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ECS Contacts

Julie Woods, ESSA content jwoods@ecs.org

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Governance Models across the States

Kate Wolff, state relations contact kwolff@ecs.org

• In 14 states (incl. VA & MA), the governor appoints the board and the board appoints the chief o Virginia's constitution o Massachusetts' constitution

• In 7 states (incl. Ml), the board is efected and the board appoints the chief o Michigan's constitution

• In 9 states (incl. AZ)1 the governor appoints many or all of the board and the chief is e lected o Arizona's constitution

• In 11 states (incl. PA), the governor appoints many or afl of the state board and the chief o Pennsylvania' s constitution

• In 9 state and D.C., governance of education funct ions under some alternative model o New York's constitution

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11 States: Delaware Iowa Maine New Hampshire New Jersey Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Vermont Virginia Wyoming

• State Education Governance Models • so-State Comparison of K -12 Governance

Structures • ESSA Thinkers Meeting Insights: Process is

key to developing state plans • Schools of Thought: A Taxonomy of American

Education Governance (Fordham)

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ESSA Stakeholder Engagement

ESSA requires that the state plan is developed by the state educational agency with timely and meaningful consultation with (previous NCLB requirements tn bold):

• The Governor • Members of the State legislature • Members of the State board of education (if

the State has a State board of education) • Local educational agencies (includ ing those

located in rural areas) • Representatives of Indian tribes located in the

State • Teachers

Common Themes across the States • SEA website: versions of draft

plan publicized, receive electronic feedback (online surveys)

• Webinars, social media, e ­mails used to educate the public or specific groups

• Listening tours/stakeholder feedback meetings

• Multiple opportunities for stakeholder groups of comment on draft plans

• Committees of diverse stakeholders convened to discuss content and approach

Key Stakeholder Engagement Resources

• Principals • Other school leaders • Charter school leaders (if the State has charter

schools) • Specialized instructional support personnel • Paraprofessionals • Administrators • Other staff • Parents

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• ESSA Thinkers Meeting Insights: Process is key to developing state plans • Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement Guide • U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter on Stakeholder Engagement (USED) • Let's Get This Conversation Started: Strategies. Tools, Examples and Resources to Help States Engage with

Stakeholders to Develop and Implement their ESSA Plans (CCSSO)

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ESSA State Plans: Teachers and Leaders

46 states have newly redesigned teacher evaluations systems since 20111 according to a NASBE report.

• 51.lte designed new ~tern. districts ~ discrrtion in ~lemtnlation.

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ESSA makes changes to: • Highly-qualified teacher requirement • Reporting requirements • Evaluations- not required

For details, see our ESSA Quick Guide on Teachers and School Leaders.

Additional Resources • The Future of Teacher Evaluations (NASBE} • Beyond Ratings: Re-envisioning State Teacher Evaluation Systems as Tools for Professional Growth (New

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ESSA State Plans: Accountability

ESSA requires state accountability plans to include five indicators:

• Proficiency on assessments, which may include growth in proficiency in high school; • growth in proficiency in grades below high school or another academic indicator; • high school graduation rates; • progress of Els toward proficiency; and • an indicator of school quality or student success.

Key Area of Flexibility: School Quality or Student Success {SQSS) Indicator

States are allowed to choose their measure(s) of sass, although ESSA suggests possible measures:

• Student engagement (e.g., chronic absenteeism}. • Educator engagement. • Student access to and completion of advanced coursework (e.g., high school students enrolled in calculus). • Postsecondary readiness (e.g., college enrollment following high school graduation). • School climate and safety (e.g., student survey).

State Examples under Consideration in Draft Plans:

• Attendance· related: chronic absenteeism; reduction in chronic absenteeism; 90%+ attendance; in·seat attendance; reenrollment; dropout rates

• Transitions: grade 8 students taking high school math; on t rack to complete 91h grade; on track to graduate • College and career readiness: college entrance exam taken; AP courses taken; career and technical

education courses or certifications; postsecondary credit or credential attained • Socioemotional/School Climate & Culture: social·emotional learning measures; student or teacher

engagement (surveys); access to a well-rounded education

For other examples and additional information on SOSS, see our ESSA Quick Guide on SQSS.

