Assessment: What if a student was homeschooled last year?
State Assessment: What if a student has moved to our school from another in-state school district?
State Assessment: What if a student has moved to our school from out-of-state?
State Assessment: My grantee was in the 2019 Cohort and did not receive funding for the 21st CCLC program this year. Do we still need to submit the previous program year’s state assessment data?
State Assessment: While adding State Assessment data in ELAP, I noticed some attendees have the option “Score not Required” preselected and I can’t edit it. How can I change/update the data?
GPRA Data Issues: I am having a weird issue with the ELAP database. When I try to add Early Literacy, GPA, and State Assessment, there are students showing up under those categories that should not be there. The grade level for each student has been entered, but when I try to add other data quality items, those students are shown with an “X” in grade level. How do I correct that?
How do I collect participation data?
Site Staff should have electronic or paper sign in/sign out documents and the data that comes from those. The exact arrival and departure times are critical pieces of information.
How can I look up a single student’s participation?
Currently, you can look at the Base Participation report by a single date or by a range of dates and can be narrowed to a single attendee.
I entered participation on the wrong date! How do I fix it?
In the ELAP database, go to the Attendees Screen page and select the participants with the incorrect data entered. Next, select Add Participation for Selected Attendees. On the Add Participation screen, enter the date of the participation entry error and then enter 0 for the minutes participated and save. You may now enter the participation on the correct date. Make sure to save your data entry.
Use the Base Participation Report in Center Reports to confirm your data entry.
I entered the wrong amount of participation time for an activity. How do I fix it?
If the date is correct, but there was an incorrect amount of time entered, the correct time can be saved over the old information entered as long as the same names and activities are selected.
You can also use the Participation Editor to correct that information. From the Attendees Screen page, select the participants with the incorrect data entered and scroll to the bottom of the page to select Edit Participation.
On the Participation Editor screen, scroll down to the calendar menu dropdown and enter the date of the participation time that needs editing. Once the editor populates, you can then enter the correct time in the column labeled Minutes (in green) for each participant. You can also use this screen to update the Program (AM/PM/Summer) if there are any data entry errors in that category.
Use the Base Participation Report in Center Reports to confirm your data entry.
What reports can I use to check overall participation for a site?
Monthly Participation Report (102) is a great report to look at the big picture of the site during a month. Use the first day of the month you want to look at. Then use the Participation by Date Range (106) report for greater details. Either of the Base Participation Reports (101 and 100) are also helpful. A word of caution, these reports can be hundreds of pages long so be thoughtful on what date ranges you want to review.
I have an attendee who has quit attending the program. They have participation time in the ELAP database. Can I remove/delete that attendee?
No. Attendees with participation time in the ELAP system cannot be removed or deleted. SWORPS only removes attendees with zero participation.
Please remember, if an attendee moves to a Tennessee public or charter school, you’re still accountable for the data. Best practice is to put part of the data burden on the families and let them know data expectations up front during the orientation meetings with family members.
Are there any program goals related to the number of days LEAPs is offered?
There are no “program goals” related to the number of days open; however, it is a requirement that the program be open 180 days during the year.
What is a “regular participant”?
“Regular Participants” are participants with 45 (secondary) or 90 (elementary) or more hours of participation.
I need to see reports for my site for the previous year. How do I do this?
Choose the grantee then any current site for which you need a report, choose the report, then choose the date range for which you need the report. If you no longer see the site that you need listed, contact the ELAP Help Desk.
Why are students showing up twice on my participation report?
If this occurs, we ask that you contact the ELAP Help Desk. This can indicate an issue that a system administrator needs to investigate, such as duplicate enrollments or overlapping dates.
How can I compare last year’s data using a report similar to the 30/60/90-day report?
Participants are now tracked by hour bands. From the options on the homepage, click Center Reports. Once the report page loads, scroll down to the GPRA Participation Report (#125) and click View Report. You can run the GPRA Participation Report for current and previous program years for comparison purposes.
Where can I find a report that lists a participant’s Name, DOB, and Activity?
For the base participation, run the Base Participation by Activity (#109). Then, download it as a .csv file. There will be many unnecessary columns; delete all columns except columns N, P, AD, AE, AS, and AU. That will give you: Name, DOB, Activity Category, Activity, Date, and Minutes
When will we receive our program reports for APR use/progress towards the state’s Performance Indicators?
