1. NYS ESSA ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
Overview
July 2018

2. Every Student Succeeds Act
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides external measures (outcomes) on how well our internal actions are helping our students succeed. Per ESSA, each state had to submit a plan that needed to be approved by the federal government.

3. ESSA Overview
ESSA is a federal law that includes requirements for schools.
In January 2018, the NYS plan was approved.
To craft the plan, NYSED engaged with many stakeholders.
The 2016 – 2017 data will be used as the baseline year of data for the accountability system.
New York State’s accountability system will identify two types of schools in need of support. They are Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools and Targeted Support and Improvement Schools.
New York State’s plan builds upon the current accountability system while looking beyond just student test scores.
Tell audience this PP can be used with staff

4. Every Student Succeeds Act

5. The Metrics Have Changed
Every Student Succeeds Act
The Metrics Have Changed

6. 95% Participation is still a factor
Every Student Succeeds Act
95% Participation is still a factor

7. There is a LOT of New Vocabulary
Every Student Succeeds Act
There is a LOT of New Vocabulary

8. ESSA
Top 10 IDEAS

9. #10 Goals NYS has set goals for each subgroup.
Individual schools will have Measures of Interim Progress (MIP’s) based on their baseline year of data which is

10. #9 Subgroups
Although Accountability is still based on all sub groups by Race, ELL, SWD and Economic status, we will be asked to REPORT on some new subgroups, including military/non-military, homeless/non-homeless, foster child/non-foster child
Subgroups will be calculated based on 30 students, but NYSED will combine 2 years worth of data to reach 30 students. This means many schools are more likely to be held accountable for more subgroups than they were in the past.

11. #8 Four Categories of Schools for Identification
Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools (CSI)
Targeted Support and Improvement Schools (TSI)
Recognition Schools (high performing/rapidly improving schools)
Schools in Good Standing

12. #7 Comprehensive Support and School Improvement Schools
CSI schools will be identified every 3 years based on performance of all students
CSI Schools will need to develop an improvement plan and submit it to NYSED for approval. CSI schools will need to implement an evidence - based school - wide improvement strategy, begin student and parent participatory budgeting and annually survey parents, teachers and schools.
Will receive funding

13. #6 Targeted Support and Improvement Schools
TSI schools will be identified every year based on subgroup performance
TSI schools will need to develop an improvement plan, but do not need to submit it to NYSED. The plan must include evidence based interventions, and they must annually survey parents, teachers and students.
Will receive funding

14. #5 How to Exit Support and Improvement School Standing
To exit TSI and CSI standing, schools must show improvement for at least 2 consecutive years
No longer LAP schools

15. #4 Participation Rate
Schools not meeting 95% Participation Rate for the same subgroup on the same measure for two consecutive years will enter progressive discipline and will need to complete a plan to address low participation rates

16. #3 Multiple Measures
These are the indicators

17. #2 ESSA Theory of Action

18. #1 Appeals
Everything is appealable, especially in the first year when the data will be fairly old. If you believe there is a discrepancy or you have extenuating circumstances for a specific performance, use the appeal window.
We do not know anything about this appeal window

20. Thank you Barbara Battaglia bbattaglia@ktufsd.org
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Marcia Capone