For Reopening and Summer Planning
Summer/Reopening Research and Resources
ACT NOW: Summer Planning Templates
ACT NOW Illinois has created summer planning templates for use of other networks including a PPT discussion template and COVID-19 planning questions document.
Afterschool Alliance: Blueprint for How Afterschool Programs & Community Partners Can Help
The blueprint includes lessons from afterschool and summer programs operating during the pandemic that can provide a foundation for a redesigned learning day that can help our children re-engage and reconnect. Learn more here.
Afterschool Alliance Quick Brief: Tools to Help Plan for Summer Programs
This quick brief lifts up national guidance on summer, as well as examples from state planning. In particular, it highlights notable differences among states as well as some interesting or unique language within plans.
Afterschool Alliance: Reopening Tools and Templates
The Reopening Scenario spreadsheet includes information around how afterschool can support different reopening scenarios, possible funding streams, and options for alternative facilities if schools are not available.
The Outreach to Schools: 5 Step Plan provides sample language, fact sheets, and graphics to use in communicating with schools, education leaders, and families.
BellXcel: Leveraging Findings from OST Research and Practice to Lessen COVID-19 Learning Gaps
BellXcel and affiliate the Sperling Center for Research and Innovation (SCRI) are pleased to share their Leveraging Findings from OST Research and Practice to Lessen COVID-19 Learning Gaps. This report leverages findings from OST research and practice about exactly what happens when kids are not in school and identifies best practices to enable families, schools, educators, and organizations to initiate an effective, collaborative, and innovative response to the COVID-19–related school closures.
Connecticut After School Network: Afterschool Staff as All-Around School Helpers
The document provides suggestions for how after school providers and other community partners are perfectly positioned to serve as these utility staff as districts re-open. They are already skilled at working with students, and are already part of the school community with relationships to the kids and parents. Learn more here.
Connecticut Informed Consent Form
This form may be used for staff and parents of children enrolled at a youth camp during the COVID-19 declared emergency.
Connecticut Reopening Comparison Chart
The chart shares information about schools that coordinate student grouping with after school providers vs. schools that do not coordinate with after school providers. The designed version of the chart (from the Iowa team) can be found here.
EdSource Article: To Reopen Safely and Responsibly, Schools Need Their Afterschool Partners
This article was authored by Paul Gothold, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools and Jennifer Peck, President and CEO of Partnership for Children & Youth, a nonprofit that works to expand access to effective learning supports and opportunities for underserved youth in California.
Georgia Five Ideas to Help Kids and Families
The Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network sent the Five Ideas to Help Kids and Families to mayors across the state. The five suggestions could result in better outcomes for children and youth and were written with the pandemic in mind. They bring to light, however, issues which have challenged families and youth for years prior to the onset of this novel coronavirus.
Hawaii Afterschool Alliance: Principal One-Pager and Parent Survey
Hawaii Afterschool Alliance is working on a one-pager in partnership with the Afterschool Alliance geared toward principals and shares ideas of how afterschool programs can support students. The team is also working on a parent survey focused on reopening.
Learning Policy Institute: Reopening Schools in the Context of COVID-19: Health and Safety Guidelines From Other Countries
This brief from Learning Policy Institute provides insight into health and safety guidelines and social distancing strategies used in other countries that have successfully reopened their schools in the context of COVID-19. Examples are intended to support school policymakers and administrators in the United States as they plan for reopening.
National Education Association: All Hands on Deck - Initial Guidance Regarding Reopening School Buildings
A guide to intentionally planning for school success during COVID-19 and beyond with health, safety, and equity at the forefront.
NJSACC: Pandemic School-Age Youth Check-In List
The check-in list can help programs assess what help can be provided to youth.
NSLA: Key Summer Learning Questions to Consider
The National Summer Learning Association has put together a list of questions and stakeholders to consider in planning for summer and continuous learning.
NSLA: Summer Learning Digital Press Kit - COVID-19
https://www.summerlearning.org/covid-19-summer-learning-digital-press-kit/
NWEA Collaborative for Student Growth: The COVID-19 Slide
This report takes a look at what summer learning loss can tell us about the potential impact of school closures on student academic achievement.
