Brief

The Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity: What States and Districts Can Do Now to Learn from American Rescue Plan ESSER Interventions

From the brief: "The need is obvious: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted schools across the country, negatively impacting student learning, especially for students of color and students experiencing poverty. While there is some debate about the appropriateness of the term “learning loss,” what is clear from recently released reports about achievement on standardized tests is that students are behind their pre-pandemic peers in math and reading... the American Rescue Plan (ARP), provides $122 billion to states, $110 billion of which must go to districts.

Sustaining Teacher Training in a Shifting Environment

From the brief: "Teacher preparation programs and student teaching experiences play a major role in determining where candidates take job placements in ways that can influence both job markets and staffing shortages. School systems can provide in-service supports for new teachers whose student teaching experiences were interrupted or incomplete. Student teachers represent an important pool of additional talent for schools; creative deployment of student teachers could provide a major boost as the COVID-19 crisis continues."

Academic Supports for Students with Disabilities

This brief from EdResearch For Recovery discusses effective academic and behavioral interventions for students with disabilities for distance learning.

Preparing Schools to Meet the Needs of Students Coping with Trauma and Toxic Stress

This brief from EdResearch For Recovery discusses the effects of trauma on children and supportive practices to implement in schools.

Supports For Students Who Are English Learners

This brief from EdResearch for Recovery investigates methods on how to improve social, emotional, and educational support towards English learners and their families.

Bringing Evidence-Based Decision Making to School Safety

This brief from EdResearch For Recovery discusses the disproportionate effect of police presence among diverse students in schools.

School Practices To Address Student Learning Loss

This brief from EdResearch For Recovery studies the impact of learning loss on grade-level retention among students.

Staffing Schools Before Students Arrive: Filling Teacher Vacancies in Providence

This brief from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University illustrates key changes and policies which affected the teacher labor market during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 Crisis and Teacher Layoffs: Research on How to Mitigate Harm

This brief from the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research at AIR discusses the impact of state, local, and teacher layoffs on students.

Reflections on What Pandemic-Related State Test Waiver Requests Suggest About the Priorities for the Use of Tests

In this brief from the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, policymakers outline the utilization of standardized tests and waivers to improve student outcomes during COVID-19.