Plans That Work: Tools for Supporting School Improvement Planning
Well-designed school improvement plans can guide and catalyze transformative practices in public schools. It is the direct responsibility of schools and districts to create and implement improvement plans for schools identified under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). State educational agencies (SEAs) often play a significant role by establishing rules or guidance about the form and content of these plans. For example, SEAs are required to monitor the use of school improvement funds in all districts receiving these funds, regardless of school identification. For schools identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), SEAs are required to approve improvement plans and monitor their progress.
Districts with one or more schools identified for CSI are required to develop, in collaboration with stakeholders, a school improvement plan for each identified school that:
is based on a school-level needs assessment;
is informed by all indicators in the State’s accountability system and performance against SEA-determined long-term goals;
includes evidence-based interventions;
identifies resource inequities, which may include a review of district and school-level budgeting, to be addressed through implementation of the improvement plan;
is approved by the school, district, and SEA, and upon approval and implementation, is monitored and periodically reviewed by SEA.
For many years, SEAs and district have recommended that school leaders use school improvement plans to directly inform and guide day-to-day improvement efforts. Some local leaders have used school improvement plans as the cornerstone of improvement efforts, spurring more strategic uses of data and collaborative implementation efforts. Districts are required under the ESEA to align their school improvement plans to identified needs to help ensure that school improvement plans are used as a meaningful tool for change.
SEAs can work to ensure that CSI school improvement plans are useful and meaningful drivers of change in how they distribute grant funds and monitor implementation. Districts can ensure CSI plans are useful and meaningful in how they manage needs assessments and select strategies for CSI schools.
This online tool provides practical resources that SEA and district leaders can use to refine and implement school improvement plans as part of ESEA-related activities. The graphic below shows the four stages of school improvement planning: Needs Assessment, Strategy Selection, Grant Fund Distribution, and Implementation and Progress Monitoring. This online tool includes promising practices, state examples, and additional resources for each of these four stages. Click on the Needs Assessment icon below to begin.
In 2018, the Building State Capacity and Productivity (BSCP) Center launched the Comprehensive Center Network (CCN) portal, which describes all current technical assistance opportunities by topic area and by state.
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Human Capital Leaders in Education Standards
The Human Capital Leaders in Education Standards were designed specifically for PK‒12 education. They are focused on four main sections: Strategic Staffing, Talent Management and Development, Culture and Total Rewards, and Performance Excellence.
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Human Capital Management System Assessment(link is external)
The Human Capital Assessment is designed to help districts reflect on their human capital system and identify strengths and opportunities for growth in attracting, selecting, developing, and retaining talent, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
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Ohio Human Capital Resource Center
The Human Capital Resource Center is designed as the source for helping Ohio educators make decisions about finding, supporting, and elevating the people working in our districts.
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Theory of Action Template
This framework builds a coherent rural principal support action plan, including an equity-based theory of action. Context/rationale identifies key factors to consider in current and desired state, the primary drivers represent the specific steps necessary to realize the aim, and the aim is the improvement in rural principal leadership development sought.
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SWOT/TOWS Analysis Template
This template builds on a typical SWOT analysis - identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats - by matching opportunities and threats with your strengths and weaknesses to create solutions.
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The Tennessee Leaders for Equity Playbook(link is external)
The playbook was developed by a statewide team of school, district, community, higher education, and state leaders with feedback received from a set of stakeholder groups which features an action plan framework, equity shifts continuum, and key actions and resources.
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Equity-based Design Framework(link is external)
This presentation presents the design thinking process re-imagined to promote equity. Two new design modes were added to the existing hexagonal design thinking visual: Notice and Reflect.
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Increasing Access to Great Teaching in Rural Communities
Opportunity Culture, an initiative of Public Impact, aims to restructure pre-K–12 schools to extend the reach of highly rated teachers, principals, and their teams to more students, for more pay within recurring school budgets. This initiaitive uses yearlong, paid residencies to enable job-embedded professional learning.
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Developing Excellent Principals to Advance Teaching and Learning
This document presents considerations for state policy. It includes a set of considerations and potential policy levers that can help policymakers.
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The Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center)(link is external)
The GTL Center’s mission is to support states and districts in their efforts to grow, respect, and retain great teachers and leaders for ALL students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The GTL Center works with states and districts to identify and implement innovative, evidence-based programs, practices, and interventions that improve both educator and student outcomes. Their team works directly with regional centers, state education agencies, and school districts to develop customized strategies that speak directly to local needs and context.
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Recruiting and Retaining Quality School Leaders in Rural Schools
This technical assistance memo was prepared for states by the GTL Center. The GTL Center examined Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan analysis documents, interviewed experts in this area, and performed an internet search. This resulting memo provides a summary of the research on the topics, a table outlining the actions that states are taking to recruit and retain principals in rural areas (including links to resources, where available), and a list of resources on recruiting and retaining quality principals, along with a brief description of each resource.
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Rural Principal Residency and Grow Your Own Programs: Coalition on Teacher Quality: Building a strong and diverse teacher and principal recruitment pipeline
The GTL Center provides the following resources around grow your own and residency programs as promising options for rural communities.
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Rural Principal Residency and Grow Your Own Programs: Recruiting and preparing teachers and principals
The GTL Center provides the following resources around grow your own and residency programs as promising options for rural communities.
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Rural Principal Residency and Grow Your Own Programs: NC State University Principal Preparation, Wake Principal Leadership Program
The GTL Center provides the following resources around grow your own and residency programs as promising options for rural communities.
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Rural Principal Residency and Grow Your Own Programs: The University of Tennessee Knoxville Center for Educational Leadership, AsPIRE
The GTL Center provides the following resources around grow your own and residency programs as promising options for rural communities.
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Rural Principal Residency and Grow Your Own Programs: Principal efficacy: Implications for rural “grow your own” leadership programs
The GTL Center provides the following resources around grow your own and residency programs as promising options for rural communities.
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Rural Principal Residency and Grow Your Own Programs: The Wallace Foundation. Beyond the pipeline: Getting the principals we need, where they are needed most
The GTL Center provides the following resources around grow your own and residency programs as promising options for rural communities.
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Rural Principal Residency and Grow Your Own Programs: Western Kentucky University, Educational Administration, Leadership, and Research Principal Certification Program
The GTL Center provides the following resources around grow your own and residency programs as promising options for rural communities.
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Grow Your Own Educator Career Pathway Curriculum
This technical assistance memo was prepared for states by the GTL Center. Although Grow Your Own programs are increasingly gaining attention as a strategy for state and local educator pipeline development, only a select set of states have made their Grow Your Own curriculum materials available online. The memo includes a list of programs, descriptions, and the materials publicly available.
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Securing and Supporting Effective Rural Principals in Low Performing Schools: Examples of Actions Taken by Principals to Lead Turnaround(link is external)
The Center on School Turnaround provides the following resources on school improvement and turnaround:
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Securing and Supporting Effective Rural Principals in Low Performing Schools: Journeys Project
The Center on School Turnaround provides the following resources on school improvement and turnaround:
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Securing and Supporting Effective Rural Principals in Low Performing Schools: Prioritizing Talent in Turnaround
The Center on School Turnaround provides the following resources on school improvement and turnaround:
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Securing and Supporting Effective Rural Principals in Low Performing Schools: Thought Leadership Forum Brief, Turnaround Leadership and Leadership Competencies(link is external)
The Center on School Turnaround provides the following resources on school improvement and turnaround:
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Securing and Supporting Effective Rural Principals in Low Performing Schools: Transformation academy. Jump-Starting Instructional Transformation for Rapid School Improvement: A Guide for Principals(link is external)
The Center on School Turnaround provides the following resources on school improvement and turnaround:
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ROCI (Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho): Technology and Rural Education
ROCI brings together current thought leaders to conduct research on the challenges of rural education, such as hiring leaders and teachers, migration, economic development, and post-secondary success. Their goal is to inform the national body of work on rural education and explore its implications for increasing educational attainment and economic competitiveness of Idahoans and other Americans who live and work in rural communities.
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ROCI (Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho): Boosting Idaho Students’ College Prospects by Expanding Access to Great Teaching
ROCI brings together current thought leaders to conduct research on the challenges of rural education, such as hiring leaders and teachers, migration, economic development, and post-secondary success. Their goal is to inform the national body of work on rural education and explore its implications for increasing educational attainment and economic competitiveness of Idahoans and other Americans who live and work in rural communities.
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ROCI (Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho): The Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho research page
ROCI brings together current thought leaders to conduct research on the challenges of rural education, such as hiring leaders and teachers, migration, economic development, and post-secondary success. Their goal is to inform the national body of work on rural education and explore its implications for increasing educational attainment and economic competitiveness of Idahoans and other Americans who live and work in rural communities.
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Survey of Rural Schools and Communities(link is external)
Data collected from the survey helps inform efforts to recruit, train, and retain highly effective educators to rural communities.
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Diversity in Rural School Leadership
This issue of the Journal of Research in Rural Education is devoted to rural educational leadership in diverse contexts.
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How to Build a 21st-Century School System, Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education
This brief examines promising practices for redesign of shool systems from a range of countries to attempt understand what works in which contexts.
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How does the primary economy of rural community influence the leadership practice of school principals(link is external)
This is a study proposal by Linda Carrier Plymouth, New Hampshire. The role of the school principal has long been positively associated with student achievement(link is external). In rural areas in the U.S. retention of principals is a documented issue(link is external). The study examines geographic and community context as potential influences(link is external) on the leadership practices for rural principals.
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Leadership and community
This article contains a reference list of research on many concepts about leadership and community/place.
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Leadership Practices of Effective Rural Superintendents - Connections to Waters and Marzano's Leadership Correlates
This study examined the leadership practices of seven rural superintendents, selected via a sampling strategy which identified disadvantaged rural districts that had experienced marked increased in test scores during the superintendent’s tenure. Researchers examined how the practices of these superintendents were linked to Waters and Marzano’s (2006) six correlates of effective leadership practices.
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Reshaping Rural Schools in the Northwest Region
This blog presents lessons from Federal School Improvement Grant Implementation.
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A Focused Look at Rural Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants
The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance presents a scan of rural schools that received SIG grants.
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Department of Education Resources
The Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)
REAP awards grant funds each July so that SEAs may have ample time to make sub-grant awards to LEAs, and budget their administrative costs (up to 5%).
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Department of Education Resources
Technical Assistance
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) offers technical assistance across grant programs to address state needs through one-on-one individualized support for states to problem solve specific state needs; through peer-to-peer interactions that provide opportunities for collaboration with peer states, communities of practice, and interstate working groups around relevant issues and challenges; and through building awareness of information and resources in response to needs identified in the field through ongoing guidance and technical support to all states.
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Listening Sessions
The Department of Education, through the Office of Rural and Community Engagement, holds listening sessions with rural leaders at the state and district level on an ongoing basis.
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The Education Almanac Rural Newsletter
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Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government
Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government: This resource is commonly referred to as “The Green Book” published by the United States Government Accountability Office in 2014. This resource provides a framework of standards, components and principles for high quality internal control systems.
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Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data
Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data: This report was developed through the National Cooperative Education Statistics System and funded by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education. This resource is focused on supporting schools and districts with obtaining and entering high quality data.
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Slide presentation from a U.S. Department of Education (ED)
Slide presentation from a U.S. Department of Education (ED): This webcast supports the use of ED’s uniform guidance for internal control.
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SLDS Grant Program
SLDS Grant Program: This is the home page for the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant Program technical assistance program. The SLDS grant program collaborates with partners to support state education agencies with the design, development and use of longitudinal data systems. The website provides links to text-based resources such as toolkits, newsletters, as well as webinars and videos.
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Data Governance Toolkit
Data Governance Toolkit: This toolkit was developed by the U.S. Department of Education Statewide Longitudinal Data System. This online resource provides an overview, describes a data governance structure and documents, and links to related resources.
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This section of the Statewide Longitudinal Data System Data Governance Toolkit
This section of the Statewide Longitudinal Data System Data Governance Toolkit is focused on two key aspects of documentation: the data governance policy and the data governance manual.
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Single-Agency Data Governance: Roles and Responsibilities
Single-Agency Data Governance: Roles and Responsibilities: This guide developed by the U.S. Department of Education Statewide Longitudinal Data System grant program describes the describes the roles and responsibilities involved in a single-agency data governance program.
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Self Evaluation
Self Evaluation: This self-evaluation of data governance programs was published by the Data Administration Newsletter. The self-evaluation uses a five-point scale to assess eight areas critical to data governance.
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The Civil Rights Data Collection (link is external)(CRDC)(link is external) Resource Center
The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Resource Center : This center provides resources to assist state education agencies with the CRDC. The resource collections support planning and preparation for collecting and submitting data
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A toolkit developed by the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Resource Center
A toolkit developed by the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Resource Center to support individuals and entities new to the CRDC data collection and submission process. This is a supplemental resource to the standard forms found on the CRDC Resource Center website.
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This document from the Civil Rights Data Collection Resource Center
This document from the Civil Rights Data Collection Resource Center provides guidance for selecting a Principal Contact Person for the civil rights data collection.
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This document from the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Resource Center
This document from the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Resource Center provides insights for how state education agencies can support local education agencies with the bi-annual CRDC.
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This 2015-16 Data Quality Manual
This 2015-16 Data Quality Manual produced by the Civil Rights Data Collection Resource Center was produced to assist local education agencies with correcting data quality issues. This manual provides descriptions and suggested solutions for a variety of data quality issues.
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This two-page document
This two-page document developed by the Civil Rights Data Collection Resource Center titled, Using the Error Resolution Report provides local education agencies with tips for using the error resolution report to resolve data submission errors.
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SLDS Best Practice Guide
SLDS Best Practice Guide: This link takes you to several Best Practice Guides developed by the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) grant program at the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Educational Statistics. This collection of guides is focused on lessons learned and targeted strategies to help states overcome common obstacles to creating a high-quality SLDS.
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This collection of guides
This collection of guides from Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) grant program at the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Educational Statistics is focused on critical issues related to establishing an SLDS.
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The Center for the Integration of IDEA Data
The Center for the Integration of IDEA Data: This center is a technical assistance data center funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
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The Center for the Integration of IDEA Data
The Center for the Integration of IDEA Data has developed Generate, a software application for state education agencies freely available to improve data quality and reporting for IDEA data.
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This checklist from the Center for the Integration of IDEA Data
This checklist from the Center for the Integration of IDEA Data is meant to support state education agencies with the process of extracting, transforming and loading IDEA data from one system into the statewide longitudinal data system.
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Member SEA Resources
Wisconsin Information System for Education Data Dashboard
The team from Wisconsin shared several links related to the Wisconsin Information System for Education Data Dashboard (WISEdash).
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A link to a descriptive overview
A link to a descriptive overview of the WISEdash Public Portal.
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This link
This link provides information about accessing and using the WISEdash snapshot dashboards for authorized staff in local education agencies.
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About WISEdata
About WISEdataThis link provides resources and guidance for local education agencies to prepare for periodic data snapshots. Resources include presentations and reference guides in Google Docs. Two specific reference guides for administrators were also shared:
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About WISEdash
About WISEdashThis link provides resources and guidance for local education agencies to prepare for periodic data snapshots. Resources include presentations and reference guides in Google Docs. Two specific reference guides for administrators were also shared:
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A link to a description of the WISE Classroom E-learning courses
A link to a description of the WISE Classroom E-learning courses for new and veteran users of the WISEdata system to become certified in the application features, requirements and best practices for obtaining and submitting high quality data.
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Resources to Address New Data Elements in ESSA.
