NASP has developed
ESSA Implementation Resources to help.
In 2017, we conducted over 30 training sessions in 16 states on topics ranging from federal and state policy, McKinney - Vento and
ESSA implementation, immigrant students, higher education, and early childhood programs.
We have written letters to Commissioner Barry about the importance of school librarians and effective school library programs and have asked to join NH's task forces on
ESSA implementation.
It builds upon the strategic effort that ISLMA has made to highlight the importance of effective library programs in the state
ESSA Implementation Plan.
She served as a member of the Southeast Regional Advisory Committee of the United States Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and a member of the Georgia Department of Education's Education of the Whole Child Committee (
ESSA implementation).
Each state is required to develop
an ESSA Implementation Plan that addresses at least three key action areas: standards and assessment, accountability, and school improvement.
The goal of this pro-bono state - level support project is to ensure that each state's
ESSA Implementation Plan has school library stakeholders at the table during development, a robust professional engagement during public comment to support the stakeholder objectives, and that every avenue to expand the role and stature of school librarians in each state is, as authorized under federal law, explored.
have undertaken this time - sensitive project to support school library stakeholders during state - level
ESSA Implementation Planning processes in several states.
for a tactical review of
ESSA Implementation.
But each state's approach to
ESSA Implementation will be local and distinct.
A comprehensive calendar of dates and deadlines for
the ESSA Implementation Planning Processes in each state is posted on EveryLibrary.
Rosen Publishing and EveryLibrary today announce a joint project to provide pro-bono strategic consulting services to state - level school library stakeholders for
ESSA Implementation Planning in their states.
Rosen Publishing and EveryLibrary have undertaken this time - sensitive project to support school library stakeholders during state - level
ESSA Implementation Planning processes in several states.
Over the past month, I've been fortunate enough to have the exciting opportunity to present at three AASL state affiliates as part of the organization's efforts to support school librarians in getting libraries incorporated into their state's
ESSA implementation plans....
Tennessee's
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States play a key role in
ESSA implementation.
Jessah Walker of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Jared Billings of the National Governors Association, and Dr. S. Dallas Dance, Baltimore County Public School superintendent, all weighed in on how ESSA will impact principals, and crucially, how principals can impact
ESSA implementation at state and local levels.
In addition to government agencies and researchers and policy analysts, other organizations have been closely following
ESSA implementation.
This guide shares how RPPs can support
ESSA implementation in these key areas: capacity building for educators, school improvement, school quality and success indicators, supporting English learners, and rural education.
Questions about
ESSA implementation should be directed to the Office of Program Administration and Accountability at
[email protected].
As a member of national and state
ESSA Implementation Teams, I recently heard Senator Lamar Alexander and his aides tell us: «One of our biggest worries is that states and local education entities will not use ESSA to change how they do things now that we have given them local control.
ESSA implementation coverage took off at the end of June, after an eerie silence during previous months.
States play a unique role in
ESSA implementation.
Learn about your state's
ESSA implementation processes and find a place for yourself at the table.
Since former president Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law in December 2015, states have been working on formulating
their ESSA implementation plans for U.S. Department of Education review and approval.
This work is only just beginning: It's still very early days for
ESSA implementation.
University of Colorado Boulder & University of Rochester: How Research - Practice Partnerships Can Support
ESSA Implementation for Educational Improvement and Equity This guide for school districts, state leaders, and researchers shows how research - practice partnerships can play an important role in implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Congress must appropriate funds for the program through its fiscal year 2017 budget, and states are working to set plans for
ESSA implementation by the 2017 - 2018 school year.
The website houses key information such as
an ESSA implementation timeline (PDF).
For more information about NAESP's
ESSA implementation advocacy and agenda, please contact Kelly D. Pollitt at
[email protected].
Get ESSA Right: Provides information from the National Education Association about
ESSA implementation at the federal and state level.
As
the ESSA implementation process moves forward, NAESP will continue to work at the federal level in ways that will help states and districts to take meaningful steps to support principals.
In order to truly see positive changes come from
the ESSA implementation, it will be necessary for all stakeholders to team up with organizations, write to LDOE and BESE, make phone calls, and hold policymakers accountable.
Partners for and CCSSO — both separately and together — have been working at the state and national level around
ESSA implementation and stakeholder engagement.
To understand how we got to this point, we must retrace the circuitous route that has led us to the brink of
ESSA implementation.
Ensure states are including parents and gathering meaningful input from them on
ESSA implementation
The next stop on
the ESSA implementation journey is making sure your members have the resources they need to become actively engaged in the implementation of the new law.
As a PTA leader, you have an important role to play in
ESSA implementation.
DSC works with our federal partner the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. (LDF) to actively engage in activities designed to build the capacity of DSC members and allies to participate in
ESSA implementation in their states.
The webinar highlighted Oklahoma's journey to collaborate with stakeholders on
ESSA implementation.
Washington, DC, July 14, 2016 — Linda Darling - Hammond, President and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, testified on July 14, 2016 before the full Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee at the hearing «
ESSA Implementation: Perspectives from Education Stakeholders on Proposed Regulations.»
NAESP becomes a national expert on
ESSA implementation, supporting states, districts, and principals.
During the lively hearing —
ESSA Implementation in States and School Districts: Perspectives from Education Leaders — some witnesses praised the transfer of authority to states and districts, while others raised concern about the track record of these entities to serve disadvantaged students.
Our other regular feature, Leading News, provides snapshots of critical news and reports on school leadership, with this issue's selections responding to district and state leaders» requests for more information on
ESSA implementation.
As we move into
ESSA implementation, states and local districts are faced with both challenges and opportunities to plan comprehensive reforms that include systemic support for principals and other school leaders.
The ESSA Implementation and Next Generation Principal Leadership taskforce will work over the coming months to fully analyze the new law to develop clear guidance — by principals and for principals — that will help them transition to a new era of education reform that is consistent with the principals» vision of a 21st century education.
The WASB urged our Senators and Representatives to closely monitor regulations being proposed by the U.S. Department of Education to ensure
ESSA Implementation follows the law as written by Congress, particularly regarding «supplement, not supplant» provisions.
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ESSA Implementation Application Deadline — June 10 Informational Webinars Held Partner...
Presentation:
ESSA Implementation: Leadership Development to Strengthen Equity and Excellence for All Students
* Read the previous blogs in our series,
ESSA Implementation: Keeping Students with Disabilities In School, A Sea Change in Defining and Responding to Poor Attendance, High Quality Attendance Data is More Important Than Ever, and Making the Most of Attendance Indicators.