Oregon ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights

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Oregon ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights from the Department of Education. It lists Oregon's total ARP ESSER allocation of $1,121,814,984, with $747,352,489 released on March 24, 2021 and $374,462,495 released on July 15, 2021, and 2020-2021 preliminary statewide enrollment of 560,917. The highlights name top priorities including addressing unfinished learning and prioritizing health, safety and wellness, and say Oregon intends to provide in-person instruction to all students for the 2021-2022 school year. They describe the Oregon Department of Education's Ready Schools Safe Learners guidance developed with the Oregon Health Authority using CDC guidance. No date is printed for the page itself.

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                            Oregon ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights
Total ARP ESSER allocation for Oregon: $1,121,814,984
ARP ESSER funding released to Oregon on March 24, 2021: $747,352,489
ARP ESSER funding released to Oregon on July 15, 2021: $374,462,495
2020-2021 Preliminary Statewide Enrollment: 560,917

Top Priorities within Oregon’s plan:
   • Addressing unfinished learning by accelerating learning and building on strengths
   • Prioritizing health, safety, wellness, and connections for all communities
   • Strengthening high-quality, culturally-sustaining instruction, leadership, and pathways to
       graduation and post-secondary transitions

Highlights of Oregon’s Plan:
   • Returning to In Person Learning in 2021: Oregon intends to provide in-person instruction to all
       students in the state for the 2021-2022 school year.

   •   Safely Reopening Schools and Sustaining Safe Operations: Returning to in-person instruction
       and the safe operation of school facilities are Oregon’s highest priorities. To support schools with
       safe operations and returning to in-person instruction in the 2020-21 school year, the Oregon
       Department of Education (ODE) partnered with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and used
       CDC guidance to develop the Ready Schools Safe Learners (RSSL) Guidance. This guidance
       included both requirements and recommendations on health and safety protocols. The health and
       safety aspects of RSSL applied to all Oregon districts, public charter schools, and private schools
       and was updated regularly throughout the pandemic as Executive Orders from the Governor and
       guidance from the CDC changed. In addition, ODE created supplementary supports, aligned with
       the RSSL, to communicate, respond to, and understand the on-the-ground needs of its schools.
       ODE will continue to provide guidance, technical assistance, and professional development to
       support the return to in-person instruction.

   •   Addressing the Academic Impact of Lost Instructional Time: ODE will select evidence-based
       interventions to support accelerated learning to expand opportunities to students currently and
       historically underserved by the education system. This will include the selection of evidence-
       based intervention to support Career, College and Community Readiness by working with
       districts and other educational partners to re-engage high school students who have been
       disconnected from their schools or communities as a result of COVID-19. ODE will also design
       tools and resources for teaching and learning, such as formative assessment practices;
       professional learning opportunities for educators on learning acceleration, culturally affirming
       and sustaining pedagogy, and technology-enabled instruction; and culturally responsive
       instructional materials.

   •   Supporting Students Most Impacted by the Pandemic: ODE will select specific interventions
       designed to address the academic impact of lost instructional time on historically underserved
       students and students that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
       ODE will use data to identify students missing the most in-person instruction and evaluate the
       level of participation by attendance and enrollment data.

   •   Investing in Summer Learning and Expanded Afterschool Programs: ODE will develop a
       process to grant districts and educational entities funds to identify, create, and employ effective
       summer programming outreach strategies to recruit and retain students who missed the most in-
    person instruction and students who did not consistently participate in remote instruction during
    the school 2020-21 school year. ODE will also establish a process with ARP ESSER funds to
    create high-quality out-of-school programs through the application of evidence-based practice to
    address unfinished learning and increase opportunities that elevate relationships, enrichment, and
    well-rounded learning that matters to students.

•   Community Engagement and Consultation: ODE’s engagement led to the development of six
    critical bodies of guidance and will shape how ODE guides districts in planning to use their
    funds. Resources include: Equity in Education Investment Framework; Student Learning:
    Unfinished, Not Lost; a Mental Health Toolkit, Summer Learning Best Practice Guide, and
    multiple student advisory group plans. ODE plans to continue engaging with stakeholders
    throughout the coming months.

•   When Oregon LEA Use of Funds Plans will be due: August 22, 2021


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