Reasons Students Consider Leaving or Stopping Out: Insights From the 2023 Learning Environments Survey
This brief describes common reasons why students drop out of academic programs and offers considerations for retention.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Lessons Learned
Organization: American Council on Education; Higher Education Research Institute; University of California Los Angeles, School of Education and Information Studies
Estimated Engagement Time: 11 minutes
Improve Today, Invent Tomorrow: A Call to Reboot Dual Enrollment
This report outlines the importance of dual-enrollment and early college programs and provides considerations for their improvement.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Jobs for the Future
Estimated Engagement Time: 28 minutes
Ensuring College Access and Success for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Students
This brief provides research and culturally responsive approaches that promote the postsecondary success of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: The Campaign for College Opportunity
Estimated Engagement Time: 28 minutes
Evidence-Based Practices to Increase Postsecondary Access and Success for Returning Learners
This guide shares evidence-based practices that postsecondary institutions can implement to support returning students’ degree completion.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute for Higher Education Policy
Estimated Engagement Time: 11 minutes
Supporting Deaf College Students: Perspectives From Disability Services Professionals (2023–2024)
This webpage provides insights into the state of higher education accommodations and accessibility for deaf students based on a 2023-24 survey of disability service providers at 65 colleges, universities, and technical career programs.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes
Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes
Red Ribbon Week
This webpage provides educators, families, and communities with resources for participating in Red Ribbon Week, an awareness campaign that encourages young people to commit to a healthy, drug-free life.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Faculty Guide to Supporting Student Mental Health
This guide shares research on mental health challenges among college students and explores the role of faculty in supporting students’ mental health. The guide shares strategies for supporting mental health in the classroom, identifying students who may be struggling, and connecting students with mental health services when needed.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: The Jed Foundation
Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
This website offers resources related to suicide prevention, including training opportunities and an online library with best practices and recommendations for supporting mental health and preventing suicide.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Federal Action Plan
This guidance document offers school administrators, community partners, and mental health professionals collaborative, priority actions to protect against youth suicide. The actions align with the goals presented in the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Estimated Engagement Time: 57 minutes
2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
This resource outlines the need for awareness, cross-sector support, and targeted strategies to prevent suicide and mental health concerns. Leaders and staff across all instructional levels can use the actionable recommendations in this resource to support staff and student mental health and prevent suicide.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 hours and 35 minutes
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
This 24/7 lifeline offers free, nonjudgmental counseling and support for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Individuals can use this lifeline to receive support for a variety of mental health challenges.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Vibrant Emotional Health
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Student and Family Playbook: Unlocking Career Success
This resource highlights steps that students and their families can take to leverage existing opportunities in high school and postsecondary education to achieve career success in an evolving workforce.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 17 minutes
Ensuring College Access and Success for American Indian/Alaska Native Students
This resource provides an overview of the state of higher education for American Indian and Alaska Native students, including current opportunities and barriers to success, and highlights practices and innovations that support college preparation, admission, affordability, and success for this population.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: The Campaign for College Opportunity
Estimated Engagement Time: 29 minutes
Free to Learn Webpage
This webpage highlights resources aligned with the U.S. Department of Education’s Free to Learn initiative which aims to support K-12 schools and institutions of higher education in understanding, implementing, and sustaining evidence-based practices and policies that support school safety, mental health, and positive school climates, and violence prevention.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities; Free to Learn; LGBTQIA students; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Free to Learn: Leading Inclusive Learning Environments in Higher Education
This guide provides leaders in higher education with resources for fostering safe and inclusive campus environments, including tools for crisis response and management, strategies for supporting individual and community resilience and recovery, and information on the civil rights obligations of institutions of higher education.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 17 minutes
College Scorecard Educator and Advisor Resources
This webpage hosts a pair of College Scorecard toolkits for educators and college access advisors, including classroom instructional materials that equip students to use the College Scorecard to make informed choices about their college and career options and a professional development training on using this tool in college advising activities.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Protecting Students: Race, Color, or National Origin Discrimination
This webpage provides resources related to Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 including laws, issues, case resolutions, frequently asked questions, and more.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; English learners; Free to Learn; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Using Data Effectively to Drive Equitable Improvements in Postsecondary Student Success: A Playbook
This resource highlights data- and evidence-based practices that higher education leaders can use to leverage data to improve equitable student outcomes. Strategies include building capacity for and a culture of data-driven improvement, using the most insightful metrics available, conducting targeted analyses, and using data to inform and evaluate ongoing efforts to remove barriers to student success.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 23 minutes
Section 504 Protections for Students With Cancer
This fact sheet informs K-12 and higher education communities about the legal rights of students with cancer under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes
Section 504 Protections for Students With Epilepsy
This fact sheet informs K-12 and higher education communities about the legal rights of students with epilepsy under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes
Section 504 Protections for Students With Sickle Cell Disease
This fact sheet informs K-12 and higher education communities about the legal rights of students with sickle cell disease under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes
Designing for Education With Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Guide for Developers
This resource, designed for education technology teams, provides guidance for establishing safety, security, and trust while creating artificial intelligence products and services for use in education.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 6 minutes
Unlocking Pathways State Policy Heat Map
This interactive map provides information on state policies aligned to the focus areas of the Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success Initiative, including dual enrollment, work-based learning, workforce credentials, and career advising and navigation.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources; State or Local Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People
This report for schools and school districts provides recent data on the experiences of young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States and provides data-driven ways to support LGBTQ+ young people.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn; LGBTQIA students
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned
Organization: The Trevor Project
Estimated Engagement Time: 15 minutes
Report on the Condition of Education 2024
This annual report from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences offers a comprehensive review of the national education landscape, from early childhood through postsecondary education. The report also shares key indicators on labor force outcomes and provides international comparisons.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 27 minutes
Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans at a Glance: Active Shooter Situations
This webpage shares information and key considerations for education practitioners on improving preparedness for active shooter situations in schools. Users can navigate through several webpages in this series using the arrows at the bottom of each page.
