Following the October 2022 NAEP results, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched a series of five convenings focused on strategies and programs to boost literacy and math outcomes. The kickoff event on October 26 was a continued call to action for practitioners, education leaders, and policymakers to leverage the extraordinary level of available federal resources to mitigate learning loss and accelerate academic recovery. The second session highlighted concrete practices and research on rigorous instruction for all students.

The third installment of the series will center on Increasing Support for Students Beyond the Classroom. In this virtual convening of experts, the Department will continue to build engagement from the field; identify collaboration opportunities among research, practice, and funding; and lift best practices and resources for practitioners and policymakers to take action to address learning loss and academic recovery. Key features include:

• Learning research-based practices from content experts in after-school programming, summer learning, and parent partnerships;
• Highlighting promising practices from SEAs and districts;
• Leveraging ARP funding to implement literacy and math achievement best practices at scale; and
• Offering dedicated time and expertise to support action planning (i.e., guided working sessions and support from technical assistance providers).