AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN STRATEGIES : AN UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FACT SHEET oese.ed.gov/files/2021/03/FINAL_ARP-ESSER-FACT-SHEET.pdf
STATE ESSR PLANS oese.ed.gov/offices/american-rescue-plan/american-rescue-plan-elementary-and-secondary- school-emergency-relief/stateplans ED COVID-19 HANDBOOK, VOLUME 1 Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools www2.ed.gov/documents/coronavirus/reopening.pdf
ED COVID-19 HANDBOOK, VOLUME 2 Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs www2.ed.gov/documents/coronavirus/reopening-2.pdf
TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORTS ccrs.osepideasthatwork.org/teachers-academic/tiered-support
EARLY CHILDHOOD REOPENING COLLECTION
www.parentcenterhub.org/early-childhood-reopening-resource-collection
KEY POINTS TO RAISE FROM ED’S
REOPENING SCHOOLS
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/reopening-schools-key-points-to-share/
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS
CENTER ON THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY LEARNING csefel.vanderbilt.edu
COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS
WELLNESS/MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR COPING DURING THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19
https://spanadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Wellness-Mental-Health-Resource-List-C19-1.pdf
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY nacarchitecture.com/publications/DesignForSpecialEducation.pdf
UDL GUIDELINES FOR INSTRUCTION udlguidelines.cast.org
ensure additional programming is complementary and aligned to developmentally appropriate expectations.
- Provide coaching to all educators to ensure they are implementing new practices with fidelity, and high-quality instruction is available for all students, especially those facing the greatest challenging, including students with disabilities.
- Invest in one-to-one technology devices, Internet access, and assistive technology for all students to increase virtual and hybrid learning opportunities at home.
HOW FAMILIES CAN BE INVOLVED
- Ensure diverse family members and community-based organizations serve as members and facilitators in a full spectrum of district- and school-level decision-making groups, including Board of Education, special education parent advisory council, PTA, Title 1 committee, bi-lingual committee, school climate, school health, and school reopening committee and/or pandemic response team.
- Anticipate that families may require language interpretation or translation services to meaningfully collaborate with schools.
The Elementary/Secondary School Emergency Relief can help address learning and social-emotional adjustments for students facing the greatest challenges, including those with disabilities.•
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Tatsiana DaGrosa is the Co-Director, START-Engaging Parents of Students with Disabilities in Schools, SPAN Parent Advocacy Network. spanadvocacy.org/programs/start. Lauren Agoratus, M.A. is a parent of a medically-complex young adult and serves as the Coordinator for Family Voices-NJ and as the regional coordinator in her state's Family-to-Family Health Information Center, both housed at the SPAN Parent Advocacy Network at spanadvocacy.org