1. Integrating Summer Learning, STEM and ESSA April 12th, 2017
Rachel Gwaltney
Director of Policy & Partnerships
National Summer Learning Association
@SummerLearning

2. Importance of Integrating with ESSA
Today’s Webinar Agenda
Welcome
Importance of Integrating with ESSA
National Summer Learning Association and ESSA
Opportunities to utilize summer learning
Oregon’s ESSA Plan
Current Budget Updates
Additional Resources
Upcoming Opportunities

3. Recognize and disseminate what works in summer learning.
About the National Summer Learning Association
NSLA seeks to:
Recognize and disseminate what works in summer learning.
Offer expertise and support for programs and communities to strengthen and expand summer learning opportunities.
Convene leaders and advocates for summer learning as a solution for equity and excellence in education.

4. What is ESSA? Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 2015 – 2020
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
2001 – 2015
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
1965 – present
Civil Rights Era legislation to boost funding for schools serving disadvantaged students
More on ESSA from Education Week:

5. States submit plans to Dept. of Ed. for approval
ESSA Time Line
ESSA signed into law (2015)
Dept. of Ed regulation and guidance States develop implementation plans NCLB waivers expire
(2016)
States submit plans to Dept. of Ed. for approval
(April or September
2017)
ESSA in effect ( ) ?

6. Explicit References to Summer Learning

7. Explicit references in Titles I and II
Targeted Assistance Schools (Title I Part A)
…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
Education of Migratory Children (Title I Part C)
supporting high-quality and comprehensive educational programs and services during the school year and, as applicable, during summer or intersession periods
Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) (Title II Part B)
Activities that are augmented by after-school and out-of-school time instruction
An allowable use of local sub-grants: Connecting out-of-school time opportunities to in-school learning in order to improve children’s literacy achievement

8. Explicit references in Title IV
21st Century Community Learning Centers (Part B)
…during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session (such as before and after school or during summer recess
More detailed list of activities
Collaboration with schools
Alignment with state standards
Addition of expanded learning time
Promise Neighborhoods (Part F, Subpart 2)
Full-Service Community Schools (Part F, Subpart 2)
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program (Part F, Subpart 4)
State opportunity to revise 21st CCLC RFP

9. Additional Opportunities

10. Well-rounded education
Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants (Title IV Part A)
Well-rounded education…school conditions for student learning…use of technology
student access to and improving student engagement and achievement in… STEM… computer science…music…arts… foreign languages… environmental education, and other experiences that contribute to a well-rounded education
Development of these plans by LEAs must include a needs assessment, and initial and ongoing consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders, including parents, teachers, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, students, community-based organizations, local government representatives…and others with relevant and demonstrated expertise in programs and activities
Encouraging research-based interventions – here and in Title I especially

11. Direct student services (Title I Part A)
Special populations
English language learners, immigrant, and migratory students (Titles I and III)
Development and implementation of local Title III plans must include consultation with teachers, researchers, school administrators, parents and family members, community members, public or private entities, and institutions of higher education.
English language proficiency measure for accountability
Overlap between populations
Direct student services (Title I Part A)
Focus on innovation
Credit recovery, academic acceleration, career/technical education, personalized learning

12. Literacy and teacher professional development
Innovative Approaches to Literacy (Title II)
…provide high-quality books on a regular basis to children and adolescents from low-income communities to increase reading motivation, performance, and frequency
Teacher professional development (Title II Part A)
effectively engage parents, families, and community partners, and coordinate services between school and community
STEM, library, career/technical education, work-based learning

13. Supporting migrant students with summer services
Opportunities within Oregon’s State Plan
Supporting well-rounded education through summer opportunities, for students most in need
...access to programs including summer is proposed as a locally reported indicator of a well-rounded education (p. 40)
Using STEM and CTE summer programs to support successful transitions from Elementary School to Middle School
OST STEM Innovation Grants include summer CTE programs as a potential component of ES to MS transition (p. 83, p. 93)
summer academies for 8th to 9th transition – funded by the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act of 2016 (p. 104)
Supporting migrant students with summer services
..summer school or summer supplemental services are mentioned as a strategy for supporting reading, math and kindergarten readiness (p )
-access to programs including summer is proposed as a locally reported indicator of a well-rounded education (p. 40)
--Under ODE cross-office coordination, which is meant to address opportunity gaps, summer/ELO/afterschool are mentioned as it relates to engaging parents, families, and communities to help support students of color and students experiencing poverty. (p. 77)
--Under the heading of School Transitions and also under Well Rounded Education systems and programs, OST STEM Innovation Grants include summer CTE programs as a potential component of ES to MS transition (p. 83, p. 93)
--Also under school transitions, summer academies for 8th to 9th transition – funded by the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act of 2016 (p. 104)
--For migrant ed, combining resources for collaborative summer school that addresses needs of many groups of students is mentioned (p. 106)
--For migrant ed, summer school or summer supplemental services are mentioned as a strategy for supporting reading, math and kindergarten readiness (p )
--Summer school is called out as a potential support for homeless youth (p. 130).

14. Fiscal Year 2017 has potential $116 million cut to 21st CCLC
Budget Updates
Fiscal Year 2017 has potential $116 million cut to 21st CCLC
2018 ‘skinny budget’ from the President recommends the elimination of:
21st CCLC funding
Title IV Part A
AmeriCorps

15. Additional STEM & Summer Resources produced by NSLA
Science in the Summertime: A Multi-Layered Learning Experience
(new research brief!)
STEM in the Summer: The Joy of Meaningful Learning
STEM Policy Brief: The Power of Summer
ESSA Synopsis Brief
Title IV Part A Talking Points

16. www.summerlearning.org Tips and resources for stakeholders
Federal Resource Guide:
Mayor’s Playbook:
ESSA stakeholder guide:
ESSA stakeholder guide
ESSA guide for state leaders
Federal Funding Guide
Mayor’s Playbook

17. Gilbert House Children’s Museum
National Summer Learning Day
June 26th, 2017
10am-2pm
Gilbert House Children’s Museum
Salem, OR
Follow the story with #KeepKidsLearning.

18. ESSA & STEM Policy Webinar April 26th 10-11am Register HERE
Upcoming Opportunities
ESSA & STEM Policy Webinar
April 26th
10-11am
Register HERE
Afterschool & Summer Learning Day at the Capitol
9am-3pm
Oregon State Capitol in Salem, OR
ESSA stakeholder guide
ESSA guide for state leaders
Federal Funding Guide
Mayor’s Playbook

19. www.summerlearning.org Thank you Rachel Gwaltney Beth Unverzagt
Director of Policy and Partnerships
National Summer Learning Association
Beth Unverzagt
Executive Director
OregonASK
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