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Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
EOP Interactive Tools: Free Emergency Management Planning Tools for Education Agencies
This suite of interactive tools guides education practitioners in developing and revising emergency operations plans, examining buildings and grounds, and aligning emergency planning efforts with best practices.
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Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
ING Resources for K-12 Educators, Colleges, and Universities
This webpage for educators in K-12 schools and higher education hosts a collection of resources designed to foster a deeper, more nuanced understanding of Muslim and other faith-based, racial/ethnic, and cultural communities.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Free to Learn; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Islamic Network Group (ING)
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Bien-Estar: Cuidando la Salud Emocional de la Comunidad Latina
Les invitamos a mirar este webinar y aprende acerca del bien-estar emocional y como cuidar su salud emocional.
This workshop, presented in Spanish with English captions available, discusses mental health access challenges and psychosocial stressors specific to the Latino community and offers strategies both to help prevent the onset and to mitigate the impacts of mental illness.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours
Guidance on State General Supervision Responsibilities Under Parts B and C of the IDEA
This policy document provides state and local education agencies and early intervention service providers with guidance in fulfilling their responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Parts B and C to ensure that children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, receive a Free Appropriate Public Education.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 17 minutes
Race, Color, or National Origin Discrimination: Frequently Asked Questions
The webpage offers answers to frequently asked questions about Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, addressing Federal protections for students from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or national origin.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn; Racial/ethnic subgroups; English learners
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Protecting Student Mental Health in the Face of Antisemitism and Islamophobia
This article provides institutions of higher education with recommended actions for supporting student mental health amid threats to student safety based on nationality or religious affiliation. The article encourages clear communication; appropriate responses to student concerns; and the development of a positive, inclusive campus climate.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: The Jed Foundation
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
Leading Inclusive Learning Environments During the War in the Middle East: Colleges and Universities
This webinar, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education, provides institutions of higher education with laws, resources, and strategies to ensure that students of all backgrounds and ethnicities can learn in a safe, inclusive environment.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 56 minutes
IDEALS: Bridging Religious Divides Through Higher Education
This study examines college students’ experiences with religious differences and shares how institutions of higher education can help bridge religious divides.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned
Organization: Interfaith America
Estimated Engagement Time: 35 minutes
How to Respond to Discrimination and Bias
This blog article provides guidance for college students for proactively addressing both experienced and witnessed instances of discrimination and bias.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: The Jed Foundation
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
Fact Sheet: Protecting Students From Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics
This fact sheet outlines the protections afforded by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for students who are or are perceived to be Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, or of another religious group.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Landmark Step to Counter Antisemitism
This webpage clarifies that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits antisemitic, Islamophobic, and other related forms of discrimination in Federally funded activities. The webpage also shares the coordinated actions taken by the Biden-Harris administration to address a rise of antisemitism in the United States, including efforts by the U.S. Department of Education.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House
Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes
Facilitating Political Discussions
This workshop guide provides college and university leaders with resources and activities for training educators and administrators on how to facilitate politically charged conversations in a way that promotes both free expression and inclusion.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Free to Learn
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute for Democracy & Higher Education
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Dear Colleague Letter on Shared Ancestry
This letter reminds schools and institutions of higher education of their legal responsibility to provide all students with learning environments that are free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Safe and Healthy Environments
; Free to Learn; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes
Bridging Differences Playbook
This guide provides education practitioners with research-based skills and resources to foster constructive dialogue that promotes understanding across groups.
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Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: University of California, Berkeley-Greater Good Science Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 1 minute
Toolkit for the Promotion of Voter Participation for Students
This toolkit supports schools in encouraging the civic engagement of all students and expanding youth voter participation. It provides recommendations, resources, and implementation examples from schools and institutions of higher education that have facilitated youth voting and civic learning.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 15 minutes
Engaging Nonprofits on Collaborating Through College Partnership Webinar
This webinar for nonprofit leaders describes how nonprofit organizations can collaborate with colleges and universities to increase the number of college students serving in National Partnership for Student Success roles through partnership programs such as Federal Work Study.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: National Partnership for Student Success
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour
The Nation at Work: Increasing People-Powered and Evidence-Based Student Supports
This resource for K-12 and higher education administrators, educators, and staff shares implementation stories detailing how highlighted states are providing critical student support services such as tutoring, mentoring, and coaching.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Federal Resources
Organization: National Partnership for Student Success
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes
Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success
This webpage provides an overview of Unlocking Career Success, a U.S. Department of Education initiative with the goal of ensuring every student has a path to postsecondary education and training. This can be achieved through a system of college and career pathways that integrate high schools, colleges, employers, and communities and lead to students earning industry-recognized credentials and securing in-demand jobs.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Key Resources for Schools & Districts to Increase Capacity in Student Support Roles
This fact sheet outlines opportunities and resources from the National Partnership for Student Success for schools and districts looking to increase capacity in student support roles to accelerate learning, reduce chronic absenteeism, and improve student well-being and mental health.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: National Partnership for Student Success
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Call Me MISTER® Initiative
The Call Me MISTER® (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program aims to increase the pool of teachers to include teachers with broader and more diverse backgrounds. The purpose of this research and evaluation program is to evaluate the progression and influence of preservice and in-service Call Me MISTER® teachers, as well as to study the professional development of underrepresented male teachers.
