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These resources have been reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education, other Federal agencies (e.g., Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] within HHS), and subject matter experts to provide resources and materials across different topic areas and instructional levels. Filters and key word searches are available to sort the information by various topics, types, and levels.

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The Importance of Student Sense of Belonging

This fact sheet describes the importance of students feeling accepted, supported, and included within their school community and offers strategies for educators to improve students’ sense of belonging. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest

Toolkit for Schools: Engaging Parents to Support Student Mental Health and Emotional Well-being

This toolkit offers a variety of customizable resources to help schools partner with caregivers and families to increase school connectedness among students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Guidance for School Administrators to Help Reduce the Spread of Seasonal Influenza in K-12 Schools

This Web page offers information and recommendations to help school administrators learn about seasonal influenza and prevent its spread among students and staff. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cultivating Teacher Talent Through Grow Your Own Programs

This multimedia resource explores the design, implementation, and evaluation of Grow Your Own programs for expanding and diversifying the educator workforce. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

Well-Being, Academic, and Life Skill Development for Supportive Student Learning Environments: A District Self-Assessment

This self-assessment supports school districts in evaluating the development and implementation of programs related to students’ well-being, academic, and life skill development. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 17 Comprehensive Center

Remote Literacy Learning Toolkits

This set of toolkits for families and schools provides strategies, videos, tips, and resources for teaching literacy in remote or hybrid learning environments. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Improving Literacy

Literacy Skill Checklist

This online assessment guides caregivers and educators through a series of questions about children’s literacy skills and, upon completion, provides a tailored set of resources for filling in gaps in children's reading, writing, and language skills. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Improving Literacy

Teaching Diverse Learners Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

This fact sheet defines culturally responsive pedagogy, offers examples of culturally responsive instructional practices, and shares considerations for educators, schools, districts, and States implementing culturally responsive pedagogy. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic

Culturally Responsive Assessment: Goals, Challenges, and Implications

This resource defines the concepts of cultural sensitivity, cultural relevance, cultural responsiveness, and cultural sustenance as they relate to pedagogy and assessments and provides recommendations for advancing equity within assessment systems. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

Understanding the Needs and Experiences of Alaska Native English Learner Students

This resource shares findings of a study on Alaska’s English Learner (EL) policies and practices as they relate to Alaska Native students, and outlines implications of the study for other education agencies supporting Alaska Native EL students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest

Resources Educators Can Use and Share with Families to Promote a Mathematical Mindset

This fact sheet describes the benefits of students developing strong mathematics habits of mind and positive attitudes about mathematics and provides strategies and supplemental resources that educators can use to help students develop mathematical mindsets. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia

Culturally Responsive Instruction: Using Indigenous Principles in the Pacific Region

This blog article describes Indigenous principles of learning, offers examples of these principles in practice at schools across the Pacific region, and shares ideas to help educators serving students from Indigenous communities incorporate Indigenous principles of learning into their work. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

Dear Colleague Letter: Use of American Rescue Plan and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Funds for College and Career Pathways

This letter describes how State and local education agencies can leverage American Rescue Plan and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations funds to build and strengthen systems of support for students transitioning from PreK-12 schools to careers and postsecondary education. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Addressing Educator Workforce Shortages: Colorado Bright Spots

This report highlights examples of schools and school districts in Colorado that are successfully recruiting and retaining teachers despite their school or district having characteristics typically associated with higher turnover rates. The report also shares strategies for other education agencies looking to address teacher shortages. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 12 Comprehensive Center

Heritage Language Learners and American Indian and Alaska Native Students

This infographic describes the importance of promoting the heritage languages of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) multilingual learners and offers strategies for supporting AI/AN students’ language education. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

English Learners in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

This infographic presents research on English Learners’ access to and representation within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses and offers strategies to help educators and school leaders design high-quality STEM instruction for English Learners. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

Families and Schools Partnering for Children’s Literacy Success

This toolkit offers an online tutorial along with resources, research, and tools to support schools and families in working together to advance children’s literacy development. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Improving Literacy

Accelerated Learning

This Website shares guides, videos, and supplemental resources on topics related to learning acceleration, including strategies for incorporating student engagement, a focus on essential skills, assessment, targeted tutoring support, and a whole child perspective. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, State or Local Resources
Organization: Michigan Department of Education

Monkeypox Toolkit for Schools and Early Care and Education Programs

This online toolkit provides information about monkeypox and resources to help administrators and staff at schools and early childhood programs prevent the spread of infectious diseases like monkeypox. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Investment Grid: Linking Costs and Outcomes

This tool helps State and local education agencies evaluate the costs and expected outcomes of different evidence-based interventions to inform the development of spending plans. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center; Edunomics Lab

ARP ESSER Financial Monitoring Checklist

This checklist supports State and local education agencies in monitoring the status and pace of their American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund spending. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center; Edunomics Lab

Evaluating the Impact of ARP ESSER-Funded Programs Using Logic Models

This resource outlines the process for using logic models to evaluate the short-, mid-, and long-term impacts of programs funded through the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund and provides a template for education agencies to create their own logic models. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

Recruitment and Retention: Innovative Ideas

This brief explores innovative strategies for addressing current challenges with educator recruitment and retention. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 9 Comprehensive Center

Supporting Students in Effective Transitions: What Students Have to Say

This fact sheet offers research and recommendations for supporting students transitioning from non-traditional schools to traditional schools and includes students' perspectives about their experiences. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 9 Comprehensive Center

Supporting a Diverse Educator Workforce and Professional Growth to Strengthen Student Learning

This Website shares research on the benefits of a diverse educator workforce and provides strategies for recruiting and retaining teachers of color. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 9 Comprehensive Center

Guide to Accelerated Learning

This fact sheet outlines the concept of accelerated learning, offers considerations for implementing learning acceleration, and shares examples of how States are accelerating learning to support students’ academic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

Creating Communities of Care: How Charter Schools can Develop Systems that Support Student Mental Health

This resource provides strategies for charter school leaders to create and refine systems that support the mental health and well-being of students and school communities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Charter School Resource Center

Equity-Oriented Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Screening

This brief shares key considerations for developing and implementing equity-focused social, emotional, and behavioral screening within a Multitiered Systems of Support framework. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Teaching with Culture in Mind: An Observation and Reflection Tool

This resource describes how culture shapes teaching and learning and provides a tool and reflection questions for assessing school and classroom culture and for sustaining students’ cultures through classroom practices. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Beyond Traditional: A Guide for Equitable and Responsive Mathematics Curriculum

This tool is designed to help educators and instructional leaders critically evaluate mathematics curricula to ensure equitable and responsive learning experiences for all students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School: Instructional Tips Based on the Educator’s Practice Guide

