California's First Modular EL Leadership Program

Professional Learning That Changes Practice

Modular leadership development for California's expanded learning workforce. Built for the people who show up for kids every day.

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California's Expanded Learning Workforce Has $4.5 Billion in Funding and Zero Leadership Infrastructure

$4.5B

in ELO-P funding for 2025-26

27%

of California students gaining program access

structured leadership programs for the expanded learning workforce

The state's expanded learning programs are scaling faster than the workforce can keep up. Districts are hiring at speed, but hiring without leadership development produces compliance without quality. Transformational Edu's Expanded Learning Leadership Initiative (ELLI) is the first structured professional development product designed specifically for site coordinators, program directors, and emerging leaders in California's expanded learning field.

ELLI: Four Modules. Stack Any Combination. Every Module Is a Complete Credential.

Module 01

Foundations of Expanded Learning Leadership

Policy, quality standards, and the 360° ROI Framework

Module 02

Equity-Centered Program Design

Cultural responsiveness, youth voice, and inclusive programming

Data-Driven Quality Improvement

CQI cycles, CALPADS compliance, and data storytelling

Module 04

Strategic Leadership and Sustainability

Partnerships, fund braiding, career pathways, and advocacy

Each module is six weeks. No year-long commitment required. Complete all four for the ELLI Leadership Certificate.

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Built for the People Who Run Expanded Learning

Emerging Leaders

Frontline staff and paraprofessionals ready to step into coordination roles. Group mentoring, $400 per module.

Site Coordinators

Current coordinators managing daily ELO-P and ASES operations. Paired mentoring, $750 per module.

Program Directors

District-level directors and multi-site managers. Executive mentoring, $1,200 per module.

Endorsed and Recommended

CLEAR

Endorsed by CLEAR (Center for Leadership Equity and Research), a California 501(c)(3) dedicated to educational equity and expanded learning workforce development.

InPlay

Recommended data platform: InPlay's program management platform provides the data infrastructure that makes ELLI's leadership development actionable. Registration, attendance, compliance reporting for ELO-P, ASES, and 21st CCLC.

Mentoring That Meets You Where You Are

Every ELLI module includes structured mentoring calibrated to your role. From group cohort sessions for emerging leaders to one-on-one executive mentoring for district directors, the support is built into the program.

Emerging Leaders1:4 group mentoring

$400/module

Site Coordinators1:2 paired mentoring

$750/module

Program Directors1:1 executive mentoring

$1,200/module

ELLI mentoring session between a site coordinator and emerging leader

Ready to invest in your expanded learning team?

ELLI modules are fundable through ELO-P professional development allocations.

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