Additional Resources

EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC

• Seven Impacts of the Pandemic on Young Children and their Parents: Initial Findings from NIEER’s December 2020 Preschool Learning Activities Survey

• Past Is Prologue: 12 Big Challenges From Last School Year That Could Now Define the Fall of 2021 — From Learning Loss to Restoring Trust, Closing Achievement Gaps & More

RECOVERING FROM COVID-19 IN EARLY LEARNING

• Starting School After the Pandemic: Youngest Students Will Need Foundational Skills

• REL's Fact Sheet: Supporting School Transitions for Young Learners: Considerations in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

• To better understand how the early learning field is responding to the pandemic and supporting students through technology, view the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Series: Preschool During the Pandemic

• The 74 Analysis: Tutoring, Summer School, Pods — Survey Finds Parents Aren’t So Thrilled About Most K-12 COVID Recovery Solutions on the Table

• EdSource's Video: Teachers reimagine schools and themselves post-Covid

• A Guide to Early Transitions in Texas

• Q&A Collections: Best Ways to Begin the School Year (Education Week)

• A ROADMAP TO KICK-START RECOVERY IN 2021 JULY 2021 Six Principles for Summer Learning and Beyond (CRPE)

• Education Week Special Reports

  • Planning for a Pivotal School Year: A K-12 Leader's Guide to Get Ready for 2021-22

  • Summer 2021: How Schools Can Make the Most of It

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUITY

• For additional research-based tools on education equity, see the Children’s Learning Institute

• Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

• Intersection of social-emotional learning & equity vital, says LEE member Dena Simmons

EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR LITERACY DEVELOPMENT

• To learn more about best practices as suggested by research for early literacy development, see the Florida Center for Reading Research

• REL's Webinar: Evidence-Based Literacy Interventions to Support Young Learners During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

MISCELLANEOUS

• For absolutely free information on research-based practice on multiple topics see the resource library from E3 Alliance

• TEA Approved/Vetter Vendor Repository

• Texas Resource Review: Quality reviews of instructional materials to inform local decisions