This resource offers instructional tips, examples, and case studies to help educators implement the recommendations contained within the What Works Clearinghouse’s practice guide titled, “Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School”. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse

Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School: Practice Guide Summary

This resource provides a summary of the What Works Clearinghouse’s practice guide titled, “Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School”. The summary outlines the recommendations in the practice guide, describes their supporting evidence, and offers strategies for educators implementing the recommendations. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse

Supporting Learning Acceleration with American Rescue Plan Funds

This guide provides key strategies that States, school districts, and schools should implement, using American Rescue Plan funds, to accelerate learning and support students’ social, emotional, and academic needs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities

This guide shares best practices for supporting students with disabilities in transitioning to postsecondary education or careers, and outlines requirements for transition services as set forth by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Supporting Students in Literacy: Evidence-Based Resources and Recommendations from the What Works Clearinghouse

This resource shares practice guides and supplemental learning materials from the What Works Clearinghouse that offer evidence-based instructional strategies for improving students’ literacy skills. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse

Supporting a Student with Long-COVID: Considerations for Educators

This resource for educators offers information about the experiences of students affected by long COVID and provides suggestions for services and accommodations that school teams could consider for a student that qualifies for new or different special education services due to long COVID. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Best Practices; State or Local Resources
Organization: Kennedy Krieger Institute; Maryland State Department of Education

Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families

This fact sheet provides information about long COVID as a disability and offers guidance on schools’ and postsecondary institutions’ responsibilities for the provision of services and reasonable accommodations for students for whom long COVID is a disability. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Providing Wraparound Services Under the American Rescue Plan Homeless Children and Youth Program

This brief provides information and strategies for education agencies on using American Rescue Plan Homeless Children and Youth funds to provide wraparound services to children and youth experiencing homelessness. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Students experiencing homelessness

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center for Homeless Education

American Indian English Learner Students and English Language Development

This brief presents findings from a study on American Indian English Learner students’ progress toward English language proficiency and describes how the study’s findings can inform education leaders’ efforts to support American Indian English Learner students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest

The First Migratory Learners: Identifying and Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native Migratory Students

This fact sheet provides strategies and resources to help educators and school staff identify and support American Indian and Alaska Native migratory students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest

Practices That May Help Prevent American Indian Students from Dropping Out of High School

This resource outlines culturally relevant instructional practices that may support American Indian students’ engagement and high school completion. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest

Advancing Digital Equity for All: Community-Based Recommendations for Developing Effective Digital Equity Plans to Close the Digital Divide and Enable Technology-Empowered Learning

This guide shares research on the digital divide, outlining current barriers to digital equity and offering recommendations for overcoming these barriers and improving student, family, and community access to broadband and technology tools for learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

Recruiting and Retaining Teachers – A Resource Brief Collection

This collection of seven briefs focuses on common issues related to recruiting and retaining teachers from underrepresented backgrounds or with certain certifications and provides resources for addressing these issues. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 9 Comprehensive Center

Managing Immediate, Short-Term, and Long-Term Recovery From an Emergency Incident

This Website contains a repository of resources to support state, regional, and local education agencies with recovery efforts in the aftermath of an emergency. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center

A Reflective Process for Working Through Complex Restorative Practice Dilemmas in Schools

This brief outlines the foundational elements of restorative practices and offers a reflective process for schools to use when facing complex dilemmas related to restorative practices. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd

Reimagining School Safety: A Guide for Schools and Communities

This guide is intended to support educators and education leaders in reimagining school safety by reframing the concept, shifting from a view of school safety as the absence of negative elements, to one defined by the existence of positive elements. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd

Students Bullied Over Mask-Wearing: What Schools Need to Know to Prevent and Address the Problem

This brief focuses on the issue of students being bullied for wearing masks to protect against the virus that causes COVID-19. The brief provides an overview of the issue as well as strategies to help schools address and prevent anti-mask bullying. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments

Human Trafficking in America's Schools: How Schools Can Combat Human Trafficking in Partnership With People With Lived Experience

This guide provides strategies to help schools prevent and respond to human trafficking by partnering with people with lived experience of trafficking. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments

Improving Financial Literacy Education

This brief offers considerations for State and local education agencies looking to implement financial literacy education. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 2 Comprehensive Center

U.S. Education in the Time of COVID

This Web page shares highlights from a variety of data sources to provide a snapshot of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. education system. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Lessons Learned
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics

The Road to Success for the 2022-2023 School Year

This Website outlines the U.S. Department’s guide to success for the 2022-2023 school year, detailing the four main priorities that schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) should work toward during the school year, and offering guidance and resources to help schools and IHEs meet these priorities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Promising Practices Clearinghouse

This Web page hosts an interactive map highlighting schools and school districts throughout North Carolina that have implemented programs or practices that have proven successful for supporting students and educators. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: State or Local Resources; Implementation Stories
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Culturally Responsive Practice as a Strategy for Diversifying the Educator Workforce

This Website offers informational videos and supplemental resources to support State and local efforts to diversify the educator workforce through culturally responsive practice. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

Resources to Help States Advance Education for Native Students: Circles of Reflection

This guide provides a framework for collaboration between state education agencies, tribes, and local education agencies to advance the academic outcomes of Native students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center, Native Education Collaborative

Creating Safe and Inclusive Schools: A Framework for Self-Assessment

This resource offers a guiding framework and tool for assessing school climate, safety, and inclusiveness. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Great Lakes Equity Center

Key Actions for Transformative Leadership in K-12 Athletics

This resource shares five key actions that school leaders and athletics program staff can take to create safe, supportive, and equitable environments for student athletes. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

A Teachers' Tool for Minimizing the Emotional Impact of Learning Disability Labeling on Students of Color

This equity tool is designed to help educators critically reflect on their beliefs, language, and ideas regarding Latinx students with Learning Disabilities in order to support their students’ social and emotional well-being and sense of self. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Being a Critical Consumer of Professional Development Related to Educational Equity

This tool provides guidance to help education agencies select high-quality professional development opportunities related to educational equity. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Helping Newcomer Immigrant and Refugee Students Register for Secondary School

This fact sheet details the three steps of an asset-based, culturally sensitive process for registering newcomer immigrant and refugee students in secondary schools. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest

Back-to-School Checklist for Parents

This Web page shares best practices for using American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support school communities as they continue to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents and families can use this Website as a checklist to communicate with their local school or school district leaders about plans to use ARP funding on learning acceleration, COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measures, mental health supports, and family engagement. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Fact Sheet: Back to School 2022: Giving Every School the Tools to Prevent COVID-19 Spread and Stay Safely Open All Year Long

This Web page outlines guidance and available supports for PreK-12 schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and remain open for in-person learning throughout the 2022-2023 school year. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