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Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Clemson University
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education
This report shares strategies that institutions can adopt to promote greater access to educational opportunities for underserved students. In some areas, selective institutions could glean insights from leading under-resourced institutions, such as community colleges, regional colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority Serving Institutions. Additionally, there are examples of more selective and well-resourced institutions that have undertaken promising efforts to increase diversity on their campuses.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Students from low-income backgrounds
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Under Secretary
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours
Scaling the Teacher Pipeline and Career Pathways Through Registered Apprenticeship Webinar
This webinar spotlights the role of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) in addressing teacher shortages and building the teacher pipeline. Presenters describe the key principles and benefits of high-quality RAPs and the steps that state leaders can take to develop a RAP for educators.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor; U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 1 minute
Montana Teacher Residency Demonstration Project
This website describes an innovative initiative implemented by the Montana Office of Public Instruction to address statewide teacher shortages. This teacher residency program offers students in postsecondary education pathways 1 year of classroom experience under the guidance of a teacher-leader, as well as compensation, housing support, and ongoing professional learning opportunities.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; State or Local Resources
Organization: Montana Office of Public Instruction
Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes
Mensajes: vacunación de otoño e invierno de 2023
This Spanish-language website offers information and resources for raising awareness about respiratory illnesses and vaccines, including tips on communicating about respiratory viruses.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: Español
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Public Health Communications Collaborative
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Respiratory Virus Prevention Communications Toolkit
This website outlines strategies for preventing and protecting against respiratory viruses. It also provides links to communications resources to raise awareness about respiratory virus precautions, including videos, fact sheets, and social media resources in English and Spanish languages.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: California Department of Public Health
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
COVID-19
This website provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on COVID-19 and COVID-19-related topics. It includes current data, risk factors, prevention and protection strategies, treatment, vaccines, and information on Long COVID.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
This website provides comprehensive information on RSV transmission, prevention, symptoms, and care. It includes links to fact sheets, healthcare resources, and information for at-risk groups.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Influenza (Flu)
This website shares comprehensive, up-to-date information on influenza (flu). It provides current and past flu season statistics, reports on flu vaccination coverage, information on groups who are at higher risk of flu, and links to additional health resources.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Protect Yourself From COVID-19, Flu, and RSV
This website provides weekly updates, statistics, resources, and tips for preventing and protecting against COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Raise the Bar: Lead the World Overview Booklet
This guide outlines the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” agenda, established to transform education through evidence-based practices. The guide explores the agenda’s key focus areas (achieving academic excellence, boldly improving learning conditions, creating pathways for global engagement, and increasing college affordability and completion) through summaries and key strategies.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 17 minutes
The Nation at Work: Increasing People-Powered and Evidence-Based Student Supports
This resource for K-12 and higher education administrators, educators, and staff shares implementation stories detailing how highlighted states are providing student support services such as tutoring, mentoring, and coaching.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: National Partnership for Student Success
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes
ApprenticeshipUSA: Education
This webpage provides resources, webinars, and information on Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Programs, including their role in addressing educator shortages, and creating education career pathways for students.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Actions to Promote Educational Opportunity and Diversity in Colleges and Universities
This fact sheet outlines President Biden’s actions to support increasing diversity in higher education and expanding access to postsecondary opportunities. Measures taken by the Biden-Harris Administration include information dissemination, convening a national summit, increasing transparency in reporting, and fixing the student loan system.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
Stay Up to Date With COVID-19 Vaccines
This webpage provides guidance on staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines for children, teens, and adults.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Maryland's Work-Based Learning Continuum: Describing the Research and Common Practices
This resource describes Maryland’s work-based learning continuum, which extends from pre-kindergarten through the postsecondary years and provides students with opportunities to explore career options and gain necessary skills for workforce success.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 4 Comprehensive Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 19 minutes
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities
This fact sheet shares recent Federal agency actions that support and protect LGBTQIA+ communities, including LGBTQIA+ students and youth.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; LGBTQIA students; Free to Learn
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House
Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes
Take a Seat at the Table: The Role of Educator Preparation Programs in Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Programs
This fact sheet shares the history and benefits of teacher registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs) and offers recommendations for educator preparation programs to consider when developing, implementing, and improving teacher RAPs.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes
Integrated Education and Training (IET) in Corrections: A Companion Guide to the IET Design Toolkit
This toolkit is a supplement to the Integrated Education and Training Design Toolkit (IET Design Toolkit). The guide applies the Reentry Education Framework to the IET Design Toolkit and shares information, guidance, and resources on integrated education and training programs in the correctional setting.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Integrated Education and Training Design Toolkit and Train-the-Trainer Resources
This toolkit details a four-phased, team-based framework for developing integrated education and training (IET) programs. The toolkit is intended to assist state and local education agency staff in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating effective IET programs.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours and 25 minutes
Report on the Condition of Education 2023
This annual report from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences offers a comprehensive review of the national education landscape, from early childhood through postsecondary education, during the coronavirus pandemic. The report also shares key indicators on labor force outcomes and provides international comparisons.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes
