Day 1

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Presenters:
Michelle Georgia, Group Leader, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Jennifer Todd, Director, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Facilitator:
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team

Day 1

Keynote: Addressing the Widening Literacy Gap Because of COVID-19 School Disruption
Presenter:
Emma Dorn, Senior Knowledge Expert, McKinsey & Company
Facilitator:
Michael Berry, Team Leader, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Description: This presentation will share national data on the impacts and ramifications of COVID-19 on student learning, primarily literacy. It will include examples of strategies select States are using to respond to these challenges.
Resources:

1. COVID-19 and education: The lingering effects of unfinished learning
2. COVID-19 and education: An emerging K-shaped recovery

Day 1

Keynote Response Panel
Panelists:
Julie Brehmer, Michigan Department of Education
Allison Pickens, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Megan Dumond, Office of the State Superintendent of Education, District of Columbia
Facilitator:
Jennifer Todd, Director, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Description: The 2020 CLSD grantee representatives will offer responses to the keynote presentation and provide contextual examples.
Resources:
Michigan:

1. Two reports from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) at Michigan State University exploring questions around the student learning and progress goals during the pandemic:
• Report 1 (8/21): A summary of K–8 student performance in the fall and spring of the 2020–21 school year
• Report 2 (12/21): How progress toward learning goals in 2020–21 differed across student groups and district types
2. The Michigan Department of Education’s Accelerated Learning webpage, which has many resources

1. School Leader Edition
2. Classroom Educator Edition

Day 1

Grantee Networking: High-Dosage Tutoring and Other Recovery Strategies
Presenters:
Rebecca Bates, TA Team
Alicia Espinoza, TA Team
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team
Jobi Lawrence, Ed.D., TA Team
Beth Ratway, TA Team
Donna Warthan, Ed.D., TA Team
Description: In facilitated small groups, teams will share resources, respond to discussion questions, and explore tools with colleagues.
This session will use the Gather platform.

Day 1

Resource Review: Monitoring Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices
Presenters:
Rebecca Bates, TA Team
Alicia Espinoza, TA Team
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team
Jobi Lawrence, Ed.D., TA Team
Beth Ratway, TA Team
Donna Warthan, Ed.D., TA Team
Description: The TA liaisons will work with small groups to share and discuss key resources on evidence-based practices and how to monitor their implementation.
Resources:

1. Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West: Accessing & Assessing Research and Evidence
2. REL Southeast: Implementing Evidence-Based Literacy Practices
3. IRIS Center: Evaluating Learner Outcomes and Fidelity
4. REL Northeast & Islands: Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts
5. National Implementation Research Network: Active Implementation Short Courses

Day 1

Closing Remarks
Presenter:
Jennifer Todd, Director, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Facilitator:
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team

Day 2

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Presenter:
Jennifer Todd, Director, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
James Lane, Ed.D., Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary and
Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Facilitator:
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team

Day 2

Schoolwide Adolescent Literacy Models: Ingredients for Successful Launch
Presenter:
Elizabeth Swanson, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin
R. LeeAnn McGraw, M.Ed., Principal, McCamey Middle School, McCamey Independent School District, Texas
Facilitator:
Michael Berry, Team Leader, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Description: This presentation will outline key resources and supports available to bolster secondary literacy efforts using a schoolwide model. It will include both a research base for strategies and scaling practices, as well as insights from a middle school principal with practical lessons learned.
Resources:

1. 10 keys document
2. PACT Plus Sample Lessons for Grades 6–8

Day 2

Grantee Bright Spots: Promising Secondary Literacy Strategies
Presenters:
Kyna Magaña, Shantell Lee, Louisiana Department of Education
Melissa Babcock, Jeremy Luke, Ohio Department of Education
Amy Counts, Arkansas Department of Education
Facilitator:
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team
Description: Grantees from Louisiana, Ohio, and Arkansas will share brief presentations on promising secondary literacy strategies from their CLSD programs. This will be followed by an opportunity to meet with the presenters in small groups to ask questions and discuss their work.

Day 2

Resource Review: Secondary Literacy
Presenters:
Rebecca Bates, TA Team
Alicia Espinoza, TA Team
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team
Jobi Lawrence, Ed.D., TA Team
Beth Ratway, TA Team
Donna Warthan, Ed.D., TA Team
Description: In this interactive session, the TA liaisons will circulate among small groups to share and discuss key resources on secondary literacy.
Resources:

1. The Meadows Center: 10 Key Reading Practices for All Middle and High Schools
2. Middle School Matters Field Guide: Research-based principles, practices, and strategies
3. National Center on Intensive Intervention: Academic Intervention Taxonomy Briefs
4. Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Council on Advancing Adolescent Literacy: Measure for Measure: A Critical Consumers’ Guide to Reading Comprehension Assessments for Adolescents

Day 2

Closing Remarks
Presenter:
Jennifer Todd, Director, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Facilitator:
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team

Day 3

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Presenter:
Michael Berry, Team Leader, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Facilitator:
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D. Rebecca Bates, TA Team

Day 3

Using CLSD Data to Tell a Story
Presenters:
Rebecca Bates, TA Team
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team
Description: This presentation will include a hands-on overview of the newly released Program Evaluation Toolkit, from the Institute of Education Sciences, with a focus on Module 8: Dissemination Approaches. Participants will use a sample case study in small groups to determine the appropriateness of different approaches for disseminating and sharing evaluation findings.
Resources:

1. REL Central: Program Evaluation Toolkit: Quick Start Guide
2. REL Central: Program Evaluation Toolkit: Module 8
• Handout: Determining the Audience
• Handout: Dissemination Approaches: Pros and Cons
• Handout: Summary Template
• Handout: Federal Plain Language Guidelines
• Handout: Checking Recommendations for Plain Language
• Handout: Key Considerations for Accessibility
• Handout: Dissemination Plan Template

Day 3

Grantee Bright Spots: Lessons Learned in Implementation Monitoring
Presenters:
Kim King, Severo Martinez, Christina Meyer Dzurec, New Mexico Public Education Department
Danna Steele, Danielle Ward, Kentucky Department of Education
Hollins Emili, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Facilitator:
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team
Description: Grantees from New Mexico, Kentucky, and Alaska will share brief presentations on implementation monitoring strategies from their CLSD programs. This will be followed by an opportunity to meet with the presenters in small groups to ask questions and discuss their work.

Day 3

Grantee Networking: Subgrantee Monitoring
Presenters:
Rebecca Bates, TA Team
Alicia Espinoza, TA Team
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team
Jobi Lawrence, Ed.D., TA Team
Beth Ratway, TA Team
Donna Warthan, Ed.D., TA Team
Description: In facilitated small groups, teams will share resources, respond to discussion questions, and explore tools with colleagues.

Day 3

Closing Remarks
Presenter:
Jennifer Todd, Director, Well-Rounded Education Programs Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Facilitator:
Bridget Humphries, Ed.D., TA Team