Reviews of Individual Studies

This virtual library contains research studies that have been reviewed by the What Works Clearinghouse and categorized into tiered levels of evidence aligned to the Every Student Succeeds Act. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse

Creating an Action Plan and Sustaining Efforts to Increase Educator Diversity: A Toolkit for District & School Leaders

This toolkit complements the Connecticut State Department of Education’s resource titled, “Creating a District Plan to Increase the Racial, Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity of Your Education Workforce: A Guidebook for Hiring and Selection”. The toolkit offers additional implementation and progress monitoring guidance, an educator diversity action plan template, and a progress monitoring and self-evaluation tool. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, State or Local Resources
Organization: Connecticut State Department of Education

Creating a District Plan to Increase the Racial, Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity of Your Education Workforce: A Guidebook for Hiring and Selection

This guide offers technical support for schools and school districts looking to develop action plans to increase the diversity of their education workforce. The guide offers an introduction on the importance of a diverse education workforce and features case studies, hiring strategies, self-assessment tools, and supplemental resources. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, State or Local Resources
Organization: Connecticut State Department of Education

Meals for Kids Site Finder

This online tool helps caregivers and families find free meals for their children when schools are closed, either during summer break or unexpected closures throughout the school year. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Protecting Our Children & Youth from COVID-19: Information for Parents, Caregivers, and Community Partners

This CDC fact sheet provides answers to commonly asked questions about protecting children and youth from COVID-19 and shares information on effective prevention and mitigation measures, including COVID-19 vaccines. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Strengthening the OST Workforce: A Guide to Developing Apprenticeships

This guide describes the value of apprenticeships for out-of-school time staff, programs, and field leaders. The guide identifies challenges to address, explores foundational elements of an apprenticeship program, and shares promising practices. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment

Rebuilding the Pyramid: Reconnecting After a Break

This fact sheet provides practical recommendations for supporting students upon returning to the classroom after extended breaks, including strategies for providing emotional support and reorienting students to school schedules and classroom routines. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

After Action Reviews for Summer Learning Programs: Identifying Lessons Learned to Accelerate Learning

This brief offers key questions and data that State and local education agencies, as well as Tribes, can use to reflect on their summer learning recovery and acceleration programs to ensure continuous improvement. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

Leveraging National Service in Your Schools

This toolkit for principals and superintendents describes how school districts can partner with AmeriCorps service programs to advance student outcomes. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: AmeriCorps

Expanded Learning Programs are Essential for COVID-19 Recovery: Key Principles for Expanding Learning to Support Student Reengagement

This fact sheet shares nine key principles for expanding learning and supporting student and family re-engagement. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Afterschool Alliance

High-Impact Tutoring: District Playbook

This guide is designed for school district staff looking to implement, enhance, or scale high-quality tutoring programs in their districts. The guide provides information on conditions for success, resource allocation and budgeting, stakeholder engagement, partnerships, and continuous improvement. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: National Student Support Accelerator

Toolkit for Tutoring Programs

This toolkit defines high-quality tutoring and provides design and implementation tools and guidance for schools looking to create new tutoring programs or improve existing programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: National Student Support Accelerator

Launching a Grow Your Own Teacher Apprenticeship Program Playbook

This playbook provides tools, templates, and resources to support State and local education agencies in designing and launching Grow Your Own (GYO) Teacher Apprenticeship Programs, based on the successes of the Tennessee Department of Education’s GYO model. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, State or Local Resources
Organization: Tennessee Department of Education

America After 3PM

This interactive dashboard presents 2020 data on afterschool and summer programs nationwide, identifying trends in the benefits and challenges associated with enrollment in out-of-school time (OST) programs as well as parents’ perceptions of OST programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Lessons Learned
Organization: Afterschool Alliance

Evidence-Based Practices for Recovery and Renewal

This Web page hosts an online repository of research, resources, and tools that are grounded in evidence and that support states, districts, and schools in improving student outcomes. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences

Positive, Proactive Approaches to Supporting Children with Disabilities: A Guide for Stakeholders

This guide offers evidence-based practices and resources to help early childhood and PreK-12 programs meet requirements established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and support the social, emotional, academic, and behavioral needs of children with disabilities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2021

This annual report shares data and historical trends on crime and safety at PreK-12 schools and postsecondary institutions nationwide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools, Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

What is a Trauma Informed School?

This guide defines the term "trauma-informed" and describes the foundational characteristics of trauma-informed schools. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, State or Local Resources
Organization: Kentucky Department of Education

Understanding Trauma and Traumatic Stress

This guide for educators and administrators outlines the different types of traumas that students may experience, describes the effects of trauma on school-age children, and underscores the importance of trauma-informed practices in schools. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, State or Local Resources
Organization: Kentucky Department of Education

Using Title IX and Other Policies to Support and Affirm LGBTQIA+ Students

This brief for school and district administrators provides an overview of Federal legislative protections for LGBTQIA+ students and offers resources and guidance for developing inclusive school policies that support LGBTQIA+ students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; LGBTQIA students

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Asset-Based Approaches to Professional Learning

This document describes the differences between asset-based and deficit-based frameworks in professional development and offers examples of asset-based frameworks that value students’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

White House Toolkit: How State and Local Leaders Can Use American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Address Students’ Academic and Mental Health Needs

This toolkit describes how education agencies can complement American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding with State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to address students’ needs and support their recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

Welcoming Immigrant Students in School

This fact sheet outlines requirements and best practices for registering undocumented immigrant children in schools, including practices that protect their civil rights and welcome them as members of the school community. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Undocumented students

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Intercultural Development Research Association

Strategic Use of Data to Support Recruitment and Retention

This brief details the different types of staff recruitment and retention data available in education agencies and offers guidance for using this data to answer questions and inform staffing decisions. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 8 Comprehensive Center

Topical Brief: Social and Emotional Health

This brief summarizes social and emotional health needs among school communities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and shares state strategies for addressing these needs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 5 Comprehensive Center

Supporting Students in Poverty with High-Impact Instructional Strategies Toolkit

This toolkit provides evidence-based instructional strategies that have the potential to decrease the negative impacts of poverty on student achievement. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Students from low-income backgrounds

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

Dear Colleague Letter: COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Six Months to Five Years Old

This letter shares how COVID-19 vaccines for children six months to five years old can contribute to a layered prevention strategy for maintaining safe in-person operation of schools and early childhood programs during the pandemic and includes recommendations for providers to promote vaccination among this age group. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Education

Supporting School Wellness Toolkit

This online toolkit offers best practices and resources for implementing systems of support for school communities recovering from the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on mental health supports for teachers, students, and families. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, State or Local Resources
Organization: Ohio Department of Education

