1. The Every Student Succeeds Act
The Ins and Outs of ESSA and
Education Funding Update
Megan Wolfe, Government Relations Manager
June 20, 2016

2. The Every Student Succeeds Act
Devolution of federal power to states and districts for education policy decisions and oversight.

3. The Every Student Succeeds Act
What’s Out
What’s In
What Stays the Same
What Happens Next?

4. ESSA: The Big Picture What’s Out: Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Federal School Improvement interventions
Highly Qualified Teacher requirements
NCLB waivers
Definition of core academic subjects
Lots of smaller programs with discrete funding
NCLB
AYP
HQT
SIG

5. ESSA: The Big Picture What’s In: “Challenging” state standards
State assessments
State accountability
District school improvement
Funding flexibility
Block grants
Educator supports

6. ESSA: The Big Picture What stays the same:
Annual tests in math and reading/language arts
Grade span testing in science
English language learner proficiency
Limit of 1% of students w/ disabilities take alt tests
Teachers and paraprofessionals in Title I schools must meet state certification and licensure requirements

7. ESSA: The Big Picture What stays the same (but different):
State report cards (more data points)
Student subgroup accountability
95% participation rate
Evidence-based strategies for school improvement
Equitable distribution of educators: “effective” versus “qualified” teachers

8. State-determined Standards
What’s In:
State-determined Standards
States to provide assurance that they have adopted “challenging academic content standards” in reading, math, and science
Alternate academic achievement standards allowed for students with most significant cognitive disabilities
No federal authority over standards

9. What’s In: State Assessments
States can use single summative assessment or multiple interim assessments
Districts can use other tests for high schools
Alternate test for advanced 8th grade math
States can limit testing time

10. State Accountability Systems
What’s In:
State Accountability Systems
High Schools:
State test results
ELL proficiency
Grad rates
Multimetric indicator
Mid/Elem Schools:
State test results
ELL proficiency
Academic indicator
Multimetric indicator

11. State Accountability Systems
What’s In:
State Accountability Systems
Multimetric accountability indicator:
Must be statewide, valid, and reliable
Able to “meaningfully differentiate” among schools
Examples provided in law include
Student/educator engagement
Postsecondary readiness
School climate and safety

12. What’s In: School Improvement
Factors that trigger district intervention:
Lowest performing 5% of Title I schools (based on accountability factors)
Graduation rates below 67%
“Consistently underperforming” subgroups

13. What’s In: School Improvement For the lowest performing schools:
Districts develop evidence-based strategies
Districts identify resource inequities
States to intervene in schools that fail to improve within 4 years

14. What’s In: Funding Flexibility and Block Grants
Title I flexibility
Title II and IV transferability
Between II and IV and into Title I
Title II formula change to focus on poverty over population (80% poverty/20% population)

15. Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
Title IV, Part A: Replaces programs like PEP, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling, Safe & Drug-free Schools
Safe & healthy (20%)
Well-rounded (20%), includes STEM
Technology, not to exceed 15% on technology infrastructure
Will discuss how the funding works when I get to the funding update section of the presentation.

16. What’s In: Educator Supports
HQT requirements out, starting in school year ; states collaborate on reciprocity
Equitable distribution of “effective” teachers
Title II supports for all school staff
Updated definition of professional development )

17. What Happens Next? August 1, 2016: NCLB waivers officially end
October 1, 2016: Competitive programs end
October-Nov 2016: Final regulations (estimate)
July 1, 2017: Formula I and II changes take effect
School : Most other changes take effect
Waivers end—policies and practices do not.
Comp programs end—awards will have been made (are being announced through the summer)
Formula changes under ESSA
Other changes (new assessments and accountability systems)

18. ESSA Regulations Force of law The “means to the [legislative] ends”
Proposed only—public comments thru 8/1
Intense Congressional oversight
New administration in January could change some of these rules

19. Investing in Education
In 2016, the outlay for federal spending in education was only 2% of the federal budget.
The percentage of federal funding for education has remained stagnant since 2010.
Public school enrollment is projected to rise above 51 million students by 2024.

20. Investing in Education

21. Investing in Education
The unemployment rate for those without a high school degree is 8.6%, compared to 5.4% for graduates.
Obtaining a high school degree adds 33% to an individual’s lifetime earnings.
By 2020, an estimated 65% of all jobs will require postsecondary education and training, compared to just 28% of jobs in 1973.

22. Federal Education Funding
Federal Resources
The Need

23. Federal Education Funding

24. FY2017 Funding – A Transition

25. Sources for STEM funding
Title I School-wide Programs as part of a well-rounded education ($14.9 billion FY16)
Title II for general professional development ($2.3 bil FY16) and STEM Master Teacher Corps
Title IV, Student Success and Academic Enrichment Grants
ESSA authorized: $1.65 billion
President’s budget: $500 million
Senate Approps: $300 million

26. ASCD Government Relations Resources
Comparison chart
ESSA webinar series
ESSA FAQs
Webpages:

27. Questions?