1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Every Student Succeeds Act
ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Every Student Succeeds Act

2. Arkansas ESSA plan was approved by USDE on January 16, 2018.

3. Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability System
Vision
Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability System
Act Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act - (state)
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - (federal)
Act School Rating System - (state)
replaces NCLB
replaces ACTAAP
updates the process

4. Strong State Assessment System
Grade Bands
Assessment
State Use
3–8
ACT Aspire®
Achievement and Growth
• English Language Arts (English, reading, writing)
• Mathematics
• Science (5th indicator)
9–10
Alternate Assessment for Significantly Cognitively Disabled Students
Multi-State Alternative Assessment
Arkansas Alternate Portfolio Assessment
Dynamic Learning Maps under consideration for
2018 and forward
Multi-State Alternative Assessment (MSAA)
• Science portfolio
Dynamic Learning Maps
• English Language Arts, grades 3–10
• Math, grades 3–10
• Science, grades 3–10 11
The ACT®
• Percent meeting Readiness Benchmark
K-12
English Language Proficiency Assessment for 21st Century (ELPA21)
Strong State Assessment System

5. ESSA School Index
States are required to include at least five indicators for success
Achievement
Growth
English learner progress towards English language proficiency
Graduation Rate
School quality and student success (SQSS)
Stakeholder
Designed
Accountability
System

6. What does ESSA mean for most schools and LEAs?
Academics
Human Capital
Student Support
Stakeholder Communication/Family and Community Engagement
District Operations and Fiscal Governance
Facilities and Transportation
Students
So, where does the school library program fit in this plan?

7. 2017 ESSA School Index Reports
DRAFT

8. SQSS

10. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title I, Part A – Improving Skills of Educators (Section 2101(d)(2)(J)
Through TESS
Educators may count up to two (2) professional development days for attendance at instructional professional development sessions conducted by bona fide professional organizations and approved by ADE under A.C.A. §
The professional development required in the educator’s professional growth plan under the requirements of TESS or LEADS
Professional Learning Communities
Micro-credentials
Each educator shall obtain thirty-six (36) hours of professional development annually for renewal of an educator’s license.
All certified staff eligible now not just the four core academic areas. However, you are going to want to make sure that your district includes school librarians as one of the groups they are going to fund for personalized learning.

11. Sample Micro-credentials Available
Service Learning Stack
Design Thinking & Doing
Getting Started
with Making Stack
Deeper Learning &
Critical Thinking Stack:
Researching
Media Literacy Stack
Integrating Computational
Thinking into Curriculum

12. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title II, Part A – Improving Skills of Educators (Section 2101(d)(2)(J)
“The ADE also continues to provide instructional content and program support to all educators in various field such as library media, fine arts, foreign language, health, and social studies. In addition to these content specialists at the ADE and the education service cooperatives, the ADE also provides support for schools with technology, Alternative Learning Environments, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, and English Learners through specific program specialists located throughout the state.”

13. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title II, Part A – Improving Skills of Educators (Section 2101(d)(2)(J)
“Co-Teaching Project: The Arkansas Co-Teaching Project provides support to schools interested in implementing a new co-teaching program or improving an existing one. Support is provided through blended online and face-to-face comprehensive training, technical assistance, and informational resources.”
Co-Teaching Project link:
education/technical-assistance-providers/arkansas-co-teaching-project

14. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title II, Part A – Improving Skills of Educators (Section 2101(d)(2)(J)
“The ADE also continues to provide instructional content and program support to all educators in various field such as library media, fine arts, foreign language, health, and social studies. In addition to these content specialists at the ADE and the education service cooperatives, the ADE also provides support for schools with technology, Alternative Learning Environments, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, and English Learners through specific program specialists located throughout the state.”

15. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title III, Part A, Subpart 1 – SEA Support for English Learner Progress (ESEA section 3113(b)(6)); state funding
“Support for purchases of culturally relevant instructional materials”
“Support for purchases of supplemental culturally relevant instructional materials”

16. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1, Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants
State Initiatives (ESEA section 4103 (c)(2)(A))
“In an effort to encourage Arkansas LEAs to provide a well-rounded, student focused education within a safe and civil environment , the ADE currently supports a number of efforts and opportunities.”
Examples (page 130 of ESSA plan):
R.I.S.E.
ARKidsCanCode
Schools of Innovation

17. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1, Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants
Block Grants: “this block grant authorizes expenditures in supporting safe and healthy students, providing students with a well-rounded education, and supporting effective use of technology”:
Examples:
STEM, STEAM and computer science programs
Community Service
Enhanced library media services
Technology PD
Building infrastructure
Digital learning experiences
LEAs receive the sub-grants based on previous year’s allocations: a minimum of $10, and must be matched by the LEA
Sub-grants of $30, or more must conduct a needs assessment with 20% going to safe and healthy activities, 20% towards well-rounded education and remaining 60% on either of those priorities plus technology
Spending cap of 15% on technology infrastructure

18. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title IV, Part B: 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Competitive Grants
minimum of $50,000.00
3-5 year cycle
Purpose: to provide opportunities for academic enrichment designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students
Must be during out-of-school time
Pages 132 – 135 of ESSA plan

19. What does this mean for school libraries?
Title V, Part B, Subpart 2: Rural and Low-Income School Program
20% or more of students from families with income below poverty
With an eligible locale code (determined by U.S. DOE)
Covers any of the activities that fit under any of the Title sections:
Title I-A

20. For more information about ESSA

22. Resources continue to be added and updated.
Webinars will be recorded and posted.
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23. School-Level Improvement Plans
It is up to you to connect with your
federal programs person to make
sure that you are included!

24. School District Support Plans
A.C.A. §
School-level
improvement plans
School District Support Plans
Make clear that this is not a plan that is looked at once. Tie back to continuous improvement.
The General Assembly finds that it is the responsibility of the state to support its public school districts; and a public school district to support its schools.
Beginning on May 1, 2018, and by May 1 annually thereafter, a public school shall submit to its public school district a school-level improvement plan for approval by the public school district and public school district board of directors for implementation in the following school year.
School-level improvement plans shall be posted on the public school district’s website by August 1 of each year.
School-level improvement plans shall be:
Monitored by the public school district for implementation
fidelity and progress throughout the year; and
Evaluated annually by the public school district for goal
progress and accomplishment.

25. With stakeholder engagement, each school shall develop a school-level improvement plan that follows a continuous cycle of inquiry:
Establish goals or anticipated outcomes based on an analysis of students’ needs.  
Identify evidence-based interventions and practices to be implemented.
Describe the professional learning necessary for adults to deliver the interventions and practices.
Describe the implementation timeline for monitoring of the interventions and practices for effectiveness.
Describe the timeline and procedures for evaluation of the interventions and practices for effectiveness.

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