Ohio Program Preparedness Checklist 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
The Ohio Afterschool Network has shared a tool that was developed by the Delaware City Schools School Age Child Care programs to align with the "Proposed Guidance for the Establishment of Emergency Child Care Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Oregon Expanded Learning COVID-19 Survey
In April 2020, OregonASK launched a brief survey to gauge the impact of COVID-19 within the afterschool, childcare, and expanded learning field, and to understand how the field is responding to the pandemic. A brief summary of results to-date can be found at: https://bit.ly/3b4CY3y
School's Out Washington: CARES Funding Cost Analysis
In preparation for their CARES Act Proposal, School's Out Washington has put together an ELO Program Costs Analysis spreadsheet. The purpose of these cost models is to estimate how many children, and how many providers, we could support this summer or fall through various funding efforts, given the massive impact that COVID-19 has had on the way childcare and youth programs can operate. School's Out Washington recommends that this data and projections be used to support projections around the number of children and the number of providers we could support through various funding efforts. They do not recommend that these projections be used to establish specific grant investments or cost requirements for any childcare or expanded learning programs, given the limitations of the source data and the diversity of program types and approaches across the state and age span.
School's Out Washington: Ideas to Approach Districts
School's Out Washington is working on an outline of ideas that youth development programs can approach districts around for partnerships.
UAN 2020 Summer Planning Tools
The Utah Afterschool Network has created a toolkit of resources to support planning for summer, which includes best practice and guidance in essential areas of summer programming and utilizes up-to-date information from the state of Utah, the CDC, and other national resources.
Guidance around Summer Programming and Reopening Strategies
American Camp Association (ACA): Camp Operations Guide Summer 2020
The ACA and YMCA of the USA have put together a camp operations guidelines that will provide camp directors and staff with a practical guide and tool kit to implement specific recommendations provided by the CDC in relation to risk reduction at camps. The full field guide can be found here.
The ACA has also put together a Resource Center for Camps that includes information on health and wellness, camp business resources, online learning and events, virtual program resources, staffing and human resources, mental health resources, and marketing and communications. Additionally, the ACA released a Suggested Camp Supplies and Materials for 2020 Camp Season list for consideration.
CDC Interim Guidance for Schools and Day Camps
As communities consider a gradual scale up of activities towards pre-COVID-19 operating practices in centers for learning, such as K-12 schools and summer day camps, the Center for Disesase Control (CDC) offers recommendations to keep communities safe while resuming peer-to-peer learning and providing crucial support for parents and guardians returning to work. These recommendations (on page 45) depend on community monitoring to prevent COVID-19 from spreading.
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services: Childcare and Day Camps Guidance
The purpose of the guidance is intended to allow for people to return to the workforce as much as possible while still protecting public health.
Alaska Phase III/IV Guidance: Reopen Alaska Responsibly
There are a number of strategies and actions that individuals, businesses, and communities can take to help reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. The guidance outlines these strategies and provides resources Alaskans can use to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe.
California Department of Education: Stronger Together - A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California's Public Schools
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/strongertogether.asp
This guidance was created through the statewide reopening schools task force that fostered a collaborative process for our educators and stakeholders to lend their important voices. Also informed by the technical assistance and advice of many health and safety organizations including the Centers for Disease Control, California Department of Public Health, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the intent of this document is to be a guide for the local discussion on safely reopening schools. The guidance also includes a specific section on Afterschool and Expanded Learning.
California Department of Education Expanded Learning Division
The CDE Expanded Learning division released guidance around the role of expanded learning during the COVID-10 crisis. The guidance includes what allowable expanded learning program work may include.
CA: Interview with Michael Funk on Expanded Learning Services Offered During COVID-19
The California AfterSchool Network is hosting nearly weekly interview with Michael Funk, Division Director for the California Department of Education Expanded Learning Division. This seventh interview provides a quick update on the services being provided by the Expanded Learning field during COVID-19 and the field survey to collect this data. The Expanded Learning Division is surveying all grantees to discover what services are being offered to students and families during the period of school closures due to COVID-19, and how expanded learning programs will be engaged with students and families when campuses reopen.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood: Guidance for Child Care During COVID-19
The policies and guidance in this document are specific to COVID-19 and the declared state of emergency. Unless otherwise specified, all licensing regulations and other requirements still hold firm.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood: Youth Camp Guidance
This memo was development in response to the many questions and concerns that it is receiving from youth camps pertaining to the impact of the COVID-19 situation.
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Interim Guidance
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has released Guidance for Day Camp Settings and Guidance for Child Care Providers to support the reopening of programs during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Georgia Department of Education
https://www.georgiainsights.com/recovery.html
The Georgia Department of Education, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health, has developed guidance to support districts and communities in determining their plans and strategies for reopening schools. Georgia’s Path to Recovery for K-12 Schools provides a tiered approach with clear, actionable steps that are advisable before students and employees return to school buildings, along with guidance that is applicable throughout the 2020-2021 school year.
Idaho Guidance for the Establishment of Child Care and School Age Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Idaho Out-of-School Network worked wtih programs and experts working in the school-age child care field to develop guidance around establishing child care and school-age services during the pandemic. Topics include: planning and coordination, selecting and preparing facilities, staffing, access control, health and safety, food safety, and cleaning and disinfecting.
