Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities (2020)
Chapter: Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
Appendix B
Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee
| Federal Government | |
| Source | Title |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again |
| CDC | Cases Data, and Surveillance |
| CDC | Considerations for Schools |
| CDC | Considerations for K-12 Schools: Readiness and Planning Tool |
| CDC | COVIDView Weekly Summary |
| CDC | General Business Frequently Asked Questions |
| CDC | Interim Considerations for K-12 School Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 Testing |
| CDC | Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| CDC | People Who Are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness |
| CDC | Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Hones |
| CDC | Schools and Childcare: Checklist for Parents |
| CDC | Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Decision Tree) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
| State Governments | |
| Source | Title |
| Alabama State Department of Education | P-12 Supportive Guidance: Phase 3 Beginning June 1, 2020 |
| Alabama State Department of Education | Checklist and Guidance for School-Sponsored Activities |
| Arizona Department of Education | Roadmap for Reopening Schools: June 2020 |
| California Department of Public Health | COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School-Based Programs |
| California Department of Education | Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California’s Public Schools |
| Colorado Department of Education | Planning for the 2020-2021 School Year: A Framework and Toolkit for School and District Leaders |
| Florida Association of District School Superintendents | K12 Return to School Recommended Guidelines |
| Florida Department of Education | Reopening Florida’s Schools and the CARES Act: Closing Achievement Gaps and Creating Safe Spaces for Learning |
| Georgia Department of Education | Georgia’s Path to Recovery for K-12 Schools |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | Guidance for Reopening Schools |
| Indiana State Department of Health; Indiana Department of Education | Indiana’s Consideration for Learning and Safe Schools In-Class: COVID-19 Health and Safety Re-entry Guidance |
| Kentucky Department of Education | COVID-19 Considerations for Reopening Schools Initial Guidance for Schools and Districts |
| Maryland State Department of Education | Maryland Together: Maryland’s Recovery Plan for Education |
| State of Montana Office of Public Instruction | School Re-entry & Recovery after a Pandemic Event |
| New Jersey School Boards Association | Searching for a “New Normal” in New Jersey’s Public Schools |
| Pennsylvania Department of Education | Preliminary Guidance for Phased Reopening of Pre-K to 12 Schools |
| Virginia Department of Education | Phase Guidance for Virginia Schools |
| Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Reopening Washington Schools 2020: District Planning Guide |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
| Counties | |
| Source | Title |
| Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) | FCPS Reopening of Schools: Draft Plans for Fall 2020 |
| Sacramento County Office of Education (CA) | School Year Planning: A Guide to Address the Challenges of COVID-19 |
| Organizations | |
| Source | Title |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Return to In-Person Education in Schools |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry |
| American Enterprise Institute | A Blueprint for Back to School |
| The Aspen Institute Education and Society Program | Recovery and Renewal: Principles for Advancing Public Education Post-Crisis |
| American Federation of Teachers | A Plan to Safely Reopen America’s Schools and Communities |
| The Brookings Institution | Reopening Schools amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Your Questions, Our Answers |
| The Brookings Institution | COVID-19 and School Closures: What Can Countries Learn from Past Emergencies? |
| Collaborative For Academic, Social, And Emotional Learning (CASEL) | An Initial Guide to Leveraging the Power of Social and Emotional Learning |
| Council of Chief State School Officers | COVID-19 Response: Phase 2 Restart & Recovery |
| Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | Healthy Schools: Risk Reduction Strategies for Reopening Schools |
| Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Health Security | Filling in the Blanks: National Research Needs to Guide Decisions about Reopening Schools in the United States |
| Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Health Security | Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors |
| Learning Policy Institute | Reopening Schools in the Context of COVID-19: Health and Safety Guidelines from Other Countries |
| National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Schools |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
| OECD | A Framework to Guide an Education Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 |
| Southern Regional Education Board | Enhance or Establish a Local Task Force |
| Southern Regional Education Board | Funding |
| Southern Regional Education Board | Make Decisions for Calendars and Daily Schedules |
| United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); World Health Organization (WHO); International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UNICEF, The World Bank, World Food Programme | Framework for Reopening Schools |
| WHO | Considerations for School-Related Public Health Measures in the Context of COVID-19 |
| Equity Considerations | |
| Source | Title |
| Alliance for Excellent Education | Coronavirus and the Classroom: Recommendations for Prioritizing Equity in the Response to COVID-19 |
| Digital Promise; The Education Trust | With Schools Closed and Distance Learning the Norm, How Is Your District Meeting the Needs of Its Students: 10 Questions for Equity Advocates to Ask |
| The Education Trust | Five Things State Leaders Should Do to Ensure Students Have Equitable Access to Learning Opportunities during COVID-19 School Closures |
| Southern Education Foundation | Distance Learning during COVID-19: 7 Equity Considerations for Schools and Districts |
| Urban Institute | Mapping Student Needs during COVID-19: An Assessment of Remote Learning Environments |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
| Facilities Resources | |
| Source | Title |
| CDC | Cleaning and Disinfection for Community Facilities: Interim Recommendations for U.S. Community Facilities with Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| New York Department of Health | Interim Cleaning and Disinfection Guidance for Primary and Secondary Schools for COVID-19 |
| Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center | Disabilities and Functional/Access Needs Integration Resources |
| REMS TA Center | Incorporating Infectious Disease Planning Resources |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency | Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response |
| U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 |
| Washington State Department of Health | Classroom Cleaning Tips for Teachers |
| Journal Publications and News Articles | |
| Source | Title |
| Analytical Chemistry | Cognitive and Human Factors in Expert Decision Making: Six Fallacies and the Eight Sources of Bias |
| Health Affairs | Strong Social Distancing Measures in the United States Reduced the COVID-19 Growth Rate |
| JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association | The Urgency and Challenge of Opening K-12 Schools in the Fall of 2020 |
| The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health | Screen Time in Children and Adolescents: Is There Evidence to Guide Parents and Policy? |
| Nature Medicine | Age-Dependent Effects in the Transmission and Control of COVID-19 Epidemics |
| The New York Times | Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History |
| The New York Times | When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug, and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25858.
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