Joint Dear Colleague Letter From the Department of Justice and the Department of Education
This Dear Colleague letter shares details from the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education on ongoing Federal efforts to address barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating in online educational services, programs, and systems at their institutions of higher education. The letter also provides information on applicable Federal laws, past enforcement actions, and where to find relevant Federal guidance and trainings.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division; U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning
This report offers information on artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in education; shares guiding questions and foundational strategies for establishing ethical, equitable policies for integrating AI into education systems; and provides recommendations for aligning AI with education policy objectives.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours and 2 minutes
Dear Colleague Letter: Antisemitism
This Dear Colleague letter shares information on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and describes its mandate to provide all students, including Jewish students, a learning environment free from discrimination. The letter provides guidance for schools on responding to harassment and a hostile environment, offers relevant resources, and shares actions that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights may pursue when evaluating if a school has met its obligations under Title VI.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroup; Free to Learn
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
This report details the Federal government’s comprehensive national strategy to counter antisemitism in the United States. The report describes the current landscape and recent rise of antisemitism and shares the Federal government’s four pillar approach to countering antisemitism and keeping Jewish communities safe.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Free to Learn
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 34 minutes
On the Path to Resiliency: How Supportive Community Colleges Address Student Trauma
This fact sheet describes how community college leaders, faculty, and staff can support students impacted by trauma by understanding and recognizing the signs of trauma and responding with trauma-sensitive practices.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
Fact Sheet: Diversity & Inclusion Activities Under Title VI
This fact sheet describes how most diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, programs, and activities are consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). The fact sheet describes types of DEI training and activities that are not prohibited under Title VI and explains how these activities can and have been implemented to create a positive and inclusive school climate.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Resource Guide: Engaging Support for Black First-Generation Students
This resource presents research on the barriers to success that many Black first-generation students face during college and provides recommendations for addressing these barriers by prioritizing mental health concerns, introducing financial literacy, improving college access, and increasing antidiscrimination efforts.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroups; First-generation college students
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Center for First-Generation Student Success
Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes
White House Toolkit on Transgender Equality
This toolkit’s first section describes challenges that many transgender students face at schools and institutions of higher education, offers examples of policies and practices that create safe and supportive learning environments for transgender students, and provides details on how the U.S. Department of Education supports transgender students who experience discrimination.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; LGBTQIA students; Free to Learn
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: The White House
Estimated Engagement Time: 18 minutes
At-Home Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
This webpage offers information about at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests and provides a comprehensive list of tests that have been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with details about each type of test to help individuals decide which one to use when needed.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Estimated Engagement Time: 17 minutes
ApprenticeshipUSA: Educators
This webpage offers guidance and resources designed to support middle and high schools and institutions of higher education in developing, improving, and supporting registered apprenticeships. The webpage also shares information on starting a registered apprenticeship program, connecting with employers, and creating opportunities for applied learning.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Topic Areas
This webpage hosts information and resources from the U.S. Department of Education, other Federal agencies, and federally funded technical assistance centers related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Teaching the World
This webpage directs users to the U.S. Title VI National Resource Centers, which are higher education international studies centers that provide training and educational programs to K-14 teachers and students.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices, Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Title VI National Resource Centers
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Investing in Student and Community Success
This blog article shares how Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College provides career and technical education programs and experiences for their students.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Beyond the Box 2023
This guide provides recommendations and resources to colleges and universities for mitigating barriers to postsecondary education for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 12 minutes
Second Chances: Education and Justice Involved Students
This blog article describes the U.S. Department of Education's priorities and efforts to provide high-quality education and training to justice-involved individuals, including those who are incarcerated.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
COVID-19: Testing for COVID-19
This website provides a comprehensive overview of COVID-19 testing, including information about the different types of tests, how to know which test to use, how to get a test, and how to interpret test results.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes
COVID-19: How to Protect Yourself and Others
This webpage offers a wealth of information to help individuals protect themselves, their families, and their communities against COVID-19. The page provides strategies for preventing COVID-19 and outlines situations in which these strategies may be especially helpful.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
This website describes the purpose and components of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, and shares information on how schools and families can use the WSCC model to support and improve short- and long-term student health.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Co-Regulation in Human Services
This website offers a wealth of resources on co-regulation, including videos, fact sheets, and research. These resources are designed to support practitioners (including school-based staff) in understanding the importance of co-regulation for helping children and youth develop strong self-regulation skills.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Estimated Engagement Time: 14 minutes
Confined or Incarcerated Student Fact Sheet
This fact sheet shares recent policy changes in the accessibility of Federal Pell Grants for incarcerated students participating in the Prison Education Program. The fact sheet also provides general information for confined or incarcerated students on the Federal Pell Grant, eligibility for the grant, and how to access and enroll in the Prison Education Program.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
What is the Best Practices Clearinghouse?
