We recently updated this page to better reflect EAB’s latest resources on four topic areas.
EAB is working with school and district partners to respond to the current crisis, communicate with stakeholders, and plan for long-term impact. Want to chat with an expert about the coronavirus and your institution’s response? Please contact your dedicated advisor or email us.
Interested in accessing resources designed for colleges and universities? We have a dedicated resource center for our higher education partners as well.
What K-12 “Return to Learn” Plans Are Getting Wrong
Most districts haven’t yet developed comprehensive “Return to Learn” plans. In this meeting, EAB previews the most important questions districts have to get right. The event covers lessons learned from other countries’ and states’ reopening experiences to inform your spring and summer planning.
Administration
Maintain operational effectiveness amid school closures
Get more logistics and operations insightsSafety and Incident Communications Toolkit
This toolkit provides a wide variety of ideas and tools to help districts successfully strengthen safety and incident communications. Districts can customize their own strategy and resources based on their capacity and needs.
Remote Work Resource Center
In this resource center you will find some of EAB’s top resources for addressing the challenges and alleviating the pain points common to remote work.
Independent School COVID-19 Website Audit
To help independent schools optimize their COVID-19 website, EAB has developed this Self-Web Audit to help evaluate the site’s effectiveness. The COVID-19 self-web audit has 30 questions and should take 5-10 minutes to complete.
10 key considerations for fall recovery planning
Read the ten key considerations to keep in mind when making critical district-level decisions around scheduling and logistics for next school year.
Distance Learning and Academic Planning
Improve and plan for remote instruction capabilities
Get more distance learning insightsRapid Response Team Frameworks for Independent Schools
Use our frameworks to make sure that your independent school has considered all of the critical decisions necessary for reopening campus to students amid the pandemic.
Rapid Response Team Frameworks for School Districts
Use our frameworks to make sure that your district has considered all of the critical decisions necessary for reopening campus to students amid the pandemic.
A comparison of preliminary school reopening plans
EAB researchers share publicly available information on distance learning plans from districts in the Washington Area Board of Education and from the 10 largest districts in the US.
Curricula Prioritization Resource Center
Use these resources to identify and prioritize high-value content and skills within your existing curricula to maximize limited instruction time this school year.
Financial Sustainability and Strategy
Prepare your institution for long-term stability
Get more financial insightsWhat Independent School “Return to Learn” Plans are Getting Wrong
Watch to preview the most important questions independent schools have to get right in “Return to Learn” planning.
Independent School Student and Family Retention Strategies Compendium
EAB researchers have developed 30 engagement strategies for students and families to ensure retention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key lessons for independent school leaders about financial aid and tuition during the COVID-19 crisis
EAB researchers have compiled five key lessons for independent school leaders about financial aid and tuition.
How Districts Can Get the Most Impact from CARES Act Funds
This webconference provides an executive overview of the CARES Act’s impact on districts, and strategies for creatively focusing spending on critical instructional and health priorities.
Support Services
Support the wellbeing of your students and staff
Get more mental health insightsCOVID-19 Employee Mental Health Support Audit and Resource Guide
Use this audit to evaluate the resources in place at your institution and to help improve your system of mental health support for teachers and staff during the COVID-19 crisis.
5 ways to support school communities experiencing pandemic-related grief
EAB researchers compiled 5 suggestions to help your students and staff process grief over the coming months.
Critical Steps to Prepare for the Impending Mental Health Surge
Watch this webconference for a multi-stage strategy to prepare your district’s mental health supports and systems of care for the demands of the next school year.
Supporting the Well-Being of Teachers and Staff amid COVID-19
Read the suggestions EAB researchers have compiled to support teacher mental health during COVID-19.
Ensure equitable access to necessary resources
Get more equity insightsIdentifying Students in Need: A Conversation with the Executive Director of “Handle with Care”
This webconference with HWC’s Executive Director focuses on the Handle with Care program and why a program like this is even more critical during the COVID-19 crisis for students in need.
How school districts can finance and sustain meal distribution
As the COVID-19 crisis threatens the food security of millions of Americans, school meal distribution represents a critical support for students and their families.
Looking for something else?
View all of the expert insights
Official CDC school guidance for K-12 school administrators
Download a list of peer policies and communication examples
Information on K-12 school and district closures from EdWeek
Have other questions?
If you have any questions or resource requests regarding the coronavirus that you think EAB could help with, please contact your strategic leader or email eabcommunications@eab.com.