Illinois State Board of Education and Department of Public Health: Updated Summer School and Other Allowable Activities
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are releasing this Part Two of the Transition Plan Advisory Workgroup’s recommendations for transitioning to in-person instruction. This document focuses on Phase 3 allowable activities, including summer school.
Indiana: Let's Get Back to Work Campaign
http://brighterfuturesindiana.org/backtoworkin/
Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration is launching the “Let’s Get Back to Work” campaign to arm child care programs and families with the information, tools and resources they need to operate safely and feel confident returning to care.
Iowa Department of Education COVID-19 Reopening Guidance: Summer Learning and Activities
This guidance was created in consultation with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) as a resource for administrators to determine when and how to safely open districts and nonpublic schools for school- sponsored activities and learning.
Kansas State Department of Education: Continuous Learning Task Force Guidance
The Continuous Learning Task Force’s primary goal was to develop guidance for Kansas educators to meet the immediate need of supporting learning outside of our normal practices.
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and Department of Public Health: Massachusetts Child and Youth Serving Programs Reopen Approach
https://eeclead.force.com/apex/EEC_ChildCareEmergencyReopenInfo
Child care may begin the process of opening in Phase 2. The goal of EEC is to ensure programs have the information they need to prepare for reopening, and can take the necessary steps to begin this process. All programs may choose when to reopen. It will remain up to individual programs to assess their readiness to implement the reopening requirements.
Michigan Department of Education and Michigan After-School Partnership: Guidance for Afterschool Learning at a Distance
The purpose of the resources described here is to provide (a) a quality lens through which to evaluate promising practices for learning at a distance and (b) a self-assessment tool for getting specific about what and where supports are needed. This guidance is a work in progress, and the current self- assessment manual and rubric forms are the third iteration, with version 4.0 to follow. Version 4.0 will include real examples, drawn directly from the field, of promising practices related to each indicator.
Missouri Preparedness and Planning for Child Care Programs Guide
The Missouri AfterSchool Network, in partnership with other children and youth focused organizations in the state, put together a Preparedness and Planning for Child Care Programs guide to support decisions around reopening, general preparedness and planning, reopening strategies and considerations, and recommendations around communicating with families.
Montana Office of Public Instruction School Re-entry and Recovery Guidance
The document, which can also be followed for after-school programs and summer learning programs, provides recommendations for reopening in phases and the steps that should be considered with each phase.
Nebraska Department of Education: Launch Nebraska
The NE Department of Education has put together the Launch Nebraska to share tools, actions, opportunities, and resources to support the complex planning and preparation needed by Nebraska school systems as they work to restart schools and support students as they transition back to school buildings.
New Jersey Department of Children and Families: Guidance for New Jersey Child Care Facilities On COVID-19 Related Health and Safety Requirements
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/news/Final.CC.Health.and.Safety.Standards.pdf
This guidance is heavily derived from guidance documents produced by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, in many instances it has been supplemented or modified to reflect the needs of New Jersey. Effective June 15, 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 149 all child care programs operating in the State of New Jersey must comply with the requirements detailed in this guidance.
New Jersey Department of Health: COVID-19 Youth Summer Camp Standards
New Jersey youth summer camps are permitted to open for campers beginning on July 6, 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 149. The opening of youth camps will provide New Jersey families who are in need of childcare services with a viable option in addition to traditional childcare centers.
New Mexico Public Education Department: Reentry Guidance for the 2020-2021 School Year
Across New Mexico, the 2020-2021 school year will begin with a hybrid model in which students rotate between in-person and online learning, and the number of students in school buildings is limited to allow for social distancing. According to the PED, the state Department of Health and a medical advisory team will track and assess rates of spread of the virus during this time to determine when and where students can safely return to school full-time.
New Mexico Governor: All Together New Mexico
As most of New Mexico enters the first phase of opening, the state has issued COVID-Safe Practice Guidelines. Note: the northwest region of the state remains closed due to the high rate of infection. There are some general guidelines for all employers on pages 9 and 10.
North Dakota Governor Executive Order
Authorizes that on-site programs get be offered during the summer months, beginning June 1, 2020. Programming includes: child care programs, summer student center programs, summer school classes, extended school year programs, and 21st CCLC programs.
North Dakota K-12 Smart Restart Guidance
The North Dakota K-12 Smart Restart Guidance aligns to the Opening Up America Again Phase 1-3 guidance and includes four main re-entry components: Health & Safety Logistics; Funding; Academic Support; and Social, Emotional Learning (SEL).