Watch this video to learn about the U.S. Department of Education's Best Practices Clearinghouse, where education stakeholders can access a wealth of resources and training opportunities to navigate a successful recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Best Practices Clearinghouse
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Sexual Violence on Campus: Strategies for Prevention
This resource outlines the five components of the CDC’s framework for campus sexual violence prevention — comprehensive prevention, infrastructure, audience, partnerships and sustainability, and evaluation. The integration of all five components offers an opportunity to implement prevention efforts that have a greater impact on the prevention and reduction of sexual violence on college and university campuses.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Free to Learn
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: 31 minutes
Office of Special Education Programs: Fast Facts
This Web page contains fact sheets that summarize data collected from states about infants, children, and youth with disabilities who receive early intervention or special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
USDA Rural Development Institutions of Higher Education Funding and Resource Guide
This funding and resource guide is designed to help colleges and universities in rural areas find federally funded low-interest loans and grants to build or improve their facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and educational programs. The guide shares a brief overview of applicable community programs, as well as relevant application details and requirements.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Estimated Engagement Time: 14 minutes
Designing and Delivering Career Pathways at Community Colleges: A Practice Guide for Educators
This guide provides community college administrators, educators, and staff with recommendations for designing and implementing high-quality career pathways that equip students with occupational skills.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone (RISE)
This Web page outlines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Let’s RISE initiative, which offers strategies and resources for community leaders and health care professionals to support routine immunizations among children, teens, and adults.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes
Practice Guides
The What Works Clearinghouse practice guides are designed for education leaders, teachers, and instructional staff and offer evidence-based recommendations for supporting students and addressing common challenges in early childhood programs, schools, and postsecondary institutions.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Early Childhood Programs ; PreK-12 Schools ; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces COVID-19 Winter Preparedness Plan
This fact sheet shares the Biden administration's progress on making COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, and treatments widely available and accessible.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House
Estimated Engagement Time: 11 minutes
Benefits of Multilingualism
This infographic highlights the cognitive, educational, sociocultural, and economic benefits of being multilingual.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes
Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families
This fact sheet provides information about long COVID as a disability and offers guidance on schools’ and postsecondary institutions’ responsibilities for the provision of services and reasonable accommodations for students for whom long COVID is a disability.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Estimated Engagement Time: 16 minutes
U.S. Education in the Time of COVID
This Web page shares highlights from a variety of data sources to provide a snapshot of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. education system.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Reviews of Individual Studies
This virtual library contains research studies that have been reviewed by the What Works Clearinghouse and categorized into tiered levels of evidence aligned to the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse
Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes
Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2023
This annual report shares data and historical trends on crime and safety at PreK-12 schools and postsecondary institutions nationwide.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 1 minute
Report on the Condition of Education 2022
This report presents research on the current state of the U.S. education system, from PreK-12 to postsecondary outcomes as well as international comparisons.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Lessons Learned
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 12 minutes
Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
This Web page contains resources from the U.S. Department of Education, the White House, and Federal agencies that provide guidance on supporting and protecting the rights of LGBTQI+ students.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; LGBTQIA students
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 11 minutes
Keeping the Promise: Education and Afghan Resettlement
This Website features a curated collection of Federal resources to support education providers serving Afghan students and families.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
School-Based Health Services Resources
This curated resource list provides access to Federal resources on school-based physical, social, emotional, and behavioral health supports for children, youth, and young adults.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Estimated Engagement Time: 37 minutes
Clean Air in Buildings Challenge: Best Practices Guide
The guide from the Environmental Protection Agency provides best practices, recommendations, and resources for improving indoor air quality in buildings to reduce the risk of the airborne spread of viruses like COVID-19.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes
Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory
In this Surgeon General's Advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy addresses the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth, discussing long-standing challenges as well as actionable steps that communities, including families and schools, can take to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and protect youth mental health.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: Office of the Surgeon General
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 33 minutes
SITE ASSESS Application
This mobile application for education agencies allows personnel to walk around buildings and grounds and conduct a site assessment. The app equips practitioners with information and knowledge about fundamental site assessment topics, allows users to add locality- and state-specific questions, and exports site assessment data for data analysis and recordkeeping.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools TA Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes
Guide for Developing Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education
This virtual training guide focuses on higher ed emergency operations plans (EOPs), including the recommended planning process and key considerations for creating, revising, and enhancing high-quality EOPs. The six-step planning process is flexible and can be adapted to accommodate an institution’s unique characteristics and situation.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Children and students with disabilities
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools TA Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours and 17 minutes
Cybersecurity Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes cybersecurity considerations for institutions of higher education (IHEs). The fact sheet includes background information on threats facing IHE systems and networks and provides strategies to prepare for threats, respond to and recover from threats, as well as details on how this topic relates to overall emergency operations plan development and school safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools TA Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 19 minutes
Long Beach Community College Framework for Reconciliation
This Web page shares Long Beach Community College's ongoing restorative approach to acknowledging and repairing the harm done by systemic racial injustice and inequity.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: Long Beach Community College District
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Home at Heritage – HCU COVID-19 Campus Re-entry Plan
This resource outlines one university's approach to reopening campus in the Spring 2021 semester.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: Heritage Christian University
Estimated Engagement Time: 15 minutes
Back-to-School Week: Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse
This presentation contains general information regarding the U.S. Department of Education's Back-to-School Week event, including daily agendas, presenter information, and topical resources spanning the 5-day event.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
U.S. Department of Education: Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs
