ESSA as a federal policy framework granting states more discretion over standards, assessment, school improvement, and educator effectiveness¶

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The report describes the Every Student Succeeds Act as the current authorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. ESSA "continues to call for states to set academic content standards, assess student achievement, identify and support low-performing schools, and improve educator effectiveness," but "departs from prior law, however, in giving states more discretion about how they accomplish these objectives." The report uses this framework to organize its survey examination of Title I and Title II-A implementation in 2017–18.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• States remain responsible for setting academic content standards, assessing achievement, identifying and supporting low-performing schools, and improving educator effectiveness under ESSA.

Constraints¶

• The report covers only the 2017–18 transition period and two large ESEA programs (Title I and Title II-A), as a foundation for ongoing assessment.

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in Title I and Title II-A supported schools and districts

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Academic content standards attainment, student achievement, school improvement, and educator effectiveness

Claims¶

• Essa Transition Standards Stable District Supports Grew [+M]
• Essa Struggling School Identification Broadened [+M]
• Essa Performance Data Support Effective Teaching [+M]

Related Theories¶

Examples¶

• State and district survey of Title I and Title II-A implementation under the ESSA transition
• Nebraska's AQuESTT Dual State Accountability System

Key Sources¶

• Gill, B., Ross, C., Dillon, E., Li, A., Troppe, P., Isenberg, E., Milanowski, A., Garrison-Mogren, R., & Rizzo, L. (2020). The Transition to ESSA: State and District Approaches to Implementing Title I and Title II-A in 2017–18. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-transition-to-essa-state-and-district-approaches-to-implementing-title-i-and-title-ii