{"id":997,"date":"2016-12-07T22:29:41","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T03:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolimprovement.dearbornschools.org\/?p=997"},"modified":"2016-12-08T11:43:35","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T16:43:35","slug":"every-student-succeeds-act-news-and-state-implementation-of-the-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dearbornschools.org\/schoolimprovementblog\/2016\/12\/07\/every-student-succeeds-act-news-and-state-implementation-of-the-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Student Succeeds Act News and State Implementation of the Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Greetings,<\/h3>\n<h3>For those who are interested in learning about ESSA, below is a summary of MDE updates.<\/h3>\n<h3>Please excuse the lengthy post. \u00a0This is the first communication about ESSA.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>ESSA was signed by President Obama on Dec. 10, 2015, to replace the former federal education act commonly known as No Child Left Behind, which was enacted in 2001.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>ESSA is the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>ESSA allows states to develop their own educational system based on evidence, while still ensuring that they set high standards for education.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>Michigan\u2019s ESSA action teams have been meeting since early June seeking feedback on topics such as transparency in reporting, school accountability and educator support.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3><span class=\"quotations\">There\u2019s a focus on empowering state and local decision makers that maybe wasn\u2019t there with NCLB<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>\u00a0MDE is utilizing ESSA as an opportunity to focus on state Superintendent Brian Whiston\u2019s plan to move Michigan from a being a bottom-third performing state in the nation to become a top 10 education state in 10 years.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>According to the final ESSA regulations released by the U.S. Department of Education, \u00a0ESSA maintains the NCLB expectation that there will be accountability and action to effect positive change in the nation\u2019s lowest-performing schools, where groups of students are not making progress, and where graduation rates are low over extended periods of time.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>\u00a0<span class=\"quotations\">States may design their own report cards that include key information such as student achievement, graduation rates, and other critical indicators of school quality, climate and safety.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>One possible outcome of Michigan\u2019s ESSA implementation is that schools will receive letter grades ranging from A through F.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>\u00a0Schools that receive a D or an F grade would warrant MDE intervention if the plan is implemented.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>State Deputy Superintendent Keesler said MDE will use ESSA as a catalyst to focus on educator supports as well as a viable partnership model \u2014 which involves working with independent school districts, education preparation organizations, foundations and other departments.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3><span class=\"quotations\">\u201cBasically a partnership model is just working with districts in partnership with the ISDs, education prep organizations, foundations, other departments to craft across the whole spectrum of the whole child needs for students in the district, and to craft solutions that really get into that support,\u201d<\/span> Keesler said.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>MDE is to have Michigan\u2019s plan written by Jan. 1.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3>Click on the link to learn more about <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mde\/MI_ESSA_Timeline_525452_7.pdf\">Michigan&#8217;s ESSA Timeline.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">What&#8217;s Happening Now<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>ESSA Feedback Forums are taking place around the state during the month of December. The feedback gathered at these forums and through online surveys will inform Michigan\u2019s final ESSA plan, which will guide how Michigan leverages federal funding to make Michigan a Top 10 education state in the next 10 years<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p402_premium\">\n<h3><em>Educators also have the opportunity to correspond with the MDE electronically to have their input.\u00a0<\/em><em>In the meantime, feedback on the current work is welcomed. Please email ESSA-related comments or questions to <a href=\"mailto:mde-essa@michigan.gov\">mde-essa@michigan.gov<\/a>.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>An ESSA public feedback survey is under development and will be released soon.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings, For those who are interested in learning about ESSA, below is a summary of MDE updates. Please excuse the lengthy post. \u00a0This is the first communication about ESSA. 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