Topic: COVID-19

The number of English learners (ELs) in Alabama has increased significantly in recent years. English learners include U.S.-born children whose first language is not English, newcomers to the U.S., and other students developing English proficiency. These children are in...

What are effective strategies for attracting and recruiting teachers? This panel discussion features leaders from TNTP, the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education, the Learning Policy Institute, the National Council on Teacher Quality, and the American Federation...

This playbook from the Mississippi Department of Education provides guidance in the effective implementation of a high-dosage tutoring program, including considerations for tutor training, student and subject selection, and scheduling....

This guide provides equity-focused resources for state education agency (SEA) leaders to use when engaging state and local stakeholders in continuous-improvement processes for English learner programs and services....

This five-page brief provides strategies for centering student voice in social and emotional learning and profiles the efforts of Farmington Public Schools in Michigan....

This guide offers strategies for responding to specific staffing challenges that districts currently face. The guide is divided into three sections: a self-assessment, short-term strategies, and long-term strategies....

This brief shares key insights from the research about which policies, procedures, and practices can help schools support students coping with trauma and stress. The brief shares key insights and then identifies key strategies to consider with links to...

This brief addresses the question: What changes in central office systems are likely to support principals in leading for equitable, high-quality teaching and learning? The brief shares key insights before providing more detail about each insight with links to...

This brief addresses the question: What does the research say about structural supports that enable teacher well-being? The first page of the brief shares key insights from the research, and the remaining pages provide additional details with links to...

This fact sheet from OELA explores the learning opportunities offered to ELs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data is based on the School Survey Dashboard, which includes information on students in Grades 4 and 8. In January 2021, 62%...