Pandemic Learning: As Students Struggled to Learn, Teachers Reported Few Strategies as Particularly Helpful to Mitigate Learning Loss

This report presents findings from a survey of K-12 public school teachers on the challenges students faced during the 2020-21 school year and the strategies teachers used to mitigate learning loss. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Lessons Learned
Organization: U.S. Government Accountability Office

Virginia Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans*

This spreadsheet compiles Virginia local education agencies' Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services plans as well as their American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans.
*The following document was generated by a third party outside of the Department of Education. As such, the Department is not responsible for its content, nor can it guarantee it is accessible in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you need access to an accessible version, please reach out to the third-party vendor for assistance. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Virginia Department of Education

Texas Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Texas Education Agency Website contains Texas local education agencies' Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services plans as well as their American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Texas Education Agency

Oregon Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Oregon Department of Education Website shares Oregon local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans as well as their Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Oregon Department of Education

North Dakota Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Website shares North Dakota local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

New Mexico Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This New Mexico Public Education Department Website contains New Mexico local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: New Mexico Public Education Department

New Jersey Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans*

This spreadsheet lists New Jersey local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans.
*The following document was generated by a third party outside of the Department of Education. As such, the Department is not responsible for its content, nor can it guarantee it is accessible in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you need access to an accessible version, please reach out to the third-party vendor for assistance. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: New Jersey Department of Education

Massachusetts Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans*

This spreadsheet compiles Massachusetts local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans.
*The following document was generated by a third party outside of the Department of Education. As such, the Department is not responsible for its content, nor can it guarantee it is accessible in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you need access to an accessible version, please reach out to the third-party vendor for assistance. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Maryland Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans*

This spreadsheet contains Maryland local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans.
*The following document was generated by a third party outside of the Department of Education. As such, the Department is not responsible for its content, nor can it guarantee it is accessible in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you need access to an accessible version, please reach out to the third-party vendor for assistance. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education

Maine Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Maine Department of Education Website contains Maine local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Maine Department of Education

Indiana Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans*

This spreadsheet compiles Indiana local education agencies' Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services plans as well as their American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans.
*The following document was generated by a third party outside of the Department of Education. As such, the Department is not responsible for its content, nor can it guarantee it is accessible in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you need access to an accessible version, please reach out to the third-party vendor for assistance. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Indiana Department of Education

Alabama Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Alabama State Department of Education Website shares Alabama local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Alabama State Department of Education

COVID-19 Resources

This Wyoming Department of Education Website shares information regarding Wyoming’s awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds, including local education agencies’ allocations. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Wyoming Department of Education

Wyoming State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Wyoming's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Wyoming Department of Education

Wisconsin Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Website shares Wisconsin local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Wisconsin's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

West Virginia Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This West Virginia Department of Education Website shares West Virginia local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: West Virginia Department of Education

West Virginia’s State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts West Virginia's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: West Virginia Department of Education

Washington Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Web page hosts a dashboard, made available by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, displaying Washington local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Washington State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Washington's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Virginia State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Virginia's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Virginia Department of Education

Vermont Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Vermont Agency of Education Website shares Vermont local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Vermont Agency of Education

Building for the Future: Vermont's Plan for Education Recovery and Beyond

This Web page hosts Vermont's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Vermont Agency of Education

Utah Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Utah State Board of Education Website contains Utah local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Utah State Board of Education

Utah State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Utah's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Utah State Board of Education

Texas State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Texas' approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Texas Education Agency

Tennessee Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Tennessee Department of Education Website contains a dashboard displaying Tennessee local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Tennessee Department of Education

Tennessee State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Tennessee's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Tennessee Department of Education

South Dakota Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This South Dakota Department of Education Website shares South Dakota local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: South Dakota Department of Education

South Dakota State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts South Dakota's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: South Dakota Department of Education

South Carolina Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This South Carolina Department of Education Website shares South Carolina local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: South Carolina Department of Education

South Carolina State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts South Carolina's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: South Carolina Department of Education

Rhode Island Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Rhode Island Department of Education Website shares Rhode Island local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Rhode Island Department of Education

Rhode Island State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Rhode Island's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Rhode Island Department of Education

Puerto Rico State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Puerto Rico's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. The Puerto Rico Department of Education serves as the state and local education agency for the island, making this state use of funds plan applicable to spending at the local level as well. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Puerto Rico Department of Education

Pennsylvania Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Pennsylvania Department of Education Website shares Pennsylvania local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pennsylvania American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund State Plan

This Web page hosts Pennsylvania's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Oregon State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Oregon's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Oregon Department of Education

Oklahoma Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This document, made available by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, contains Oklahoma local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Oklahoma State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Oklahoma's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Ohio Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Ohio Department of Education Website shares Ohio local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Ohio Department of Education

Ohio State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Ohio's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Ohio Department of Education

North Dakota State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts North Dakota's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

North Carolina Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Website shares North Carolina local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

North Carolina State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts North Carolina's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

New York Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This New York State Education Department Website shares New York local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: New York State Education Department

New York State Education Department American Rescue Plan: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief State Plan

This Web page hosts New York's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: New York State Education Department

New Mexico State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts New Mexico's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: New Mexico Public Education Department

New Jersey State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts New Jersey's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: New Jersey Department of Education

New Hampshire Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This New Hampshire Department of Education Website shares New Hampshire local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: New Hampshire Department of Education

New Hampshire State Plan: American Rescue Plan Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts New Hampshire's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: New Hampshire Department of Education

Nevada Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Nevada Department of Education Website shares Nevada local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Nevada Department of Education

Nevada State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Nevada's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Nevada Department of Education

Nebraska Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Nebraska Department of Education Website shares Nebraska local education agencies' Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services plans as well as their American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Nebraska Department of Education

Nebraska's State Plan for the American Rescue Plan and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund: Planning for Renewal and Acceleration

This Web page hosts Nebraska's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Nebraska Department of Education

Montana Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This spreadsheet, made available by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, contains Montana local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Montana State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Montana's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Missouri Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Website contains a dashboard displaying Missouri local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Missouri State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Missouri's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Mississippi Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Mississippi Department of Education Website contains a dashboard displaying Mississippi local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Mississippi Department of Education

Mississippi State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Mississippi's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Mississippi Department of Education

Minnesota Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Minnesota Department of Education Website shares Minnesota local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Minnesota Department of Education

Minnesota State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Minnesota's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Minnesota Department of Education

Michigan Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This document, made available by the Michigan Department of Education, contains Michigan local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Michigan Department of Education

Michigan State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Michigan's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Michigan Department of Education

Massachusetts State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Massachusetts' approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Maryland State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Maryland's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education

Maine State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Maine's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Maine Department of Education

