Develop or update continuity of learning plans using evidence-based and promising practices to prepare for blended learning and possible school closures¶

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Description¶

This strategy directs local education agencies to develop or update continuity of learning plans that keep students progressing academically across in-person and home settings. The fact sheet states it "highlights evidence-based and promising practices that local education agencies can consider when developing or updating their continuity of learning plans." It was produced as schools transitioned instructional programs from in-person to blended learning environments to mitigate coronavirus spread and prepare for possible additional closures during the 2020-2021 school year.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A continuity of learning plan developed or updated by the local education agency
• Instructional programs able to operate across in-person and blended learning environments

Constraints¶

• Practices are described as evidence-based and promising rather than experimentally verified in the fact sheet itself

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students learning at home or at school during COVID-19 disruptions

Target Learning Goals¶

• Continued academic progress regardless of learning location

Related Strategies¶

• State education agencies can commission regional educational laboratory analytic support to develop COVID-19 mitigation guidance for school reopening
• Initiate trauma-informed planning before the start of the school year
• Review the evaluation plan and possibilities for further research when funding is restored

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. (2020). Keeping Pace: Strategies for Ensuring Equitable Continuity of Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Fact Sheet. Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/mid-atlantic