1. Every Student Succeeds Act: What do you already know about ESSA?
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2. Professional Learning
Effectiveness of Professional Learning under NCLB determined by “wants and needs”
Arne Duncan
Learning Forward
Formula for funds
65% poverty
35% population
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3. Professional Learning
Effectiveness of Professional Learning under ESSA determined by need documented by data and tied to research based, ongoing professional learning
Formula for funds
80% poverty
20% population
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4. Professional Learning
ESSA regulations are that a local educational agency shall meaningfully consult with teachers to develop its yearly application to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
So, what does this mean to you in an LEA? 
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5. Professional Learning
Each district must submit its first yearly application THIS SUMMER (ADE prefers in July, with an Oct. 1 deadline), for Title II funds.
What the reality is
Flexibility built into the timeline
Amendments made after the deadline
Plans are made before the funds are typically transferred
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6. Professional Learning
How can the money be spent?
Develop and implement initiatives to assist in recruiting, hiring, and retaining effective teachers
Provide high-quality personalized PD
Effectively integrate technology into curriculum and instruction
Use data to improve student achievement
Provide training, technical assistance, and capacity building in LEAs to assist educators with selecting and implementing formative assessments, designing classroom based assessments, and use data from such assessment to improve instruction and student achievement
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7. Director, Effective Teachers and Leaders
Steve Larson,
Director, Effective Teachers and Leaders