Louisiana Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This document, made available by the Louisiana Department of Education, contains Louisiana local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Louisiana's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Louisiana Department of Education

Kentucky Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Kentucky Department of Education Website shares Kentucky local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Kentucky Department of Education

Kentucky State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Kentucky's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Kentucky Department of Education

Kansas Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Kansas State Department of Education Website shares Kansas local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Kansas State Department of Education

Kansas State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Kansas' approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Kansas State Department of Education

Iowa Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Iowa Department of Education Website hosts a dashboard displaying Iowa local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Iowa Department of Education

Iowa State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Iowa's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Iowa Department of Education

Indiana State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Indiana's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Indiana Department of Education

Illinois Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Illinois State Board of Education Website shares Illinois local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Illinois State Board of Education

Illinois State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Illinois' approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Illinois State Board of Education

Idaho Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Idaho State Department of Education Website shares Idaho local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Idaho State Department of Education

Idaho State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Idaho's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Idaho State Department of Education

Hawaii State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Hawaii’s approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, as well as additional ARP ESSER plans and reports. The Hawaii State Department of Education serves as the state and local education agency for the island, making these state use of funds plans applicable to spending at the local level as well. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Hawaii State Department of Education

Georgia Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Georgia Department of Education Website hosts Georgia local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Georgia Department of Education

Accelerating Learning, Personalizing Supports, and Promoting Opportunity: Georgia’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund State Plan

This Web page hosts Georgia's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Georgia Department of Education

Florida Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Florida Department of Education Website shares Florida local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Florida Department of Education

Florida Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Florida's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Florida Department of Education

District of Columbia Local Education Agencies' Continuous Education Plans

This Office of the State Superintendent of Education Website shares District of Columbia local education agencies' Continuous Education and Health and Safety plans for the 2021-2022 school year. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

District of Columbia Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts the District of Columbia's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Delaware Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Delaware Department of Education Website shares Delaware local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Delaware Department of Education

State of Delaware Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Delaware's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Delaware Department of Education

Connecticut Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Web page hosts the Connecticut State Department of Education grant management system, where the public may use the grants search function to access Connecticut local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Connecticut State Department of Education

Connecticut's State Plan: American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund; Reimagining Schools to Transform Students' Lives

This Web page hosts Connecticut's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Connecticut State Department of Education

Colorado Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Colorado Department of Education Website shares Colorado local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Colorado Department of Education

Colorado State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Colorado's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Colorado Department of Education

California Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This spreadsheet, made available by the California Department of Education, contains California local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: California Department of Education

California State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts California's approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: California Department of Education

Arkansas Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Arkansas Department of Education Website contains Arkansas local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Arkansas Department of Education

Arkansas State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Arkansas' approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Arkansas Department of Education

Arizona Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Web page hosts the Arizona Department of Education grant management system, where the public may use the grants search function to access Arizona local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Arizona Department of Education

American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund: Arizona State Plan

This Web page hosts Arizona’s approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Arizona Department of Education

Alaska Local Education Agencies' Use of Funds Plans

This Web page hosts the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development grant management system, where the public may use the grants search function to access Alaska local education agencies' American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief use of funds plans. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: LEA Use of Funds Plans
Organization: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Alaska State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Alaska’s approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Alabama State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

This Web page hosts Alabama’s approved state plan for the use of their awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: ESSER State Plans
Organization: Alabama State Department of Education

Report on the Condition of Education 2022

This report presents research on the current state of the U.S. education system, from PreK-12 to postsecondary outcomes as well as international comparisons. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices, Lessons Learned
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics

Fact Sheet: Sustaining Investments in Teachers Beyond the American Rescue Plan

This fact sheet shares how American Rescue Plan investments in the teaching profession can be sustained long-term using other existing Federal resources. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Study of Teacher Coaching Based on Classroom Videos: Impacts on Student Achievement and Teachers' Practices

This report shares findings from a research study on the impact of individualized, video-based teacher coaching on teachers' practices and student achievement. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance

Resources for LGBTQI+ Students

This Web page contains resources from the U.S. Department of Education, the White House, and Federal agencies that provide guidance on supporting and protecting the rights of LGBTQI+ students. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; LGBTQIA students

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

3, 2, 1! High-Dosage Tutoring Takes Off With Mission Acceleration in Mississippi

This blog shares best practices for high-dosage tutoring and highlights a successful Mississippi tutoring program. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Implementation Stories, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 7 Comprehensive Center

English Language Development Among American Indian English Learner Students in New Mexico

This report shares findings from a study on New Mexico American Indian English learner students’ progress toward English language proficiency. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups; English learners

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest

Rooting Social and Emotional Well-Being Efforts in Equity: A Reflection Guide

This tool for educators and administrators shares guided reflection questions and supplemental resources for assessing equity within systems of social and emotional well-being. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd

Self-Affirmation: A Powerful Tool for Addressing Stereotype Threat

This fact sheet describes the research base for self-affirmation as a strategy to disrupt stereotype threat and improve academic outcomes for Black and Latinx students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory West

Working Respectfully With Indigenous Communities Around Data, Research, and Evidence

This resource for state education agency staff introduces six guiding principles for effectively collaborating with Tribal communities to advance educational outcomes for Native students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory West

Joyful Reading and Creative Expression with Young Children

This guide provides strategies, templates, and supplemental resources for conducting reading activities with young children. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory West

Promoting Social and Behavioral Success for Learning in Elementary Schools: Practice Recommendations for Elementary School Educators, School and District Administrators, and Parents

This guide shares research-based practice recommendations for supporting positive, prosocial classroom behavior among elementary school students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance

Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-Wide PBIS, Volume 2: An Implementation Guide

This guide provides an overview of youth mental health and offers information on designing and implementing an Interconnected Systems Framework to support student mental health and wellbeing. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Mental Health/Social-Emotional-Behavioral Well-Being

This Web page explores an Interconnected Systems Framework that integrates positive behavioral interventions and supports systems with school mental health and social-emotional wellness systems. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Suite of Resources to Promote Student Mental Health

This suite of resources is designed to support education agencies in developing and implementing comprehensive student mental health programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments

Building Student Resilience Toolkit

This professional learning resource for middle and junior high school teachers contains four modules that provide tools for helping strengthen students' resilience against adversity. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments

Self-Care Strategies for Educators During the Coronavirus Crisis: Supporting Personal Social and Emotional Well-Being

This brief for educators shares self-care strategies to practice during times of stress and disruption, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd

Summer Learning Initiative

This Website offers resources, tools, trainings, and research for planning, implementing, and evaluating a summer learning and enrichment program. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: You for Youth

