Department of Education

This self-paced course is designed to increase awareness and understanding of how to design professional learning experiences that are high quality, engaging, and aligned with adult learning principles. Learn more.   

This guide offers strategies for engaging with and using the Summer and Afterschool Needs Assessment to diagnose needs and strengths, support continuous improvement processes, and better connect program providers to expertise and resources in the community. Learn more. 

The Summer and Afterschool Needs Assessment helps youth-serving programs and organizations learn best practices for planning and delivering high-quality summer and afterschool programs and identify areas where they might benefit from guidance or support. The needs assessment provides organizations with a better understanding of their strengths and needs and connects ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 9 pages) shares 10 strategies that serve as the building blocks for a comprehensive school safety program. These timeless strategies directly support the prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery practices as outlined in the School Guide and the District Guide in support of school emergency preparedness ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 3 pages) provides guidance to school districts about continually evaluating and enhancing high-quality emergency operations plans (EOPs). The fact sheet presents the following considerations for reviewing, updating, and strengthening EOPs:  Conduct emergency exercises  Collaborate with community partners  Focus on sustainability  Conduct evaluations consistently  Additional resources are provided. Learn more (PDF, 3 ...

This training module provides educators and school staff with a better understanding of the formation of a collaborative planning team that is representative of school and school district personnel and community partners. The module includes the following materials:   Presentation with speaker notes for school safety teams and practitioners to use to ...

This document (PDF, 4 pages) is designed to help state education agencies (SEAs) create new relationships and improve and strengthen existing relationships for school safety. This resource contains examples of state partnerships for providing training and technical assistance (TTA) to local education agencies (LEAs) in the development and implementation of ...

This story map displays the geographical reach of TRIO projects throughout the nation in academic year 2022-23. TRIO Programs are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. This map helps individuals find and learn about the wide footprint of the ...

This video shares simple tips and tricks on finding and applying for scholarships. Learn more. 

This infographic shares steps to help parents coach their child’s literacy learning at home. Tips on providing feedback and offering other coaching support to break down difficult tasks are provided. Learn more.