U.S. Department of Education ESSA Page
U.S. Department of Education ESSA Page: A direct link to the U.S. Department of Education website containing news and updates about ESSA.
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Resources to Address New Data Elements in ESSA.
Section 1111 of ESSA
Section 1111 of ESSA: A direct link to Section 1111 of ESSA which contains the statutory language for data elements and report card elements, which were discussed during the kick-off webinar on August 28.
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Resources to Address Data Collection
Common Education Data Standards
Common Education Data Standards: The Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) main website provides a variety of resources to support quality data management for state departments of education.
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Resources to Address Data Collection
EDFacts
EDFacts: This link provides information about the EDFacts connections that include students who are homeless.
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Resources to Address Data Collection
EDFacts – Military Student Indicator
EDFacts – Military Student Indicator: These two links provide information about the EDFacts connections that include military-connected students.
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Military Connected Students
Military Connected Students: A link to an SLDS Support Team webinar focused on Support Team: Children of Military Data Collection: State Approaches and Lessons Learned (April 2016).
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Military Student Data Identifier Background
Military Student Data Identifier Background: This webpage provides a background for the new data element of military-connected children, the rationale for the new data collection and challenges these learners face. A link to information about the Military Child Education Coalition is also included.
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New Jersey Department of Education Guidance
New Jersey Department of Education Guidance: A guidance document published by the State of New Jersey Department of Education in 2017 to support districts and schools with implementing the new data collection.
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Resources on Homeless Students
Including Homeless Data in an ECIDS/SLDS Webinar
Including Homeless Data in an ECIDS/SLDS Webinar: A link to a webinar and materials developed by the SLDS Support Team tilted “Including Homeless Data in an ECIDS/SLDS.” The resources highlight the efforts of the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and The Community Partnership (TCP), the agency charged with administering federal funds to homeless shelters to develop a data sharing system to help both agencies improve services and outcomes for homeless youth.
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Resources on Homeless Students
National Center for Homeless Education
National Center for Homeless Education: A national technical assistance and information center supported by the U.S. Department of Education Homeless Children and Youth Program. The website includes training resources, materials for local liaisons and state coordinators, as well as links about legislation pertaining to youth who are homeless.
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Resources on Homeless Students
National Center for Homeless Education Data
National Center for Homeless Education Data: A link to national data about children and youth who are homeless compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Resources on Foster Care Students
Roadmap for Foster Care and K–12 Data Linkages: Key Focus Areas to Ensure Quality Implementation
Roadmap for Foster Care and K–12 Data Linkages: Key Focus Areas to Ensure Quality Implementation: Report that details how child welfare agencies and education agencies can work together to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care. The report was developed with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Resources on Foster Care Students
Data Sharing Blog post
Data Sharing Blog post: A blog post that summarizes key ingredients for successful data sharing.
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Resources on Foster Care Students
States Must Support Foster Care Students Using Data
States Must Support Foster Care Students Using Data: This publication by the Data Quality Campaign provides recommendations for securely linking and sharing data to improve success for students in foster care.
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General Data Quality Resources
Processes for Handling Multiple IDs to Ensure Data Quality Webinar
Processes for Handling Multiple IDs to Ensure Data Quality Webinar: A link to a webinar and materials developed by the SLDS Support Team tilted, this resource, representatives from Kentucky, Washington State, and Michigan discuss their different processes for resolving multiple identifiers in their statewide longitudinal data systems as new individuals and new data sources are added over time as well as how they review and improve those processes.
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The Status of State Data Dictionaries
The Status of State Data Dictionaries: This resource published by the Common Education Data Standards provides information about data dictionaries and examples from selected states.
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General Data Quality Resources
Data Quality Program Handbook
Data Quality Program Handbook: This resource from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Department of Early Education and Care provides information and guidance for establishing standards and guidelines in support of high quality data collection at all levels (i.e. school, district, state agency) of the system.
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Resources Related to Data Coherence
Common Education Data Standards
Common Education Data Standards: This resource contains the state-defined connection for military connected with the Common Education Data Standards.
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Resources Related to Internal Data Control and Data Governance
Standards for Internal Data Control in the Federal Government
Standards for Internal Data Control in the Federal Government: A link to a guidance document published by the U.S. Department of Education Government Accounting Office.
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Resources Related to Internal Data Control and Data Governance
State Longitudinal Data System Program Data Governance Toolkit
State Longitudinal Data System Program Data Governance Toolkit: A toolkit that addresses early childhood integrated data systems, with information applicable to K-12 systems. Sections of the toolkit include an overview of data governance, data governance structure, documentation and related resources.
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State Longitudinal Data System Grant Program Webinar
State Longitudinal Data System Grant Program Webinar: A link to a webinar by the State Longitudinal Data System grant program support that explores the challenges faced by Department of Defense schools in accessing information about their mobile student population.
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Data Governance and Stewardship
Data Governance and Stewardship: An issue brief by the Privacy Technology Assistance Center that provides guidance on how to successfully manage complex data systems by establishing a comprehensive data governance approach.
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Privacy Technical Assistance Center Resources
Privacy Technical Assistance Center Resources: This selection of resources from the federally-funded Privacy Technical Assistance Center provide foundational information related to the protection of personally identifiable information.
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Privacy Technical Assistance Center FAQ
Privacy Technical Assistance Center FAQ: This document from the federally-funded Privacy Technical Assistance Center clarifies commonly asked questions about strategies and approaches for mitigating disclosure of identifiable data.
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Data De-identification: An Overview of Basic Terms
Data De-identification: An Overview of Basic Terms: This document provides information to assist educational agencies with maintaining compliance regarding privacy and confidentiality requirements under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
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Case Study #5: Minimizing PII Access
Case Study #5: Minimizing PII Access: This case study illustrates best practices for minimizing access to personally identifiable information. The resource includes links to additional tools such as a Data Security Checklist and additional technical briefs.
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Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting
Stephanie Evergreen SME Handouts
Stephanie Evergreen SME Handouts: During the CoP virtual meeting focused on subgroup analysis and reporting the Network shared tools from Stephanie Evergreen’s work on effective data display and visualization. The handouts include a Data Visualization Checklist and Chart Chooser.
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U.S. Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidance for State and Local Report Cards
U.S. Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidance for State and Local Report Cards: A link to the U.S. Department of Education non-regulatory guidance for state and local report Cards for the Every Student Succeeds Act (Jan 2017). The guidance addresses responsibilities of both the state and local education agencies as well as reporting requirements.
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Resources Provided by Participating States
State Data Conference
Georgia Department of Education Data Quality Approach: During the Community of Practice (CoP) virtual meeting focused on data quality, Chief Information Officer Bob Swiggum from the Georgia Department of Education shared the agency’s approach to fostering data quality across the state, an annual statewide data conference. These include information on the State Data Conference, and a link to presentations from the 2018 Georgia Department of Education Data Conference strand for state longitudinal data system.
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Resources Provided by Participating States
2018 Georgia Department of Education Data Conference strand for state longitudinal data system
Georgia Department of Education Data Quality Approach: During the Community of Practice (CoP) virtual meeting focused on data quality, Chief Information Officer Bob Swiggum from the Georgia Department of Education shared the agency’s approach to fostering data quality across the state, an annual statewide data conference. These include information on the State Data Conference, and a link to presentations from the 2018 Georgia Department of Education Data Conference strand for state longitudinal data system.
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Framing the Conversation around Why Rural Matters—Understanding the Changing Landscape
Framing the Conversation around Why Rural Matters—Understanding the Changing Landscape: This report provides a strong defense for the importance of understanding and addressing the challenges of rural education. Many children and their families in rural America need better and more equitable educational opportunities. This is the main theme of Why Rural Matters 2015-16: Understanding the Changing Landscape, the eighth biennial report by the Rural School and Community Trust and its partners on the condition of rural education in the 50 states.
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Supporting Effective Professional Development
Supporting Effective Professional Development: This report identifies characteristics of effective professional development that supplemented the presentation from state CoP members about how to provide professional development in innovative ways to rural educators.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
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Supporting Recruiting Educators to Rural Schools: Rural School Collaborative
Supporting Recruiting Educators to Rural Schools: Rural School Collaborative: This Collaborative supports public education through place-based engagement, rural philanthropy, and developing teacher leaders. The resources from this website offer suggestions for creating regional pipelines for the recruitment, preparation, and placement of rural teacher-leaders.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Supporting Rural Schools through Next Generation Supports
Supporting Rural Schools through Next Generation Supports: A representative from The United States Department of Education Place Based Initiatives Team in the Office of Innovation and Improvement provided a set of resources about Promise Neighborhoods, Promise Zones, and Opportunity Zones that may support their work in rural school systems.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
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Supporting Collaboration with Institutions of Higher Education:
Supporting Collaboration with Institutions of Higher Education: This resource was prepared by the Executive Director of Partners for Education (PFE) at Berea College. It presents information on how PFE collaborates with schools, families, and community partners to meet the educational needs of all Appalachian students.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
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The Northwest Rural Innovation and Student Engagement (NW RISE) Network
The Northwest Rural Innovation and Student Engagement (NW RISE) Network: This Network convenes teachers and leaders from some of the U.S. Northwest’s most isolated and remote communities to learn from each other, share strategies to meet their unique challenges, and spread best practices of the region’s rural schools.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
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Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC
Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC): This Consortium supports and advances the common needs and challenges of rural school systems on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Generating Opportunity and Prosperity: The Promise of Rural Collaboratives
Generating Opportunity and Prosperity: The Promise of Rural Collaboratives: This article outlines how rural disticts and schools can work to generate greater educational opportunity and economic prosperity in a time of fiscal challenges.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
Member SEA Resources
Ohio Department of Education Profile
Ohio Department of Education Profile: A state rural school improvement technical assistance program that includes a rural strategy focus group plan to gather and respond to feedback to ensure the development and delivery of meaningful state support.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
Member SEA Resources
Montana Office of Public Instruction Profile
Montana Office of Public Instruction Profile: An online state professional learning platform (Teacher Learning Hub) that provides rural educators with meaningful professional development resources.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
Member SEA Resources
Kentucky Department of Education Profile:
Kentucky Department of Education Profile: The Kentucky Innovation Lab Network is a partnership between local school districts and the Kentucky Department of Education to provide a space for sharing innovative strategies and learning about ways to transform our education system.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
Resources, Tools, and Documents
Ohio Rural Outreach Strategy
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
Resources, Tools, and Documents
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Webinar Materials
Cycle 1
Learning Cycle 1 Webinar - Presentation
Learning Cycle 1 Webinar - Presentation
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
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Cycle 1
October - Learning Cycle 1 Webinar Recording - Kickoff - Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies CoP
This webinar started with orientation and introductions. The Network Subject Matter Expert, Dr. Brad Mitchell, provided an overview of research and experience supporting rural education across the country. He also shared lessons learned from state and local leaders who have shown evidence of success in engaging stakeholders to support rural education. The Network CoP facilitator, Dr. Paul Hopkins, provided an overview of the discussion from the July 19 ESSA State Collaboration Convening in Washington, D.C. He shared key areas in which states may need federal and differentiated support. Finally, he also asked for feedback on the visual created as a potential foundation for the CoP’s work.
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Cycle 2
Learning Cycle 2 - Agenda
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Learning Cycle 2 - Webinar Presentation
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Cycle 2
November - Learning Cycle 2 Webinar Recording - Differentiating Rural School Improvement Technical Assistance - Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies CoP
The focus of the Learning Cycle 2 webinar was centered on differentiating rural school improvement technical assistance. SEA participants were welcomed back to the CoP and were provided the opportunity to introduce the LEAs from their state who they invited to join. Following time to remind the group of the purpose and goals for the CoP and our agreed-upon norms, we lead a brief overview of the learning from the Kick-Off event—the current status of rural outreach and support. We reviewed feedback from the CoP members from the first webinar on the current status of their state’s outreach and support. The conversation then transitioned to differentiating rural school improvement technical assistance. One of our State CoP participants, Brittany Miracle, Program Administrator Center for Accountability and Continuous Improvement, from the Ohio Department of Education, shared learning around their rural outreach strategies. Dr. Brad Mitchell, State Support Network Subject Matter Expert, then shared effective strategies for structuring SEA support for rural agencies. The webinar concluded with sharing effective strategies that assistance SEAs determine when and how to differentiate technical assistance . The webinar ended by reviewing next steps and expectations for the next webinar.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies
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Cycle 3
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District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
June 30, 2017 - DC
Slides_CoP Superintendent Session_20170630
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
June 30, 2017 - DC
Agenda_CoP Superintendent Session_20170630
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
July 14, 2017 - Boston
Pre-Reading - From Financial Transparency to Equity
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
July 14, 2017 - Boston
Agenda_CoP Financial Transparency Team Session_20170714
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
July 14, 2017 - Boston
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District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
July 14, 2017 - Boston
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July 14, 2017 - Boston
Dimensions of Resource Equity_Draft_CoP 20170724
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July 14, 2017 - Boston
Accounting and Reporting Self Diagnostic_CoP 20170714
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
July 14, 2017 - Boston
Financial Transparency Logic Model_CoP 20170714
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
September 18 - Chicago
Pre-work - Dimensions of Resource Equity Assignment
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September 18 - Chicago
Directions and Dept of Ed Building Access
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September 18 - Chicago
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September 18 - Chicago
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September 18 - Chicago
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District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
June 29, 2017 - Online Collaboration
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District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
June 29, 2017 - Online Collaboration
Link to Recording: Introduction Online Session
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English Language Proficiency
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Growth Model Comparison Study: Practical Implications of Alternative Models for Evaluating School Performance
Growth Model Comparison Study: Practical Implications of Alternative Models for Evaluating School Performance: This report, published in 2012 by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), compares several different growth models in the context of monitoring school performance and examines the empirical characteristics of each. The study is based on large-scale assessment results from four states (Delaware, Hawaii, North Carolina, and Wisconsin) across two cohorts of students, and explicitly considers model results with respect to elementary and middle schools. The broader focus of this study distinguishes it from previous research comparing various models for accountability purposes.
English Language Proficiency
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Handbook for Developing and Monitoring the English Language Proficiency Indicator and English Learner Progress
Handbook for Developing and Monitoring the English Language Proficiency Indicator and English Learner Progress: This handbook offers guidance on how to meaningfully incorporate EL progress into school-level accountability, within the context of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements that assessment and accountability of ELs, which were moved from Title III to Title I, must be included in the state’s overall accountability system. Specifically, this handbook focuses on the use of data to assist SEAs in making informed decisions, keeping in mind that such analyses should occur with attention to the values, intentions, and constraints of a state’s specific context. Citation: Goldschmidt, P. (2018). Handbook for Developing and Monitoring the English Language Proficiency Indicator and English Learner Progress. Washington DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.
English Language Proficiency
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Considering English Language Proficiency within Systems of Accountability Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
Considering English Language Proficiency within Systems of Accountability Under the Every Student Succeeds Act: This brief, published in 2017 by the Latin Policy Forum and the Center for Assessment, provides an overview of the ESEA requirements around ELP within systems of accountability, and then offers guidance on the ways in which (a) progress in achieving ELP can be defined, (b) these various definitions can be incorporated into ESEA-compliant state accountability systems, and (c) a state can evaluate the validity of a state ESEA accountability system for meeting EL policy goals.
English Language Proficiency
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Guide for Including Recently Arrived English Learners into State Accountability Systems
Guide for Including Recently Arrived English Learners into State Accountability Systems: This U.S. Department of Education guide provides suggested research- and evidence-based guidelines for states to consider for developing an accountability model for recently arrived ELs. The intent of the guide is to provide guidelines that allow states to develop an accountability model that is grounded in a state’s theory of action while also meeting ESEA requirements.