Reports with Teacher Survey results, Family Survey results and Related Performance Indicator data entered in ELAP each program year are compiled and sent directly to programs late August/early September. Reach out to your Project Director.
Will there be a GPRA summative report released for all sites coming?
Not program year 2024-2025, but we are revising the reports to provide project level data moving forward.
Where can the Local Evaluation form be found?
To ensure you can locate the Local Evaluation Form when you need it, consider saving the link below to your browser bar.
If we don’t finish the Local Evaluation Report, will the form save the progress made?
No, it will not save your progress. Make sure to have all of the relevant information handy when you begin the report.
Where can I find the end of Year Performance Indicator and Survey Reports?
Typically, SWORPS provides that data around the first of October.
When is the Teacher Survey open?
The Teacher Survey opens in early March and closes on May 31st. Exact dates can be found on the Important Dates page.
When is the Family Survey open?
The Family Survey opens in early February and closes on May 31st. Exact dates can be found on the Important Dates page.
When is the Student Survey open?
The Teacher Survey dates can be found on the Important Dates page.
When will we receive the Teacher Survey Results report?
The Teacher Survey reports typically are issued by the end of August and are sent to Project Directors. Reach out to your project director for your reports.
When will we receive the Family Survey Results report?
The Family Survey reports are typically issued by the end of August and are sent to Project Directors. Reach out to your project director for your reports.
When will we receive the Student Survey Results report?
The Student Survey reports are typically issued by the end of August and are sent to Project Directors. Reach out to your project director for your reports.
How do I find out if my teachers are completing their surveys?
You can email the Help Desk for the current count of completed surveys. We receive updated totals every Monday. We are not able to tell you which teachers have completed the survey.
How do I find out if my families are completing their surveys?
You can email the Help Desk for the current count of completed surveys. We receive updated totals every Monday. We are not able to tell you which families have completed the survey.
Is there a minimum number of family surveys that sites need to get done before a report is generated?
Yes, sites must have a minimum of 5 responses to receive a report.
Survey Data PY21-22
Student Survey Findings | PY21-22
- Findings Presentation
- ES Student Survey — State Level 2022
- MS Student Survey — State Level 2022
- HS Student Survey — State Level 2022
Family Survey Findings | PY21-22
- Findings Presentation
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers Family Survey Report 2021-22
- LEAP Family Survey Report
Teacher Survey Findings|PY21-22
Performance Indicators | PY21-22
Survey Data PY22-23
Student Survey Findings | PY22-23
Family Survey Findings | PY22-23
- Findings Presentation
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers Family Survey Report 2022-23 (coming soon)
- LEAP Family Survey Report (coming soon)
Teacher Survey Findings|PY22-23
Performance Indicators | PY22-23
Survey Data PY23-24 (Coming Soon)
Student Survey Findings | PY23-24
- Findings Presentation
- ES Student Survey — State Level 2024
- MS Student Survey — State Level 2024
- HS Student Survey — State Level 2024
Family Survey Findings | PY23-24
- Findings Presentation
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers Family Survey Report 2023-24
- LEAP Family Survey Report
Teacher Survey Findings|PY23-24
- Teacher Survey Findings 2024
Performance Indicators | PY23-24
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers Performance Indicators 2023-24
- LEAP Performance Indicators Report 2023-24
Survey Data PY24-25 (Coming Soon)
Student Survey Findings | PY24-25
- Findings Presentation
- ES Student Survey — State Level 2025
- MS Student Survey — State Level 2025
- HS Student Survey — State Level 2025
Family Survey Findings | PY24-25
- Findings Presentation
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers Family Survey Report 2024-25
- LEAP Family Survey Report
Teacher Survey Findings|PY24-25
- Teacher Survey Findings 2025
Performance Indicators | PY24-25
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers Performance Indicators 2024 – 25
- LEAP Performance Indicators Report 2024 – 25
You can download the FY6 ExL Program Manual or locate it on ePlan under TDOE Resources. Where can I find the FY26 Extended Learning (ExL) Program Manual for the 2025-26 fiscal year?