ESSA
Accountability and Reporting Requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act
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I am pleased that the accountability system outlined in the law is about what, and not how. We are excited in our state to be able to have some flexibility in adding additional measures. — June Atkinson, State Superintendent, North Carolina Public Schools
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4 What is ESSA 6 Changes from NCLB to ESSA
Table of Contents
8 Implementation timeline 10 ESSA Accountability 14 ESSA Reporting 18 Meeting ESSA Mandates
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What is ESSA?
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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), was signed into law in December of 2015. ESSA replaces much of the federal government’s prescriptive requirements under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. Like NCLB, ESSA is a reauthorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which established the federal government’s commitment to improving educational outcomes for all children, particularly disadvantaged students. ESSA has the goal of fully preparing all students for success in college and career. ESSA retains the annual standardized testing requirements of NCLB, but shifts accountability for student learning, teacher performance, and school performance to the states. States must submit their accountability plans to the Department of Education, which still has a limited oversight role. And there are “guardrails” defining broadly what the accountability goals need to include. ESSA has a defined implementation timeline and will be in full effect for the 2017-18 school year.
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Ensures states set high standards so that children graduate high school ready for college and career. Maintains accountability by guaranteeing that when students fall behind, states target resources towards what works to help them and their schools improve, with a particular focus on the lowest-performing 5% of schools, high schools with high dropout rates, and schools where subgroups of students are struggling.
Summary of ESSA
Empowers state and local decision-makers to develop their own strong systems for school improvement based upon evidence, rather than imposing uniform federal solutions. Preserves annual assessments while reducing the burden of testing on students and teachers. Ensure that standardized tests do not crowd out learning and provide annual information parents and educators need to make sure our children are learning. Provides greater funding flexibility, so districts and schools can consolidate and better target resources. Includes a new block grant that can support technology initiatives like personalized learning. Establishes new resources to test promising practices and replicate proven strategies that will drive opportunity and better outcomes for America’s students.
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NCLB
Goals for Student Achievement Accountability Indicators
School Identification
Standards Student Assessment Report Cards & Data Reporting 6
uu 100%
of students to reach “proficiency” in math and English language arts by 2014
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must set annual measurable objectives (AMOs) for demonstrating adequate yearly progress toward the goal
Elementary and middle schools:
High schools:
uu Test scores
uu Test scores
uu One indicator selected by the state
uu Graduation rates
uu Any
school that misses a performance target for any subgroup for two or more consecutive years
uu State-defined
standards
uu State-defined
assessments with federal review and approval
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must assess 95% of all students
uu Annual
state and school district reports cards
uu District
report cards also must contain information on school performance
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ESSA uu States
must set long-term student achievement goals with measurements of interim progress
Elementary and middle schools:
High schools:
uu Test scores
uu Test scores (In addition to this, states may use student growth based on annual assessments)
uu A “measure of student growth” or other academic indicator that allows for meaningful differentiation among student groups
Comparing NCLB to ESSA
uu Four-year graduation rate
uu English language proficiency
uu English language proficiency
uu At least one indicator of school quality or success that allows for meaningful differentiation among student performance
uu At least one indicator of school quality or success that allows for meaningful differentiation among student groups
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must identify the lowest performing 5% of Title I schools
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must identify all high schools with a graduation rate at or below 67%
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school with a subgroup of students that is consistently under performing based on all of the indicators in the state accountability system
uu State-defined
standards which must demonstrate alignment to college coursework
uu State-defined
assessments with federal review and approval
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must assess 95% of all students
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state and school district report cards, but with significantly expanded required data elements to be reported
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school district is required to report on indicators for the school district as a whole and for each school
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ESSA Timeline
ED* published the Final Notice of Proposed
ED Publishes Final Rules in The Federal Register
Rule-Making in the Federal Register
convene (see state calendars)
States holding more regional input
States present to Governors for
void as of August 1
meetings and revising accountability plans
30-day review
ELECTION DAY
(using ’15-’16 plans)
2016
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State legislative sessions
to state boards for approval
ESEA flexibility waivers
SY ’16-’17 begins,
July
States present proposed plans
August
September
October
November
Presidential inauguration (transition teams in action)
December
January
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*ED — US Department of Education
SY 2017-2018 BEGINS
New state plans, after approval from
States Submit New Plans to ED
ED, take effect for SY 2017-2018
Formula funding from ESSA takes effect
Districts submit final plans to
Districts develop LEA plans
February
March
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state education agencies
April
May
June
2017 July
August
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ESSA Accountability
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ESSA provides states with significant flexibility to design accountability systems that align to the state’s vision for college and career success. States can reimagine and redefine accountability for their schools in a more comprehensive way by incorporating multiple measures of school success based on academic outcomes, student progress, and school quality.
