This month we are excited to highlight an IDEA Data Center (IDC) toolkit, the Data Meeting Toolkit. This toolkit was born out of the desire to help states and agencies move from the collection and reporting of data to the use of data to inform decision-making. Using high-quality data can help you allocate resources effectively and maximize outcomes for your students. However, data discussions can sometimes seem overwhelming. The Data Meeting Toolkit includes a suite of tools that support success before, during, and after data meetings. The tools offer practical and specific examples of how to use the toolkit to address a range of data meeting needs.
Using ARP funds to Address “Lost Instructional Time”
The U.S. Department of Education just released Strategies for Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Address the Impact of Lost Instructional Time, a resource to support educators as they develop more strategies to support students through the pandemic. The guide addresses re-engaging students, supporting families and caregivers, and using high-quality assessments to support learning.
2021 Board Election
Washington AIMS Seeks Applicants for Cohort 2
The Washington Administrators Improving Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports Project is seeking applicants for Cohort 2.
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction joined with the University of Washington
Bothell in a successful application for the Washington AIMS (Administrators Improving
Multitiered Support Systems) project. Project AIMS received five years of funding from the
U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education (OSEP) to support local
leadership for multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) in schools and districts across the
state. The project began October 1, 2020, and will serve a cohort of fifteen principals and
district administrators each year who are engaged in leading MTSS in their organizations.
Measuring the impact of coronavirus on teachers, students, and schools
The Biden administration is set to give educators and school leaders the very thing that the previous administration refused them: a centralized data collection to help them understand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on students and teachers alongside the status of in-person learning for schools and districts across the country.
Curbing learning loss during the pandemic
Learning loss has occurred during the pandemic, but there have also been educational gains and educators have implemented innovations that are here to stay. During this recent Tech & Learning virtual roundtable hosted by Dr. Kecia Ray, a panel of experts shared strategies for decreasing learning loss and what changes brought on by the pandemic are likely permanent.
Parents with disabilities face extra hurdles with remote schooling
The Americans with Disabilities Act says schools have to help not just students but parents with disabilities, too, like making sure deaf or blind parents can communicate during parent-teacher conferences. But what happens when kids are learning at home? That’s uncharted territory. Rosabella Manzanares, a first-grader at Betsy Ross Elementary in Forest Park, Ill., has a spelling test. Like so many kids around the country, she’s taking the test at home, sharing a Zoom screen with a class full of other boisterous 6-year-olds.
CDC Research backs in-person schooling
Research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is adding fuel to the Biden administration’s push for school districts to return to in-person instruction, even amid the latest wave of the pandemic.
Social-Emotional Learning Webinar Series
CASE is proud to partner with The Urban Assembly and David Adams for this interactive webinar series on March 17, 24, and 31, 2021. AND, May 6, 13, and 27, 2021. Check out the series at a glance. You won’t want to miss this incredible opportunity! For Details and Registration Click HERE.
CASE Winter Workshop
February 24, 25, & 26
Register Today! CASE will be using the Pheedloop Platform once again. Wednesday, February 24 = Showcase Sessions. Thursday, February 25 = Workshop with Ricky Robertson. Friday, February 26 = Workshop with Julie Weatherly, Esq. In addition, Thursday and Friday will conclude with a CASE Policy Roundtable. CASE Policy Chair Dr. Kevin Rubenstein and CASE Policy Consultant Myrna Mandlawitz will share information and answer your important questions!