This resource is intended to supplement the information in the ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools; Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs; and Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff by providing focused information and resources to promote mental health and social and emotional well-being among students.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes
U.S. Department of Education: Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Students at Risk of Self-Harm in the Era of COVID-19
This fact sheet provides information about Federal civil rights laws that protect students with mental health disabilities. It includes scenarios that illustrate when the U.S. Department of Education might investigate a potential violation; gives schools and postsecondary institutions a list of action steps to create an environment responsive to students with mental health disabilities; and provides educational and crisis resources for students, families, and educators.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Children and students with disabilities
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
Back-to-School Week, Day 5: Reimagining School + Community Partnerships
This presentation outlines key strategies to building more effective school-community partnerships to promote college access for historically underserved students.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, The Double Discovery Center at Columbia University
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
American College Health Association COVID-19 Resources
This Web page hosts a variety of health-related resources relevant to COVID-19 and institutions of higher education (IHEs). Resources include webinars, guides, research briefs, and workshops to support IHE communities in best practices around operation and continued supports in the era of COVID-19.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: American College Health Association
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Coping With the COVID-19 Crisis: The Importance of Care for Caregivers – Tips for Parents and Teachers
This document shares recommendations and resources that support the mental health and well-being of those who care for students at home and in school. The document offers strategies to aid caregivers in reducing the effects of various stressors and includes links to resources that share in-depth methods for addressing the emotional challenges experienced by caregivers, their students, and others.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: National Association of School Psychologists
Estimated Engagement Time: 23 minutes
ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff
This resource provides guidance on addressing the needs of higher education students, faculty, and staff. Topics include physical safety, social and emotional needs, and other important supports for the higher education community.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 37 minutes
COVID Data Tracker
This COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review provides an up-to-date interpretive summary of the previous week’s key data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
RE:UNION: Excellence, Reimagined. Virginia Union University Spring 2021 Opening Plan
This resource guide outlines the reopening plans of the university and includes detailed information regarding campus policies, procedures and specific COVID-19 protocols.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: Virginia Union University
Estimated Engagement Time: 29 minutes
Staying Calm and Well in the Midst of the COVID-19 Storm
This webinar series assists university faculty and staff and external community members with learning strategies to reduce stress and improve health and well-being during times of stress, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Lessons Learned; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Ohio State University
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Establishing Safe and Healthy Environments: Best Practices
This report outlines the safety protocols, mitigation strategies and support services established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the university. The report includes a matrix utilized for responding to direct and indirect exposures among campus employees.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Racial/ethnic subgroups; students from low-income backgrounds; Student veterans; Military-connected students
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Lessons Learned
Organization: Hallmark University
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
Orleans Technical College Welcome Back Guide
This guide outlines the reopening plans of the college and includes detailed information on safety protocols and campus policies.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: Orleans Technical College
Estimated Engagement Time: 13 minutes
How the CE 3116 Construction Materials Labs were Continued In-person at the Missouri University of Science and Technology during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This program profile highlights the modification of a construction materials lab to provide students with hands-on experience while maintaining a safe environment for in-person instruction at the university. The profile describes prior lab operations, newly developed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-compliant operations, and lessons learned from students’ experiences throughout the changes made to the university's instructional strategies.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Lessons Learned
Organization: Missouri University of Science and Technology
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Veterans Upward Bound Program
This program profile outlines the COVID-19 mitigation strategies and lessons learned at a Veterans Upward Bound Program.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Students from low-income backgrounds; First-generation college students; Student veterans; Military-connected students
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: Pima County Community College District- East Campus
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 minute
Return to Campus Guidelines
This program profile describes the college’s approach to implementing mitigation strategies and preparing for and sustaining in-person operations safely. The profile details the impacts on TRIO students of the COVID-19 pandemic, the college’s subsequent mitigation measures and the lessons learned from students' experiences.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Children and students with disabilities; First-generation college students; Students from low-income backgrounds
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Lessons Learned; State or Local Resources
Organization: Columbia College
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
GEAR UP West Conference
This virtual conference offers keynote presentations and breakout sessions over a wide range of topics, including The Science and Theory of Hope, The Pandemic Brain, and Creating Trauma-Responsive Schools that Foster Resilient Environments for Youth & Adults.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Students from low-income backgrounds
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Implementation Stories ; Lessons Learned
Organization: Washington Student Achievement Council
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Best Practices for Operating Safely During a Pandemic
This innovative spotlight profile describes the college's COVID-19 hotline. This telephone line addresses questions and concerns and provides information to the college community regarding campus shutdowns and the transition to remote learning.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; First-generation college students
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Lessons Learned; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes
University of the Potomac Safe Reopening Plan- COVID-19 Pandemic Fall 2020
This guide outlines the university's reopening plan and lists strategies used by the institution to address challenges caused by COVID-19, such as adapting services and implementing mitigation measures.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: University of the Potomac
Estimated Engagement Time: 13 minutes
Student and Employee Codes of Personal Responsibility
This resource provides an example of an employee code of personal responsibility for following safety protocols on a college campus. The resource includes practical instructions and guidelines on how to follow these safety protocols.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: Lakeland Community College
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Crash's Camp for Remote Learning
This series of short video modules assists students in adjusting to remote learning by preparing them to navigate classes on an online learning platform. Video topics include strategies for success, getting organized, tips from professors and students, and a review of resources available at the college.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Students from low-income backgrounds; First-generation college students; Student parents; Student veterans; Military-connected students
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Lessons Learned; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Lakeland Community College
Estimated Engagement Time: 37 minutes
Benedict College Emergency & Risk Team Reporting and Discussion Guides
