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Chiefs for Change ESSER Planning Workbook

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Chiefs for Change ESSER Planning Workbook

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https://chiefsforchange.org/2021/04/30/chiefs-for-change-releases-workbook-to-guide-systems-in-allocating-federal-covid-relief-aid/

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Following its recommendations on the areas that schools should prioritize for federal Covid relief aid, Chiefs for Change today released to help systems plan for and allocate their share of the funds. Developed in partnership with Thru, the workbook includes information on the various types of funding and provides guidance for how to organize and receive funds, select initiatives, and identify partners. It also contains self-populating graphs, charts, and other tools to communicate how the aid will be used to address students' social, emotional, and academic needs.

The workbook has three input tabs to consolidate the documentation of initiatives and funding sources, organized to help leaders make decisions and facilitate community conversations. The output tabs, meanwhile, allow leaders to easily report key details to families, partners, and governance teams. The tabs provide at-a-glance metrics and data visualizations to show how spending decisions match a system's strategic priorities.

"Our chiefs are grateful for the federal government's support. Just as they have throughout the pandemic, they are rapidly responding, building plans for how to accelerate learning and address students' mental health with this much-needed infusion of funds," said Chiefs for Change CEO Mike Magee. "Our workbook can help leaders and their teams quickly get up to speed on the statutory requirements and streamline the process for gathering community input, coordinating internal plans, and actually spending the money to meaningfully support America's students."

Chiefs for Change has urged systems to dedicate significant resources to initiatives in the following areas: reopening schools and keeping them open; accelerating student learning; creating strong postsecondary pathways; closing the digital divide; and redesigning assessments and accountability systems.

The master workbook will be updated periodically with new information. Systems wishing to customize the workbook for their own use should please click to make a copy. For answers to questions or to inquire about implementation support, please contact CFCTA@chiefsforchange.org.

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Chiefs for Change Releases Workbook to Guide Systems in Allocating Federal Covid Relief Aid

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Following its recommendations on the areas that schools should prioritize for federal Covid relief aid, Chiefs for Change today released to help systems plan for and allocate their share of the funds. Developed in partnership with Thru, the workbook includes information on the various types of funding and provides guidance for how to organize and receive funds, select initiatives, and identify partners.

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What questions are you receiving from the field?

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What questions are you receiving from the field?

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Do have any logistic concerns or challenges?

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Do have any logistic concerns or challenges?

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Have you considered alternate assessments to better meet student needs?

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Have you considered alternate assessments to better meet student needs?

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What are strengths that families and community can bring to bear in order to successfully open schools full time for all students?

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What are strengths that families and community can bring to bear in order to successfully open schools full time for all students?

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How are you considering equity for students who have historically experienced success gaps?

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How are you considering equity for students who have historically experienced success gaps?

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How are you considering support for students experiencing academic and/or social emotional difficulties when they reenter school?

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How are you considering support for students experiencing academic and/or social emotional difficulties when they reenter school?

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How are you collaborating with stakeholders, including community organization, parent organizations,professional associations?

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How are you collaborating with stakeholders, including community organization, parent organizations,professional associations?

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How are you considering adjusting or adapting your programs or services?

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How are you considering adjusting or adapting your programs or services?

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What are some specific social emotional supports identified for staff and/or families?

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What are some specific social emotional supports identified for staff and/or families?

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What opportunities are you taking advantage of as you re-engage with students and families?

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What opportunities are you taking advantage of as you re-engage with students and families?

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Parents are asking if their children can still attend school remotely.

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Having the opportunity for in-person instruction for students; I want to make sure we carry the motivation and momentum from our time virtually! 

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Having the opportunity for in-person instruction for students; I want to make sure we carry the motivation and momentum from our time virtually! 

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Some LEAs are hiring more staff, especially MTSS interventionists or coaches.

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Mississippi Department of Education News Blog

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Recently Released: Using ARP Funds to Redesign Schools for Whole Child Equity - Mississippi Department of Education News Blog

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Last week, the SoLD Alliance released a new brief that provides states and districts with recommendations for how to use ARP funds to design learning [...]

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How do we meaningfully connect with stakeholders and get effective engagement with a variety of stakeholders in a virtual setting?

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Including local/trusted medical professionals (pediatricians, pulmonologists) and their associations as the voices and advocates for health and safety protocols (masking) can help to build parent trust in your decisions.

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Considering the continuum of placements (virtual or otherwise)

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Considering the continuum of placements (virtual or otherwise)