1. Education and Accountability
NCLB, ESSA, & State Standards

2. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) 2001 - 2016
Bipartisan education reform…
All public school kids will be assessed…
Schools graded by Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)…
Failure to meet AYP = potential “restructuring”

3. Did it Work?

4. Did it Work?

5. Did it Work?
History? Who Cares!

6. Did it Work?
Science? Who Cares!

7. Did it Work?
Art? Who Cares!

8. Did it Work?
Music? Who Cares!

9. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Another bipartisan effort (2015) Uk

10. Mississippi Succeeds Goals:
Raise graduation rates for students with disabilities from 34.7% to 70% by 2025
Aims to close the achievement gap between African Americans and Whites
All students will be assessed and achieve grade-level proficiency

11. Mississippi Succeeds Goals:
College and career readiness for all (ACT for all since 2015), including emphasis on technical education (which has actually worked!)

12. Mississippi Succeeds Goals:
Increased access to high-quality early education
Effective teachers and leaders (increased academic standards for teacher education programs)
Improved data systems to track student progress
All schools rated “C” or better

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20. Where can I find our State Standards?
Lots of standards…that aren’t assessed.