ESEA Consolidated State Plans
On March 13, 2017, the Department released a revised template for the consolidated State plan under section 8302 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The purpose of the consolidated State plan is to provide parents with quality, transparent information about how the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, will be implemented in their State.
Even though a State Educational Agency (SEA) submits only the required information in its consolidated State plan, an SEA must still meet all ESEA requirements for each included program. For any program not included in a consolidated State plan, the SEA must submit individual program State plans that meet the statutory and regulatory requirements of each respective program.
Updates
- Dear colleague letter Extending the Date to Submit State Plan Addendum (January 26, 2021)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Impact of COVID-19 on Accountability Systems Required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
- This document is intended to provide responses to questions state educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools may have regarding implementation of the Spring 2020 assessment and accountability waivers and the impact of COVID-19 on accountability systems for the 2020-2021 school year. (Updated January 19, 2021)
- Summary Response to Comments on Frequently Asked Questions: Impact of COVID-19 on Accountability Systems Required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) (January 19, 2021)
- ESEA Dear Colleague Letter on State Plan Amendments (November 14, 2018)
- ESSA Dear Colleague Letter on School Support and Improvement Activities and Consultation (April 10, 2017)
- ESSA State Plan Submission
Templates
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- State Plan Addendum Template for 2020-2021 (Updated January 19, 2021)
- Revised Assurances Template – Due June 2, 2017
- Revised Consolidated State Plan Template
- Crosswalk of Consolidated State Plan Requirements
Resources
- ESEA State Plan Peer Reviewers
- Fall Peer Reviewer On-Site Training (October 30, 2017)
- Consolidated State Plans Peer Reviewer Training Webinar (September 14, 2017)
- Consolidated State Plans Peer Reviewer Training Webinar (September 12, 2017)
- Consolidated State Plans Reminders Webinar (August 1, 2017)
- Consolidated State Plan Frequently Asked Questions (June 16, 2017)
- Peer Reviewer training presentation: Mc-Kinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (April 26, 2017)
- Peer Reviewer training presentation : Title I, Part A and Title III, Part A (April 3, and 5, 2017)
- Webinar presentation: State Plan Peer Review Criteria (March 30, 2017)
- State Plan Peer Review Criteria (March 28, 2017)
- Webinar presentation: Consolidated State plan peer review process (March 22, 2017)
- Webinar presentation: Revised State Plan Template (March 15, 2017)
- Press Release
- Fact Sheet
- Secretary DeVos Letter regarding updated consolidated State plans (March 13, 2017)
- Secretary DeVos’ Letter to States regarding consolidated State plans (February 10, 2017)
- ESSA technical assistance resources
Archived Information
- Note: The documents below are for informational purposes only.