Discover Summer

This searchable online database helps parents and families discover and access programs, meals, parent tips, and resources to keep children safe, healthy, and learning during the summer. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: National Summer Learning Association

Camp Cajon

This video shares information about Camp Cajon, a free summer learning and enrichment program hosted by the Cajon Valley Unified School District. This camp-like summer program incorporates arts, sports, STEM, and outdoors activities to engage students and accelerate learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: State or Local Resources, Implementation Stories
Organization: Cajon Valley Unified School District, California

District Student Wellbeing Services Reflection Tool

This customizable reflection tool supports schools and districts with assessing their current student wellbeing and mental health service and support systems, identifying areas in need of improvement or expansion, and developing plans for scaling and increasing student access to services. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Chiefs for Change

American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY)

This Web page shares spotlight stories of how states and districts are using their American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) funds to support students experiencing homelessness and provides tools and resources to support the strategic deployment of ARP-HCY funds. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Students experiencing homelessness

Resource Type: Implementation Stories
Organization: SchoolHouse Connection

Investment in Action: Telling the Story of How Federal Pandemic Recovery Funds are Supporting Students

This resource showcases examples of states and school districts throughout the country communicating their progress in deploying historic Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds, engaging their communities, and ensuring transparency throughout the process. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Implementation Stories
Organization: Chiefs for Change

Summer Learning and Enrichment Collaborative

This Web page hosts videos and summaries from sessions held during the National Comprehensive Center’s 2021 Summer Learning and Enrichment Collaborative. Sessions cover a range of topics relevant to the design and implementation of high-quality summer learning and enrichment programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

Recognizing the Role of Research and Evidence in Out-of-School Time

This series of guides helps states and districts improve their understanding of the evidence base behind out-of-school time programs as they look to meet the requirements that American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds be allocated toward evidence-based programs to address learning loss. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: American Institutes for Research

The CMSD Summer Learning Experience

This Website spotlights the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Summer Learning Experience. Made possible with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, this summer program is available at no cost to PreK-12 students in the district and includes access to meals, transportation, learning acceleration, and extracurricular enrichment opportunities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: State or Local Resources, Implementation Stories
Organization: Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Ohio

AZ OnTrack Summer Camp

This Webpage spotlights the 2022 AZ OnTrack Summer Camp Program—a summer learning program available to Arizona PreK-12 students at no cost, made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act. The program will provide up to eight weeks of programming in four content areas: math, STEM, literacy, and civics, and will prioritize students in need of academic support. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: State or Local Resources, Implementation Stories
Organization: Arizona Office of the Governor Doug Ducey

Smarter Summers. Brighter Futures. A Summer Playbook for PTA and School Leaders

This playbook for parents and school leaders offers strategies and resources for strengthening existing summer learning programs, including tips for bolstering family-school engagement and communication, initiatives to help programs gain community support, and ideas for fun activities to add to programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: National Summer Learning Association

Summer Learning Recruitment Guide

This guide provides best practices, lessons learned, and useful tools and sample materials for effective family and community outreach and student recruitment for summer learning and enrichment programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: The Wallace Foundation

Summer Learning Toolkit

This online toolkit shares actionable tools, customizable templates, and resources to support the development and implementation of high-quality summer learning and enrichment programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: The Wallace Foundation

OESE Back-to-School Success Stories

This Web page shares testimonials from school officials, parents, teachers, students, and school community members highlighting the hard work schools are doing and have done amid the COVID-19 pandemic to successfully reopen schools and keep students and staff safe and healthy. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Implementation Stories
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Video Series: Teachers Who Shaped Us

This video series highlights stories of influential Indiana educators and the impacts they make on students’ lives, communities, and the state. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: Indiana Department of Education

Addressing Educator Burnout and Demoralization: Actions for Administrators

This fact sheet for school administrators offers actionable strategies for addressing educator and staff burnout and demoralization, with an emphasis on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments

How District Leaders Can Create Caring Organizations

This resource for education leaders provides guidance on creating systems of care that support the well-being of educators, staff, and students. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Phi Delta Kappan

Social and Emotional Supports for Educators During and After the Pandemic

This article focuses on social and emotional supports for educators, including information on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for developing systems of support. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Center for American Progress

A Comprehensive School Employee Wellness Approach Can Reduce Staff Stress and Attrition

This Web page presents the Comprehensive School Employee Wellness Framework— a model for understanding the systems and conditions that affect educator and staff mental health— and provides considerations for improving employee wellness programs and supports. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Child Trends

America's School Mental Health Report Card

This report shares facts about youth mental health and explores states' school mental health policies. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Hopeful Futures Campaign

Child and Adolescent Mental Health During COVID-19: Considerations for Schools and Early Childhood Providers

This brief shares findings from research on the impact of COVID-19 on child and adolescent mental health and discusses school-based strategies for addressing these impacts. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources, Innovative Spotlight
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Centering Equity in Social Emotional Learning

This Equity Tool assists education leaders in evaluating their Social Emotional Learning frameworks to support a shift toward an equity-focused approach. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Great Lakes Equity Center

Teacher Projections for English Learners

This fact sheet shares five-year projections of the availability of English Learner instructors throughout the United States. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

Education Technology Needs and State Strategies for Strengthening Remote Learning

This brief summarizes education technology needs and strategies implemented to address these needs in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia to support remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 5 Comprehensive Center

Getting to the Root Cause to Support Continuous Improvement

This blog article describes how to conduct a root cause analysis to support continuous improvement efforts. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 5 Comprehensive Center

Social Emotional Learning

This Web page shares a virtual library of resources on supporting students’ social and emotional learning and mental health. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, Regional Educational Laboratory Program

Connecting the Brain and Body to Support Equity Work: A Toolkit for Education Leaders

This toolkit shares information on the connections between the brain and behavior in the context of educational equity work and provides strategies to support education leaders in understanding and responding to their physical and emotional needs. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd

Teaching and Learning as Cultural Endeavors

This brief shares research and examples of culture in the context of teaching and learning and provides additional resources on cultural pedagogies. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Multilingual Learners and Their Social and Emotional Well-Being

This fact sheet describes the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on English learners and provides recommendations for creating supportive learning environments to help English learners overcome these effects. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

Succeeding Globally Through International Education and Engagement

This resource outlines the U.S. Department of Education’s updated strategy for improving education and preparing students to engage with the international community. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

From Recovery to Thriving: How the American Rescue Plan is Supporting America’s Students

This Web page shares examples of how philanthropic and summer learning communities are helping states and districts maximize the impact of American Rescue Plan funds. The Website also hosts recordings from the U.S. Department of Education's virtual summit, From Recovery to Thriving: How the American Rescue Plan is Supporting America’s Students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Managing Teacher Leadership

