EdAllies MN Fall Learning Plan Database

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3	Technology and Device Access	What is the plan for device accessibility?	Open-ended answer or "not specified"	We looked for the district or charter school's plans for providing devices (iPads, Chromebooks, etc.) to students who did not previously have access. When we could not find any information, we marked it as "not specified."	"All MPS students without access to a device are eligible to receive a MPS approved device through the device distribution program." "Parents who have students in grades four through 12, who do not have access to technology at home to complete distance learning were issued a Chromebook to use."
4	Technology and Device Access	What is the plan for internet access?	Open-ended answer or "not specified"	We looked for the district or charter's plans for getting families connected to the internet. When we could not find any information, we marked it as "not specified."	"Where SPPS staff or students need access to WiFi, they may use the free Comcast Wifi available specifically for COVID-19. A number of hotspots for students and staff are also available for pick-up or delivery"
5	Continuity of Learning	Does the plan specify if students have access to live (synchronous) instruction?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan outlines that students will be provided with live, teacher-led instruction. Importantly, this instruction could be in addition to pre-recorded lessons or other academic supports. No = The plan either doesn't specify or mention if students will have access to live, teacher-led instruction.	"Teachers may use video conferencing (eg. Zoom) to connect with students and provide learning experiences in real-time."
6		Does the plan specify if teachers will have office hours?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan specifies that teachers will have dedicated office hours. No = The plan does not specify or mention if teachers will host dedicated office hours.	"Teachers will have office hours from 10 AM - 12PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays."
7		Does the plan require daily interactions between students and teachers?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan specifies that teachers and students should interact daily No = The plan does not specify or mention that teachers and students should interact daily	"Teachers will interact with students daily."
8		Does the plan specify if student attendance be recorded daily?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan specifies a process for how daily attendance will be taken. No = The plan does not describe their process for taking daily attendance, or attendance is not taken daily.	"Students will be marked present based on daily connection with their teacher through Seesaw, Google Classroom, or Moodle."
9		Does the plan require daily interactions between students and teachers?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan explicitly requires daily interactions between students and teachers. No = The plan either doesn't mention or require daily interactions between students and families. Important note: if a plan indicated that their daily interaction was something like a student response to a teacher posting an assignment, then we did not count that.	"It is expected that every student will have daily interactions with teachers during distance learning."
10		Does the plan provide a schedule or estimated number of instructional minutes?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan describes how expected amount of time students should spend on work when doing distance or hybrid learning. No = The plan does not describes how expected amount of time students should spend on work when doing distance or hybrid learning.	"K-5 = about 3 hours per day 6-8 = about 3.5 hours per day 9-12 = about 5 hours per day"
11	Supporting Academic Growth	What is the grading policy?	Open-ended answer or "not specified"	We looked for the district or charter's plans for how they will be assigning and reporting student summative grades.	"Pass/Fail grades will be used for final Quarter 4 grades in the interest of equity and academic integrity. Classes marked with a ‘Pass’ grade will not negatively impact a student’s grade point average."
12		Does the plan specify it schools will administer diagnostic assessments?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan specifies that they will administer a diagnostic assessment. No = The plan does not specify that they will administer a diagnostic assessment.	"During the first two weeks of school, students will take a nationally-normed diagnostic assessment."
13		Does the plan specify if schools will address learning loss?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan specifies that schools will address learning loss. No = The plan does not specify that schools will address learning loss.	"Based on data from the diagnostic assessment, personalized learning plans will be made to address learning gaps and loss students expereinced due to school closures."
14		Does the plan specify if assignments will receive feedback?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan specifies that students will received feedback on assignments. No = The plan does not specify that students will received feedback on assigments.	"Teachers will provide feedback to students on assignments at least two times per week.'
15	DIverse Learnings, Mental Health, and Social-Emotional Learning	Are special education supports specified in the plan?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan provides specific supports and actions they will do to meet the needs of students with IEPs and 504 plans. No = The plan does not specify how they will meet the needs of their students with IEPs and 504 plans. Importante note: If the plan indicated that parents should reach out to their child's case manager/teacher, or if it just said something like "We will meet the needs of our students," then we did not count them.	"A variety of options are being utilized by various providers which include: - Scheduled phone calls with student and/or parent depending on age of student to explain the activities that are being sent for instruction - Utilize various on-line platforms (Cisco Meeting Space, Zoom, Google Meet FaceTime, Google Docs, Schoology, Video Phone) to connect individually with students. Most will not do this daily, but at least a couple of times a month. - For Part C students, there will be phone calls or other on-line platforms utilized to provide developmental information to them, provide coaching to them to promote skill development, etc."
16		Are English learner supports specified in the plan?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan provides specific supports and actions they will do to meet the needs of English Learners. No = The plan does not specify how they will meet the needs of English Learners. Importante note: If the plan indicated that parents should reach out to their child's EL teacher, or if it just said something like "We will meet the needs of our EL students," then we did not count them.	"Students receive core instruction from the mainstream teacher. EL teachers will connect with all level 1-2 students regularly through Google Meets to provide oral language support and/or support with content area understanding. Flipgrid to build community and oral language development. Students receive core instruction from the mainstream teacher. EL teachers will connect with all level 3-4 students by providing resources to link to lessons (build background, vocabulary support, build comprehension skills). Assist in modifying activities to meet linguistic needs of students. Flipgrid to build community and oral language development."
17		Does the plan specify whether students will have access to mental health services?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan provides specifics about what social workers and other specialists will do to provide mental health supports, and/or describes how students can make appointments. No = The plan does not specify if students will have access to mental health services.	"Counselors and Social Workers are available from 8:10 AM-2:40 PM. Students should initially contact them via email. Follow-up meetings will be determined together that may include Google Hangouts Meet as a method for face to face interaction."
18		Does the plan specify whether students will have access to social-emotional supports?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan provides specifics about what what social-emotional supports students will receive. No = The plan does not provides specifics about what what social-emotional supports students will receive.	"Teachers have been trained in social-emotional competencies and will be working those into their daily instruction."
19	Parent Engagement & Support	Are supports for parents provided in the plan?	Yes or No	Yes = The plan describes or contains specifc supports available for parents to manage the transition to distance learning. No = The plan doesn't provide any information	"Families received communication and support for distance learning directly from their school and teachers. Information on how to log-in and support students in this new platform and technology support documents have been provided."
20	Parent Engagement & Support	Are distance learning plans in any language other than English?	Yes or No	Yes = The distance learning plan is available in a language other than English No = The distance learning plan is only available in English Important note: If there were other resources, like information on COVID-19, in other langauges but not the Distance Learning plan, then we didn't count them.