Presentation by Janice Hastings, Vice President of Program and Resource Development, and Melissa Gallagher, Extended Learning Opportunities Manager, PlusTime New Hampshire

2. In 15 Minutes or Less….
• Statewide Context Supporting NH ELO
• Overview of NH ELO Initiative with
Student Examples
• Embedding Global Literacy

3. Senate Bill 18
Raised Compulsory School
Attendance Age from 16 to 18
Effective July 1, 2009

4. Vision of NH Expanded
Learning Opportunities
• Expand options of traditional high school
classroom
• Create rigorous, relevant and personalized
learning experiences – Real World
• Grant credit based on demonstration of
mastery of course competencies

5. Cardiac Surgery ELO
MANCHESTER CENTRAL SENIOR
ELO FOCUS: Causes and treatment of congestive heart failure
HQT: Biology teacher
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Elliot Hospital
GOALS:
1. cite implications of biotechnology of the medical fields
2. connect basic anatomy of related physical systems for cardiac
surgery
3. explore career path, including financial needs, aptitudes and
education requirements
RESULT:
½ credit and renewed passion to pursue medicine with focus on
cardiac surgery and patient care

6. NH ELO Project Structure
Nellie Mae
Education
Foundation
PlusTime
NH DOE
NH
Content
NH DOE Experts 4
PlusTime 6
Follow the Louis Pilot Sites
QED Leadership Staff Community Extended
CACES Child Karno Evaluator
Foundation Development Support to Partners Network
Coordinator Student & Co 21 CCLC
Schools Sites
Involvement

7. NH Expanded Learning Opportunities
ELO
Coordinator
(21st CCLC)
Student(s)
Highly
Qualified Community
Teacher Partner

8. School Recycling
Program – Group ELO
ELO FOCUS: Investigate and start a recycling program
HQT: social studies
COMMUNITY PARTNER: School District Superintendent
GOALS:
1. Investigate recycling programs in other schools and communities
2. Develop recycling proposal for district including
3. Present options to superintendent and school board
4. Implement recycling program
RESULT:
in process….to be continued

9. ELO Team HS Course X
ELO Plan
Initial Conferencing Defined Competencies
Gathers ELO Stage 1:
Resources ELO Experience •Content
•Skills
Develops ELO Plan •Essential Questions
Monitors ELO
Stage 2:
Experience Student •Assessments
Formative
Summative
Demonstration Stage 3:
•Coaching
of mastery of
•Just in Time Learning
competencies Exhibition of •Formal Lessons
Student
Learning

10. Formal Wear Rental
Group ELO
ELO FOCUS: Starting a dress rental business for students
HQT: Social studies - economics
COMMUNITY PARTNER: numerous main street businesses, dry
cleaner, tailor
GOALS:
1. Investigate aspects of starting a business
2. Determine viability of a formal wear rental business
3. Secure dress donations, storage
RESULT:
Progress so far includes writing a grant and securing seed
funding from Youth Ventures to start their business.

11. It’s About
Students