1. NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 ESEA: FLEXIBILITY INSTEAD OF REAUTHORIZATION

2. REAUTHORIZATION STATUS Earliest-2017 Efforts to date  June 2013: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) presents Strengthening America’s Schools Act of 2013  Increased focus on early childhood education  Equity focus  Support for flexibility  Support for great teachers and leaders http://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/ESEA%20Summary%206.4.13.pdf

3. REAUTHORIZATION STATUS Efforts to date  July 2013: House Education and Workforce Committee approves Student Success Act  Four pillars: 1.Reducing Federal Footprint 2.Supporting Effective Teachers 3.Empowering Parents 4.Restoring Local Control http://edworkforce.house.gov/studentsuccessact/

4. REAUTHORIZATION STATUS Efforts to date  July 2014: Discussion Draft from House Budget Committee: Expanding Opportunity in America  Title I converted to block grant (must serve low-income)  Funds follow children to school of choice  Performance assessments continue  Report cards continue http://budget.house.gov/uploadedfiles/expanding_opportunity_in_america.pdf

5. REAUTHORIZATION STATUS Areas of Conflict  Federalism: federal vs. state  Focus: flexibility vs. specific groups  Cost vs. Effectiveness Under Discussion  Linkages: Title I/IDEA: Title I/IDEA/Head Start Obama Administration’s Response  Executive action via waivers

6. ESEA FLEXIBILITY WAIVERS Why :  Support states’ efforts to improve instructional quality and academic achievement When  States invited to apply in 2011  Effective for 2012-2013  Two year approval period (2012-2013 and 2013- 2014)

7. ESEA FLEXIBILITY WAIVERS What  Curriculum  Student achievement  Teacher evaluation Who  43 states with waivers  5 states without waivers (CA, MT, ND, NE, VT)  3 states/jurisdictions under review (BIE, WY, IA)

8. ESEA FLEXIBILITY WAIVERS November 2013: States invited to apply for one-year renewal of waiver  Covers 2014-2015 school year  Renewal Application  Must articulate changes from initial waiver application  Must respond to ESEA Flexibility Monitoring findings  More intense review than initial applications  21 states approved between July 2014-September 2014

9. ESEA FLEXIBILITY WAIVERS New Jersey’s Flexibility Extension Request Incorporated responses to USDE’s findings from ESEA Flexibility Waiver monitoring (July 2013) Findings:  Principle 2: Develop and Implement a State-Based System of Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support  Priority Schools  Focus Schools  Other Title I Schools

10. ESEA FLEXIBILITY WAIVERS Status of New Jersey’s Flexibility Extension Request In Progress Pending Issues  Accountability Addendum: Includes graduation rate targets and goal  Interventions for subgroups not meeting graduation rate of 75% or 60%  Other Title I Schools: Level of NJDOE interventions for schools not meeting their progress targets

11. ESEA FLEXIBILITY WAIVERS New Jersey’s Status for 2014-2015 Continue implementation of initial flexibility waiver 2014 School and District Progress Targets released end of September/early October  More schools not meeting annual progress targets  First increase in graduation rate target (75%  78%)

12. ESEA: FLEXIBILITY INSTEAD OF REAUTHORIZATION New Jersey Department of Education Office of Supplemental Educational Programs titleone@doe.state.nj.us Title I, Part A: Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged N.J.A.C. 6A:15: Bilingual Education Title III: Language Instruction For Limited English Proficient Students And Immigrant Students N.J.A.C: 6A:17: Education Of Homeless Children Title X, Part C: The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Program Title I, Part C: Education of Migratory Children