English Language Proficiency
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Including Recently Arrived ELs in State Accountability Systems: An Empirical Illustrations of Models
Including Recently Arrived ELs in State Accountability Systems: An Empirical Illustrations of Models: This working paper from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research uses a guide published by the U.S. Department of Education on recently arrived ELs to illustrate procedures that can be used to compare and contrast school-level overall and EL subgroup accountability determinations for proficiency in reading/language arts under the different options allowed by provisions of ESSA. The model analyses provided in the paper are primarily meant to illustrate how a state could undertake them as part of its efforts to develop and explore a theory of action for recently arrived EL assessment, not as a recommendation or critique of any of the options.
English Language Proficiency
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Including Recently Arrived ELs in State Accountability Systems: An Empirical Illustrations of Models: This working paper from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research uses a guide published by the U.S. Department of Education on recently arrived ELs to illustrate procedures that can be used to compare and contrast school-level overall and EL subgroup accountability determinations for proficiency in reading/language arts under the different options allowed by provisions of ESSA. The model analyses provided in the paper are primarily meant to illustrate how a state could undertake them as part of its efforts to develop and explore a theory of action for recently arrived EL assessment, not as a recommendation or critique of any of the options.
English Language Proficiency
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Council of Chief State School Officers English Learners with Disabilities Guide
Council of Chief State School Officers English Learners with Disabilities Guide: This Guide offers recommendations to states developing policies and procedures on 1) the identification of ELs with disabilities, and 2) individualized education program (IEP) development for ELs with disabilities. This Guide focuses on ELs with disabilities whose language proficiency and disability may be related within an educational context. For some ELs with disabilities, ELP is unrelated to their disabilities (e.g., a student may be an English learner and have a physical disability for which they receive special education services). This Guide also identifies specific areas in need of additional research to inform state policies and procedures. This Guide was created in partnership with representatives from over 20 SEAs and LEAs, in consultation with national experts and federal representatives. It was also informed by a small-scale study of four states, which is described in the appendix of the Guide.
English Language Proficiency
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
White Paper on English Language Learners with Significant Cognitive Disabilities:
White Paper on English Language Learners with Significant Cognitive Disabilities:This paper was developed by the Administration, Accessibility, and Accommodations Task Management Team (AAA TMT) to provide the ELPA21 (English Language Proficiency for the 21st Century) states with recommendations for ways to include their ELs with the most significant cognitive disabilities in an assessment of ELP. It is important to note that this White Paper does not addressstudents whose disabilities are such that it is not possible to measure their English proficiency in a domain such as listening or speaking (e.g., students who are deaf or students with significant speech disabilities).
English Language Proficiency
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Testing, Time Limits, and English Learners:
Testing, Time Limits, and English Learners: This paper, published in Social Science Research in 2008, examines how long it takes students to become minimally proficient in English and how the “time to proficiency” differs for students by their age of school entry. Specifically, the study follows four recent-entry cohorts of ELs ages 5–10 and uses discrete-time survival analysis to model the rate at which different age groups acquire proficiency. The findings are based on data on ELs enrolled in the New York City public school system.
English Language Proficiency
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Patterns of English Learner Student Reclassification in New York City Public Schools
Patterns of English Learner Student Reclassification in New York City Public Schools: This Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast & Islands paper presents the findings from a study designed to better understand variation in English-language acquisition patterns among ELs. The study followed seven student cohorts for periods ranging from two to nine years, through the 2011-12 school year. The study drew on longitudinal administrative data to provide descriptive evidence on the time that ELs take to become reclassified. The paper sheds light on student characteristics that were associated with longer or shorter times to reclassification as former ELs.
English Language Proficiency
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English Learners’ Time to Reclassification: An Analysis
English Learners’ Time to Reclassification: An Analysis: This analysis draws on nine years of longitudinal, student-level data from the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide updated, empirically–based estimates of the time necessary for ELs to become reclassified as proficient in English. The study also examines the factors associated with variation in time to reclassification. Estimates of the time necessary for ELs to attain six separate reclassification criteria are provided to illustrate how different aspects of students’ ELP develop. Citation: Thompson, K. D. (2015). English Learners’ Time to Reclassification: An Analysis. [Article in Press]. Educational Policy. doi:10.1177/0895904815598394
English Language Proficiency
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Reclassification Patterns Among Latino English Learner Students in Bilingual, Dual Immersion, and English Immersion Classrooms
Reclassification Patterns Among Latino English Learner Students in Bilingual, Dual Immersion, and English Immersion Classrooms: This article, published in American Educational Research Journal in 2014, presents findings from a study examining 12 years of data from a large school district, the results of which shed light on whether reclassification timing, patterns, or barriers differ by linguistic program. The paper discusses the implications of the study’s findings for accountability policies and educational opportunities in EL programs.
English Language Proficiency
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Investigating Whether and When English Learners are Reclassified Into Mainstream Classrooms
Investigating Whether and When English Learners are Reclassified Into Mainstream Classrooms: This article, published in American Educational Research Journal in 2014,examines ELs’ tenure in language-learning programs and their academic performance following students’ reclassification as fluent English proficient. The study uses eight waves of longitudinal data on a statewide kindergarten cohort and estimates the average time to and grade of reclassification, both with and without controlling for socioeconomic status and home language.
English Language Proficiency
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Alternate ACCESS for ELLs: Participation Guidelines
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs: Participation Guidelines: This document is a rubric developed by the WIDA Consortium to help IEP teams decide whether students who are classified as English language learners (ELLs) with significant cognitive disabilities should participate in Alternate ACCESS for ELLs. Criteria include the following: the student is classified as ELL, the student has a significant cognitive disability and receives special education services under IDEA (2004), the student requires extensive direct individualized instruction and substantial supports to achieve measurable gains in the grade and age appropriate curriculum, or the student is or will be participating in his or her statewide alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards.
English Language Proficiency
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Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents
Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents: This document prepared by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issues joint guidance to assist SEAs, school districts, and all public schools in meeting their legal obligations to ensure that EL students can participate meaningfully and equally in educational programs and services. This guidance provides an outline of the legal obligations of SEAs and school districts to EL students. Additionally, the guidance discusses compliance issues that frequently arise in OCR and DOJ investigations under Title VI and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) and offers approaches that SEAs and school districts may use to meet their Federal obligations to EL students. The guidance also includes discussion of how SEAs and school districts can implement their Title III grants and subgrants in a manner consistent with these civil rights obligations. Finally, the guidance discusses the federal obligation to ensure that parents and guardians of ELs have meaningful access to district- and school-related information.
English Language Proficiency
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Examining How to Establish English Proficiency Using Alternate Composite Scores In A WIDA State: A Logistic Regression Approach
Examining How to Establish English Proficiency Using Alternate Composite Scores In A WIDA State: A Logistic Regression Approach: This document was prepared by H. Gary Cook, of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The document presents analyses that can be used to identify procedures for creating alternate composite scores on ELP assessments without using all four domain test scores (i.e., listening, speaking, reading and writing). Acceptable alternate composite scores can be used for accountability purposes for ELs who have a documented disability that prevents them from participating on all four domain tests (e.g., the listening portion of the ELP test for ELs who are hearing impaired).
English Language Proficiency
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Examining Relationships between Alternate Access and State Alternate Assessments: Exploring Notions of English Language Proficiency
Examining Relationships between Alternate Access and State Alternate Assessments: Exploring Notions of English Language Proficiency: This document was prepared by H. Gary Cook, Ph.D., Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison. This report examines how Alt ACCESS serves as a tool that identifies English proficiency attainment for ELs with significant cognitive disabilities.
English Language Proficiency
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The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (Alt ACCESS)
The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (Alt ACCESS): This task-based assessment of ELP was created by the WIDA Consortium for ELs with significant cognitive disabilities. WIDA created the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs to meet federal accountability requirements and to provide educators with a measure sensitive to English language proficiency growth of ELs with significant cognitive disabilities (see www.wida.us/assessment/alternateaccess.aspx).
English Language Proficiency
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The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (Alt ACCESS): This task-based assessment of ELP was created by the WIDA Consortium for ELs with significant cognitive disabilities. WIDA created the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs to meet federal accountability requirements and to provide educators with a measure sensitive to English language proficiency growth of ELs with significant cognitive disabilities (see www.wida.us/assessment/alternateaccess.aspx).
English Language Proficiency
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Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): This guidance prepared by the U.S. Department of Education addresses how Title III funds may be used to provide supplemental services that improve the English language proficiency and academic achievement of ELs, including through the provision of language instruction educational programs (LIEPs) and activities that increase the knowledge and skills of teachers who serve ELs. All services provided to ELs using Title III funds must supplement, and not supplant, the services that must be provided to ELs under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA), and other requirements, including those under state or local laws. This guidance does not address the inclusion of ELs in academic content assessments in reading/language arts, mathematics, and science, ELP assessments, accountability and school improvement under Title I, or the new Title III requirement that all states establish and implement standardized statewide entrance and exit procedures for ELs, as these topics will be addressed through rulemaking.
English Language Proficiency
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Handbook for Developing and Monitoring the English Language Proficiency Indicator and English Learner Progress
Handbook for Developing and Monitoring the English Language Proficiency Indicator and English Learner Progress: This handbook, prepared by Pete Goldschmidt for the Council of Chief State School Officers, focuses on the use of data to help inform policy decisions, and it is intended to be a resource that state staff in Title I, Title III, and accountability offices can use while implementing their ESSA plans. The handbook is organized into three broad sections: the first describes procedures for developing an ELP indicator that can be incorporated into a statewide accountability system; the second section describes procedures for monitoring functionality of the ELP indicator within the accountability system and its ability to provide useful descriptive information; and the third and final section introduces procedures for evaluating the impact of EL programs on school and student success. Each section contains tasks or procedures along with a brief overview of their relevance, and where necessary, an example and brief interpretation is provided (e.g. a table or chart).
English Language Proficiency
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Incorporating English Learner Progress into State Accountability Systems
Incorporating English Learner Progress into State Accountability Systems: This report was prepared by Pete Goldschmidt and Kenji Hakuta for the Council of Chief State School Officers. ESSA proposes changes in how states include the nation’s growing population of ELs into the accountability system. The purpose of this paper is to identify key issues and questions that might be considered and explored by state decision makers in this area. The primary audience for the report is state education agency staff engaged in making decisions about the state’s accountability system and how ELs are included in that system. The report provides background information on policy history, basic information on types of accountability models, and several demonstrations of how some options play out on real system data.
English Language Proficiency
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Meeting the Needs of ELs with Disabilities in Your State: Making EL Exit Decisions
Meeting the Needs of ELs with Disabilities in Your State: Making EL Exit Decisions: Making exit decisions for ELs who have disabilities is particularly complex, especially when a student’s language production and comprehension are affected by a disability. Most states do not have data available on how many ELs with disabilities exit EL services each year. This NCEO (National Center on Educational Outcomes) brief highlights the numbers and characteristics of ELs with disabilities and current decision-making processes for exiting these students from EL services. The Brief concludes with recommendations for states to consider as they support districts and schools in making appropriate exit decisions for ELs with disabilities.
English Language Proficiency
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Providing English Language Development Services to English Learners with Disabilities: Approaches to Making Exit Decisions
Providing English Language Development Services to English Learners with Disabilities: Approaches to Making Exit Decisions: Although this study was conducted of state systems prior to the implementation of ESEA as amended by ESSA, it can provide useful information for states considering how to establish exit criteria in their new accountability This report focuses on factors that affect decisions to exit ELs with disabilities from English language development services. In this report, the authors review The report then describes results from a survey of states that was conducted in 2015-16 regarding what is known about populations of ELs with disabilities – their numbers and their language and disability characteristics – at that time.
English Language Proficiency
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English Learner Tool Kit for State and Local Education Agencies
English Learner Tool Kit for State and Local Education Agencies: The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) at the U.S. Department of Education has provided the English Learner (EL) Tool Kit to help SEAs and LEAs in meeting their legal obligations to ELs and in providing all ELs with the support needed to attain ELP while meeting college- and career-readiness standards. The EL Tool Kit is intended primarily for state, district, and school administrators, as well as teachers, but may also inform other stakeholders concerned with the education of ELs. The 10 chapters of the EL Tool Kit correspond to the 10 sections of the January 2015 DCL. Each chapter provides: (1) explanations of the civil rights of and other legal obligations to ELs; (2) checklists SEAs, LEAs, and schools can use as self-monitoring tools; (3) sample tools that may be used or adapted for use in SEAs, LEAs, and schools to aid with compliance; and (4) additional resources that may provide further relevant information and assistance. The tool kit does not encompass all resources about EL services, only a sample.
English Language Proficiency
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Delaware’s English Learner Strategic Plan 2022: Empowering Every English Learner
Delaware’s English Learner Strategic Plan 2022: Empowering Every English Learner: In response to Delaware’s growing EL student population, a steering committee that reflected the diversity of Delaware’s largest language-minority groups was formed to develop a comprehensive English Learner Strategic Plan. Its mission was to create a plan that empowers every EL to be successful in college, career, and life. The plan first reports demographic data, math and English language arts achievement data, and graduation rates for ELs. The report than lays out four state goals that include: engage every EL in high-quality instruction and assessment designed to meet individual needs, foster highly effective educators of ELs, mobilize the community and engage the public to support ELs, and continue to refine EL education through intentional analysis of data.
English Language Proficiency
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Massachusetts Guidance on SLIFE Students
Massachusetts Guidance on SLIFE Students: This website has several resources, guidance and laws related to ELs from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, including guidance on students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) students.
English Language Proficiency
Member SEA Resources
Massachusetts Data Handbook
Massachusetts Data Handbook: This handbook provides a description of Massachusetts’ Student Information Management System (SIMS), a student-level data collection system that allows the SEA to collect and analyze accurate and comprehensive information, to meet federal and state reporting requirements, and to inform policy and programmatic decisions. The handbook provides a detailed description of all 52 data elements that are currently submitted in each student record.
English Language Proficiency
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Louisiana Sample ESSA Communication
Louisiana Sample ESSA Communication: This PowerPoint presentation provides an example of how Louisiana communicated key ESSA updates to stakeholders, including the state’s ESSA plan development, changes to the accountability system, and formula for school performance.
English Language Proficiency
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Indiana Emergent Bilingual Student Time to Reclassification
Indiana Emergent Bilingual Student Time to Reclassification: This article examines Indiana emergent bilingual time to reclassification as ELP, drawing on five years of statewide ELP scores. The paper includes recommendations for a careful investigation to inform best practices to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking emerging bilingual students and reduce inequities in education.
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
CoP Member Resources
Michigan
Public and Private School Consultation Process Calendar
Public and Private School Consultation Process Calendar
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
CoP Member Resources
Michigan
Michigan Equitable Services Road Show
Michigan Equitable Services Road Show
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
CoP Member Resources
Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Dispute Resolution Policy (link is external)
Dispute Resolution Policy (link is external)
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Procedure
Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Notice of Settlement Conference Form
Notice of Settlement Conference Form
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Complaint for Enforcement Form
Complaint for Enforcement Form
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
LEA Response to Complaint for Enforcement Form
LEA Response to Complaint for Enforcement Form
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
CoP Member Resources
Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Notice of Enforcement Hearing Form
Notice of Enforcement Hearing Form
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
CoP Member Resources
Nevada
Equitable Service Ombudsman description
Equitable Service Ombudsman description
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
CoP Member Resources
New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
Timeline for the Timely Delivery of Nonpublic School Services and Products
Timeline for the Timely Delivery of Nonpublic School Services and Products
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
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LEA Requesting Consultation with Nonpublic School (sample letter) (PDF | Word)
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
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LEA Requesting Consultation with Nonpublic School (sample letter) (PDF | Word)
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
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ESEA Nonpublic Affirmation of Consultation PDF
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
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ESEA Nonpublic Refusal of Funds Affirmation PDF
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice
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New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
Use of ESEA Funds to Meet Identified Student Needs
This sixty-minute webinar focused on tools and strategies for engaging statewide stakeholders on matters of equitable services in online events and forums. Topics included: Engaging people face-to-face and online, Establishing social presence and building trust online, Scaffolding synchronous activities for participants ,Engaging and managing participants at multiple levels (lurkers, reluctant participants, and active), including those reluctant to engage around technical content. This webinar was participatory and engaged members in some of the practices that were demonstrated.