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ESSA State Plans: Assessments

Statewide Summative Assessments in Math and English-Language Arts for 2016-17 School Year

• Grades3-8 o PARCC 8 states (includes MA) o SBAC: 15 states (includes Ml)

• High School o PARCC: 7 states (includes CO and MA) o S BAC: 9 states o ACT as a replacement: 2 states

• ACT administered statewide at no cost in addition to a high school assessment for accountability purposes: 16 states

o ACT Aspire: 4 states o SAT/PSAT as a replacement: 7 states

• SAT administered statewide at no cost in addition to a high school assessment for accountability purposes: 5 states

Assessment Trends • Reducing the testing burden; testing audits; blended consortia tests; college entrance exams • Changes from 2015-16 school year to 2016-17 school year:

o Away from a consortia and to a college entrance exam in high school: 5 states o Away from a state test and to a college entrance exam in high school: 1 state

For more information on assessment flexibility under ESSA, see our Quick Guide on Testing Flexibility.

Key Assessment Resources

• Testing Trends: Considerations for choosing and using assessments • State Summative Assessments for 2016-11

• State Summative Assessments for 2015-16

• State Summative Assessments for 2014-15

• Comprehensive Statewide Assessment Svstems: A Framework for the Role of the State Education Agency in Improving Oualitv and Reducing Burden (CCSSO)

• Flexibility for Streamlining Tests (NASBE) • Assessment Inventory Resource - Sample questions and survey (CSAI) • Fewer and Better Local Assessments: A Toolkit for Educators (Education First)

The Future of ESSA • Accountability regulations overturned

• New ESSA state plan template

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• Education policy governance across the states • Constitutions

• Authorizing statutes

• Governance structures

•ESSA Stakeholder Engagement • ESSA requirements

• Common themes

•Above and beyond

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•ESSA Plans

•Teachers and leaders

• Accountability

• Assessments

•Future of ESSA

•Accountability regu lations

• New template

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Other State Constitutions

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• ESSA designates these responsibilities to the SEA:

• Consult with stakeholders -timely & meaningful

• Develop the state plan

• Submit the plan to U.S. Department of Education

• Periodically review and revise the plan

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• Governor • Other school leaders

• Members of the State legislature • Charter school leaders

• Members of the State board of education • Specialized instructional support personnel

• Local educational agencies (including those located in rural areas) • Paraprofessionals

• Representatives of Indian tribes • Administrators

• Teachers • Other staff

• Principals • Parents

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Common Themes

• State website

• Webinars, social media, and e-mails

• Listening tours/stakeholder feedback meetings

• Opportunities to comment on draft versions

• Committees of diverse stakeholders

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Above & Beyond

• Colorado: • Hub & spoke committees • Active parent engagement

• Connecticut: • Vision and goal-setting first • Regional educational service centers

• Maryland: • Survey to annually assess effectiveness of community/family engagement

• Michigan: • Action teams, tactical team, external advisory committee, internal ESSA leadership

team • Ohio:

• #ESSAOhio • Washington:

• Legislators, governors' staff, board members part of consolidated planning team

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• Highly-qualified teacher requirement

• State and local report cards • Inexperienced teachers, principals, school leaders • Emergency or provisional credentials • Teaching out of subject

• Evaluations • Not required • Criteria public • No federal interference

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Five Required Indicators

• Proficiency on assessments • May include growth in proficiency in high school

• Another academic indicator • May be growth in proficiency in grades below high

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• High school graduation rates • Progress of Els toward proficiency • School quality or student success

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School Quality/Student Success Indicator

• Student engagement (e.g., chronic absenteeism)

• Educator engagement

• Student access to and completion of advanced coursework (e.g., high school students enrolled in calculus)

• Postsecondary readiness (e.g., college enrollment following high school graduation)

• School climate and safety (e.g., student survey)

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• Report cards

• Approximately 17 states using A-F

• Summative score vs. dashboard approach

• School improvement strategies

• No longer prescribed

• Typically not detailed in state plans

• Followed by \\more rigorous" action

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• Testing burden and opt-out movement led to:

• More consortia options

• Creative college entrance exam use

• Obama Testing Action Plan (10/2015)

• Assessment audit

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