A look at the disparate impacts of the pandemic on students of color and low-income students and a strategy for reengagement to ensure equitable outcomes.

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Student Reengagment and
Educational Equity

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A national pandemic
with wide-ranging
health, economic and
social impacts.

3. School building
closures, leaving no
physical space for
learning or services.

4. A movement to address
the historical
institutionalization of
racism, including within
our education system.

5. What does this look like
for schools?
Re-thinking the learning environment.
Shrinking budgets.
Disproportionate health, economic and
educational impacts.
Same student and family needs, now
exacerbated.
Addressing systemic inequities for
their students.

6. What does this look like
for students?
Community and Family Challenges
School Disruption, Well-Being,
and Disconnectedness
Disengagement and Drop-Out

7. What is required?
To effectively meet the needs of the moment,
schools and CBOs need to work together to form
equitable learning climates and culture.
1. Schools must examine their approaches to re-opening
and reengagement critically to ensure we “do no
harm”.
2. For learning to begin, physiological needs (food,
clothing, shelter) must be met for students and
families to focus on learning.
3. Social and emotional needs must ALSO be met, and
school climate must be conducive to learning for all
students.
4. SEL must become part of the instructional and
curriculum planning
5. Social and emotional supports should target BOTH
students and adults in the school building, as well as
the families and communities the schools serve.
6. Education policy must consider and address equity.

8. A Catalyst for an Equitable Learning Climate and
Culture
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9. Leadership Curriculum & Instruction Whole-Child Supports
Community & Family
Engagement
Commitment to active
and transparent school
climate initiatives.
Infusion of culturally
responsive learning and
social and emotional
competency development
Addressing non-academic
needs of students and
families.
Integrating community
and family voice and
supports in school
environment
Equitable Conditions for Learning
Student and family physical and socio-emotional needs are met.
School environment (physical or virtual) is engaging all students.
School personnel and partners are addressing the specific barriers to academic success
for Black, Brown and Indigenous students and students living in poverty.
School staff are supported in their socio-emotional needs and well-being.
What is Equitable Learning Climate and Culture?
An equitable learning climate and culture requires a systemic approach and coordination to
address needs across the entire school eco-system.

10. Feedback through Technical Working Groups
We have engaged several Technical Working Groups from the affiliate network to help understand
and support the needs of the network and our stakeholders.
Playbook
Messaging
Monitoring Tool
External Focus Groups
Insights from the Field
Gather information, updates and perspectives from those responding to
current needs and school re-opening plans.
Identify, vet and support the use of practice-related resources for
reengagement.
Support the formation of messaging and communications to external
stakeholders—primarily through RampUp and external engagements.
Provide feedback and support for the development and deployment of the
AIR Monitoring Tools.
Identify students, families, teachers, and school/istrict leaders to participate
in various focus groups to gain better understanding of reengagement
needs and priorities.

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Practice Resources
We will support CIS affiliates through practice supports and resources compiled in a
Reengagement Playbook and targeted network investments.
School Reentry Family Engagement Equitable Learning
School Climate
Social, Emotional and
Academic Development
Virtual Supports
Connect with students, families and
school staff as students return to the
school building and/or virtual
learning environment
Increase connection to and needs
assessments for families to address
root causes of disengagement
Consider resources and practices
that correct and address systemic
inequities in school buildings and
support systems
Frame reengagement in the context
of supporting a positive, equitable
and engaging school climate
Address the socio-emotional needs
of students, families and school staff
Doing the work of CIS in a flexible
and evolving environment through
technology and innovative
programming.
Reengagement Monitoring Tools (Students, Families, and Teachers)