This webinar was the second in a series of Hub events focused on engaging with equitable services stakeholders using virtual tools and platforms. In this event, ombudsmen and Network facilitators collaborated to complete activities designed to allow participants to: Match a virtual collaboration method/tool with audience and purpose, Understand the key components of a virtual engagement plan, Develop a simple plan to implement a virtual engagement strategy with a group of key stakeholders
In this self-paced module, the third in the series on facilitating equitable services stakeholders online, Hub members can explore implementation of stakeholder engagement plans. Participants work through a SWOT analysis to explore the following related to implementation of their plans: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats Participants can then apply input from their analysis to upcoming engagement plans and outreach.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
Equity Tools
State-level Private School Working Group Example
The example below from California demonstrates how they oversee and facilitate effective communication and meaningful collaboration among nonprofit private elementary and secondary schools, the SEA and LEAs to ensure timely and meaningful implementation of equitable services requirements.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
Equity Tools
Maryland State Level Working Group Example
Maryland State Level Working Group Example
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
Facilitating Online Meetings, Communities, and Networks
Tools for Engaging Stakeholders Online
The table below documents several tools that you can use to interact virtually with key stakeholders across your state in your role as Ombudsman. The first set of tools can help you enliven presentations by adding innovation and interaction. The second set are tools that can increase your ability to use social media as a communication and networking mechanism. The third set are platforms you can use to build websites and online community environments without knowledge of coding and web development.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Equitable Service Guidance
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Essa Guidance_160477
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Ombudsman Toolkit
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Private School Guidance
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Title I Toolkit
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
ESSA Flexibilities (Oct 2018, US ED)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
2017 Compliance Supplmt (Offc o/t President)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
2018 Compliance Supplmt (Offc o/t President)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
How to Use this Space
Community Space Content Types
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
How to Use this Space
Getting the Most out of Your Community Space
Now that you are a member of this community of practice (CoP), you’ll want to fine-tune your online settings and preferences to ensure that you are able to keep up to date on relevant community activities and events.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
How to Use this Space
CoP Space Getting Started Guide
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Important Files and Documents
How to Use this Space
Orientation Webinar Recording: ESEA State Ombudsmen Community of Practice
The video below captures the recording of the July 11, 2018, webinar which provided an orientation to the online space for the ESEA State Ombudsmen Community of Practice (CoP).
The recording from the May 30 webinar, Planning Virtual Stakeholder Engagement, is now available.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Ombudsmen Retrospective
Texas
Texas Private School Equitable Services Workgroup - Video (3:11 min)
Texas Education Agency (TEA) created a video to provide an overview of its Private Nonprofit School (PNP) Equitable Services Workgroup. The video also highlights the collaboration and coordination among the TEA Ombudsman and staff, PNP school officials, and the public school districts.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Ombudsmen Retrospective
Texas
Texas Private Nonprofit Consultation - Video (5:39 min)
Texas Education Agency created a video showcasing a sample district-private nonprofit (PNP) consultation meeting. This allows districts and PNP schools to have an idea of expectations and the (abbreviated) agenda during a consultation meeting. It’s a useful video for stakeholders who are holding their first consultation meeting.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Ombudsmen Retrospective
Texas
Ombudsman Reflections
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Colorado
Equitable Services FAQ
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Colorado
Title I Proportionate Share Guidance
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Georgia
FY17 Affirmation - Private School Initial Consultation for FY18-Provision of Services
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Georgia
FY18 - Equitable Services
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Georgia
FY18 Private School Data Collection Form
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Georgia
Title II Part A Private School Webinar
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Georgia
Title I Webinar_4-26-17
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders - Mississippi
Title V-A transfers
Transfer Questions for ED (5-25-2018)
A set of questions arising from ED’s current interpretation of a Title V-A transfer’s impact on equitable services.
ESDRP FORM 3 - LEA Response to Complaint for Enforcement
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders - Mississippi
Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESDRP FORM 4 - Notice of Enforcement Hearing
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders - Mississippi
FY20 (SY19-20) Eq Svcs Materials
Webinar - Equitable Services - School Year 2019-20 (FY20) overview - January 2019 (vF)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders - Mississippi
FY19 Equitable Services Materials
Initial Contact Letter and Intent to Participate
A sample Initial Contact Letter, including Private School Intent to Participate response form.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders - Mississippi
FY19 Equitable Services Materials
Equitable Services Consultation Checklist
A checklist for use in documenting the consultation discussions required by ESEA.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders - Mississippi
FY19 Equitable Services Materials
Final Equitable Services Plan (model template) and Written Affirmation
This Final Equitable Services Plan model template is aligned with the Consultation Checklist. Includes Private School Written Affirmation or Declaration of Disagreement on final page.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders - Mississippi
FY19 Equitable Services Materials
Model Template - Household Income Survey
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders - Mississippi
Latest ESEA amendments
ESEA amendments P.L. 115-224 July 31, 2018
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Tennessee
Equitable Services Private School Agreement Sample
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series ESSA Update
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series_Title I
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series_Title IIa
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series_Title III
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Tennessee
Private School Affirmation of Consultation
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Texas
Affirmation of PNP Consultation
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Texas
Allowable Costs Request - Travel
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Texas
ESSA PNP Complaint Procedures
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Texas
Participant Support - ESSA Equitable Services
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Texas
TEA Equitable Services Workgroup
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Texas
TEA PNP Ombudsman Line Added
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Virginia
titleiv-es-agreements.docx
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Virginia
transferability-affirmationprivateschool-ck.docx
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Virginia
intent-to-participate_3.docx
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Virginia
private-school-letter_6.docx
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Virginia
titlei-es-agreements.docx
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Virginia
titleii-es-agreements.docx
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
State Folders
Virginia
titleiii-es-agreements.docx
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Webinar Recordings
Collaborative of State Ombudsmen Webinar Series
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Webinar Recordings
Initial State Ombudsman Meeting_5-25-17
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Webinar Recordings
State Ombudsman Meeting_6-29-17
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
Webinar Recordings
State Ombudsman Meeting_7-27-17
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
2020 CoP
Learning Cycle 1
ESEA Ombudsman CoP 2020 LC1 Presentation
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub
2020 CoP
Learning Cycle 1
Recording: Learning Cycle Virtual Meeting One
The links to the 2020 ESEA Ombudsman CoP Learning Cycle 1 virtual meeting recording and slides are available at the link below. Note: breakout session discussions are omitted from this recording.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Brief on quality indicators for state support for school improvement
Brief on quality indicators for state support for school improvement: Results of a study based on interviews with teachers and administrators from 21 low-performing high schools in six states.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
A criterion-based framework for evaluating measures of college and career readiness
A criterion-based framework for evaluating measures of college and career readiness: A report on a college and career indicator developed by the California Department of Education.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
ESSA and SSIP alignment tool
ESSA and SSIP alignment tool: A tool to help SEAs align their ESSA consolidated state plans with their State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP).
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Brief on key ESSA provisions for students with disabilities
Brief on key ESSA provisions for students with disabilities: A summary developed by CCSSO on provisions in ESSA that have implications for how SEAs address the needs of students with disabilities.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Brief on leveraging ESSA to develop effective educator talent systems
Brief on leveraging ESSA to develop effective educator talent systems: A policy brief from American Institutes for Research on steps SEAs can take to strengthen the educator workforce.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Ideas for addressing teacher shortages from ESSA plans
Ideas for addressing teacher shortages from ESSA plans: A summary of the top 10 ideas on this topic from the first state ESSA plans submitted to ED.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Member SEA Resources
Ohio Data Dashboard and Reporting Approach
Ohio Data Dashboard and Reporting Approach: The state’s searchable, web-based report card that provides information and data on each district and school.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Member SEA Resources
South Carolina Data Dashboard and Reporting Approach
South Carolina Data Dashboard and Reporting Approach: The state’s searchable, web-based report card that provides information and data on each district and school.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Member SEA Resources
Texas Equity Toolkit
Texas Equity Toolkit: An overview of this online resource that districts in Texas use to create their local equity plans.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Resources, Tools, and Documents
Pre Work Activity
this is a prework activity
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Member Tools and Tips for Using This Online Space
Getting the Most out of Your Community Space
Now that you are a member of this community of practice (CoP), you’ll want to fine-tune your online settings and preferences to ensure that you are able to keep up to date on relevant community activities and events.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Member Tools and Tips for Using This Online Space
Community Space Content Types
As a member of this community, you’ll access, create, and comment on several types of content. Each page in your community space has a menu (recreated below) that allows you to access and create each type of content. Below, you’ll find brief descriptions of each type and how it’s used in this community.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Webinar Resources and Recordings
Learning Cycle 1: Frameworks for Evidence-Based Interventions
Learning Cycle 1: Frameworks for Evidence-Based Interventions
powerpoint_pdf_for_february_23_webinar.pdf
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Webinar Resources and Recordings
Learning Cycle 1: Frameworks for Evidence-Based Interventions
activity_for_february_23_webinar.docx
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Webinar Resources and Recordings
Learning Cycle 1: Frameworks for Evidence-Based Interventions
quality_indicator_brief_final.pdf
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development
Webinar Resources and Recordings
Learning Cycle 1: Frameworks for Evidence-Based Interventions
agenda_for_february_23_webinar.docx
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Agenda and Logistics
ESSA State Collaboration Convening Invitation and Registration
The US Department of Education (Department) Office of State Support and the State Support Network cordially invite you to an ESSA State Collaboration Convening on Wednesday, July 19 in Washington, DC. This meeting is one of a series of state meetings being held in the DC area the week of July 17-21, including the National Title I Association Federal State Directors Meeting and the Department’s Office of Special Education Leadership Conference. This meeting is designed to build on content and discussions at the other meetings.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Agenda and Logistics
Agenda_ESSA State Collaboration Convening
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Meeting Materials
State Support Network: CoPs and P2P Exchanges
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Meeting Materials
ESSA State Collaboration Convening Consultancy Facilitators and Subject Matter Experts
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
About the Convening Resources
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
State Panel
Comprehensive Needs Assessment 2017-2018 District Report, Georgia Department of Education
The Georgia Department of Education’s strategic plan emphasizes transforming the agency into one that provides meaningful support to schools and districts. The agency has developed a common, continuous improvement framework to ensure that these efforts are aligned across all agency divisions, departments, and programs. Georgia’s Systems of Continuous Improvement focuses on the systems and structures (the “what”) that must be in place for sustained improvement in student outcomes. It also utilizes a problem-solving model (the “how”) to provide a clear process for identifying improvement needs, planning for improvement, and implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the improvement efforts.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
State Panel
An Overview of Maine’s State Plan for the Every Student Succeeds (ESSA) Act
“Education Evolving: Maine’s Plan for Putting Learners First” is the strategic plan that sets out objectives and action steps for building an education system in Maine that meets the needs of all learners, from early childhood into adulthood, and prepares them for college, careers, and civic life.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Evidence-based Practices for School Improvement
Evidence-Based Improvement: A Guide for States to Strengthen Their Frameworks and Supports Aligned to the Evidence Requirements of ESSA
This guide builds on that ED guidance and provides an initial set of tools to help states and districts understand and plan for implementing evidence-based improvement strategies.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Evidence-based Practices for School Improvement
The National Implementation Research Network’s Active Implementation Hub
The AI Hub provides modules, lessons, resources, and workgroups related to the research literature on implementation science and frameworks for understanding effective implementation processes
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Understanding Federally Required Education Policy Needs Assessments and Maximizing Their Impact
This document aims to assist state education agency (SEA) staff in designing and promoting a comprehensive and aligned needs assessment process.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Using Needs Assessment to Drive School and District Improvement
This tactical guide is designed to support state education agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), and schools as they design and complete needs assessments for various purposes.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Casting a Statewide Strategic Performance Net: Interlaced Data and Responsive Supports
This publication outlines a strategic approach to performance management that fits neatly into changes emerging within education systems. Ideal for organizing people and their work in one entity (SEA, LEA, or school), strategic performance management is equally suited to a multi-organization system where interlaced data and responsive supports are critical. A state system of support is such a system. The document provides tools, modules and support resources for those educational agencies.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
New Jersey Department of Education School Improvement Plan
The School Improvement Management System (SIPMS) is an online platform that will track SIP implementation, goal completion and will provide schools a place to enter data that is collected for each cycle.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
School Improvement: Systems of Support
Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: A Systems Framework
This framework shares, in practical language, the critical practices of successful school turnaround in four domains
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
School Improvement: Systems of Support
Critical Area Outline: School Improvement Supports
This document summarizes CCSSO’s supports for state leaders in providing guidance and support to districts to improve low-performing schools.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
School Improvement: Systems of Support
CCSSO Principles of Effective School Improvement Systems
This memorandum introduces a set of 10 principles—from states and for states—to inform the design and management of effective systems to improve or replace low-performing schools.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
School Improvement: Systems of Support
Equitable Access Supports Implementation Playbook
This Playbook helps states start the process of implementation of a State Plan to Ensure Equitable Access to Excellent Educators
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
School Improvement: Systems of Support
Consolidated State Plan: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington’s ESSA plan addresses the school improvement process through a lens of implementation science
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Leveraging Federal Funding
A Guide to State Educational Agency Oversight Responsibilities under ESSA: The Role of the State in the Local Implementation of ESSA Programs
This guide describes the oversight responsibilities state educational agencies (SEAs) have in ESSA programs, how those responsibilities affect ESSA implementation at the local level, and how SEAs can promote more effective uses of funds to benefit students.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Leveraging Federal Funding
Building State Capacity and Productivity Center Financial Transparency Resources
The Building State Capacity and Productivity Center Financial Transparency Resources have been develop to assist SEAs in their individual efforts to increase financial transparency
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Leveraging Federal Funding
CCSSO Federal Funding Streams Resources
CCSSO has developed the following resources related to federal funding streams, including how SEAs can drive more meaningful grant spending across the state.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Accountability and Reporting
Destination Known: Valuing College AND Career Readiness in State Accountability Systems
This report recommends four measures that states can integrate with accountability systems as a mechanism to help design college and career ready K-12 education systems.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Accountability and Reporting
Key Issues in Aggregating Indicators for Accountability Determinations under ESSA
This paper is intended as a resource for state education agency (SEA) staff as they develop their new ESSA accountability models.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Accountability and Reporting
Leveraging the Every Student Succeeds Act to Support State Visions for College and Career Readiness
This brief presents a policy framework to support states’ efforts to move their CCR visions forward in a cohesive manner.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Accountability and Reporting
Using the “Additional Indicator” Under ESSA to Drive College and Career Readiness: Prioritizing Multiple Pathways and Employability Skills
During this recorded webinar, participants will learn and discuss strategies for including more meaningful, actionable, and college and career ready focused measures as the “additional indicator of school quality or student success” in their accountability systems.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
Accountability and Reporting
Predictors of Postsecondary Success
The purpose of this brief is to provide information to state, district, and school personnel seeking support to determine whether their students are on a path to postsecondary success.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
State Systems for Supporting Teachers and Leaders
ESSA Supports: Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
The GTL Center offers states a quick and easy platform to access all resources that align with consolidated planning around teachers and leaders.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
State Systems for Supporting Teachers and Leaders
Teacher Shortage Resources: Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
The Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, and its partners at the American Institutes for Research Policy Center, offer these resources on teacher shortages.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
State Systems for Supporting Teachers and Leaders
Listening to Great Teachers: A Teacher-Driven Research Project
Led by the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders and a collaborative of 10 organizations, “Good to Great” is a three-part research project goes straight to the source and asks some of our nation’s best educators to share their insights and reflections on these critical questions.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
English Learners
Including English Learners in Your State Title I Accountability Plan
This brief is intended to accompany the technical paper, Incorporating English Learner Progress into State Accountability Systems (Goldschmidt & Hakuta, 2017) to provide guidance to state teams about including ELs most effectively in their Title I accountability plan.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
English Learners
Incorporating English Learner Progress into State Accountability Systems
This paper identifies key issues and questions that might be considered and explored by state decision makers in including the nation’s growing population of English Learners (ELs) into state accountability systems.
