Every Student Succeeds Act Afterschool Opportunities for Action

Today’s Session Introductions Brief Overview of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Panel Questions & Discussion Review of Opportunities to Engage

Background of Law – What’s New Passed in late 2015 – with large bipartisan support 2016-17 is transition year; waivers have expired. More state and local decision making Emphasizes collaboration,consultation, and stakeholder engagement Emphasizes well-rounded educational experiences STEM, Health & Wellness, etc Accountability – States will choose indicator(s) of student success and/or school quality New flexible block grant for student support and enrichment The afterschool field worked tirelessly to make sure we protected and expanded afterschool in ESSA – huge congrats to all of us in this room. Work far from over – need to make sure language we helped write makes a difference. State plans are being developed NOW – and Local Education Agencies also have much more power to shape funding sources that can be used for afterschool.

Background of Law – What’s Familiar 21st CCLC remains a designated funding stream – with some updates Title I can still be used for afterschool and summer programming Struggling schools will still be identified for targeted improvement (formerly “Focus”) and comprehensive (formerly “priority” – the bottom 5%) improvement and support Struggling schools - which means many of the targeted schools will likely have additional funding and be encouraged to come up with a plan to address student need….perfect opportunity to provide opportunities outside of the normal school day and to partner with established community based partners.

ESSA Timeline April-June 2016: ODE engaged stakeholder work groups and the ESSA advisory committee to provide initial recommendations on key areas of the state plan July-Sept 2016: ODE began drafting the state plan Oct-Dec 2016: ODE continues stakeholder outreach for input on drafts of the state plan December 2016: ODE receives USED final regulations on ESSA and finalizes the state plan January 2017: State Board of Education hears state plan and invites public comment

ESSA Timeline Continued February 2017: State Board of Education reviews, votes on approval of the state plan March 2017: ODE submits the state plan to USED for approval (expected approval within 120 days) July 2017: Second approval Fall/Winter 2017: ESSA goes into effect and funds are made available to states Summer/Fall 2016: States creating advisory committees and seeking required stakeholder engagement on drafting state plans Fall/Winter 2016: Draft state ESSA plans posted on state department of educations’ websites for public feedback March 2017: First possible deadline for  state ESSA plan, due to the U.S. Department of Education July 2017: Second possible deadline for state ESSA plan, due to the U.S. Department of Education Fall/Winter 2017: ESSA goes into effect and funds are made available to states

What’s been done so far US Department of Education Regional meetings, rulemaking, FAQs, guidance, question bank Congressional Hearings Oregon Launched regional community forum conversations Established technical work groups to develop recommendations under key areas of federal flexibility: Reviewed and discussed work group recommendations with an external advisory committee Collected input on recommendations through conference presentations. Work Groups:Standards & Assessment, Accountability, School Improvement, and Educator Effectiveness;

Opportunities for Afterschool : Title IV Part B - 21st CCLC Accountability: States are tasked with picking one additional student success or school quality indicator – possible examples: chronic absenteeism, school engagement, parent involvement, access to afterschool and summer programs Interventions: Afterschool is explicitly mentioned as an option Student Support & Academic Enrichment Targeted Assistance: Schools should be “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 by ‘‘(B) using methods and instructional strategies to strengthen the academic program of the school through activities, which may include—‘‘(i) expanded learning time, before- and afterschool programs, and summer programs and opportunities; (2) (b)(B)(i) We have an opportunity to work with our SEA to shape the 21st CCLC language in the state plan and ultimately to shape the RFP that providers will need to respond to for 21st CCLC funding. We should make the case that the afterschool community should be consulted and have the opportunity to weigh in on eligibility criteria, competitive priorities, how quality and prof development dollars are spent and what performance measures and indicators are adopted. Explicitly state that afterschool and summer programs are evidence based supports that districts can choose to offer using Title IV, Part A funds Promote afterschool STEM programs as a means to provide students the hands-on engagement that develops their interests, confidence and experience in career building pathways.

Our Panelists Melissa Ballard, Afterschool Alliance Theresa Richards, Oregon Department of Education Beth Unverzagt, OregonASK

What Can We Do? Title I Potential Asks: Make sure afterschool partners are explicitly mentioned among those who will be consulted by SEA in development of state plans At state level, consider access to afterschool and summer as a new indicator of school quality and student success At state level, list afterschool and summer programs among the Title I interventions in the state plan Make sure access to afterschool and summer opportunities is included in any local needs assessments. Here are our goals as I see them for Title I in our state plan – The state plan will set the stage for how locals will consider using the funds.

Tools to help you with ESSA Afterschool Alliance ESSA Toolkit Oregon Department of Education ESSA Hompage ESSA FAQ Page

Title IV Part A is the new block grant that covers a wide range of supports for students, this flexible block grant provides opportunities to fund afterschool at the local level. Right now there is no money appropriated for this block grant, so not sure yet how this will play out.

What other resources do you need? Factsheets or graphics on a specific subject More examples of resources online here: http://essa.afterschoolalliance.org And here: http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM/infographics.cfm Some of these can be tailored with state specific data from America After 3PM (or other data you send to us)

Connect with OregonASK Be the voice of afterschool: Write/meet SEA, attend listening sessions, join a workgroup, identify partners on a workgroup, help with the draft, comment on the draft plans Find resources for providers, communities, allies to influence plan and implementation at local level, keep legislators informed Contact Us: Bethany.thramer@oregonask.org or Beth.Unverzagt@oregonask.org