This spreadsheet offers a sample of reporting and discussion guides for personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety protocols management used by the college’s Emergency & Risk Team. The spreadsheet includes data on PPE inventory distribution and collection, COVID-19 testing inventory and methodology, and a daily overview of safety protocols and completion of tasks in an Incident Command System format.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Lessons Learned; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Benedict College
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
University of Cincinnati Clermont College TRIO Talent Search Program
This implementation profile shares a success story from the college's TRIO Talent Search program. By using data, developing local partnerships and collaborating with school district information technology managers, this program provided grade-specific support to students during pandemic-related school closures.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Students from low-income backgrounds; First-generation college students
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Lessons Learned
Organization: University of Cincinnati, Clermont College
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes
Teaching Virtual Lab Science Classes, Synchronously, to Students at a Rural, Remote, Native-American-Serving Non-Tribal Community College
This program profile highlights how Northland Pioneer College redesigned lab science classes to replicate key components of the in-person lab experience and maintain student engagement in active learning during the remote instruction period. The program included the provision of lab material kits for students at home and the use of technology to connect students online.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Students from low-income backgrounds; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned ; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Northland Pioneer College
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes
College of Central Florida COVID-19 Plan
This program profile describes the College of Central Florida's COVID-19 pandemic response and lists strategies used by the institution to address challenges caused by COVID-19, such as adapting services and implementing mitigation measures.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: College of Central Florida
Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes
Turtle Mountain Community College COVID-19 Response Plan
This program profile shares a detailed plan of action for phased school reopening. The plan offers guidance for students, teachers, faculty, and staff during each phase of reopening and is customizable based on COVID-19 caseload and local community needs.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: Turtle Mountain Community College
Estimated Engagement Time: 18 minutes
Certainty in a Time of Uncertainty
This reopening plan utilizes local, state, and federal public health guidance to provide a detailed outline for safely reopening schools. It shares best practices for encouraging student retention and success; supporting students by strengthening organizational capacity; and increasing the health, safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff and the community.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: Hocking College
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes
San Bernardino County & Victor Valley College’s COVID-19 Testing Site
This program profile describes a partnership between Victor Valley College and San Bernardino County, California, that involved working to increase organizational capacity and to support whole community health through the creation and operation of a no-cost COVID-19 testing site.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Victor Valley College
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Creating Telehealth for Counseling Services
This program profile highlights the creation of telehealth services at Heidelberg University in response to student needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides information on materials utilized to develop and offer telehealth services and can serve as a model for increasing mental health services capacity.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned; State or Local Resources
Organization: Heidelberg University
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 minute
Utica College COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Protocol
This Web page hosts a collection of tools and resources for students, faculty, and staff that share guidance and best practices for safe campus operation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring Utica College's COVID-19 surveillance testing protocol and reopening guides, this Web page also holds archives of the college's historical COVID-19 response plans and communications.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Utica College
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Northeast Iowa Community College Coronavirus Website & Playbook
This Website and playbook serve as a comprehensive guide and resource hub for Northeast Iowa Community College’s COVID-19 response. The Website and playbook detail the procedures and protocols implemented to ensure safe and healthy environments and to communicate updates on public health data and developments in campus operations and services.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Northeast Iowa Community College
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 minute
COVID-19 Recommendations for Postsecondary Education
This program profile provides a selection of Neumann University’s best practices to maintain safe and healthy environments and support students, faculty, and staff during remote learning and limited in-person instruction throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes details on practices such as investing in a robust technological infrastructure before the onset of COVID-19, allowing for student and faculty choice in classroom instruction methods and limiting in-person class sizes.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Neumann University
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
Personal Protective Equipment Inventory Management Sample Report
This innovative spotlight shares a data-driven approach for ensuring accessible and transparent management of personal protective equipment (PPE). The university utilizes materials management software and data dashboards to track the receipt, distribution, usage, and current inventory of PPE and ensures the university maintains supply and anticipates future needs.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned ; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Western Carolina University
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Personal Protective Equipment Inventory Management Western Carolina University
This program profile provides an innovative model for use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the management of COVID-19 related materials on college and university campuses. The program utilizes existing software, namely TMA warehouse inventory management software and Tableau data dashboards, to enable all inventory management stakeholders to have reliable, transparent access to actionable PPE inventory data.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; English learners
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned ; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Western Carolina University
Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes
Jarvis Christian College COVID-19 Best Practices
This fact sheet provides a bulleted list of Jarvis Christian College’s procedures, protocols, and services to maintain safe and healthy environments and support students, faculty, and staff during the return to in-person campus activities.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Jarvis Christian College
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
Incident Command Model
This program profile highlights the innovative COVID-19 pandemic response management model employed at Defiance College. The college’s Incident Command model sets in place collaborative decision-making and accountability structures to craft an appropriate and consistent administrative response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned; Innovative Spotlight; State or Local Resources
Organization: Defiance College
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
Santa Fe College (Gainesville, Florida) Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This implementation story shares a comprehensive outline of Santa Fe College’s strategies and initiatives to assist students, faculty, staff, and community members by providing public health information and support services during both the remote instruction period and the return to in-person instruction.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Students from low-income backgrounds; First-generation college students
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Lessons Learned
Organization: Santa Fe College
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
Guidance for Dental Settings
This document outlines procedures created by the Utah College of Dental Hygiene to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. It details steps to support students, faculty and clinic patients in a variety of settings while maintaining compliance with the regulations set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Dental Association.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources; Lessons Learned
