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Refining Statewide School Accountability Systems: Lessons From Innovative State Approaches Under ESSA
Over the past two decades, federal education policies such as the No Child Left Behind Act and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) have sought...
Guidance for Supporting Assessment Peer Review Submissions
This resource provides an overview of the required evidence states need to submit to demonstrate alignment to the Every Student Succeeds Act's Critical Elements. To...
1% Assessment Participation Cap on Students with Significant Disabilities
This update provides an overview of the 1% assessment participation cap, which is designed to limit the number of students with disabilities who are assessed...
Timeline for Consolidated State Plan Submissions
This update provides an overview of key dates related to the state submission of consolidated plans aligned with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Included...
Transitioning to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Standards, Assessments, and Accountability
In September 2018, CSAI presented on the impact of ESSA on state systems for content standards, assessment, and school accountability. This presentation provides an overview...
Assessing English Learners Under ESEA, as amended by ESSA
This update provides an overview of the different state content and language assessment requirements for states to consider when assessing English learners with the new...
ESSA Requirements Related to English Learners
CSAI presented at the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee meeting on state requirements related to English Learners...
Assessing English Learners Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), includes new provisions that are designed to support ELs' participation...
ESSA Requirements Related to English Learners
CSAI presented at the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee meeting on state requirements related to English Learners...
Proceedings of the 1% Cap National Convening: Supporting States in Implementing ESSA’s 1% State-level Cap on Participation of Students in the AA-AAAS
More than 200 individuals gathered in Boston, MA on October 18 and 19, 2018 for the 1% Cap National Convening. The purpose of the 1%...
