NYSED Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to ESSA Plan
July 18, 2024
- The 糵 (NYSED) is opening a public comment opportunity focused on proposed amendments to the 糵 State consolidated State plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The proposed amendments initiate the first part of the Reimagine Phase of the accountability system for the 2025-26 school year using 2024-25 school year results.
- By incorporating input from educational experts and stakeholders, including public comment from a recent survey, the proposed amendments include:
- Modifications to components from the two-year Rebuild Phase, such as accountability indicators, identification criteria, and exit criteria;
- Reintroduction of the elementary/middle level Growth and high school level College, Career, and Civic Readiness (CCCR) accountability indicators; and
- Replacement of Chronic Absenteeism indicator with a new Attendance Indicator. į
- A redline draft of the ESSA consolidated State plan can be found here. The redline amendments can be found on pages 1-144 and 222-238 of the plan.
- Public comments can be emailed to ESSAComments@nysed.gov. NYSED will be accepting public comments through 11:59 PM EST on ±Ա岹,July 31, 2024. į
- Questions about the 糵 State accountability system can be directed to AccountInfo@nysed.gov.
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