Organization: Utah College of Dental Hygiene
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
This guide from the Nova Academy of Cosmetology shares procedures and protocols to maintain safe and healthy environments for students, staff and clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guide provides an example of best practices for cosmetology programs or other education programs that require client interactions.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Nova Academy of Cosmetology
Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes
Tennessee State University Operations Guide Spring/Fall 2020 – Updated Spring 2021: COVID-19 Best Practices
This program profile outlines the best practices implemented at Tennessee State University to maintain a safe and healthy campus environment amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights protocols and procedures for residential buildings and campus life, courses and classrooms, research labs and employees.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Tennessee State University
Estimated Engagement Time: 14 minutes
Strategies for Maintaining Campus Health and Safety during COVID-19
This program profile highlights Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s best practices for maintaining a safe and healthy campus environment and developing support networks for students. The college implemented a variety of strategies including a COVID-19 dashboard, a team of health screeners, an online student assistance form and a laptop loaner program.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Best Practices in Delivering Virtual Student Support Programs and Services
This program profile highlights Bay Path University’s nationally recognized best practices for delivering virtual student support programs and services. Bay Path University provides a virtual ecosystem called Social Online Universal Learning that uses data to innovate online learning and help ensure students gain the skills necessary for career success post-graduation.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Bay Path University
Estimated Engagement Time: 20 minutes
LinkedIn Learning
This program profile shares an education technology implementation success story
from University of La Verne. The university supports student success by integrating LinkedIn Learning technology with general education and career center Web platforms. By combining these tools, University of La Verne leverages technology to enhance retention, student success and student career outcomes.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; English learners, First-generation college students, Students from low-income backgrounds, Undocumented students
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: University of La Verne
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
Mental Health (Telehealth) Support for College Students
This implementation profile describes the strategies and methods Iowa Lakes Community College utilizes to increase mental health service capacity on campus and support students' needs. By increasing access to services and reducing wait times and paperwork, Iowa Lakes Community College supports students' mental health and wellness so they can focus on achieving academic success.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Iowa Lakes Community College
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Best Practices – Technology for Equitable Educational Access to Postsecondary Students in Rural Areas through Partnership with Law Enforcement
This program profile outlines a partnership between Northland Pioneer College and local law enforcement agencies to provide laptops, hotspots and Wi-Fi connections to isolated students across the college’s 21,000 square mile service area amid mandatory curfews and quarantines and the closure of tribal borders to visitors. The program profile provides an example of how to leverage a community partnership to keep rural students connected to their classes during remote instruction.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Students from low-income backgrounds
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned ; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Northland Pioneer College
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
Northern Essex Community College’s Guide for Returning to Work and FAQ
This guide provides support and guidance on reopening and mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in colleges and universities. The comprehensive guide features sections on cleaning protocols, case tracking and reporting, air quality and safety, and student and faculty support services.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: Northern Essex Community College
Estimated Engagement Time: 40 minutes
St. Petersburg College Comeback Plan
This video for students, staff and faculty outlines St. Petersburg College’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and procedures established to facilitate a safe and healthy environment for in-person instruction and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video provides an example of leveraging multimedia formats to communicate important safety protocols to school communities.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: St. Petersburg College
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
COVID-19 Resource Page
This Web page provides resources that support students, teachers, faculty, staff and the greater community. It compiles local, state and federal public health resources; shares a detailed return to campus plan; and offers information on COVID-19 vaccination eligibility and accessibility.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes
Institutional Effort to Combat an Invisible Enemy
This Web page provides regular updates about the COVID-19 pandemic to faculty, staff, students, and families of Navajo Technical University. It also provides broadly applicable resources on health and wellness, safety protocols and reopening plans.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Students from low-income backgrounds; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Student veterans; Military-connected students; Students experiencing homelessness; First-generation college students
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Navajo Technical University
Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user
Opening the University Safely Protocols
This Web page for the Missouri Baptist University community outlines the university’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and procedures established to facilitate a safe and healthy environment as the school reopened in Fall 2020. These protocols and procedures were implemented and communicated by the University’s COVID Action Team and enabled the university to navigate a successful reopening.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: Missouri Baptist University
Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes
Selecting Career Changers with Real Potential for Teaching and Designing a Program to Meet Their Needs
This handbook for district and school leaders offers guidelines on alternative preparation programs for hiring and developing new teaching candidates from other fields, including applicants making a career change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This resource supports leaders in selecting candidates who are more likely to be successful in the education field, and provides best practices on supporting new educators.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes
Addressing Shortages of Educators in an Uncertain COVID-19 Landscape: Viewing Teacher Candidates as Assets
This brief offers concrete ways teacher candidates can be leveraged to better support veteran teachers during the shift to remote learning, or as a component of new education models as schools return to in-person instruction.
Tags:
Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform Center
Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes
COVID-19, Racism and Xenophobia: A Discussion on How and Why the Pandemic is Affecting Asian Americans
This webinar includes panelists who discuss the historical and current context of anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander racism and xenophobia, distinguish between hate incidents and hate crimes, and identify actions the general public can take to address bigotry and discrimination.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports
; Racial/ethnic subgroups
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Lessons Learned; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Mid-Atlantic Equity Center (MAEC)
Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 23 minutes
COVID-19: Evidence-Based Resources
This website is a collaboration of the 10 Regional Educational Laboratories to provide evidence-based resources and guidance about teaching and learning in a remote environment.
Tags:
Safe and Healthy Environments
; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest
Estimated Engagement Time: 26 minutes
Culturally Responsive Leading and Learning: Addressing Equity Through Student and Family Voice
This blog discusses the importance of acknowledging, respecting, and integrating student voice and family voice in building and sustaining collaborative relationships between educators and families.
Tags:
Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families
; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific
Estimated Engagement Time: 11 minutes