ESSA State Collaboration Convening
Convening Resources
English Learners
Innovative Solutions for Including Recently Arrived English Learners in State Accountability Systems: A Guide for States
This guide provides States with suggested research- and evidence-based guidelines for developing a RA EL accountability model that is grounded in a State’s theory of action.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Step One of Evidence Cycle – Identify Local Needs
Resources to Address Step One of Evidence Cycle – Identify Local Needs: This set of resources was prepared by Network SMEs. Resources include technical assistance tools from the field, as well as two state examples.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Step Two of Evidence Cycle – Select Relevant EBPs
Resources to Address Step Two of Evidence Cycle – Select Relevant EBPs: This set of resources was prepared by Network SMEs. It includes catalogs of interventions that states and districts could consider to meet identified needs.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Step Three of Evidence Cycle – Plan for Implementation
Resources to Address Step Three of Evidence Cycle – Plan for Implementation: This set of resources was prepared by Network SMEs. Resources include tools that states and districts can use to plan for implementation, including assessing readiness and action planning.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Step Four of Evidence Cycle – Implement
Resources to Address Step Four of Evidence Cycle – Implement: This set of resources was prepared by Network SMEs. Resources include tools that states and districts can use to consider how to monitor implementation to ensure success.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Step Five of Evidence Cycle – Examine and Reflect
Resources to Address Step Five of Evidence Cycle – Examine and Reflect: This resource was prepared by Network SMEs. It presents descriptions of the tiers of evidence from the Results First Clearinghouse, a comparable database of interventions to the What Works Clearing House.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
State Models for Selecting Evidence-Based Practices for School Improvement
State Models for Selecting Evidence-Based Practices for School Improvement: This set of resources was prepared by Network SMEs as pre-work for a learning cycle webinar. States read this in advance to prepare to discuss this topic.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Active Implementation Hub Practice Examples
Active Implementation Hub Practice Examples: This document helps states identify the core components of a program, and describe the key activities that are associated with each core component. Practice profiles enable a program to be teachable, learnable, and doable in typical human service settings.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Active Implementation Hub Hexagon Tool
Active Implementation Hub Hexagon Tool: This tool helps states, districts, and schools systematically evaluate new and existing interventions via six broad factors. This Hexagon Discussion and Analysis Tool is designed to be used by implementation teams to guide a deeper discussion of each of the six broad components in the Hexagon Tool: Need, Fit, Resources, Evidence, Readiness, and Capacity.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Building State Capacity and Productivity Center (BSCP) Toolbox Appendix
Building State Capacity and Productivity Center (BSCP) Toolbox Appendix: This appendix, a component of the Toolbox from the BSCP Center assists states in planning communication strategies.
Evidence-Based Practices
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Understanding Evidence Types: A Guide for Educators
Understanding Evidence Types: A Guide for Educators: This resource from Mathematica describes four key types of evidence educators are likely to encounter and explains how to tell whether these types of evidence can provide strong support for claims about an educational intervention’s effectiveness.
Evidence-Based Practices
Member SEA Resources
Minnesota State Profile
Minnesota State Profile: State profile of system for use of evidence.
Evidence-Based Practices
Member SEA Resources
Massachusetts State Profile
Massachusetts State Profile: State profile of system for use of evidence.
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two
Member Tips and Tricks
Getting the Most out of Your Community Space
Now that you are a member of this community of practice (CoP), you’ll want to fine-tune your online settings and preferences to ensure that you are able to keep up to date on relevant community activities and events.
Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two
Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018
Additional Resources
Kentucky resources
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two
Resources, Tools, and Documents
State Participant List
Financial Transparency
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
BSCP Center Financial Transparency Resources
BSCP Center Financial Transparency Resources: The Building State Capacity and Productivity Center has published numerous papers related to different aspects of implementing the requirement, including a new data visualization checklist.
Financial Transparency
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
Edunomics Financial Transparency Page
Edunomics Financial Transparency Page: The Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University has published extensively on the topic of financial transparency and convenes a working group of 40+ state agencies related to the requirement. All papers, tools, and past recorded webinars are available on this website.
Financial Transparency
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
State Support Network Financial Transparency and Reporting Tool
State Support Network Financial Transparency and Reporting Tool: This tool can help districts meet the ESSA reporting requirements by identifying and analyzing school level expenditure data, specifically expenditures coded to the central office.
Financial Transparency
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
Transparent School-by-School Spending
Transparent School-by-School Spending: This article provides districts with a series of questions to explore in the school spending data.
Financial Transparency
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
Equipping School Leaders to Spend Wisely
Equipping School Leaders to Spend Wisely: This article provides state leadership, specifically state board members, with important information related to the spending requirement and what states can do to prepare.
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
Joint Non-Regulatory Guidance
Joint Non-Regulatory Guidance: Issued by US Department of Education and Health and Human Services:
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
LCFCE’s ESSA Toolkit
LCFCE’s ESSA Toolkit: This toolkit is a series of adaptable tools and resources for states and counties to support school stability and educational success of students experiencing foster care.
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
New York Joint Guidance
New York Joint Guidance: This guidance was released in 2019 by New York State Education Department and Office of Children and Family Services.
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
Texas Collaboration Page
Texas Collaboration Page: This page includes Texas’ Guiding Principles for collaboration in service of students experiencing foster care.
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
Colorado “Fostering Opportunities Program Manual-Middle and High School Version”
Colorado “Fostering Opportunities Program Manual-Middle and High School Version”: The “Fostering Opportunities” program is an innovative student engagement program for middle school and high school students who have experienced foster care.
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus Area: Transportation
Iowa Department of Education Transportation Decision Matrix
Iowa Department of Education Transportation Decision Matrix
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus Area: Transportation
Iowa Department of Education Transportation Reimbursement Form
Iowa Department of Education Transportation Reimbursement Form
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus Area: Data Sharing
Texas Data Sharing resource
Texas Data Sharing resource: This resource serves to help state-level systems share data related to children experiencing foster care.
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus Area: Data Sharing
Allegheny County Data Reports (Based on data sharing agreement since 2015)
Allegheny County Data Reports (Based on data sharing agreement since 2015)
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
Learning Cycle Resource Summary
Learning Cycle Resource Summary
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
ABA Local Transportation Procedures
National resources:ABA Local Transportation Procedures: This template serves to create interagency agreements between local educational agencies (LEAs) and Child Welfare Agencies (CWAs).
Foster Care Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
ABA Student Transportation Plan
National resources:ABA Student Transportation Plan: This template can be used to create agreements between LEA and CWAs for the transportation of individual students.
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State Foster Care Page
Participant State Resources, Arizona: State Foster Care Page
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Sample LEA Foster Care Transportation Plan
Participant State Resources: Arizona: Sample LEA Foster Care Transportation Plan
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Sample Foster Care Individual Student Transportation Plan
Participant State Resources: Arizona: Sample Foster Care Individual Student Transportation Plan
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Sample Dispute Resolution Procedure
Participant State Resources: Arizona: Sample Dispute Resolution Procedure
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Toolkit:
Participant State Resources: Colorado: Toolkit: Colorado Department of Human Services’ Educational Success Toolkit includes contact lists and sample forms and templates for sample agreements and MOUs.
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Transportation Needs Assessment
Participant State Resources: Colorado: Transportation Needs Assessment: This needs assessment was conducted by Westat on transportation resources available in Colorado.
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MOU
Participant State Resources: Idaho: MOU: State-level MOU between SDE and FACS.
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Guidance on MOU
Participant State Resources: Idaho: Guidance on MOU
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Transportation Plan
Participant State Resources: Indiana: Transportation Plan: This form used for individual student transportation plans.
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Participant State Resources: Maryland: MOU
Participant State Resources: Maryland: MOU: This state-level MOU covers includes transportation procedures.
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Sample LEA foster care transportation plan/procedure
Participant State Resources: Michigan: Sample LEA foster care transportation plan/procedure
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Dispute Resolution
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Joint Guidance
Participant State Resources: Mississippi: Joint Guidance: This guidance includes a transportation section and transportation form/template.
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Assembly Bill 491
Participant State Resources: Nevada: Assembly Bill 491: This piece of state legislation describes the responsibilities of LEAs and CWAs in regards to transportation.
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Factsheet on AB491
Participant State Resources: Nevada: Factsheet on AB491
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Foster Care Technical Assistance Manual
Participant State Resources: Oregon: Foster Care Technical Assistance Manual
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Transportation Request Form (School of Origin)
Participant State Resources: Oregon: Transportation Request Form (School of Origin)
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Transportation Reimbursement Form
Participant State Resources: Oregon: Transportation Reimbursement Form
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ESSA Guidance PowerPoint
Participant State Resources: Tennessee: ESSA Guidance PowerPoint: This presentation on ESSA includes guidance on transportation procedures.
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Dispute Resolution Procedure
Participant State Resources: Washington: Dispute Resolution Procedure
Active Implementation Hub Communication Protocol: A worksheet from the State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices Center (SISEP) to aid development of linked communication processes to lessen siloed work.
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Good communication requires experimenting with your language
Good communication requires experimenting with your language: Article from Harvard Business Review by Michael Luca and Olivia Hauser advocating experimentation in language to find the most effective way to reach readers.
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Best Practices Brief on Stakeholder Communication
Best Practices Brief on Stakeholder Communication: A best practice brief from the Institute of Education Sciences. Link:
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Illinois Center for School Improvement (Illinois CSI) Coaching Competencies
Illinois Center for School Improvement (Illinois CSI) Coaching Competencies: Resource created by Illinois CSI around competencies or “look fors” when hiring coaches who will work with or support local school district staff.
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Reform Support Network’s Framework on Communications and Engagement
Reform Support Network’s Framework on Communications and Engagement: A framework (involve, inquire, inform, inspire) to improve stakeholder engagement through communication.
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SISEP Scaling up Brief
SISEP Scaling up Brief: A brief from the State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices Center to help state or district leadership assess their readiness for implementation.
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Data System Resources
Data System Resources: Listing of organizations and their websites for state teams to refer to when needing assistance in building their capacity to understand and explain data.
Networked Improvement Implementation
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NIC Overview
Why a NIC?
Why a NIC?: This blog post from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching provides an overview of the characteristics of NICs and why they show potential as a means to improve education systems.
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NIC Overview
Getting Ideas into Action
Getting Ideas into Action: This essay by Anthony Bryk, Louis Gomez, and Alicia Grunow, and published by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, posits that improvement science approaches and NICs as an effective means for studying the impact of education interventions and practices, rather than traditional types of education research,.
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NIC Models
Improvement Discipline in Practice
Improvement Discipline in Practice: This blog post from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching describes different, practical ways that NICs and their foundational Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles can be applied in education contexts.
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Acceptable Failure
Acceptable Failure: This blog post from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching outlines conditions which must be in place within education contexts for “failure” to occur in a way that informs improvement of an intervention or practice.
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Why Education Needs more Integrity (and Less Fidelity) of Implementation
Why Education Needs more Integrity (and Less Fidelity) of Implementation: This blog post from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching argues that context is a critical concern for educators and professionals trying to improve, and that “integrity of implementation”—rather than “fidelity of implementation”—allows for consideration of contextual factors while still remaining true to research standards.
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National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) Active Implementation Hub
National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) Active Implementation Hub: The Active Implementation Hub is a free, online learning environment involved in active implementation and scaling up of programs and innovations. The site goal is to increase the knowledge and improve the performance of persons engaged in actively implementing any program or practice. It includes learning modules, practice activities, and implementation science resources.
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Transforming Educational Systems Toward Continuous Improvement: A Reflection Guide for K–12 Executive Leaders
Transforming Educational Systems Toward Continuous Improvement: A Reflection Guide for K–12 Executive Leaders: This reflection guide from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching identifies “key dispositions, core practices, and levers of transformation” that education leaders use to improve system performance through improvement science.
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Evidence for Improvement: An Integrated Analytic Approach for Supporting Networks in Education
Evidence for Improvement: An Integrated Analytic Approach for Supporting Networks in Education: This white paper describes the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachings “integrated Evidence for Improvement (EFI) approach that outlines how a variety of tools and practices drawn from diverse forms of program evaluation can inform the leaders of networks in advancing productive change.” It also includes strategies and considerations for creating and evaluating NICs.
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PDSA Cycle Measurement
Building a Teaching Effectiveness Network (BTEN)
Revisiting the Purposes of Practical Measurement for Improvement: Learning from the BTEN Measurement System: This blog post from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching presents how the Building a Teaching Effectiveness Network (BTEN) employs practical measurement strategies to measure improvement within its NIC’s PDSA cycles and for the evaluation of the NIC overall.
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Developing excellent school principals to advance teaching and learning: Considerations for state policy
This article by Paul Manna describes six different policy levers that states can use to influence principal talent management, including setting principal standards, recruiting aspiring principals, overseeing principal preparation programs, licensing principals, supporting continued learning and evaluating principals.
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Professional Standards for Education Leaders (PSEL)
The PSEL standards were developed in 2015 to update the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standards. They are professional standards for school leaders that have been adopted by many states.
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National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) program standards – building level
The NELP standards are model standards for principal preparation programs.
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The research base for the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards: Building level
This document describes the research base that informed the NELP building level standards.
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Preparing for the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) program review: A companion guide
This companion guide for the NELP standards describes the NELP standards and includes a series of nine worksheets for states to use to guide the preparation of the program report.
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DPS Ritchie Program for School Leaders: Executive Leadership for Successful Schools
This document explains the university-district partnership of the Executive Leadership for Successful Schools program at the University of Denver, describing the requirements, courses, and cohort approach.
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North Carolina State Principal Preparation
This website describes the North Carolina State Principal Preparation program.
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Missouri Model Standards
This website links to all the model standards that Missouri uses for educators, including leader standards and a leader standards continuum.
Principal Talent Management
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Designing Leadership Academies for Principal Professional Learning
This brief by the State Support Network describes the research base behind and trends from states in designing leadership academies.
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Principal Talent Management According to the Evidence: A Review of Literature
This report by the George W. Bush Institute describes the research and evidence available in principal talent management.
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School Leadership Interventions Under the Every Student Succeeds Act: Evidence Review: Updated and Expanded:
This report by the Rand Corporation describes the evidence standards included in the Every Student Succeeds Act, summarizing the level of evidence available regarding school leadership.
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A Checklist to Guide Data Visualization Decisions
A Checklist to Guide Data Visualization Decisions: This three-page checklist walks SEAs through different data visualization techniques and options, with a description of how the data may be used by different stakeholders.
