Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan: Update Presentation to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education August 15, 2017

Purpose of presentation Provide an update to Board on status of Massachusetts’ state plan under federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Discuss revisions requested by U.S. Department of Education Discuss next steps Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Review of process to date Date(s) Activity December 2015 ESSA signed into law 2016 & 2017 ESSA plan discussions with BESE (4 meetings in 2016, two meetings in 2017) Stakeholder engagement Winter 2017 Draft state plan developed Public comment period April 2017 Submission of state plan to U.S. Department of Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Status update May/June 2017 – Peer and U.S. Department of Education staff review July 2017 – Feedback received, revisions requested August 2017 – Plan to submit revisions Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Requested revisions Certain aspects of accountability & assistance system plan Additional details regarding specific ESSA programs (Migrant, Neglected & Delinquent, Homeless, Rural Schools, Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants) Details contained in BESE summary document Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Accountability feedback Measures in proposed accountability system Use of average scale score Calculation of “successful completion” of broad & challenging coursework Grouping & weighting of measures Science achievement Extended engagement rate Annual dropout rate Criterion-referenced component of system Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Accountability feedback Accountability for all schools Small schools Schools with untested grades Schools in need of support & improvement Frequency (comprehensive support) Methodology (targeted support) Notification (additional targeted support) Exit criteria (additional targeted support) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Next steps Date(s) Activity August 2017 Resubmit ESSA state plan to U.S. Department of Education Fall 2017 (anticipated) Receive additional feedback and/or approval of plan Late summer-Fall 2017 Model accountability metrics using first round of Next Generation MCAS results Late Fall 2017 Discuss accountability system design with BESE Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education