Overview of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 is a significant improvement over the existing education law, emphasizing support for schools over federal control. It addresses key issues such as standards, assessments, accountability, and portability, while giving more control to state and local authorities. The bill also includes provisions for rural education, funding, and timelines for implementation.
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Every Student Succeeds Act Noelle Ellerson AASA December 2015
Moving Pieces? House and Senate Bills: Summer 2015 Conference Conversation: Late Summer/Fall Conference Committee: Nov 2015 ESSA: Filed Nov 30 Voted 12/2?
Whats in the Bill? ESSA is a significant improvement over current law. Maintains federal role, but emphasizes role is to support/strengthen, not dictate/prescribe to, schools Returns pendulum of federal overreach and prescription back to state/local control
Whats in the bill? Meat & Potato Issues Standards Assessments Accountability AASA Conference Priorities Portability, Title I Formula, Expanded Accountability, Expanded Data Collection, Alternate Assessment We re 5 for 5!
Whats in the bill? Other Assessment: Pilot, Local Assessment, Participation/Opt Out Title I, Other Portability is OUT; weighted funding pilot is IN SIG is out, but money is still available for innovation Maintenance of Effort is IN No Title I Formula rewrite, but there is a Congressional Study
Whats in the bill? Rural Education: REAP, USED Study, and consolidated grants Titles II (Professional Development) and IV (school climate) are bloc grants
Timeline and Implementation Stakeholder Support: Education Groups, Disabilities Groups, Governance Groups, Civil Rights Groups School House Rocks House Vote: 12/2? Senate Vote: Week of 12/7 To the President s desk shortly there after Related items: Current continuing resolution expires December 11. Congress will need to adopt a long- term funding plan, and has indicated they want to adjourn by Dec. 11
Timeline and Implementation Signed into law (presumably Dec 2015) Current waivers would expire July 31, 2015 New provisions go into effect for 2017-18 school year 2016-17 school year could be soft launch of new elements FY16 competitive funding will flow through current law construct; FY17 dollars will flow through ESSA construct (in schools for 17-18 school year)
Other Topics Appropriations E-Rate/Lifeline/Education Broadband Services Perkins Student Data & Privacy Charters Higher Education Act Affordable Care Act Early Learning More?
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AASA Policy & Advocacy Team Noelle Ellerson nellerson@aasa.org @Noellerson Sasha Pudelski spudelski@aasa.org @Spudelski Leslie Finnan lfinnan@aasa.org @LeslieFinnan Join AASA today! http://aasa.org/join.aspx
