Provide teachers with support to meet students' varied needs after weather-related disruptions¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The brief recommends that schools and systems support teachers following severe weather disruptions, because its findings indicate "teachers need support to meet students' varied needs following a weather-related disruptions". The strategy is directed at district and school leaders preparing for weather-related events, drawing on lessons the brief draws from Hurricane Katrina and newer events.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• District or school leaders must identify the varied student needs that arise after weather-related disruptions

Constraints¶

• The supplied text does not specify what form the teacher support should take

Target Learners¶

• U.S. K-12 students affected by severe weather disruptions

Target Learning Goals¶

• Continuity of learning across weather-related school disruptions

Claims¶

• Teachers need support to meet students' varied needs following weather-related disruptions [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Districts should prepare for extreme weather events in advance to recover faster and lessen impacts on students and teachers

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Megan Kuhfeld, Jim Soland, Sofia Postell. (2025). The Impact of Severe Weather Events on Education: Revisiting Hurricane Katrina While Preparing for the Next Disaster. NWEA research brief. https://www.nwea.org/publications