Return to Learn legislation framework for studying pandemic learning in Michigan¶

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Description¶

Michigan's Return to Learn legislation (2020 PA 147, 148, 149) tasked the Michigan Department of Education with "studying student progress toward learning goals during and beyond the 2020-21 school year." It also directed understanding "how schools were effective at meeting educational goals and attainment across in-person, hybrid, and remote instructional modalities." The EPIC study of district responses operationalizes this legislative mandate, using leaders' perspectives to surface best practices for supporting student learning during COVID-19.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

State legislation mandating study of student progress and school effectiveness across instructional modalities

Constraints¶

Applies to Michigan districts and the period during and beyond the 2020-21 school year

Target Learners¶

K-12 students in Michigan school districts

Learning Goals¶

Progress toward learning goals; educational goal attainment across instructional modalities

Claims¶

EPIC study of Michigan school district responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Hayley Weddle, Ayesha K. Hashim, Ogechi Irondi. (2022). District and school leaders’ perspectives on leading & learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. https://epicedpolicy.org/district-leaders-perspectives-on-the-covid19-pandemic/

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`title`	`Return to Learn legislation framework for studying pandemic learning in Michigan`
`description`	`Michigan's Return to Learn legislation (2020 PA 147, 148, 149) tasked the Michigan Department of Education with "studying student progress toward learning goals during and beyond the 2020-21 school year." It also dire...`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-10-09`
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`sources`	1 — `hayley-weddle-2022`

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