Education Redesign: One State’s Innovative Journey
How is Kansas redesigning education to lead the world in the success of each student? Read these Educational Considerations articles for insights and research findings from Kansans involved in redesign.
Planning for a Safe Return to School
The CDC has created a resource on how school districts can best plan and execute a COVID-19 mitigation walkthrough when preparing for a return to in-person learning.
Evidence-based Instructional Practices
The What Works Clearinghouse has released a pre-recorded webinar on supporting educators in using evidence-based instructional practices in any setting, including remote learning.
Engaging Districts for School Progress: A Baseline Evaluation of the District Continuous Improvement Framework in Missouri
Missouri’s District Continuous Improvement (DCI) Framework integrates effective academic and behavioral practices into a framework for achieving exceptional student outcomes. Districts using the
Considerations for COVID-19 Testing in Schools
Looking for guidance on COVID-19 testing in a school setting? Check out these CDC considerations for K-12 school administrators working in conjunction with their public health officials.
Inaugural R12CC Newsletter Highlights Year 1 Progress
Learn more about our work with Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri to improve educational outcomes, close achievement gaps, and strengthen the quality of instruction.
Reflecting on Teacher Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new REL Pacific blog post by Tameka Porter discusses teacher wellbeing and how teachers can build and foster relationships while collaboratively monitoring student achievement in the midst of COVID-19.
Count Us In: Advancing Equity in Rural Schools and Communities
The Center to Improve Social & Emotional Learning has created a compendium, providing resources to ensure SEL is fully integrated into the educational experience of their students, families, staff, and community.
Strategic Budgeting
Comprehensive Center Network's new brief assists SEAs and LEAs in making the best decisions under difficult circumstances, offering a proposed process and guided questions to make better budgeting decisions.
Supporting Disruptions Toolkit
Comprehensive Center Network's new toolkit provides SEAs, LEAs, and schools with resources to support dealing with disruptions, addressing the needs of staff, students, and families, and the reopening of schools.
Using Curriculum-Based Measurement at Home
A new resource from the National Center on Improving Literacy helps families use curriculum-based measures at home to assess the reading skills and risk for disabilities in their grade K–3 child.
Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Classroom within a PBIS Framework
A new brief from the Center on Positive Behavior and Intervention Support describes the "top ten" intervention strategies effective educators implement to support all students, including those with disabilities.