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How Minnesota’s ESSA Plan is Different…and How it is Being Received

How Minnesota’s ESSA Plan is Different…and How it is Being Received

September 21, 2018

Erin Hinrichs provides an excellent overview of Minnesota’s ESSA plan for MinnPost. Noting that while standardized testing still matters a “great deal,” the new North Star system is based on five key measurements, including “academic achievement, academic growth, progress toward English language proficiency for students learning English, four- and seven-year graduation rates, and student attendance.”