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Building State Capacity and Productivity (BSCP) Center—Financial Transparency and Reporting Resources
Building State Capacity and Productivity (BSCP) Center—Financial Transparency and Reporting Resources: This page on the BSCP Center website includes materials developed by a growing number of states. The center is one of seven national content centers supported under the U.S. Department of Education’s Comprehensive Centers program.
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news release
California Dashboard Mobile App: In July 2019, the California Department of Education released this app to provide “easy access for parents and educators on school and district progress so they can participate in decisions to improve student learning.” They also created a news release to announce it to the public.
Coming Soon: Transparent School-by-School Spending: This article by Marguerite Roza and Carrie Stewart discusses the financial transparency requirement and how districts can prepare for the release of the data.
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Comprehensive Centers
Comprehensive Centers: These federally funded technical assistance centers provide capacity-building services to SEAs, regional educational agencies, local education agencies, and schools that improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, and improve the quality of instruction. The current cohort includes 19 Regional Centers and one National Center.
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Data Quality Campaign (DQC)
Data Quality Campaign (DQC): DQC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for effective data policy and use. The organization “strives to ensure that everyone with a stake in education—especially families and educators—can access and use quality data to raise achievement for all students.” DQC conducts an annual review of state report cards and publishes a summary of findings each April. See the DQC website for the latest report and other resources and recommendations to help states communicate and use report card data effectively.
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Asset Framing: Students Aren’t Empty Cups
DQC Blog Series on Asset Framing: Unlike deficit framing, asset framing looks at student success through the lens of strengths, or assets. Read the series to learn more:Asset Framing: Students Aren’t Empty Cups
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Asset Framing: Putting Data Disaggregation in Context
DQC Blog Series on Asset Framing: Unlike deficit framing, asset framing looks at student success through the lens of strengths, or assets. Read the series to learn more:Asset Framing: Putting Data Disaggregation in Context
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Asset Framing: The Harder (Data) Work
DQC Blog Series on Asset Framing: Unlike deficit framing, asset framing looks at student success through the lens of strengths, or assets. Read the series to learn more:Asset Framing: The Harder (Data) Work
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DQC Report Card Scavenger Hunt
DQC Report Card Scavenger Hunt: States can download this scavenger hunt activity and use it to examine their state report card and learn what information they can and can’t find. Visit the “Show Me the Data” page and scroll down to find a link to the scavenger hunt.
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DQC “Show Me the Data” Annual Report
DQC “Show Me the Data” Annual Report: DQC examines report cards from all 50 states and the District of Columbia annually to see how well state leaders are using their most public-facing resource to empower the public with quality information. DQC publishes a summary of findings each April.
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Disaggregated Data: Not Just a Box Checking Exercise
Disaggregated Data: Not Just a Box Checking Exercise: This three-page brief from Data Quality Campaign, Learning Heroes, and National PTA underscores that disaggregated data is key to identifying opportunity gaps and confronting persistent barriers to student success—and provides information for state leaders as they make sure that families have the data they deserve to ensure that their students get a high-quality, equitable education.
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Education Resource Strategies (ERS)
Education Resource Strategies (ERS): ERS is a national nonprofit that partners with district, school, and state leaders to transform how they use resources (people, time, and money) so that every school prepares every child for tomorrow, no matter their race or income. See the website for tools and resources on education finance and equitable resources, and stories about “changing the odds.”
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Edunomics Lab
Edunomics Lab: Edunomics Lab is a Georgetown University research center exclusively dedicated to exploring and modeling complex education finance decisions to inform education policy and practice. The end goal is the betterment of education, writ large. Established in 2012, the center is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of education finance. Edunomics partners with the Building State Capacity and Productivity Center on resource allocation issues.
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Edunomics Lab—School Spending Data Hub
Edunomics Lab—School Spending Data Hub: A clickable U.S. map is an interface for a data hub that provides a gateway to explore each state’s school-by-school spending data.
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Equity Assistance Centers
Equity Assistance Centers: Equity Assistance Centers are funded by the Department of Education to provide technical assistance and training, upon request, in the areas of race, sex, national origin, and religion to public school districts and other responsible governmental agencies to promote equitable education opportunities. The centers work in the areas of civil rights, equity, and school reform. This assistance helps schools and communities ensure that equitable education opportunities are available and accessible for all children.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Report Card Design Challenge
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Report Card Design Challenge: This website provides resources and examples from a report card design challenge hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and the Data Quality Campaign in November 2018. During the challenge, technical experts, subject matter experts, state leaders, parents, and other stakeholders participated in two days of sketching, prototyping and building solutions to help states design family-friendly approaches to report cards that make school data more transparent and accessible.
Georgia has all of its data tools on one page and provides detailed explanations of what data lives where: https://gosa.georgia.gov/report-card-dashboards-data
Louisiana provides a clear link to its updated report card so users aren’t left to hunt around on their own: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/data/reportcards/
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https://oklaschools.com/
Oklahoma makes it easy to search for state and district report cards: https://oklaschools.com/
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https://dcschoolreportcard.org/
Washington, DC’s report card includes information about school offerings & logistics, a direct response to feedback from families: https://dcschoolreportcard.org/
Washington, DC provides a report card discussion guide and other resources for families: https://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-school-report-card-resources-families
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Nevada
Hawaii, Louisiana, and Nevada provide “data snapshots” to help the public coalesce around meaningful data elements.
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Louisiana School Finder
Comparison tools enable parents to compare their child’s schools to other schools like theirs. In response to CoP members’ request for examples of other states’ comparison tools, Abigail Cohen (DQC) mentioned the Louisiana School Finder and provided the following additional examples:
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Minnesota
Minnesota: Allows you to choose up to three entities to compare (school, district, or state). It also allows you to compare whatever indicator you like.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma: Shows performance of all schools in a simple graph, and you can easily see which other schools are performing at a similar level as your school.
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Nebraska
Nebraska: Allows you to compare schools in two different ways. One is across similar peers, which are the 12 Nebraska public schools or districts most similar to this school/district based on a range of variables, including school, district, and community characteristics. The other is across geographic area, which are the 12 Nebraska public schools or districts closest to this school/district geographically.
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Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool: This tool can help states and districts meet the ESSA reporting requirements by identifying and analyzing school-level expenditure data. The tool contains two components (a self-diagnostic framework and an analysis tool) that are designed to help districts and states understand the dynamics of school-level per-pupil reporting in their own district financial data. The tool includes three different files: a facilitator’s guide, an Excel workbook, and a sample data set.
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Forum Guide to Data Visualization: A Resource for Education Agencies
Forum Guide to Data Visualization: A Resource for Education Agencies: This National Center for Education Statistics publication recommends data visualization practices that will help education agencies communicate data meaning in visual formats that are accessible, accurate, and actionable for a wide range of education stakeholders. Although this resource is designed for staff in education agencies, many of the visualization principles apply to other fields as well.
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Hawaii Department of Education Fact Sheet on Per-Pupil Expenditures
Hawaii Department of Education Fact Sheet on Per-Pupil Expenditures: This two-page fact sheet provides information about Hawaii’s per-pupil expenditures and major drivers of variance among schools.
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IDEA
IDEA: This U.S. Department of Education website brings together Department information and resources relevant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The site provides access to legal and policy documents, data reports, grants and funding, and news for grantees and others who provide services to students with disabilities.
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IDEA Data Center (IDC)
IDEA Data Center (IDC): The IDEA Data Center (IDC) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to provide technical assistance to build capacity within states for collecting, reporting, analyzing, and using high-quality IDEA Part B data. See the IDC website for information about IDC technical assistance, resources, events, and videos.
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IDEA Data Center (IDC) Part B Data System Framework
IDEA Data Center (IDC) Part B Data System Framework: This 23-page document recommends a coherent approach to data quality and data systems. The framework has seven components: purpose and vision, data governance and management, stakeholder engagement, system design and development, data use, sustainability, and data integration. The quality indicators and elements of quality contained therein are written in a manner that permits further specification and definition by state agencies.
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Illinois Report Card
Illinois Report Card: IllinoisReportCard.com is the state’s official source for information about public schools across Illinois. According to the site, “The information here will help you act as an informed partner in the education of our children. Families, researchers, policy makers, and community members can use the site to find school data, including academic performance, school environment, educators, students, and highlights provided by principals.”
Illinois Report Card: Exploring Site-Based Expenditure Reporting: Districts and communities will see school-by-school spending data for the first time on the 2019 Illinois Report Card. This two-page document, subtitled “tell your story about investments and student outcomes,” provides ideas for using data visualizations to invite inquiry and dialogue among stakeholders about the relationships between spending, student outcomes, and student characteristics within a district.
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Illinois Report Card: School Finances: Site-Based Expenditure Reporting
Illinois Report Card: School Finances: Site-Based Expenditure Reporting: For the first time ever, the 2019 Illinois Report Card will display school-by-school spending for every district in the state. This two-page document, subtitled “tell your story about investments and student outcomes,” has five sections: (1) Why? (2) Who is included? (3) What is reported? (4) Where is it reported? (5) What is included, and what is excluded?
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Interstate Financial Reporting (IFR) Guide
Interstate Financial Reporting (IFR) Guide: IFR was created by states, for states, to meet the financial data reporting requirement under ESSA—and maximize the value of their efforts. Based on a set of voluntary, minimal reporting criteria, IFR is designed to produce data that have common meaning and can be used to make valid, apples-to-apples comparisons of school-level per-pupil expenditures across states nationwide.
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Learning Heroes
Learning Heroes: Learning Heroes is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to inspire, equip, and inform parents as Learning Heroes to best support their children’s educational and developmental success.” The Learning Heroes website has information, research, and resources for parents and families, educators, and other organizations.
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Moving Your Numbers
Moving Your Numbers: This website, published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes, encourages school districts to use data and stories to communicate about their work and results in “moving the numbers” to ensure that all students succeed.
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New Mexico “School Grading” Landing Page (English and Spanish)
New Mexico “School Grading” Landing Page (English and Spanish): The New Mexico Public Education Department enables users to “find the highest-performing schools in your community” by providing this page, with options to select year, district, school, grade, language (English or Spanish). Users may select a list or map view. This link requires a user log in to access it.
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Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Technical Assistance Network
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Technical Assistance Network: The OSEP technical assistance network offers information on its Technical Assistance & Dissemination Centers; Parent Program Centers; and Technology, Personnel and Data Centers.
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Part B Indicator Data Display Wizard
Part B Indicator Data Display Wizard: The Idea Data Center (IDC) developed this tool to help states visualize data from their State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR). The tool is a Microsoft Excel file that provides users with various chart options they can use to display complex data by entering the data in a user-friendly, easy-to-follow format. Many of the charts are dynamic and automatically update based on the data the user enters into the tool. States can easily transfer the charts to other programs to meet their reporting needs based on the audience, message, and purpose of the desired report or presentation.
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Protecting Student Privacy
Protecting Student Privacy: This website includes privacy policies, guidance and training resources from the U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center and the Student Privacy Policy Office.
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School Level Finance Survey Converter Tool
School Level Finance Survey Converter Tool: This tool from Edunomics can help SEAs meet the ESSA financial transparency per-pupil expenditure reporting requirement using two pre-existing federal survey tools—the School Level Finance Survey (SLFS) and the Local Education Agency Finance Survey (also called F‑33). State agencies can use this tool to combine data from those two surveys to calculate school-level expenditures for all the schools and districts in their survey files.
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Show Me the Data
Show Me the Data: For a third year, the Data Quality Campaign examined report cards from all 50 states and the District of Columbia to see how well state leaders are using their most public-facing resource to empower the public with quality information. According to this April 2019 report, state report cards are easier than find and use this year compared to last year, but they’re not necessarily easier to understand. The report also notes that only 15 states translate information on report cards into a language other than English.
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The Case for an Accurate Picture: Trends in Parent Mindsets 2016-2019
The Case for an Accurate Picture: Trends in Parent Mindsets 2016-2019 : This report from Learning Heroes indicates that many parents may not have an accurate picture of their children’s development and achievement. One of the key findings in the Learning Heroes report is that 90% of parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level in reading and math, but National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results show the percentage of students at or above grade level is 35%.
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The Changing Role of Education Finance Leadership
The Changing Role of Education Finance Leadership: This webinar, hosted by the Building State Capacity and Productivity Center and Edunomics Lab, looks at how per-pupil expenditure data can be leveraged with other ESSA opportunities.
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Understanding School Finance Is One Thing. Being Effective in Communicating About It Is Another Skill Entirely.
Understanding School Finance Is One Thing. Being Effective in Communicating About It Is Another Skill Entirely.: This blog post provides tips on building understanding and trust. The post is part of the Learning Policy Institute’s “Money Matters” series, which explores research on the role of school funding in advancing equitable opportunities and outcomes for all students and elevating evidence-based policy and practice solutions.
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Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Building a Strong Communications Culture Within Your SEA
Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Building a Strong Communications Culture Within Your SEA: This framework from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) includes guidance and case studies illustrating how to start and sustain an ongoing, agency-wide system of internal communications and engagement. It also has a section on crisis communications. The framework is designed for use by individuals across the SEA and can be applied in different ways by state chiefs, state communications teams, and other SEA staff.
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U.S. Department of Education Report Card Informational Document: “Opportunities and Responsibilities for State and Local Report Cards Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act”
U.S. Department of Education Report Card Informational Document: “Opportunities and Responsibilities for State and Local Report Cards Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act”: This non-regulatory information document, published in September 2019, supersedes the Department’s guidance entitled Every Student Succeeds Act State and Local Report Cards Non-Regulatory Guidance, which was issued in January 2017.
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What Is Resource Equity?
What Is Resource Equity?: This working paper from ERS explores the many (often hidden) dimensions of equity that support academic excellence. It explains how each dimension of equity links to student outcomes, identifies typical sources of inequities within systems, shares ways that schools and systems have organized resources to create greater resource equity, and provides sample diagnostic questions to help systems self-assess.
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BSCP Center Guide for SEA-Led Resource Allocation Reviews
BSCP Center Guide for SEA-Led Resource Allocation Reviews: This document offers an optional step-by-step guide that SEA leaders can use when conducting their RARs. With this protocol, the role of the SEA is not to provide solutions or prescribe spending changes, but rather to facilitate a critical conversation around data on resources and outcomes. SEAs can adapt the protocol as needed to conduct their own RARs.
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Edunomics Lab Resource Allocation Review Sample Data Report
Edunomics Lab Resource Allocation Review Sample Data Report: This sample report sample data report is an example of what can be assembled from public sources. It provides an example of how a SEA can prepare for the RAR by tapping readily available data, including demographic, financial, and outcomes data, so that school leaders can see how their resources compare to those of other schools in the district.
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Root Cause Analysis Workbook (Center for Great Teachers and Leaders)
Root Cause Analysis Workbook (Center for Great Teachers and Leaders): This workbook from the Center for Great Teachers and Leaders takes state leaders through eight steps for conducting a root-cause analysis, in a strategic, deliberate way to ensure that strategies are targeted to the real cause behind equity gaps.
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Root Cause Analysis Modalities
Root Cause Analysis Modalities: This blog post from the Root Cause in Schools blog provides an overview of the four modalities of root cause analysis: negative reactive, negative proactive, positive reactive, and positive proactive.
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Five Whys for Inquiry of Group Questions
Five Whys for Inquiry of Group Questions: This document from the School Reform Initiative provides guidance on brainstorming potential causes of a problem and then engage in the “Why Questioning” process to identify root causes.