This online training course supports schools and school districts in developing, implementing, and evaluating teacher leadership programs. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 5 Comprehensive Center

Career and Technical Education: Preparing K-12 Multilingual Learners for Postsecondary Education and Careers

This infographic details the benefits of Career and Technical Education (CTE) for multilingual learners and shares strategies for expanding equitable access to CTE programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

Training on Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity

This resource explores how training in neuroscience and neuroplasticity can help school personnel understand brain development and implement trauma-informed practices to support students. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Center for Educational Improvement

Arizona State University’s Networked Cohorts: Forging Enduring Virtual Communities Among Teachers Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

This program profile describes the design and implementation of Arizona State University’s virtual professional development and Networked Cohorts programs for teachers. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Arizona State University

Resources Especially for Military Families

This Web page provides a list of resources to support military families navigating special education services. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Military-connected students; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center for Parent Information and Resources

When Cups Runneth Over: 3 Simple Ideas for Creating a Positive Teaching and Learning Environment in Your School During The 2022-23 School Year

This blog post describes professional learning strategies for the 2022–2023 school year that support school staff and create positive environments. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 9 Comprehensive Center

Path to Digital Equity: Why We Need to Address the Digital Divide with Solutions Around Adoption

This blog post shares insights about the digital divide and offers strategies for advancing digital equity. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Lessons Learned
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

How Can Integrating Music Into Your Classroom Benefit Student Learning and Development?

This blog post offers research-based strategies for integrating music into classroom experiences. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments

Addressing Human Trafficking in America’s Schools: Staff Development Series

This professional development video series provides educators with an introduction to human trafficking, including information on how school staff can respond to suspected incidents of trafficking and how schools can protect students and prevent trafficking from occurring. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Talent Management Alignment Workbook: An Introduction

This Web resource explores how state education leaders can assess the strength and alignment of their talent management policies and practices. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 14 Comprehensive Center

Learning From Young People About How Safe and Supportive Conditions at Home Can Inform School Climate

This report details a series of interviews with students reflecting on their experiences with remote and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting lessons learned for improving instructional practices and school climate. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Lessons Learned, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd

Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey

This Web page summarizes findings from the CDC Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, a study on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on high school students. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Keeping the Promise: Education and Afghan Resettlement

This Website features a curated collection of Federal resources to support education providers serving Afghan students and families. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Resources for Education Providers and Families

This Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Website hosts a collection of resources, Webinars, guidance documents, and tools, organized by topic and audience, to support the needs of school communities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Social Emotional and Behavioral Support

This Web page offers tools and resources for supporting the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of the whole school community. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

COVID-19 Community Levels

This CDC Website provides data on new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country, helping school communities monitor and plan for prevention and mitigation strategies. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Serving the Whole Person: An Alignment and Coherence Guide for State Education Agencies

This guide is designed to help state education agency leaders advance educational equity by strengthening the foundation of whole-child initiatives. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd

Resources Related to Teacher Shortages and Strengthening the Workforce

This blog post shares resources to support districts and schools in understanding the causes of teacher shortages and identifying strategies for strengthening the educator workforce and improving working conditions. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 9 Comprehensive Center

How Can Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) And Trauma-Informed Practices (TIP) Help Us Right Now? Risks And Recommendations

This blog post outlines lessons learned from districts integrating social emotional learning and trauma-informed practices to create safe and supportive learning environments. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 9 Comprehensive Center

Instructional Practices That Integrate Equity-Centered Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning

This research brief explores the connections between social, emotional, and academic learning, and offers equity-centered strategies for creating affirming learning environments that promote social and emotional learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd

2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress High School Transcript Study

This Web page presents findings from a research study examining the courses taken, and credits and grades received by high school graduate students in public and private schools in 2019. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Lessons Learned
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences; National Center for Education Statistics

School-Based Health Services Resources

This curated resource list provides access to Federal resources on school-based physical, social, emotional, and behavioral health supports for children, youth, and young adults. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

#ARPStars Communications Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help districts and schools communicate their progress in deploying American Rescue Plan funding to maintain safe learning environments and support students and staff. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Fact Sheet: The U.S. Department of Education Announces Partnerships Across States, School Districts, and Colleges of Education to Meet Secretary Cardona's Call to Action to Address the Teacher Shortage

This fact sheet shares examples of how states, districts, and schools are utilizing Federal relief funding to address teacher shortages. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Planning Guide for Starting Dual Language Programs

This tool helps state and local education leaders plan, implement, and evaluate dual language programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Foundations of Equity-Centered MTSS

This report offers considerations for implementing equity-centered, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Equity Express: Radical Self and Community Care

This fact sheet defines the concepts of radical self-care and community care and provides information and resources for incorporating self and community care in equity-centered work, particularly within marginalized communities. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Four Instructional Practices for Bolstering English Learner Achievement in Grades K–12

This blog article provides evidence-based instructional practices and resources for supporting English learners’ academic achievement. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 7 Comprehensive Center

Alaska's Reading Playbook

This guide for Alaska educators provides tools, examples, and strategies for reading instruction, with considerations for students who speak Alaska Native languages. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development; Region 16 Comprehensive Center

Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9

This practice guide by the What Works Clearinghouse offers evidence-based strategies and recommendations for delivering reading interventions for students in grades 4–9. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences

Letter to Educators and Parents Regarding New CDC Recommendations and their Impact on Children with Disabilities

This letter from Secretary Dr. Cardona offers clarity on recent CDC updates and provides information and resources to support school communities as they work to ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment for students with disabilities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Illinois Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition Project: Summary of Findings from Illinois Student Focus Groups and Teacher Interviews

This study, conducted by the Region 9 Comprehensive Center in collaboration with the Illinois State Board of Education, examines the causes of teacher shortages in Illinois. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Lessons Learned; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 9 Comprehensive Center

Out of School Time Providers Innovate to Support School-Aged Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This essay published by the CDC details how Out of School Time programs supported students during the 2020-2021 school year amid schools' transitions to remote learning, helping curb inequities exacerbated by the pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Lessons Learned
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Clean Air in Buildings Challenge: Best Practices Guide

The guide from the Environmental Protection Agency provides best practices, recommendations, and resources for improving indoor air quality in buildings to reduce the risk of the airborne spread of viruses like COVID-19. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Fact Sheet: How the American Rescue Plan Is Keeping America’s Schools Open Safely, Combating Learning Loss, and Addressing Student Mental Health

This Web page shares research and examples illustrating how American Rescue Plan funds are being deployed to support school communities nationwide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

Strategic Staffing During the 2021-22 School Year and Beyond

This fact sheet provides recommendations to support education agencies with developing staffing, hiring, and retention plans for the 2021-2022 academic year and beyond. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: The New Teacher Project

