The National Task Force on Assessment Education for Teachers issued a brief on defining assessment systems under ESSA. The group called for states and districts to understand how to “appropriately select, use, analyze, and communicate about the results” of student assessments. The brief can be...
The National Association of School Psychologists unveiled new policy resources on ESSA implementation, arguing that in order to provide equal opportunity for all students, “the voice and leadership of school psychologists will be critical.” Resources include factsheets for school psychologists and decision makers, resources from...
Top education officials met at the United Tribes Technical College’s annual Tribal Leaders Summit to discuss what’s at stake for North Dakota’s education system under ESSA. Ahniwake Rose, executive director of the National Indian Education Association, told the audience that rewriting North Dakota’s state plan...
Governor’s organizations and school and state officials express concerns over the “supplement, not supplant” provision, which were highlighted by US News & World Report. Noelle Ellerson, associate executive director of policy and advocacy at the School Superintendents Association, argued the rule does not reflect the...
Several education experts responded to the Dept. of Education’s proposed “supplement, not supplant” rules, according to the Washington Post. Many praised the intent of the rule, but some voiced concerns regarding the intention and delivery of the new provisions: Chris Minnich, executive director of the Council...
The Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy released a report reviewing the funding options that state and local agencies can use for English learners. Among the programs highlighted, the report included ESSA’s Title III provision that allows states flexibility when improving immigrant...
Education Week continued highlighting “key groups that have weighed in on the draft ESSA regulations covering accountability.” This week’s summary includes: The National Association of Elementary School Principals, and National Association of Secondary School Principals are concerned that the proposed regulations may inhibit the goal...
The National Association of State Boards of Education released their August Policy Update Series on strategies that states can use to “address the challenges and educational inequalities facing some of the most disenfranchised, at-risk student populations in the country.” NASBE’s series details five “at-risk populations”...
Former Secretary of Education Bill Bennett authored an opinion piece on Fox News last week announcing Conservative Leaders for Education, a new group that is calling on conservatives to raise their voices in the debate around education reform and ESSA. Bennett explains how this group,...
The National Governors Association submitted their recommendations in response to the Dept. of Education’s draft accountability rules for ESSA. The NGA notes that the federal government potentially “overreaches” its authority by restricting state’s flexibility. Along with technical language fixes, their recommendations include: Providing “technical assistance”...
