ERIC Number: ED617330
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
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Pods in Action: Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Making the Most of a Rich Network of District Partners
Barrett, Sharon; Gilliam, Paola
Center on Reinventing Public Education
Cleveland came into the pandemic with a history of collaboration among civic organizations and schools. In summer 2020, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) and partners--community organizations, funders, and out-of-school-time organizations--saw that students were in a crisis and came together to establish full-day remote-learning pods for their most vulnerable students. Key Lessons: (1) By establishing strong connections and shared goals, out-of-school-time program providers and community organizations can collaborate quickly with school districts to support students and create opportunities for greater student engagement and learning during a crisis--and strengthen relationships for long-term collaboration; (2) When learning-pod organizers have support from a mix of robust city-wide coordination and assured operational funding, charitable donations, local and state funding, and an active local philanthropic sector, they can provide learning-pod hosts with guidance and a set of standards for the level of service students will receive--such as supervision for a minimum of eight hours per day for four days a week, staff training, and observance of public-health precautions; and (3) Preliminary data suggest that students who attended Cleveland learning pods had higher attendance rates and grades than students who did not.
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Partnerships in Education, Distance Education, Low Income Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, After School Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Community Organizations
Center on Reinventing Public Education. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University. H.B. Farmer Education Building, 1050 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281. e-mail: crpe@uw.edu; Web site: https://crpe.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Arizona State University (ASU), Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)
Identifiers - Location: Ohio (Cleveland)
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