Berner-Wallen, K. J. (2022). Assisting Returning Students through Intentional Support Following the Pandemic (Doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo).
The 2020 school shutdowns caused by COVID-19 required schools around the country to reevaluate how to best support student learning upon a student's return to the classroom. Research associated with disaster learning and transitional/integrated programs indicated that reconnecting a student to the classroom following a disruption requires an intentional and ongoing avenue of support and communication. Using an integrated research approach, this project identified how a school can build relationships and foster resiliency, as demonstrated through academic improvement and connection to the school community, for students who experienced disrupted learning caused by the pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)