ESSA
What is ESSA?
What does ESSA mean to you?
- Federal Initiative
- Bipartisan measure passed in December of 2015
- Renewal of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
- Continued “commitment to equal opportunity for all students”
- Every state required to come up with a plan
Increase Student Success
- Focus on Equity
- Adaptive teaching
- Student centered approaches
- Transparent Accountability Components:
- Academic achievement
- Student growth
- Graduation rates
- English Learner progress
- Grade 3 English Language Arts
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Supporting Responsible and Reflective Learners
Educators
- Experienced, Endorsed, Effective Educators
- Reflective teaching practices and professional development support
Students & Schools
- Resources and support for school that need it
- School designation as empowering
- CSI
- TSI
- Universal Support
Community
- Family, tribal, communal involvement
Incentives!!
- National Board Certification Support
- Endorsement Opportunities
- Professional Learning Cohorts
- Mentorship Options
- Funded Training
- Earning Credits
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Alaska's Plan...
Cultivate Safety & Well-Being
- Increase support for physical/health & safety
- Students & Staff
- Approaching education through a cultural lens
- Trauma informed practices
- Increased funding opportunities
- Instilling kindness & empathy in education
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Resources & More Info.
- https://gov.alaska.gov/administration-focus/alaskas-education-challenge/
- https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=ft
- https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=ft
- http://understandingessa.org/state/alaska/
- http://myschoolmyvoice.nea.org/essa-in-your-state/#Alaska
- https://www.nassp.org/policy-advocacy-center/resources/essa-toolkit/essa-fact-sheets/