Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)--Regulations

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Laws/Regulations

Final Regulation: Assessments (December 7, 2016)

Notice of Final Regulation: Title l, Part A
Notice of Final Regulation: Title l, Part B
Fact Sheet for Final Regulations: Title l, Part A and Part B
Presentation: Assessment Regulations - Title l, Parts A and B (January 11, 2017)

Final Regulation: Accountability, State Plans, and Data Reporting (November 28, 2016)

Consolidated State Plan Information

Dear Colleague Letter on ESSA State Plans (November 29, 2016)
Presentation: Overview of Accountability, Data Reporting, and State Plan (December 8, 2016)
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Guidance ( January 6, 2017)

ESSA PROPOSED REGULATIONS

Supplement, Not Supplant under Title l Proposed Regulations

USED released proposed regulations to the supplement not supplant requirement of Title l, Part A. The proposed rules are available below.

These proposed rules are subject to a 60-day public comment period, with comments due by November 7, 2016. To submit comments to USED, please visit the Federal Register.

CSDE submitted comments on Title l - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged-Supplement No Supplant

Title 1, Parts A and B: Academic Assessments and Innovative Assessments

USDoED released two sets of proposed ESSA regulations on Monday, July 11, 2016; one on academic assessments and one on innovative assessments. The proposed rules are available below along with a summary of what has been recommended and additional resources.

These proposed rules are subject to a 60-day public comment period, with comments due by September 9, 2016. To submit comments to USDoED, please visit the Federal Register:

Accountability, Consolidated State Plans, and Data Reporting

USED released proposed ESSA regulations on accountability, consolidated state plans, and data reporting on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. The proposed rules are available below along with a summary of what has been recommended and additional resources.

The public comment period closed on August 1, 2016.