Update on Massachusetts State Plan under ESSA for Board Presentation
Presentation to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on the status and requested revisions of Massachusetts' state plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Includes a review of the process, status updates, requested revisions, and details on accountability and assistance systems. Discusses feedback, peer reviews, and next steps.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan: Update Presentation to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education August 15, 2017
Purpose of presentation Provide an update to Board on status of Massachusetts state plan under federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Discuss revisions requested by U.S. Department of Education 2 Discuss next steps Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Review of process to date Date(s) Activity December 2015 ESSA signed into law ESSA plan discussions with BESE (4 meetings in 2016, two meetings in 2017) 2016 & 2017 2016 & 2017 Stakeholder engagement Winter 2017 Draft state plan developed Winter 2017 Public comment period 3 Submission of state plan to U.S. Department of Education April 2017 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Status update May/June 2017 Peer and U.S. Department of Education staff review July 2017 Feedback received, revisions requested August 2017 Plan to submit revisions 4 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Requested revisions Certain aspects of accountability & assistance system plan Additional details regarding specific ESSA programs (Migrant, Neglected & Delinquent, Homeless, Rural Schools, Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants) 5 Details contained in BESE summary document Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Accountability feedback Measures in proposed accountability system Use of average scale score Calculation of successful completion of broad & challenging coursework Grouping & weighting of measures Science achievement Extended engagement rate Annual dropout rate Criterion-referenced component of system 6 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Accountability feedback Accountability for all schools Small schools Schools with untested grades Schools in need of support & improvement Frequency (comprehensive support) Methodology (targeted support) Notification (additional targeted support) Exit criteria (additional targeted support) 7 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Next steps Date(s) Activity Resubmit ESSA state plan to U.S. Department of Education August 2017 Fall 2017 (anticipated) Late summer- Fall 2017 Receive additional feedback and/or approval of plan Model accountability metrics using first round of Next Generation MCAS results Late Fall 2017 Discuss accountability system design with BESE 8 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
