This toolkit is designed to help families choose education services that meet their child’s needs. Educators, teachers, principals, and other school staff can also share the toolkit as a resource for English learners and their families. Chapter topics include: Enrolling your child in school Attending school in the U.S. Other educational programs and ...

Resource: State-level Pre-K-12 Web Tables

NCES added new data tables to the Enrollment and Attendance Policy, Early Childhood and Kindergarten, and Accountability sections of the State Education Practices site. The State Education Practices site is a website that provides state-level data on elementary and secondary education reform efforts in eight topic areas: Enrollment and Attendance Policy School ...

Resource: Dear Colleague Letter on Shared Ancestry

This Dear Colleague Letter reminds educational institutions of their legal obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide all students – including those who are or are perceived to be Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, or Arab – a learning environment that is free from discrimination based ...

Resource: Re-Imagine, Re-Tool, Re-Commit

This animated video offers advice for the school improvement process that was suggested by members of the Equity and School Improvement Community of Practice. The video includes advice within these five areas of the school improvement process: Designation of low performing schools Crafting messages Setting planning requirements Supporting changes Sustaining improvements Learn more. ...

Resource: Technical Assistance Centers to Accelerate Learning and Support Student Wellbeing

ED announced funding for three technical assistance (TA) centers to support the Department’s Raise the Bar: Lead the World initiative. These TA centers will fund state and local efforts to support and enhance student wellbeing, academic success, and school safety: Comprehensive Literacy State Development Center National Technical Assistance Center for 21st Century Community ...

Resource: Youth Advisory Councils

This webpage provides a detailed overview of Youth Advisory Councils (YACs). It describes the role YACs play in improving the schools and communities they serve, discusses how they can use data to make decisions and create action plans, and outlines the structure of a YAC. Learn more.

Report: Behavioral Threat Assessment in Schools: Evidence, Fit, and Appropriateness

This report (PDF, 40 pages) explores the intersection of behavioral threat assessment (BTA) and youth mental health. This report aims to: Describe the problem of school violence and how BTA became a widely implemented school violence prevention strategy Report on the current state of BTA implementation and its effectiveness Discuss considerations for the ...

Resource: 10 Tips for Teaching the Psychological First Aid Model for K-12 Education Agencies

This tip sheet (PDF, 2 pages) describes core elements of the psychological first aid (PFA) model and presents 10 tips for implementing each element of the PFA model in K-12 schools. Learn more (PDF, 2 pages).

Resource: Psychological First Aid: How to Help Students Recover After a Personal, Community, or School-Based Emergency

This fact sheet (PDF, 10 pages) explores the goals of psychological first aid (PFA) models, outlines when and how schools can implement PFA, and describes the type of training school staff need to use this strategy effectively. Learn more (PDF, 10 pages).

Resource: Cybersecurity Considerations for K-12 Schools and School Districts Fact Sheet

This fact sheet (PDF, 8 pages) provides tips to K-12 schools and districts on how to prepare for and prevent cybersecurity threats and what to do before, during, and after a cybersecurity incident. Additional resources are provided. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).

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