ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education SECRETARY OF EDUCATION’S PRIORITIES

ESEA FLEXIBILITY May 21, 2012

ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education ESEA FLEXIBILITY CORE POLICIES Protect all students Provide flexibility to move forward with reform Set a high bar for students and schools “This voluntary opportunity will provide educators and State and local leaders with flexibility … to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction.” ─ Secretary Duncan

ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education FLEXIBILITY TO IMPROVE ACHIEVEMENT AND INSTRUCTION Flexibility regarding the timeline for achieving 100 percent proficiency Flexibility regarding district and school improvement and accountability requirements Flexibility related to the use of Federal education funds

ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education PRINCIPLES FOR IMPROVING ACHIEVEMENT AND INSTRUCTION State-developed differentiated recognition, accountability, and support Supporting effective instruction and leadership College- and career-ready expectations for all students

ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education PRINCIPLE 1: COLLEGE- AND CAREER- READY EXPECTATIONS Adopt college- and career-ready standards in reading and mathematics Transition to and implement standards statewide for all students and schools Develop and administer aligned, high-quality assessments that measure student growth Adopt corresponding English language proficiency standards and aligned assessments Adopt CCR standards Administer assessments Implement CCR standards and pilot assessments

ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education PRINCIPLE 2: DIFFERENTIATED RECOGNITION, ACCOUNTABILITY & SUPPORT Develop system to ensure continuous improvement in all Title I schools Set ambitious but achievable performance targets Provide recognition for high-progress and highest-performing schools Effect dramatic, systemic change in the lowest-performing schools Identify and implement interventions in schools with the greatest achievement gaps and with subgroups that are furthest behind Build state, district, and school capacity to improve student learning in all schools Set new targets Recognize schools, implement interventions & build capacity

ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education PRINCIPLE 3: SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION & LEADERSHIP Teacher and principal evaluation and support systems that: – Will be used for continual improvement of instruction – Meaningfully differentiate performance – Use multiple valid measures, including student growth – Evaluate teachers and principals on a regular basis – Provide clear, timely, and useful feedback – Will be used to inform personnel decisions Adopt state guidelines Implement local systems Develop local systems Pilot local systems

ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education STATUS OF STATE REQUESTS States that submitted on Nov. 14th States that submitted on Feb. 28 th States intending to submit on Sept. 6th ColoradoArkansasNevadaHawaii FloridaArizonaNew YorkMaine GeorgiaConnecticutNorth CarolinaNew Hampshire IndianaDistrict of ColumbiaOhioNorth Dakota KentuckyDelawareOregonPuerto Rico MassachusettsIdahoRhode Island MinnesotaIllinoisSouth Carolina New JerseyIowaSouth Dakota New MexicoKansasUtah OklahomaLouisianaVermont TennesseeMarylandVirginia MichiganWashington MississippiWisconsin Missouri 11275

ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education PROCESS AND TIMELINE New partnership with States to support innovation and reform Peer review to help maintain a high bar and ensure accountability Provide feedback and opportunities for States to submit revised requests Support States as they implement ESEA flexibility States revise requests SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP ESEA Flexibility released States develop requests 1 st round requests 1 st round peer review 1 st round approvals 2 nd round requests States revise requests 2 nd round peer review States revise requests 2 nd round approvals begin 3 rd round requests Principle 3 guidelines reviewed ED monitoring and TA begins