ESEA Reauthorization Stephen DeWitt, Deputy Executive Director

2 ESEA Reauthorization Priorities Priority 1: Incorporate Career Readiness

Career Readiness Achieve ● Alliance for Excellent Education ● American Association of Community Colleges ● American Federation of Teachers ● American School Counselor Association ● America’s Promise Alliance ● Asia Society ● ASCD ● Association for Career and Technical Education ● Business-Higher Education Forum ● ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career ● Corporate Voices for Working Families ● Council of Chief State School Officers ● The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation ● Ford Motor Company Fund ● Gallup ● James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy ● The Manufacturing Institute ● National Academy Foundation ● National Association of State Boards of Education ● National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium ● National Council of La Raza ● National Education Association ● National Governors Association ● National League of Cities ● National Youth Employment Coalition ● Skills for America’s Future, The Aspen Institute ● Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

4 ESEA Reauthorization Priorities Priority 1: Incorporate Career Readiness Priority 2: Support Secondary School Reform by Strengthening the Integration of Academics & CTE

5 ESEA Reauthorization Priorities Priority 1: Incorporate Career Readiness Priority 2: Support Secondary School Reform by Strengthening the Integration of Academics & CTE Priority 3: Increase Support for Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling

6 ESEA Reauthorization Priorities Priority 1: Incorporate Career Readiness Priority 2: Support Secondary School Reform by Strengthening the Integration of Academics & CTE Priority 3: Increase Support for Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Priority 4: Include CTE Teachers in Efforts to Improve Recruitment, Retention & Effectiveness

7 Student Success Act (H.R.5) Eliminates or combines many programs Expands charter schools Eliminates AYP and HQT provisions Passed by full House in July on partisan vote ACTE was able to get amendment passed by Rep. Benishek (R-MI) to add optional career readiness measure reporting House Legislation

8 Strengthening America’s Schools Act (S.1094) Approved in Senate HELP Committee on partisan vote in June 2013 More structure to accountability reforms than in House ACTE was able to get a bipartisan amendment to require career readiness measures on state and local report cards thanks to Sen. Baldwin (D-WI) Senate Legislation

Career Readiness Measures Amendments Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) Rep. Dan Benishek (R-MI)

Other ESEA Legislation Counseling for Career Choice Act – Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK); Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI); S.232, H.R.2317 Professional Development for Educators Act of 2013; Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) Career and Technical Education Facilities Modernization Act; Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK); S.439

Other Issues HQT provisions in Budget Deal AP Test Reimbursement issue

ESEA Waivers Criticized by some Congressional leaders as inhibiting progress on ESEA reauthorization Some state plans include CTE components (e.g. career readiness definitions, dual enrollment) Waiver renewals were made in August 2013 and most will expire at the end of school year Extensions can go through 2016

Contact Information Association for Career and Technical Education Brendan Desetti -