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Office of Extended Learning and Support

ExLS Core Principles
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Clear vision, mission and purpose

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Program management

The program has a clearly defined vision, mission,
goals, and measurable outcomes that reflect broad
stakeholder input and drive program design,
implementation and improvement.

The program has sound fiscal and administrative
practices supported by well-defined and
documented policies and procedures that meet
grant requirements.

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Collaborative partnerships

Sustainability

The program intentionally builds and supports
collaborative relationships among internal and
external stakeholders, including families, schools
and community, to achieve program goals.

The program builds enduring partnerships with the
community and secures commitments for in-kind
and monetary contributions.

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(Adopted From Quality Standards for Expanded Learning)

Continuous quality improvement

The program uses data from multiple sources to
assess its strengths and weaknesses in order to
continuously improve program design, outcomes
and impact.

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