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Fishbone Cause and Effect Template
Fishbone Diagram and Fishbone Cause and Effect Template: This resource from ASQ provides an overview of a fishbone, or Ishikawa, diagram and when it might be used in root cause analysis. The site also provides a fishbone diagram template that root cause analysis participants can complete.
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Pareto Chart
Pareto Chart: This overview from ASQ explains the Pareto (80/20) Principle as a way to describe the relationship between causes and outputs in root cause analysis. The overview explains when stakeholders would want to use a Pareto chart and how to complete one. It also provides examples of Pareto charts.
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Applying the 80/20 Rule to Teaching
Applying the 80/20 Rule to Teaching: This blog post from Education World explores how educators can apply the Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule, to education settings.
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Affinity Diagram
Affinity Diagram: This article from ASQ provides an overview of an affinity diagram, explains when stakeholders can use an affinity diagram for brainstorming and identifying relationship and themes among ideas, and outlines the affinity diagram process.
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Force Field Analysis: Analyzing the Pressures for and against Change
Force Field Analysis: Analyzing the Pressures for and against Change: This article from Mind Tools explains force field analysis, a process for analyzing the changes restraining and driving a given change. The article includes an instructional video and links to a template for completing force field analysis.
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Turn on Your Force Field To Reduce Project Risk
Turn on Your Force Field To Reduce Project Risk: This article from ProjectManagement.com provides an overview of force field analysis. It also explains how the process can be used to identify and mitigate risks of a project or initiative.
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Force Field Analysis Template and Article
Force Field Analysis Template and Article: This resource from Kent University outlines the steps for conducting a force field analysis and also provides a template.
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Transforming Is/Is-Not Analysis Into Multi-Benefit Tool
Transforming Is/Is-Not Analysis Into Multi-Benefit Tool: This from iSixSigma, a project management website, explains the benefits of Is/Is-Not Analysis in root cause analysis and provides examples of how team members might complete the process in different industries.
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created a template that organizations can use for the Is/Is-not analysis
Is/Is-not Analysis Video and Template. This video from ASQ explains how Is/Is-not Analysis can be an effective tool for root cause analysis. An ASQ local chapter has also created a template that organizations can use for the Is/Is-not analysis.
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Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments: This document is from the U.S. Department of Education provides guidance on how the Every Student Succeeds Act can help states use evidence-based practices as part of a continuous improvement process. It provides an overview of the process through which SEAs, LEAs, and Schools can implement, plan for and then support evidence-based interventions, and then examine and reflect upon how the intervention is working.
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Community Toolbox Resources for Facilitation and Effective Meetings
Community Toolbox Resources for Facilitation and Effective Meetings: To support facilitation and collaborative decision making, Community Tool Box has several resources, templates, and guides. Resources shared with the Root Cause Analysis CoP include the following:
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Conducting Effective Meetings
Conducting Effective Meetings
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Developing Facilitation Skills
Developing Facilitation Skills
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Capturing What People Say: Tips for Recording a Meeting
Capturing What People Say: Tips for Recording a Meeting
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Techniques for Leading Group Discussions
Techniques for Leading Group Discussions
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Worksheet 6, Designing an Effective Onsite Review Process
Using Needs Assessments for School and District Improvement: This guide from the Council of Chief State School Officers and the Center on School Turnaround supports states and planning and implementing a needs assessment. The guide includes a companion set of worksheets. Worksheet 6, Designing an Effective Onsite Review Process, was recommended to CoP members as a tool for supporting balanced stakeholder participation in root cause analysis.
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Georgia Needs Assessment and Root Cause Analysis
Georgia Needs Assessment and Root Cause Analysis: Georgia embedded a root cause analysis within their comprehensive needs assessment with templates for the district and school levels. The root cause analysis begins on page 82 (district) or page 76 (school). Georgia’s process seeks to create a connection between the prioritized results of the needs assessment and the identified root causes but leaves it open to the district and school to select a method. To aid in that process, the state includes a webinar with information on multiple root cause analysis methods.
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Active Implementation (AI) HUB communication protocol
Active Implementation (AI) HUB communication protocol: A worksheet from the State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices Center (SISEP) to aid development of linked communication processes to lessen siloed work.
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Good communication requires experimenting with your language
Good communication requires experimenting with your language: Article from Harvard Business Review by Michael Luca and Olivia Hauser. Link:
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Stakeholder Communication – Tips from States
Stakeholder Communication – Tips from States: A best-practice brief from IES.
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Reform Support Network framework for communications and engagement
Reform Support Network framework for communications and engagement: A framework (involve, inquire, inform, inspire) for communication to improve stakeholder engagement through communication.
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Understanding Federally Required Education Policy Needs Assessments and Maximizing Their Impact
Understanding Federally Required Education Policy Needs Assessments and Maximizing Their Impact: CCSSO resource authored by Foresight Law and Policy (June 2017) to explain the federal requirements regarding needs assessment under ESSA.
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Needs Assessments: By Primary Responsibility (chart from Foresight Law and Policy)
Needs Assessments: By Primary Responsibility (chart from Foresight Law and Policy): This is a chart created by the SMEs from Foresight Law and Policy to describe the primary SEA and LEA responsibilities regarding the different sections of the needs assessment.
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Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments: This Non-Regulatory ESSA Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (September 2016) provides information about ESSA legislation for SEAs. Also includes a reference to how root cause analysis fits into the larger improvement cycle.
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Root Cause Analysis: from Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
Root Cause Analysis: from Washington State Department of Enterprise Services: Resource for further information on root cause analysis from a risk management perspective.
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States Leading for Equity-Promising Practices Advancing the Equity Commitments
States Leading for Equity-Promising Practices Advancing the Equity Commitments. A publication by America’s Promise Alliance, the Aspen Institute, and CCSSO from February 2018.
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Video
Video on Comprehensive Needs Assessment Organizing Principles: Four-minute video on three organizing principles created by SMEs to provide content that wasn’t covered during the first learning cycle virtual meeting.
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on Comprehensive Needs Assessment Organizing Principles
Video on Comprehensive Needs Assessment Organizing Principles: Four-minute video on three organizing principles created by SMEs to provide content that wasn’t covered during the first learning cycle virtual meeting.
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Implementation Path Summary
Implementation Path Summary: This handout is based on materials developed for Learning Cycle Virtual Meeting 3, where the CoP discussed the purpose, desired outcomes, and an implementation pathway for comprehensive needs assessment with phases and milestones.
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*New* Implementation Path handout _ March 2018
This handout is based on materials developed for Scaling Needs Assessment Learning Cycle 3, when we discussed the purpose, desired outcomes, and an implementation pathway for comprehensive needs assessment with phases and milestones. Thanks to the CA team for requesting this content be turned into a handout!
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Chronic Absenteeism in the Nation’s Schools:
Chronic Absenteeism in the Nation’s Schools: This interactive website from the U.S. Department of Education provides data on chronic absenteeism, who is impacted and where, and why it matters. About 1 in 7 students missed 15 or more days of school in 2013-14. The rate of absenteeism was highest among Native American and Pacific Islander students, and lowest among Asian students. The research points to three negative outcomes associated with chronic absenteeism: (1) it may prevent children from reaching early learning milestones, (2) irregular attendance can be a better predictor of whether students will drop out before graduation than test scores, and (3) frequent absences from school can shape adulthood.
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Chronic Absence Story Map:
Chronic Absence Story Map: This interactive map illustrates the findings of an analysis of national data from the 2013-14 school year described in Preventing Missed Opportunity. According to the analysis, half of all chronically absent students in the U.S. are concentrated in 4 percent of the nation’s school districts and 12 percent of its schools. (Source: Attendance Works)
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Preventing Missed Opportunity
Chronic Absence Story Map: This interactive map illustrates the findings of an analysis of national data from the 2013-14 school year described in Preventing Missed Opportunity. According to the analysis, half of all chronically absent students in the U.S. are concentrated in 4 percent of the nation’s school districts and 12 percent of its schools. (Source: Attendance Works)
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Preventing Missed Opportunity: Taking Collective Action to Confront Chronic Absence:
Preventing Missed Opportunity: Taking Collective Action to Confront Chronic Absence: This 36-page report from Attendance Works and Everyone Graduates (2016) describes the characteristics of schools and districts with the highest rates of chronic absenteeism and outlines six steps for using data on chronic absenteeism to take action: (1) invest in consistent and accurate data, (2) use data to understand need and disproportionate impact in order to target resources, (3) leverage data to identify districts, schools, and communities getting results, (4) share data with key stakeholders, (5) equip stakeholders to unpack barriers and take action, and (6) create shared accountability.
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Tiered System of Supports for Improving Attendance:
Tiered System of Supports for Improving Attendance: This Attendance Works webpage describes possible interventions within a tiered system of support for preventing chronic absenteeism. It includes downloadable worksheets and a toolkit for educators.
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Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), Volume 23, 2018:
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), Volume 23, 2018: This special issue of JESPAR focuses on combating chronic absence and includes multiple articles on the topic. Note that these articles may need to be accessed through a library.
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Reference List for Causes and Correlates of Chronic Absenteeism:
Reference List for Causes and Correlates of Chronic Absenteeism: Dr. Brandy Maynard provided a reference list of 24 journal articles from such journals as American Journal of Public Health, Learning and Instruction, and Journal of Youth and Adolescence.
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Connecticut Department of Education Chronic Absence Overview:
Connecticut Department of Education Chronic Absence Overview: This webpage on Connecticut’s official state website provides an overview of chronic absence, with links to “how to” tips, documents/forms, related resources, laws/regulations, and contact information.
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Reducing Chronic Absence in Connecticut’s Schools: A Prevention and Intervention Guide for Schools and Districts:
Reducing Chronic Absence in Connecticut’s Schools: A Prevention and Intervention Guide for Schools and Districts: This guide from the Connecticut State Department of Education provides answers to the following questions: What is chronic absence? Why are students chronically absent? Why is chronic absence an important issue for Connecticut? How do we know if chronic absence is affecting learning in our district? What can a district do to improve attendance? Who else can be involved with reducing chronic absence?
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CORE Districts:
CORE Districts: This website provides information about the California CORE Districts and their work to improve student outcomes, including the CORE-PACE research partnership.
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Marsh, J. A., McKibben, S., Hough, H. J., Hall, M., Allbright, T., Matewos, A., & Siqueira, C. (2018). Enacting social-emotional learning: Practices and supports employed in CORE districts and schools. Stanford, CA: Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE):
Marsh, J. A., McKibben, S., Hough, H. J., Hall, M., Allbright, T., Matewos, A., & Siqueira, C. (2018). Enacting social-emotional learning: Practices and supports employed in CORE districts and schools. Stanford, CA: Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE): This technical report from PACE discusses the findings from a study examining ten “outlier schools” in the CORE districts whose students report strong SEL outcomes. It describes SEL practices found in these schools, commonalities in their approaches, implementation challenges, and lessons learned.
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Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE):
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE): PACE is an independent, non-partisan research center. This website provides information about PACE’s projects, including the CORE-PACE research partnership.
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Tennessee School Climate Measurement Package:
Tennessee School Climate Measurement Package: This resource from the Tennessee Department of Education contains tools for measuring school climate, including sample consent forms and student, parent, and teacher surveys.
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Advisory/Circles
Advisory/Circles Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Restorative Practices
Restorative Practices Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Integrating Social and Personal Competencies into Instruction
Integrating Social and Personal Competencies into Instruction Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Positive Behavior Instruction and Supports (PBIS)
Positive Behavior Instruction and Supports (PBIS) Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Olweus Bullying Prevention
Olweus Bullying Prevention Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Building Strong Brains: Strategies for Educators
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Building Strong Brains: Strategies for Educators Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Sumner County Hendersonville High School Advisory
Sumner County Hendersonville High School Advisory Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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White County High Climate Crew
White County High Climate CrewBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Maplewood High Strengthening Connections
Maplewood High Strengthening ConnectionsBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Anderson County Adventure Based Learning
Anderson County Adventure Based LearningBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Lawrence County Friend to Friend Program
Lawrence County Friend to Friend ProgramBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Dobyns-Bennett High Reverse Inclusion Program
Dobyns-Bennett High Reverse Inclusion ProgramBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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MNPS and Hamilton County Youth Court Initiative
MNPS and Hamilton County Youth Court InitiativeBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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The Importance of Relationships
The Importance of RelationshipsBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Saving Lives: Safe and Supportive Schools Documentary
Saving Lives: Safe and Supportive Schools DocumentaryBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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State Personnel Development Grant
State Personnel Development GrantBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Read to be Ready
Read to be ReadyBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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ACCESS: All Children Challenged and Equipped for Success in School
ACCESS: All Children Challenged and Equipped for Success in SchoolBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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AWARE
AWAREBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Active Students, Active Learners toolkit
Active Students, Active Learners toolkitBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Coordinated School Health
Coordinated School HealthBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
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Tennessee Department of Education K-12 Social and Personal Competencies Resource Guide:
Tennessee Department of Education K-12 Social and Personal Competencies Resource Guide: This resource guide from the Tennessee Department of Education provides information about social and personal competencies and strategies for embedding and implementing them with fidelity.
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Incorporating Social and Personal Competencies Into Classroom Instruction and Educator Effectiveness: A Toolkit for Tennessee Teachers and Administrators:
Incorporating Social and Personal Competencies Into Classroom Instruction and Educator Effectiveness: A Toolkit for Tennessee Teachers and Administrators: This toolkit from the Tennessee Department of Education provides tools, resources, and knowledge to help teachers and administrators improve student social and personal competency skills.
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Tennessee Department of Education Social and Personal Competency Modules:
Tennessee Department of Education Social and Personal Competency Modules: This webpage includes links to a series of online modules developed by the Tennessee Department of Education in collaboration with the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders and the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center. The modules introduce social and personal competencies and explore teaching practices that support them.
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Arkansas’ Chronic Absenteeism Resources:
Arkansas’ Chronic Absenteeism Resources: This Google Doc contains links to Arkansas’ existing resources and tools available to state, school, and/or community organizations working to reduce chronic absenteeism.
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Ohio’s Chronic Absenteeism Webpage:
Ohio’s Chronic Absenteeism Webpage: This webpage from the Ohio Department of Education houses information to help districts implement Ohio’s attendance law by integrating supportive and preventative strategies into local policies and processes.
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Ohio Resource Guide to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism:
Ohio Resource Guide to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism: This resource guide from the Ohio Department of Education focuses on using data to strategically target and align interventions to reduce absences. The guide will be updated as Ohio identifies additional evidence-based strategies.
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Cleveland Schools Stay Positive to Reduce Chronic Absences:
Cleveland Schools Stay Positive to Reduce Chronic Absences: This PBS NewsHour video shared by the Ohio team highlights the Cleveland Public Schools “Get 2 School. You Can Make It!” campaign, which promotes the importance of regular school attendance.
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Weiss, J. A. (2012). Data for improvement, data for accountability. Teachers College Record, 114(11):
Weiss, J. A. (2012). Data for improvement, data for accountability. Teachers College Record, 114(11): This commentary highlights the differences between data systems designed to improve school and staff performance and those used to hold schools and districts accountable for outcomes.
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Washington Attendance, Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy Webpage:
Washington Attendance, Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy Webpage: This webpage from Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) provides information about addressing chronic absenteeism, including links to best practices and research, laws and policies, and other resources.
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Career Guidance Washington:
Career Guidance Washington: This webpage from Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) provides information about Career Guidance Washington—a career and college readiness program model designed to prepare all students for success. It includes links to a curriculum map and a handbook.
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Washington Social and Emotional Learning Online Education Module:
Washington Social and Emotional Learning Online Education Module: This module from Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is designed to help educators, administrators, school staff, parents, and other professionals who interact with youth improve their understanding of social-emotional skills.
