Upcoming State Report Card Webinar
On Wednesday, April 10, the Data Quality Campaign’s Abigail Cohen will join the Hunt Institute to discuss how state report cards have improved during the first year of ESSA. Click here to register.
Events and Webinars
Webinar: Living With ESSA’s Changes
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET, Education Week will host an online summit about ESSA’s implementation. Participants will be able “to directly interact with reporters and assessment experts; to watch a live-streamed series of interviews with the reporters after...
Upcoming Financial Transparency Webinar
On April 4, at 2:00 pm ET, Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab will host an interactive webinar—”Taking stock in ESSA’s school-by-school financial requirement as SEAs begin releasing data”—which will review ESSA’s financial reporting requirement as states release initial school-by-school expenditures. The webinar will also explore “how leading...
“No Time to Waste” on ESSA Personnel Reporting
According to eSchool News, Kronos is sponsoring a webinar on February 6, which will provide information about three primary issues relating to ESSA’s personnel reporting requirements: 1. how “labor impacts ESSA reporting,” 2. the “internal controls to help track time and effort,” and 3. how...
Fordham Institute Hosts “The ESSA Achievement Challenge”
The Fordham Institute is hosting “The ESSA Achievement Challenge” to “identify states with strong plans and distinct approaches and hear state superintendents and education advocates make the case that their work will lead to greater student success.” Attendees will vote on who they think will...
Kentucky Announces New Round of Public Forums
Kentucky State Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt announced a series of forums for the public to comment on the state’s accountability system under ESSA. According to Pruitt, the comments gained at the meetings “ensure opportunity and access to a quality education for all.”
NY Board of Cooperative Educational Services to Host Forum About Provisions Under ESSA
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services will host a forum to discuss accountability provisions under ESSA. Feedback from the event will be used by the New York Dept. of Education and the Board of Regents to draft the state’s plan.
NEA Webinar Series “Building Strong Schools through ESSA” Highlights Oregon
The National Education Association (NEA) continues its webinar series on “Building Strong Schools through ESSA” by highlighting stakeholder efforts in Oregon. The series is designed to provide teachers with resources to work with state leaders when designing new state ESSA plans. The next webinar takes...
November 17
The National Education Association will host its second webinar on ESSA implementation, with a focus on Oregon. To register for the event, click here.
AIR Forum on Nov 1 Will Discuss Implementation of ESSA’s Non-Academic Measures
The American Institutes for Research will host a forum for states and school districts implementing ESSA’s non-academic measure on Tuesday, November 1 from noon to 1:15 pm EST. Under ESSA, additional skills can be incorporated into the classroom and states can use “at least one...