New York State Department of Health: Interim Guidance for Child Care and Day Camp Programs
This Interim Guidance for Child Care and Day Camp Programs during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Child Care and Day Camp Programs”) was created to provide owners/operators of child care and day camp programs and their employees, parents/guardians and visitors with precautions to help protect against the spread of COVID-19. This guidance applies only to day child care and camp programs. It does not include overnight child care and camp programs, which are not authorized to operate at this time.
Ohio Reset and Restart-Education Planning Guide for Ohio Schools and Districts
DRAFT - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION
This guide provides a framework for schools and districts to use, as appropriate, for restoring educational achievement of each of Ohio’s students, so that each student is on track to attain the One Goal in Each Child, Our Future, Ohio’s Strategic Plan for Education.
Oregon Department of Education and Health Authority: Ready Schools, Safe Learners: Guidance for School Year 2020-21
Version 1.5.8 of the guidance builds on the information released on June 10, 2020 for consideration of school leaders for the year ahead.
Oregon Department of Education: Supporting All Learners Beyond Distance Learning for All
This document provides guiding principles and details for educational settings to create COVID-19 Communicable Disease Management Plans. It includes specific operational guidance for educational settings to consider providing limited in-person instruction and summer schoolprograms while supporting students who experience disability.
Texas: Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas
https://gov.texas.gov/organization/opentexas
Under the direction of Governor Abbott, with the advice of the Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, Attorney General, and Texas Comptroller: the Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas will safely and strategically restart and revitalize all aspects of the Lone Star State—work, school, entertainment, and culture. The checklists include information for day youth camp operators, day youth camp families, overnight youth camp operators, overnight youth camp families, youth sports operators, and youth sports families.
Vermont Health Guidance for Childcare and Summer Programs
The following guidance issued in partnership between the Department of Health, Agency of Education, and Department for Children and Families is designed to maintain health and safety standards requirements and physical distancing directives while providing much-needed services.
Washington State Department of Health: Child Care, Youth Development, and Summer Day Camps During the Covid-19 Outbreak
This guidance focuses on practices for children and youth activities that lower the risk for spread of COVID-19. Updated on June 23, 2020.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Education Forward
https://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2020/dpi-education-forward
A guidance document for Wisconsin district and school leaders to use as they plan for a safe, efficient, and equitable return to school for the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additional guidance and recommendations can be found under the Policy Updates section of the Google Site.
State Updates around Policy and Funding
National League of Cities: COVID 19 Local Action Tracker
The National League of Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies have teamed up to collect and share actions taken by local leaders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic through the COVID-19 Local Action Tracker. The information is collected through active research and direct submissions from local leaders.
Utah Summer 2020 Supplemental Grant
https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/ccsummergrantoverview.pdf
The Utah Office of Child Care issued a new summer grant opportunity to support programs for school-age children. This grant opportunity is available to support existing programs to open or expand in-person summer programming for youth ages 5-12. To be eligible, programs are required to have a facility number and license-exempt status issued by the Child Care Licensing program. This non-competitive grant will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of awards in each county will be limited to help ensure there is at least one summer program operating in every county.
Mitigation Planning Examples
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence: Recovering and Improving Stronger
CCEE has released a memo outlining Recommendations to Support Short- and Long-Term Emergency Response Capacities Within California Schools.
Camp Fire Alaska: Summer Adventure Camp Reopening Procedures
Camp Fire Alaska has provided us their Summer Adventure Camp Reopening Procedures for coping with COVID-19. Please use these resources to help guide you in forming your programs own mitigation plans.
Virtual and Distrance Learning Activities and Resources
Connecticut After School Network: Afterschool Remote and Distance Activity Brainstorm
NJSACC’s Virtual Afterschool Resource Guide
https://www.njsacc.org/2020/04/njsaccs-virtual-afterschool-resource-guide/
Summer Activity Guide
The Summer Activity Guide is a suite of fun and engaging activities and challenges designed specifically for this atypical summer. The Summer Activity Guide has been developed for the 50 State Afterschool Network with leadership from the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network to engage and support children and youth nationwide. Resources will be released gradually over the next 10 weeks. Collaborative has created a communications toolkit for networks to use in their promotion of the guide including website language and social media content. Collaborative is also available to help networks add their logo to the covers and make any additional design updates needed.
Summer-Focused Surveys to the Field
Alaska Afterschool Network
Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Summer20Planning
Hawai'i Afterschool Alliance
Questions in development: https://bit.ly/2ztTi0G
Additional surveys (focused more broadly on afterschool and out-of-school time programs) can be found under the Network Resource Pages and Surveys section of the Networks as Leaders page.
