RETURN TO SCHOOL - MARCH 16, 2021

RETURNING STRONG

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WELCOMING STUDENTS AND STAFF BACK TO

IN-PERSON LEARNING

HEALTH AND SAFETY UPDATES

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86,526 Total In-Person Students & Staff

99.8% Not Reporting Positive

0.2% Reporting Positive

0.02% Reporting Positive Due to

Transmission in Schools

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Minimal Transmission in Schools Reflects Effective

Mitigation Efforts

January 26 - March 15, 2021Data based on students and staff expected to return in-person January 26 through March 15th.

Vaccinations for StaffProvide Additional Mitigation Against COVID-19

Successful partnership with the

Health Department and Inova to

vaccinate our employees.

Overwhelming majority of

employees who wanted the

COVID-19 vaccine have been

vaccinated.

We continue to work with our

health partners to ensure

coverage.

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CDC Five (5) Key Mitigation Measures

Consistent and correct use of masks

Social distancing to the largest extent possible

Hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette

Cleaning and disinfection

Contact tracing in collaboration with your local health department

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SUPPORTING STUDENTS’

ACADEMIC &

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS

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Middle and High School Marks Improved in Quarter 2

Distance Learning Study Highlights from ORSI

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CHANGE IN STUDENTS’ MARKS

QUARTER 1 TO QUARTER 2STUDENT MARKS RANGES

Elementary Universal Screener (iReady) Scores this Year Improved Over Prior Years

Students At/Above and Below

Universal Screener Benchmarks

Change in Benchmark Level

SY 2019-20 to SY 2020-21

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Student-Reported Stress Levels Increased since Last Year, Especially among High School Students

Average Level of Student-Reported Stress

Kids don’t get breaks. Days of school and homework, rinse and repeat.

It’s scary because there is no escape from school because its always at home.

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FCPS Student Support Approach to RTS: Going Deeper

As the division transitions to a new

hybrid/concurrent learning

environment, we must ensure that all

students receive the necessary

supports to achieve success.

The division’s Affirm, Assess, Advance

approach is designed as a mechanism

to simplify while deepening our supports

for students, staff, and our community.

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SCHOOL REFLECTION PROTOCOL

Affirming: Do I fully see my students and staff? How can I position myself and others to learn about all the ways change has been experienced across our collective school community?

Assessing: Are the conditions for learning, belonging, engagement sufficient for our school community?

Advancing: Based on my assessment, how do I ensure engagement in the things most important on a daily basis? How do I use data and other evidence to guide these decisions?

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FCPS STUDENT SUPPORT APPROACH TO RTSPRIORITIZING OUR CARING CULTURE AND STUDENT SUCCESS IN RETURN TO SCHOOL

All schools have a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) team and process in place to identify students in

need of academic, attendance, or wellness interventions.

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AREAS OF

FOCUSSocial - Emotional and Wellness Attendance and Engagement Academics

SCHOOL ACTIONS

- Morning Meetings/Advisories

- Staff Wellness Training

- Student Voice Opportunities

- Proactive Family

Communication

- Attendance Monitoring

- Focus on Essential Standards

- Intervention and Tutoring Plan

- ELD and SWD Supports

DIVISION DATA

MONITORING

-Student Surveys

-Student Interviews

- Enrollment and

Absenteeism Rates

- Progress Reports and

Final Grades

- Summer Learning Invitations

LOOKING FORWARD

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4th Quarter - Supporting Students’ End-of-Year Success

Additional in-person learning opportunities

● In-person students must be attending

school by 3/26 or may be returned to

virtual instruction

● Requests to switch from virtual to in-

person instruction will not be considered

after 3/26

● After 3/26, capacity permitting, schools will

invite students for new/additional in-person

opportunities based-on demonstrated

student learning needs as identified via the

school-based MTSS process

Secondary Grading

Additional Policy Changes

● Use of NM (no mark) instead

of F grade for all HS credit-

bearing courses

● Final exams may only raise

student grades

● Pass (“P”) Option - students

may choose P mark instead of

letter grade in up to 2 classes

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4th Quarter - Supporting Students’ End-of-Year Success

End of Year Testing Flexibility

● VDOE requires SOLs to be offered;

virtual testing option being developed;

families have expanded SOL refusal

options for COVID-related concerns

● Advanced Placement virtual

testing options

● FCPS progress monitoring

assessments offered virtually

End-of-Year Activities

● Planning underway for in-person

events; details to be developed

following Spring Break these include:

○ Graduations & end-of-year

culminating activities

● Governor will provide further guidance

before/by April 2021

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Student Learning Supports - Summer 2021

Elementary School Programs

Math & Literacy Acceleration, Bridge to K

and 1st Grade offered at all ES - 15 days,

serving 18,000 students (July 12-30)

Middle & High School Programs

MS Math & Literacy Acceleration offered at

all schools - 15 days, serving 4,000 students

(July 12-30)

HS Credit Recovery offered at all schools -

15/30 days, serving 11,000 students

(June 28-July 16; July 20-August 6)

Special Education Programs

Extended School Year program - 20 days,

serving 4,000 students

(June 28-July 23)

Recovery Services - 30 days,

serving 6,000 students (June 28-July 23)

Enrollment

Students will be identified by schools using the

MTSS process

Students/families will be contacted by schools to

coordinate program enrollment

● Fall 2021 focus will be on strong in-person start

● Reuniting our school communities

● Establishing new routines and orienting students

back to schools

● Continuing outreach to students and families

● Re-engaging students and families

● Refining virtual offerings with an emphasis on in-

person learning

5 Days of In-Person Learning for the Fall 2021-22 School Year

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● Monitoring health guidance

● Preparing schools for a reduction in

physical distancing (less than 6 feet)

● Investigating additional PPE resources

and safety protocols as needed

● Exploring additional COVID testing

opportunities

5 Days of In-Person Learning for the Fall 2021-22 School Year

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