A playbook of 26 strategies to address student chronic absence, whether it be mild, moderate, or severe (the three tiers of intervention). The COVID-19 considerations, included with the strategies, show ways to adapt evidence-based practices when it is not possible to meet face-to-face.
Strategies to lessen chronic absenteeism
Strategies on how to use 5 metrics that paint a holistic picture of whether students are positioned to benefit from distance and hybrid learning opportunities.
Teachers’ Experiences Working from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A survey administered in the summer of 2020 in which teachers reported concerning levels of student engagement with remote learning overall and stark differences along racial and socio-economic lines that make engagement in learning markedly more challenging.
National Survey Tracks Impact of Coronavirus on Schools: 10 Key Findings
10 key findings that include “Up to 1 in 3 students from the poorest communities had not checked in with their schools via online learning platforms as of April 2020.”
Embrace
A SEL hub on a district’s website to promote SEL skills and well-being across the whole community.
Remote Learning Free SEL Resources
A searchable site of free resources for building students’ SEL competencies and overall well-being.
My Feelings Reflection
A ready-to-use Google form for students to record daily reflections each week.
SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook
The playbook provides more details on key strategies that enhance SEL skills.
The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning
Guide includes a tool that provides a model for structuring a conversation about developing a shared vision for SEL or integrating SEL into your school’s existing shared vision and a tool that provides guidance for creating staff shared agreements through a collaborative process to articulate core mindsets and values that will guide staff members’ interactions …
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Improving Student Engagement and Attendance During COVID-19 School Closures
This promising practices brief explores research on monitoring and promoting attendance and engagement in online learning and summarizes the findings from conversations with a small number of school districts about their transition to remote learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief provides a resource to states and districts on promising practices in …
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