IF THE ACTIVITY IS PROVIDED, THEN
PROGRAM ACTIVITY WHAT SHOULD THAT LEAD TO FOR
Establish clear expectations and
guidelines for Flex
Implement “Scheduled Flex” for a
period of time
Deliver lessons and share resources
on time management and goal
setting
Have students establish academic
goals and monitoring routines
Provide opportunities individual
academic support for students (from
teachers, peers, or themselves)
WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS ACTIVITY WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT
THIS ACTIVITY WILL LEAD TO THIS
WILL LEAD TO THE RESULT?
PARTICIPANTS? RESULT?
Guidelines are important as they set
IF clear expectations and guidelines
Establishing guidelines, expectations boundaries, provide an understanding
are established, THEN students will
and rules provides predictability and of what acceptable behaviour is, and
be successful using Flex time
consistency for students. drive activities towards anticipated
efficiently and as intended.
outcomes.
When too many options are available
Implementing scheduled Flex will
IF a Flex schedule is mandated for a to students, it can be difficult for them
allow students the opportunity to
period of time, THEN students will to make the best choice (or any
adapt to this new program and help
have the opportunity to become choice): “People can become
create the habit of attending Flex
accustomed to attending Flex. paralyzed – and avoid making choices
regularly.
all together” (Saltsman, 2019)
IF students receive lessons and
Lessons and resources to help
resources on focal topics, THEN they When students are encouraged to
students practice these skills and will
will develop an awareness of how think, interact, ask questions, and build
ensure students have a full
time management, and goal setting new skills, they will retain more of
understanding of how to manage
will increase balance between their what they learn (Ullman, 2011)
time and set goals.
academic and personal lives.
Goal setting can provide focus and
Setting goals provides direction and motivation. When a student believes
IF students establish academic goals,
accountability, which will encourage in their own skills and abilities,
THEN they see improvements in their
students to be successful motivation is created to persist in goal
academic accomplishments.
academically. completion (Miner, 2005; Locke &
Latham, 1990).
A smaller environment will allow Individualized support can help to
IF opportunities for individual
students to seek academic support increase academic standing (Durlak,
academic support is provided, THEN
that may not be possible during 2010). Students furthermore have busy
they will become stronger students
regularly scheduled classes or personal lives. Providing opportunities
and be able to balance schoolwork during the school day to complete work
complete schoolwork they may not
and life. will ultimately give them more free time.
have time to complete after school.