Accelerate Academic Achievement This blog series is designed to support school-based administrators in addressing the US Department of Education’s call to action, via the Return to School Roadmap, for federal, state, and local leaders to close the performance gap for students with disabilities during the 2021–2022 school year. Our first post was a quick reference guide providing suggestions for implementing each of the priorities set forth in Landmark 2: Build School Communities and Support Students’ Social, Emotional, and Mental Health. [More]
Build School Communities and Support Students’ Social, Emotional, and Mental Health The American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Fund provides substantial funding to support the reopening of schools and to address the academic, social, emotional, and mental health concerns that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [More]
Back-to-School Blog Series to Support the 2021 “Return to School Roadmap” The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an unprecedented number of challenges facing schools and students as they approach in-person learning this fall. Students with disabilities were disproportionately affected by school closures during the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years... [More]
4 Best Practices for Progress Monitoring during Virtual Learning As expected, monitoring progress in a virtual environment for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) can look a little different than in the traditional brick-and-mortar setting. Due to distance learning, providing high-quality, evidence-based progress monitoring and reports can be difficult. [More]
A Multi-Tiered Approach to Social-Emotional Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic This year’s return to school is unlike any other in our nation’s history. Educators across the country are contending with extraordinary circumstances, as they welcome students back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Educators, students, and our communities, have all been impacted. The realities of the 2020-21 school year require the prioritization of safe and supportive learning environments, as students learn best when they feel physically and emotionally safe and supported. [More]