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State (not federal) driven accountability systems
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Multiple measures, comprehensive approaches
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Extensive public reporting required (state and local report cards)
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Bottom 5% of schools (or high schools with less than 67% graduation rate) must be identified for interventions determined by state and district
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Unique accountability indicators for ES, MS and HS
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Summative school rating and individual indicator ratings
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Indicator(s) for student success and school quality
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ESSA Accountability Highlights
Beyond test-based proficiency: measures of growth and social-emotional Academic measures and graduation rates must be given “much greater weight” than the more subjective measures
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Sample Indicator Matrix by Grade & School ES & MS Sample Subgroups
ESSA Accountability Tracking by Grade Per School Year
Proficiency (R+M)
Growth (R+M)
ELP
Other 1
Other 2
All Students
1
1
1
1
4
Race/Ethnicity 1
1
1
1
1
4
Race/Ethnicity 2
1
1
1
1
4
Econ Dis
1
1
1
1
4
EL
1
1
1
1
5
SPED
1
1
1
1
4
1
Total Indicator Data Points Per Grade
Sample Subgroups
High School
Proficiency (R+M)
Grad
ELP
Other 1
Other 2
25
Total
All Students
1
1
1
1
4
Race/Ethnicity 1
1
1
1
1
4
Race/Ethnicity 2
1
1
1
1
4
Econ Dis
1
1
1
1
4
EL
1
1
1
1
5
SPED
1
1
1
1
4
1
Total Indicator Data Points Per Grade
12
Total
25
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District-Wide Accountability Indicators Indicator Data Points*
Grades
Subtotal
Schools**
Total
ES
25
3
75
10
750
MS
25
3
75
4
300
HS
25
1
25
2
50
Total Indicator Data Points in District
1100
ESSA Accountability Tracking by District Per School Year
*Schools with 6 subgroups & 5 indicators **Sample number of schools
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ESSA Reporting
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ESSA also requires clear, robust, and up-to-date information on how all groups of students are performing academically to be reported, internally and publicly, which is a key aspect of accountability and a powerful catalyst for personalizing teaching and learning.
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State-driven reporting systems reflecting accountability systems
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Number of reporting points will vary by school level: more in ES/MS than HS
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Track all data elements using state’s minimum reporting “n-size” (typically = 10)
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Disaggregated results on all accountability indicators
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Disaggregated assessment participation rates
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Reporting on the acquisition of English language proficiency
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ESSA Reporting Highlights
Reporting on three additional subgroups not required for accountability: homeless students, students in foster care and military connected students State, local and federal per-pupil expenditures by funding source The professional qualifications of educators (including the number of inexperienced teachers) disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools Number of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities taking the alternate assessment
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Sample Reporting Matrix by Grade & School ES & MS
Sample Subgroups
ESSA Reporting by Grade Per School Year
Proficiency Math
Growth ELA
Growth Math
ELP
Other 1
Other 2
Participation Rate
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1
1
1
1
1
7
Gender
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Race/Ethnicity 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Race/Ethnicity 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Race/Ethnicity 3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Econ Dis
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
EL
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1
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1
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8
SPED
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1
1
1
1
1
7
Foster
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Homeless
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Military Connected
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Proficiency ELA
Proficiency Math
1
Grad Rate ELP
Total Data Points Per Grade
78
Participation Rate
Total
Other 1
Other 2
All Students
1
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1
1
1
6
Gender
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Race/Ethnicity 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Race/Ethnicity 2
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1
1
1
1
1
6
Race/Ethnicity 3
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Econ Dis
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
EL
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
SPED
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Foster
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Homeless
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Military Connected
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
Total Data Points Per Grade 16
Total
All Students
High School
Sample Subgroups
Proficiency ELA
67
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District-Wide Reporting Data Points Reporting Data Points*
Grades
Subtotal
Schools**
Total
ES
78
3
234
10
2340
MS
78
3
234
4
936
HS
67
1
67
2
134
Total Reporting Data Points in District
ESSA Reporting by District Per School Year
3410
*Schools with 11 subgroups & 7 data points **Sample number of schools
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IO Education Equips Districts to Meet ESSA Mandates
IO Education provides a comprehensive data analytics and process management platform that aggregates all of a school district’s various data sources in one place where all levels of users -- from teachers to district leadership -- have easy-to-use tools to create insights and action from myriad data points. We help educators and leaders get the right data to the right people at the right time to improve student outcomes. With IO Education, districts have a complete solution for meeting ESSA accountability and reporting requirements. Our flexible platform ensures that school districts can collect and analyze the data that is most meaningful to them in real-time, while still complying with state and federal requirements. Our platform is uniquely able to aggregate disparate data points into one outcome measure, such as an early warning indicator, as well as making data easy to access, use and communicate.
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IO Education Equips Districts to Meet Student Achievement ESSA Accountability & Reporting
SIS student data
Graduation rates / early warning
Summative assessments
Formative & interim assessments
Literacy screening & monitoring
Student engagement
Attendance & behavioral records
Gradebook & report card
Social & emotional
RTI & IEP
Parent surveys
Teacher surveys
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