Rethinking School During Challenging Times: A Reflection on Lessons Learned
Supporting high-quality Expanded Learning Time (ELT) has been a key priority of FourPoint Education Partners (FourPoint) from our inception. Over the past two years, FourPoint has partnered with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Impact Network (TIN), Education Resource Strategies (ERS), The Learning Agenda (TLA) and several Design and Implementation (DI) Partners, to help districts plan strategically to redesign for an ‘Additional Days School Year’ (ADSY) through summer learning as well as full-year redesign models. The support we have provided gives us a unique perspective and experience to support additional communities, in Texas and around the country, as education leaders identify, plan, and implement approaches to incorporating ELT into their work to close the persistent equity gaps that have been widened by the pandemic.
