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Arlington Public Schools Extended Day Program March 20, 2014 Bobby Kaplow, Director, Extended Day Ben Harris, Assistant Director, Extended Day

Presentation Overview  Program Profile  Path to Success  By the Numbers  Program Highlights  Leadership & Qualified Staff  Intentional approach  Quality Programming  Continuous improvement  Recommendations  Key Takeaways

Extended Day Profile

Path to Success  Leadership  Qualified Staff  Intentional Approach  Quality Programming  Continuous improvement

By the Numbers: Enrollment Before school: 1,202 After school: 3,157 Summer 2013: 903 Approximately 29% of APS elementary school students participate in Extended Day. Approximately 4% of APS middle school students participate in Check- In. Currently active as of 2/28/14

By the Numbers: Staff  Supervisors: 28  Asst. Supervisors: 22  Aides: 182  Trainees/Subs 138  Ext. Day CO: 8  Total 378 Extended Day comprises about 8% of total APS staff.

By the Numbers: Funding  FY15 proposed budget: $9 million.  Code of VA (22.1 ‐ 132.1) prohibits funds appropriated for educational purposes to be used for child care programs  Extended Day raises revenue through participation fees  Arlington County contributes remaining revenue  Ext. Day annually transfers about $300,000 back to APS operating budget

Leadership & Quality Staff  Extended Day Vision  Leadership Academy  Staff Development  On ‐ site support

Intentional Approach  Developmental Assets  S.M.A.R.T. Goals  Collaboration

Quality Programming  Reading Rodeo  STEM  Health and Fitness  Community Service  Gardening & Nature  Self ‐ directed activities  Homework Support

Reading Rodeo!  All Extended Day sites emphasize literacy programming  Evolved into Reading Rodeo  Collaboration with Dept. of Instruction  Reading & related activities at least twice each week  Piloted at six schools…now in 10!  Round them up and read!

Continuous Improvement  Staff Development  On ‐ site support  Central Office efficiencies  Best Practice  Fiscal Responsibility

Community Involvement  Community Service Projects  Partnerships with local organizations/citizens  Out of School Time Council  Shared staff development

Recommendations Include Extended Day and other OST programs in discussions regarding challenges of space, including consideration of new buildings or renovations to existing sites.

Key Takeaways Extended Day has become a valuable and essential element of the APS community by:  Complementing instruction  Building Developmental Assets  Adopting the APS strategic goals  Supporting the vision & mission of the school district

Arlington Public Schools Extended Day Program March 20, 2014 Bobby Kaplow, Director, Extended Day Ben Harris, Assistant Director, Extended Day