The Every Student Succeeds Act: Opportunities for Music Education

The NAfME Advocacy and Membership Team Shannon Kelly Chris Woodside Thomas Stefaniak Ronny Lau Lynn Tuttle Assistant Executive Director Director of Policy and AdvocacyDirector of Membership Legislative Policy Advisor Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor

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Table of Contents 1.Introduction 2.Background and Timeline 3.ESSA: The Basics 4.Music Education in ESSA 5.Next Steps and Additional Resources 6.Questions 7.Upcoming NAfME Events 8.About NAfME © 2016, National Association for Music Education nafme.org. All rights reserved. For individual use only.

Introduction National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is one of the world’s largest arts education organizations. NAfME serves its members by: Providing resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; Hosting professional development events; and Offering a variety of performance opportunities for students and teachers.

Advocacy Integral role leading to the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act National advocacy days and advocacy campaigns 12,000 letters sent to Congress in 2015 Led a national effort to secure language supportive of music education NAfME will continue to lead our national music advocacy effort during ESSA implementation. NAFME advocates at the local, state, and national level for increased access to music education for all students.

Timeline January 2002: President Bush signs No Child Left Behind into law : After NCLB expires, Congress struggles to compromise on reauthorization January 2015: 114 th Congress convenes; Senate HELP prioritizes reauthorization of NCLB; NAfME continues national advocacy for key legislative asks Over 12,000 letters sent to Congress by music ed. advocacy community July 2015: House and Senate pass separate bills to reauthorize NCLB; Senate bill contains key legislative language favorable to music education November 2015: House and Senate go to conference to create a compromise bill, titled the Every Student Succeeds Act; ESSA returns to each chamber for a vote December 2, 2015: House passes ESSA by a vote of December 9, 2015: Senate passes ESSA by a vote of December 10, 2015: President Obama signs ESSA into law December 2015-present: U.S. Department of Education begins the regulatory process to implement ESSA; NAfME engages with DOE on priority areas for music education

ESSA: The Basics How Does ESSA Differ – and Not Differ– from NCLB? Clear Shift from a “National School Board” to Greater State and Local Flexibility and Control More Flexible Standards More Flexible Accountability Systems Highly Qualified Teachers A New Definition of a Well-Rounded Education Title IV Block Grants

1. A New and Clear Intent to Support Our Nation’s Schools through a Well-Rounded Education 1965 ESEA -Title I – Financial Assistance to Local Education Agencies for the Education of Children of Low Income Families 1981 ESEA – Title I - Financial Assistance to Meet Special Educational Needs of Children 1994 ESEA – Title I - Helping Children in Need Meet High Standards 2001 ESEA (NCLB) Title I – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged 2015 ESSA – Title I - Improving Basic Programs Operated by State and Local Educational Agencies Music Education in ESSA: The Details

2. Enumeration of Music as a Well-Rounded Subject Title VIII, Section Definitions ‘‘(52) WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION.—The term ‘well-rounded education’ means courses, activities, and programming in subjects such as English, reading or language arts, writing, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, geography, computer science, music, career and technical education, health, physical education, and any other subject, as determined by the State or local educational agency, with the purpose of providing all students access to an enriched curriculum and educational experience.’’

3. Requirements for Well-Rounded Education Title IV: 21 st Century Schools – Section 4107 Assess LEA and School Needs for Well-Rounded Education including Music Education Plan to address any areas needing support including Music Education Apply for Title IV funds to provide support including for Music Education Implement changes utilizing Title IV funds Evaluate if the needs were met and/or changes are needed

4. Flexibility of Title I Funds to Support a Well-Rounded Education Section 1008 – School-wide Title I Schools (Poverty > 40%) Music as part of whole school reform, including not just academic achievement but school culture/climate Each Schoolwide school is encouraged to include activities in support of a well-rounded education in its schoolwide plan, which includes music Section 1009 – Targeted Assistance Title I Schools Targeted programming for identified students at academic risk, which may include: “using resources under this part to help eligible children meet the challenging State academic standards, which may include programs, activities, and academic courses necessary to provide a well-rounded education” which can include music

5. More Professional Development for Music Educators Funds from Titles I, II and IV of ESSA, may support professional development for music educators as part of a well-rounded education. Part of opportunities in three chapters of ESSA Will music educators be included equitably?

6. Flexible Accountability Systems States choose multiple progress measures for schools Music education-friendly measures such as student engagement, parental engagement and school culture/climate can be chosen AYP

7. Protection from “Pull Outs” The new ESSA discourages removing students from the classroom, including music and arts, for remedial instruction. Section 1009 (Targeted Assistance Programs) - (ii) “minimize the removal of children from the regular classroom during regular school hours for instruction provided under this part”

NAfME begins work in the “regulatory” policy environment to ensure states and schools foster a more inclusive and “Well-Rounded” education that includes music. ESSA Implementation On January 11, NAfME participated in the Department of Education’s Title I stakeholder meeting, providing guidance for the Department’s public call for input. NAfME has also submitted public comment to the Federal Register, which included our Non-Regulatory Guidance and Reporting Requests, sponsored by the Music Education Policy Roundtable.

Implementation Toolkit: Immediate “To Do’s” At your district: Can you be part of your district’s Title IV Needs Assessment for well-rounded education? At your Title I school: How will your school plan incorporate well- rounded education, including music?

Current Legislative Involvement The passage of ESSA comes with a handful of authorized education programs that support a Well-Rounded Education, including music. NAfME continues to participate in high-level meetings with members of Congress, advocating for maximized funding for ALL ‘Well-Rounded’ programs Title I, Part A – Supporting access to music education for the most disadvantaged students Professional Development for music educators in Title I, II, and IV Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants

Next Steps Thanks to the new provisions in ESSA that favor access to music education, YOU can help determine our next steps. That’s GREAT news! The door is wide open—more than any time in the history of this legislation—for discussions at the state and local level about how federal dollars can be used to provide a broader and richer curriculum for students. This is why state and local advocacy will continue to be critical to help students get more access to music education.

Next Steps Visit the NAfME Everything ESSA page to learn more about the legislation!Everything ESSA Look at the NAfME ESSA Implementation Toolkit to learn more about how ESSA will be implemented in your state and district. Formulate questions for your state MEA or for our advocacy team and think about how you may be able to get involved.NAfME ESSA Implementation Toolkit Share these resources with your principal, local administrators, and teachers. Think about how you can raise awareness in your community about the opportunities offered for music education through ESSA. Visit our advocacy site at bit.ly/NAfMEadvocacy for advocacy news and resources. Share YOUR story about music education, and sign up to receive policy updates from the NAfME national policy and advocacy team.

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