COVID-19 Learning Impacts Toolkit

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Toolkit 1.0 Design

The Learning Impacts Toolkit is a starting point for responding to the impacts of the pandemic. The content of the Toolkit will evolve over time to respond to needs of school and district leaders. The Toolkit consists of these components:

Response Planning

Guidance and Resources for District Comprehensive Response Planning

Assessing students' needs: Local data on academic, well-being, student engagement
Using data-based problem solving
Engaging parents and the community
Developing a comprehensive response plan including strategies, benchmarks, action steps, and progress monitoring

Expanded Learning Opportunities

Resources, Policies, and Funding to Provide ELOs

Restructuring the school day (scheduling, core and intervention time)
Extended school day
Extended school year
Summer learning
Tutoring and community support
Community resources and partnerships

Instruction and Intervention

Resources to Support Instruction and Intervention

Best practices for planning instruction and intervention
Resources for different instructional delivery models (online, blended, etc.)
Resources for special education
Resources for English Learners
Resources for secondary students (credit recovery, re-engagement)
Considerations for grading, advancement, and competency based systems

Wellbeing and Connectedness

Resources to Support the Wellbeing and Connectedness of Students

Resources for student well-being
Resources for re-engaging students

Funding Sources and Policy Considerations

Resources to Support Response Efforts

Funding sources to support response efforts
Policy decisions for response efforts

Latest Updates

CDE will continue to update the Learning Impacts Toolkit information with new resources throughout the 2021-22 school year based on feedback and input from school and district leaders.

Feedback Opportunities

CDE will host a number of opportunities to provide feedback and input on the Toolkit:

CDE invites your written feedback and ideas for this toolkit.

Learning Series Opportunity

Equity and Excellence Conference

The Equity & Excellence Learning Series, From Survive to Thrive: Addressing Learning Opportunity and Accelerating Recovery in Colorado, is a series designed to promote engagement with the Learning Impacts Toolkit through meaningful learning and conversation among school leaders and educators. Sessions are set to occur throughout spring/summer 2021.