Addressing Teacher Shortages with Differentiated Staffing Models

This article discusses the topic of teacher shortages amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights research on shifts in school staffing models. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: American Institutes for Research

2022 School Pulse Panel

This Web page presents findings from the 2022 School Pulse Panel, a study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from a national sample of elementary, middle, high, and combined-grade public schools. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute for Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics

Framing the Conversation: Equity Indicators in School Improvement

This Web page hosts a series of three videos from the National Comprehensive Center’s Community of Practice on Driving Towards Equity Through School Improvement. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide

This guide, available in both English and Spanish languages, offers recommendations and resources for parents and families for monitoring and supporting their child(ren) with digital learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

School Leader Digital Learning Guide

This guide for school leaders shares digital learning principles and practices, and provides recommendations for planning, implementing, and maintaining learning programs that make use of technology and digital tools. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

Teacher Digital Learning Guide

This guide for educators provides resources and recommendations for using technology and digital tools to personalize and strengthen student learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

Technology Use With English Learners

This fact sheet for educators shares research, guiding principles, and targeted strategies for using educational technology and digital tools with English Learners. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for English Language Acquisition

Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Education in the United States (Preliminary Data): Results from the 2020-21 National Teacher and Principal Survey

This report shares preliminary data from a national survey on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on public and private K-12 education during the 2019-2020 school year. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Lessons Learned
Organization: Institute for Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics

Disability Rights Web Page

This Web page offers information and resources on student disability rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Highlights of Approved ARP ESSER Fund State Plan Investments Related to Career and Technical Education

This fact sheet highlights research on Career and Technical Education (CTE) and provides examples of how state education agencies plan to use American Rescue Plan funding to advance CTE in their state. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Innovative Spotlight; Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Letter from Secretary Cardona: CDC Guidelines

This letter from Education Secretary Dr. Cardona outlines new changes in masking guidelines for schools and early childhood facilities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Critical Consciousness for Inquiry and Critique: The DAPP Tool

The DAPP (Difference & Dissonance, Assumptions, Power, and Patterns) Tool helps school stakeholders engage in intentional reflection, develop critical consciousness, and undertake more equitable actions. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Furthering School Integration Efforts in Local Communities: A Professional Development Manual for School District Stakeholders

This resource offers an actionable guide for hosting a professional learning session for school district stakeholders on advancing school integration efforts. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Considering Native Students: A Learning and Programming Toolkit for SEAs, LEAs, and Tribes

This toolkit is designed to support state education agencies, local education agencies, and Tribal Education Departments in developing programming to advance educational outcomes for Native students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Comprehensive Center

College in High School Alliance Policy Recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration: Federal Design Principles

This Web page hosts a series of Federal design principles for policymakers to consider as they seek to increase equitable access to college in high school programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: College in High School Alliance

COVID-19 Funding Guidance: The Role of College in High School Programs in Student Recovery from COVID-19

This fact sheet provides guidance for utilizing Federal relief funds to implement high-quality college in high school programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: College in High School Alliance

College in High School Programs & COVID-19: Two Years of Challenge and Change

This report for practitioners and policymakers outlines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college in high school programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Lessons Learned
Organization: College in High School Alliance

State Approaches to Ensuring Quality in College in High School Programs

This policy snapshot summarizes various state approaches to regulation and quality assurance of college in high school programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: College in High School Alliance

Building a Concurrent Enrollment Teacher Pipeline: Opportunities, Challenges, and Lessons

This report describes the challenges of recruiting teachers for college in high school programs and offers best practices for addressing these challenges. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: College in High School Alliance

College in High School Programs & Data: Reporting and Using Dual Enrollment Data to Improve Equity

This resource details how states, colleges, and school districts can collect and report dual enrollment program data to advance equity and student outcomes. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: College in High School Alliance

Funding for Equity: Designing State Dual Enrollment Funding Models to Close Equity Gaps

This report shares research and best practices for designing state funding models that increase equity in dual enrollment programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: College in High School Alliance

Unlocking Potential: A State Policy Roadmap for Equity and Quality in College in High School Programs

This resource offers policy recommendations for states looking to implement or expand access to programs that allow high school students to earn college credits, also known as college in high school programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: College in High School Alliance

What is Social-Emotional Learning?

This fact sheet describes what social emotional learning is, what it is not, and why social-emotional learning skills matter. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Committee for Children

Social-Emotional Learning, School Safety, and School Climate

This fact sheet shares research on how social emotional learning can help foster positive classroom and school climates and prevent school violence. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Committee for Children

Social-Emotional Learning and Youth Suicide Prevention

This fact sheet explains how social emotional learning skills can address and mitigate risk factors for youth suicide. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Committee for Children

Trauma-Informed Practices and Social-Emotional Learning

This fact sheet provides research and policy recommendations for connecting social emotional learning to trauma-informed practices to create a safe and supportive learning environment. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Committee for Children

Social-Emotional Learning Can Promote Mental Wellness: Essential in Times of Crisis

This fact sheet describes the importance of universal social emotional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic to support student mental health and well-being. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Committee for Children

Mental Health and Social-Emotional Learning Supports

This fact sheet compares the mental health supports needed by students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering tiered strategies for addressing these needs in both in-person and remote learning environments. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Committee for Children

Social-Emotional Learning, Digital Citizenship, and Media Literacy

This fact sheet connects social emotional learning (SEL) to the development of digital citizenship and media literacy skills, sharing how SEL can provide a foundation for helping keep students safe online. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Committee for Children

From Response to Reopening: State Efforts to Elevate Social and Emotional Learning During the Pandemic

This brief shares best practices for states to support student and adult social and emotional wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Committee for Children

President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address Our National Mental Health Crisis, As Part of Unity Agenda in his First State of the Union

This Web page outlines President Biden's comprehensive mental health strategy— a multifaceted approach to addressing the current mental health needs of youth and adults nationwide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

21st-Century Learning at Home: A Guide for Families and Caregivers of English Learners to Support Project-Based Learning at Home

This guide shares at-home activities caregivers and families can use to help English Learners develop 21st-century skills. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium

Centering Student Voice in Social and Emotional Learning: Strategies for Lasting Change

This guide outlines strategies for centering student voice and perspectives in social and emotional learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 8 Comprehensive Center

Using Technology to Build Relationships and Support Young Children's Learning During the Pandemic

This resource describes how technology was used at the Lucy Brock Child Development Lab Program at Appalachian State University to support children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities; English learners; Student parents; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Students from low-income backgrounds; Students in or formerly in foster care

Resource Type: Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Appalachian State University

Guidance for Supporting Migrant Children and Youth

This guidance document provides examples of challenges that migrant students and