The Acceleration Imperative: A Plan to Address Elementary Students’ Unfinished Learning in the Wake of Covid-19

In school districts and charter school networks nationwide, instructional leaders are developing plans to address the enormous challenges faced by their students, families, teachers, and staff over the past year, with their eyes on the moment when everyone can safely be back in classrooms full time.

This open-source, evidence-based document is for them. It was built with input from dozens of current or former chief academic officers, scholars, and others with deep expertise in elementary education, especially as practiced in high-performing, high-poverty schools.

This model recovery plan is meant to evolve with the input of readers.