Let the New Program Year Begin
Welcome Back ELAP Team! The end of the Annual Refresh is drawing near! We hope you are as excited as SWORPS IS to get this program year started. In order to make sure everyone is ready for the reopen, we wanted to touch base on a few important steps to
Summer Showcase & Other Important News
PY24-25 Summer Showcase The ExL Summer Showcase for Program Year 2024-2025 took place from June 11th – 13th in our West, Middle, and East Tennessee regions. Thank you to all those who were able to attend the Summer Showcase for PY24-25! It was great seeing everyone and sharing information and
Summer Programming Guidance from TDOE Office of Extended Learning
Reminder Supplement/Supplant Guidance for Summer Programs As we approach the end of the school year and begin thinking summer, please be mindful of the following when organizing summer programming utilizing extended learning funds: “Supplement vs Supplant” Guidance – Both the LEAPs and 21st CCLC grants emphasize supplementing, not supplanting, state
Just a Little FYI
Recent Updates Greetings ELAP users! There are great things happening and we want to make sure everyone is on the same page. The GPA Data Entry button is available on the Attendees’ Screen. You’re now able to add and edit individual APR data categories which should allow for more efficient
Survey Findings 2022-2023
Student Survey Findings (04/01/24) 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 SY22–23 with a sample of 50 extended learning programs across the state. Click on the link below to view the 2022-23
Student Survey for Selected Sites
For Selected Sites Only The following information is only for sites and stakeholders who have been informed they are part of the PY23-24 Student Survey. 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
End of March Updates
Keeping You in the Know! Extended Learning Family Survey The Family Survey is open. If you have not received the email with the survey link and site code(s), please reach out to the Help Desk (sworpshelpdesk@utk.edu). You can also email the Help Desk for an updated count of completed surveys
Early Literacy Screener Update
Early Literacy Screener Update Recently, we’ve had some questions regarding the easyCMB Early Literacy Screener. To make sure everyone is on the same page, we’re posting the guidance we’ve received from TDOE on the subject. ELAP requires the Composite Score, also called the Nationally Normed Percentile Score. However, on the