ESSER Funding For Schools
ESSER Funding For Schools
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) represents three relief packages that the US government has passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds provide an unprecedented level of support for K–12 schools. Legislation provides more than $193 billion in aid to state education agencies (SEAs) which must sub-award 87.5 – 90% to school districts. An additional $9.7 billion has been directed to governors to support private schools.
COGx solutions address learning loss through the implementation of evidence-based interventions that benefit all students. For that reason, Developing Sophisticated Learners, Becoming a Sophisticated Learner, a COGx Learner Profile, and Individualized Cognitive Enhancement programs are approved use of ARP ESSER Funds.
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (ARP ESSER)
| Name of the Legislation | Amount | Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act (ESSER I Fund) | $3 billion | Sept. 30, 2022 | Sept. 30, 2022 |
| Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act (ESSER II Fund) | $54 billion | $4 billion *$2.7 billion of this allocated to Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) | Sept. 30, 2023 |
| American Rescue Plan (ESSER III Fund) | $126 billion | $2.75 billion All for private schools | Sept. 30, 2023 |
ESSER Fund Stipulations
- Activities that address learning loss through the implementation of evidence-based interventions and ensure that those interventions respond to students’ social, emotional, and academic needs.
- Activities that address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented student subgroups (each major racial and ethnic group, children from low-income families, children with disabilities, English learners, gender, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care).
- Support for blended, virtual, and hybrid learning to aid in regular and substantive educational interaction between students and their classroom instructors.
All COGx Solutions meet the following stipulations of ARP ESSER Fund: Each COGx Solution uses insights from research to mitigate learning loss and support all learners.
ESSER Funding Stipulation
| COGx Solution #1 | Educators: Developing Sophisticated Learners (Online PD) Our online professional development for educators provide compelling research and insightful application to bolster teaching efficacy and improve your students’ ability to learn. Evidence-based principles address learning loss and support equitable instruction. |
|---|---|
| Learning Loss | - Understand the cognitive skills that play a critical role in learning - Memory techniques and strategies |
| Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented student subgroups | - Social Emotional Learning - Positive Education - Trauma Sensitive Teaching - Cognitive Diversity |
| Support for blended, virtual, and hybrid learning | - Science of Teaching: Meyer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning - Dual Coding - Avoiding cognitive overload and supporting working memory - Increase student engagement and motivation |
| COGx Solution #2 | Students: Becoming A Sophisticated Learner (Online) Our program will develop your ability to learn effectively and independently with science-based tools that will enable you to master what you are taught inside and outside the classroom. This program democratizes access to how learning occurs. |
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| Learning Loss | - Demystify the learning process - Train your mind to focus - Learn how to convert information into durable knowledge |
| Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented student subgroups | - Emphasizes strategies that work for cognitively diverse individuals |
| Support for blended, virtual, and hybrid learning | - Learn proven study methods that you can apply independently - Learn how to think metacognitively, the foundation for autonomous learning |
| COGx Solution #3 | COGx Learner Profile (Online) A COGx Learner Profile identifies where learning may be enhanced for an individual and can be immediately applied to strengthen skills and close gaps in learning. The profile is created using a scientifically valid, standardized assessment providing normed percentile scores. |
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| Learning Loss | - Identify the root cause of learning struggles and actionable solutions - Strengthen the cognitive areas responsible for the student’s learning success |
| Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented student subgroups | - Improve school’s understanding of the learners strengths and capitalize on these - Improve ability to effectively personalize learning - Equitable access to cognitive evaluations that are usually a) cost-prohibitive and b) challenging to acquire - Improve school’s understanding of the learners strengths and capitalize on these - Improve ability to effectively personalize learning - Equitable access to cognitive evaluations that are usually a) cost-prohibitive and b) challenging to acquire |
| Support for blended, virtual, and hybrid learning | Online (accessible and affordable) |
| COGx Solution #4 | Individualized Cognitive Enhancement (In-Person & Virtual) Our individualized programs target cognition, develop metacognitive awareness, and teach students to learn effectively. Students are empowered to strengthen their skills and content knowledge, providing equitable access to future opportunities. |
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| Learning Loss | - Clinical program is customized to target and strengthen cognitive areas that are responsible for learning independently and effectively - Student’s learn evidence-based approaches so they can process, store, retrieve, and apply the information they learn - Students learn to monitor and control their own learning |
| Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented student subgroups | - Democratizes access to resources and programs that are traditionally reserved for privileged students |
| Support for blended, virtual, and hybrid learning | - Option for virtual programs available - Program is complemented with guides, teacher training, and access to online courses to reinforce training. |
