1. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Amanda Karhuse, NASSP Director of Advocacy
March 3, 2014

2. ESEA Reauthorization
ESEA (a.k.a. NCLB) was due for reauthorization in 2007
Bipartisanship has already failed: four competing proposals in 2013!
Senate committee markup (6/11) and House floor vote (7/19)
Administration support for waivers

3. ESEA Reauthorization Big Picture Issues Federal role in education
Flexibility for states & districts
College and career-ready standards and aligned assessments
Low-income & minority students and students with disabilities

4. ESEA Reauthorization House Bill (H.R. 5)
Eliminates AYP, 100% proficiency requirements & turnaround models
Locks in sequester cuts for Title I
Minimizes the role of the principal
No funding for literacy, ed tech, or secondary schools

5. ESEA Reauthorization Senate Bill (S. 1094)
Continues reforms in waiver states, including overreliance on testing
Expands support for school leaders
Incorporates key bills on literacy, ed tech, and ML and HS reform
Maintains school turnaround models

6. NASSP Legislative “Asks”
NASSP Supports:
School Principal Recruitment & Training Act (H.R.1738/S. 840)
LEARN Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758)
Transforming/Enhancing Education Through Technology (H.R. 521/S. 1087)

7. NASSP Legislative “Asks”
NASSP Supports (cont.):
Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708)
Graduation Promise Act (S. 940)
CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #)

8. ESEA Waivers Status of Implementation 42 states granted waivers
3 requests still under review
(IL, IA & WY)
4 states have chosen not to apply
(MT, NE, ND, & VT)
CA only state to be denied!

9. ESEA Waivers Flexibility from NCLB 2014 deadline for 100% proficiency
District and school improvement and accountability
Use of federal education funding

10. ESEA Waivers State Requirements
College and career ready standards and assessments
Differentiated recognition, accountability, and support systems
Teacher and principal evaluation and support systems

11. ESEA Waivers Waiver Renewal
Most waivers expire at the end of the school year
Renewal guidance was announced in August 2013
Focus on data analysis & continuous improvement
New requests due February 28!

12. ESEA Waivers “Waiver Waivers”
1) Flexibility in timeline for using results of CCSS assessments in teacher & principal evaluations and personnel decisions
4 states granted waivers (MS, NC, NV & SC)
8 states under review (AR, KS, KY, MD, SD, UT & WA)

13. ESEA Waivers “Waiver Waivers”
2) Flexibility in field testing new CCSS assessments to avoid double testing students
13 states granted waivers (CT, ID, IL, IA, MD, MA, MS, MT, NE, OR, SD, VT & WA)
2 states still under review (CA & KS)