pread of COVID-19: Aims to help leaders and decision makers to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of data on the COVID-19 pandemic in their communities by applying a set of criteria to available types of data available to support decision making (e.g. about the timing, pace and nature of school re-opening). This product of the Societal Experts Action Network of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine examines seven data types: the number of confirmed cases, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths, excess deaths, fraction of viral tests that are positive, and representative prevalence surveys (including both viral and antibody tests). Because any single data type is likely to yield an under- or over- estimate of the extent and spread of the disease, it is important to consider multiple data types and be cautious in relying on estimates without considering sources of bias.
Transitioning from CDC's Indicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making (released September 15, 2020) to CDC's Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation (released February 12, 2021) to Reduce COVID-19: Presents a variety of decisions about in-person learning as local conditions evolve throughout the pandemic. When coupled with local data about community spread, these indicators can assist local health officials, school administrators, and communities prepare, plan, and respond to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources, U.S. Census Bureau: Presents selected Census Bureau demographic and economic data to help guide decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Census Bureau also provides a Frequently Asked Questions [FAQ] guide to the COVID-19 data hub.
Burbio's K-12 School Opening Tracker: Audits a comprehensive set of K-12 learning plans (i.e., virtual, traditional in-person, and hybrid) across districts representing 3,000 US counties, including the 200 largest school districts. District plans are reviewed every 72 hours to identify changes. School districts in the data set are a mix of sizes and are distributed nationally to represent local decision-making across the country.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic - Data Hub V 2.1: Provides official economic, demographic and American Community Survey [ACS] data from the U.S. Census Bureau that can help inform COVID-19 policy- and operational decision-making.
COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit: Offers a toolkit that can help organizations reflect, assess, learn, and improve. Organizations can use the review tool retrospectively to assess previous activities; and can also use it to guide in-action reviews of ongoing activities. Mathematica and the Public Health Foundation collaboratively developed this toolkit to help organizations conduct effective, equitable, and trauma-informed After Action reviews.
State Policies/Statements on Re-Opening: Provides a list of hyperlinks to policy documents or news stories from every state describing their school reopening plans and actions (collected during July 2020).
OESE Back to School Success Stories: Presents a catalogue of testimonials written and submitted by parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experience bringing students back to school in the wake of COVID-19-related school disruptions and closings. (OESE welcomes submittal of additional submittals. Please reach out to: email@example.com.)
NGA Education’s State Reopening Tracking: Indicates actions that states have taken to reopen educational settings, including childcare settings, camps and summer school programming, K-12 schools, and postsecondary institutions. The included chart displays an evolving analysis of reopening in the education sector but is not exhaustive of statewide actions. The list addresses statewide guidance but does not address K-12 school or school district level guidance.
Colorado: Planning the 2020-21 School Year: Serves as a statewide hub for communication, including a statewide framework and toolkit for school and district leaders, to support sch