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Washington Compassionate Schools Initiative:
Washington Compassionate Schools Initiative: Washington’s Compassionate Schools Initiative provides resources to schools for building a trauma-responsive infrastructure. Strategies include implementing social-emotional learning curricula, embedding mindfulness activities into teaching and learning, empowering students with choice, and using restorative practices to promote conflict resolution and create a positive school climate. This webpage provides information about the Compassionate Schools Initiative and includes a link to the handbook, The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success.
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The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success
Washington Compassionate Schools Initiative: Washington’s Compassionate Schools Initiative provides resources to schools for building a trauma-responsive infrastructure. Strategies include implementing social-emotional learning curricula, embedding mindfulness activities into teaching and learning, empowering students with choice, and using restorative practices to promote conflict resolution and create a positive school climate. This webpage provides information about the Compassionate Schools Initiative and includes a link to the handbook, The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success.
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Washington Social Emotional Learning Indicators Workgroup:
Washington Social Emotional Learning Indicators Workgroup: This webpage provides information about Washington’s social emotional learning indicators workgroup, which was convened to “identify and articulate developmental indicators for each grade level for each of the social emotional learning benchmarks, solicit feedback from stakeholders, and develop a model of best practices or guidance for schools on implementing the benchmarks and indicators.”
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Behavior Menu of Best Practices and Strategies:
Behavior Menu of Best Practices and Strategies: This resource from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) provides best practices for addressing behavioral needs and improving academic outcomes for K-12 students served by Washington’s Learning Assistance Program (LAP).
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Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
This document describes the non-regulatory guidance on using evidence from the U.S. Department of Education.
This resource is part of an infographic series on research study design for educators.
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Observing Evidence that Demonstrates a Rationale (REL Southeast)
This resource is part of an infographic series on research study design for educators.
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ESSA Leverage Points: 64 Promising Practices for Using Evidence:
This overview of State support levers describes promising practices states are employing for evidence use under ESSA.
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State Activities Worksheet: Results for America’s 12 Title I EBP Support Levers
This Network-created worksheet helped state CoP members consider the 12 Title I support levers in their own context.
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Consultancy Protocol
This protocol was used by a presenter expand their thinking about a particular dilemma by tapping the knowledge and experience in a group.
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District Leader Interviews: How School Districts are Responding to ESSA’s Evidence Requirements for School Improvement
These interviews report on how six district leaders are implementing ESSA’s requirement to use evidence-based interventions to improve low-performing schools.
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State Responsibilities and Opportunities for School Improvement Under ESSA:
SMEs referenced this resource during Learning Cycle 2 and 3 to show 2019 survey results from school leaders on the topic of school improvement.
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Leverage Points: Thirteen Opportunities for State Education Agencies to Use Their ESSA State Plans to Build and Use Evidence to Improve Student Outcomes Decisions
This document identifies 13 leverage points in consolidated state plans where SEAs can discuss their and their LEAs’ approach to improving student outcomes using evidence, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
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Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments”:
The U.S. Department of Education guidance supports evidence-based decision-making by states, districts, schools, and other stakeholders.
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Learning Cycle 3
Resources for Identifying Evidence-Based Practices:
The compilation of resources here can be used to identify evidence-based practices, including clearinghouses (searchable databases), reports, and other publications that describe educational practices for improving academic, technical, social-emotional and attendance outcomes for students.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Connecting Root Cause Analysis to Evidence-Based Practices Worksheet:
Practitioners can engage in this activity to assist in finding evidence-based practices following the identification of improvement areas after a root cause analysis.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Tier 4 Evidence-Based Strategies:
Ohio’s Department of Education landing page promotes Level 4 evidence-based strategies.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Improving the Use of Information to Support Teaching & Learning Through Continuous Improvement Cycles
“”: This report shares findings from a 2-year continuous improvement project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With AIR support, four school districts identified a specific problem of practice and used plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles to develop, test, and revise their strategies to address that challenge.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
What Research Do State Education Agencies Really Need?”:
This study by members of state education agencies in Massachusetts, Michigan, and Tennessee, explores the benefits and limitations of state longitudinal data systems.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Connecting to Practice: How We Can Put Education Research To Work
: This article discusses the disconnect between research and decision making in education and the need for federal funding to broker more partnerships between researchers and state and local education agencies.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Proving Ground
Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy & Research’s program seeks to build school district capacity in the use of data and analysis
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Strategic Data Project:
This project through Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research supports education agencies to find and train data leaders.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
IES Continuous Improvement Exception:
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provides this searchable database for funding opportunities.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Using the WWC: How One School District Uses Education Research for Improvement:
In this video, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District uses What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) resources to help district and school administrators make decisions about programming based on both research and perceptual data.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Supporting Black Students’ Excellence:
This video highlights how teachers and administrators in Racine Unified School District are implementing research findings from a REL-Midwest literature review on improving educational outcomes for Black students.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
CCSSO Principles of Effective School Improvement Systems
CCSSO Principles of Effective School Improvement Systems: This suite of resources published by the Council of Chief State School Officers is organized around a set of ten principles to inform how states design effective systems to improve low-performing schools and provide an equitable education for all students.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
State Support Network Needs Assessment Guidebook
State Support Network Needs Assessment Guidebook: This guidebook reviews the major school-improvement-related needs assessment requirements found in ESEA and introduces the elements of a successful needs assessment.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
Evaluating Identification Methods and Results in an Accountability System
Evaluating Identification Methods and Results in an Accountability System: This publication was authored by SME Juan D’Brot through the Council for Chief State School Officers to provide states with technical and policy considerations for evaluating the success of their identification and accountability systems under ESSA.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
ESEA Fiscal Changes Guidance (Nov. 2016)
ESEA Fiscal Changes Guidance (Nov. 2016): This non-regulatory guidance published by the U.S Department of Education provides an overview and frequently asked questions about changes in fiscal requirements to federal title programs.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources:
Federal Guidance on Funding for School Improvement (ESEA Sec, 1003)
Federal Guidance on Funding for School Improvement (ESEA Sec, 1003): This presentation by the U.S. Department of Education in July 2018 explains funding requirements for use of Title I School Improvement Funds under ESEA Section 1003.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
Member SEA Resources
Harvard Proving Ground
Harvard Proving Ground: During Learning Cycle 2 , Ohio shared information about their work with Harvard Proving Ground on rapid cycle assessment with district teams around needs assessments, implementation efforts, and impact.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
Member SEA Resources
Ohio CSI District Review
Ohio CSI District Review: During Learning Cycle 2, Ohio shared information about their “District Review Process” for LEAs with CSI designated schools. Ohio’s process is organized around six standards of effective school district systems and is designed to identify strengths and weaknesses for district practices and to identify recommendations for improvement based on the findings.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
Member SEA Resources
Maryland Resource Hub
Maryland Resource Hub: During Learning Cycle 2, Maryland shared information about their Resource Hub that has been developed to disseminate useful school improvement resources for districts and schools. The Resource Hub is an ongoing, collaborative effort among many of the divisions at the Maryland State Department of Education.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
Member SEA Resources
Illinois SBE Stories
Illinois SBE Stories: During Learning Cycle 4, Illinois described their recently launched web site designed to build networked improvement communities around problems of practice and shared lessons learned, successes, and other highlights from their work in schools and districts.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
Member SEA Resources
Indiana School Improvement Resource Hub
Indiana School Improvement Resource Hub: During Learning Cycle 4, Indiana shared a link to their School Improvement Resource Hub. The Hub is designed to provide educators with access to tools that can be adopted or adapted to support locally-driven school improvement efforts.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement
Member SEA Resources
CCSSO School Improvement Principles Questions to Ask Yourself
CCSSO School Improvement Principles Questions to Ask Yourself: During Learning Cycle 5, Maryland described how they use CCSSO’s School Improvement Principles 1-10 Questions to Ask Yourself as a resource to frame their school improvement work at the state level.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana’s New Report Card:
A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana’s New Report Card: This resource from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) provides a case study of how a state moved from theory to action in implementing a new report card system. It provides real-life examples and lessons learned.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
A State Guide to Building Online Report Cards:
A State Guide to Building Online Report Cards: This six-page document outlines the steps for creating an ESEA-compliant report card that is accessible and high-quality. The steps are presented in four phases: gathering of requirements; design and content development; build, testing, and launch; and sustainability enhancement. The guide is a joint publication of CCSSO, the Collaborative, Data Quality Campaign, ExcelinEd, Learning Heroes, and the National PTA.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Administrative Data Research Facilities (ADRF) Network, Data Quality and Standards:
Administrative Data Research Facilities (ADRF) Network, Data Quality and Standards: The ADRF Network is an evolving grassroots effort among researchers and organizations seeking to collaborate around improving access to and promoting the ethical use of administrative data in social science research. The impetus of the ADRF Network comes from The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which funded eight institutions to conduct groundbreaking work in administrative data research.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Chart Chooser:
Chart Chooser: This graphic can help SEAs decide which kind of data visualizations might work best in communicating about particular types of data. (Source: Juice Analytics)
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Communicating Performance: A Best Practices Resource for Developing State Report Cards:
Communicating Performance: A Best Practices Resource for Developing State Report Cards: This 45-page document describes best practices for using report cards to meet state goals and presents considerations for states as they build and enhance report cards. The conclusion underscores opportunities to weave data stories, signal commitment to continuous improvement, communicate with those whose work directly affects students, and create continuous feedback loops. An appendix describes ESSA public reporting requirements, questions to consider, internal collaboration within the SEA, a sample parent focus-group protocol, and guidelines for effectively engaging parents in feedback sessions. The resource was written by Cory Curl and Alissa Peltzman for CCSSO.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Data Quality Campaign:
Data Quality Campaign: The Data Quality Campaign website provides resources to advance the effective use of education data. The resource library includes fact sheets, research reports, infographics, and more, and may be searched by audience, issue area, and document type.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Data Quality Campaign Report Card Scavenger Hunt:
Data Quality Campaign Report Card Scavenger Hunt: The activity presented in this four-page document helps users see their state’s report card through the eyes of a parent. The search terms and questions in the scavenger hunt are based on the items that the Data Quality Campaign searches for when it reviews states’ annual school report cards. The scavenger hunt can help users look at school and district performance and start a conversation about whether the information their state provides about district and school performance meets the needs of people in their community.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Data Visualization Checklist:
Data Visualization Checklist: This checklist includes descriptions and a rating scale for various aspects of data visualization. It is intended as a guide for developing high-impact data visualizations. [Interactive Version] (Source: Evergreen Data)
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
[Interactive Version]
Data Visualization Checklist: This checklist includes descriptions and a rating scale for various aspects of data visualization. It is intended as a guide for developing high-impact data visualizations. [Interactive Version] (Source: Evergreen Data)
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
EdWeek Webinar: ESSA and State Report Cards:
EdWeek Webinar: ESSA and State Report Cards: This archived webinar and PowerPoint provide information on how to present accountability measures in a way that represents progress, lessons learned from states, and discussion questions for report card teams.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Empowering Families and Students:
Empowering Families and Students: This Data Quality Campaign webpage provides information and links to resources that can help policymakers at all levels ensure that families and communities can access and understand data about education successes, challenges, and supports.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Forum Guide to Data Visualization:
Forum Guide to Data Visualization: The purpose of this guide is to recommend data visualization practices that will help education agencies communicate data meaningfully in visual formats that are accessible, accurate, and actionable for a wide range of education stakeholders. It was developed by the Data Visualization Working Group of the National Cooperative Education Statistics System and funded by ED’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Appendix A of the guide is a two-page summary.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Let’s Get This Conversation Started: Strategies, Tools, Examples and Resources to Help States Engage with Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Their ESSA Plans:
Let’s Get This Conversation Started: Strategies, Tools, Examples and Resources to Help States Engage with Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Their ESSA Plans: This resource from CCSSO includes a stakeholder engagement checklist and provides strategies and examples for each step.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Let’s Keep This Conversation Going: Steps to Ensure that Stakeholders Get Engaged and Stay Engaged through the ESSA Development Process and Beyond:
Let’s Keep This Conversation Going: Steps to Ensure that Stakeholders Get Engaged and Stay Engaged through the ESSA Development Process and Beyond: This resource from CCSSO presents strategies for building relationships with all stakeholders and includes successful examples from states. It is a companion to Let’s Get This Conversation Started.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Report Card Prototype:
Report Card Prototype: This report card prototype from Learning Heroes and Tembo incorporates Learning Heroes’ extensive research on what parents want and expect in a school report card.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
School Performance Scores:
School Performance Scores: This short video from the Louisiana Department of Education explains school performance scores in Louisiana and what they communicate to parents and the community.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Show Me the Data:
Show Me the Data: This webpage provides links to the Data Quality Campaign’s annual analysis of information found in publicly available school report cards in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
State Report Card
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Issue Brief: Data Quality – Striking a Balance:
Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Issue Brief: Data Quality – Striking a Balance: This three-page brief from ED’s Institute of Education Sciences addresses the following issues: defining data quality, assessing the completeness of data, and taking a purposeful approach to data collection and reporting. It includes strategies for improving data quality and completeness.
State Report Card
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Arkansas’ My School Info Site:
Arkansas’ My School Info Site: This website allows the public to search and compare public schools and districts across Arkansas. Data are periodically updated and reflect information submitted by schools, districts, and third-party evaluators.
State Report Card
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Louisiana Department of Education YouTube Channel:
Louisiana Department of Education YouTube Channel: All videos from the Louisiana Department of Education, including those specific to the state report card, can be accessed from this page.
State Report Card
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Louisiana School Finder:
Louisiana School Finder: This is the landing page for the Louisiana Department of Education’s interactive online tool, which provides information about school performance scores and early childhood performance ratings to show how well schools and centers are preparing students for the next grade level. The School Finder also includes basic information about schools and centers, along with lists of course offerings, clubs, and enrichment and extracurricular activities.
State Report Card
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Massachusetts Survey on School and District Report Card 2018 Redesign:
Massachusetts Survey on School and District Report Card 2018 Redesign: This survey was developed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to gather stakeholder feedback on their state’s report card redesign. It includes questions asking respondents which topics are most important to them, the level of detail they prefer, their reasons for viewing a school or district report card, and other preferences. It also includes a sample of the current report card and asks respondents what they like about it, what they find confusing about it, and whether any information is missing.
State Report Card
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Parent Portal
Parent PortalNew Mexico’s Parent Portal and Parent Guide: New Mexico’s Parent Portal, which includes a Parent Guide, was developed using Learning Heroes’ research in an effort to make resources more accessible to families.
State Report Card
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Parent Guide
Parent GuideNew Mexico’s Parent Portal and Parent Guide: New Mexico’s Parent Portal, which includes a Parent Guide, was developed using Learning Heroes’ research in an effort to make resources more accessible to families.
State Report Card
Member Tips and Tricks
Getting the Most out of Your Community Space
Now that you are a member of this community of practice (CoP), you’ll want to fine-tune your online settings and preferences to ensure that you are able to keep up to date on relevant community activities and events.
Needs Assessment Guidebook
Main Resource
The Needs Assessment Guidebook is a new tool from the State Support Network that describes the elements and implementation phases of an effective needs assessment process.
Needs Assessment Guidebook
Needs Assessment Guidebook
Additional Resources
Using Needs Assessments for School and District Improvement: A Tactical Guide
This resource provides SEAs and LEAs with specific planning guidance and questions to consider when developing either a comprehensive or segmented (i.e., focused) needs assessment and connects the needs assessment to a broader theory of action around improved outcomes for students.
Needs Assessment Guidebook
Additional Resources
Worksheets from Using Needs Assessments for School and District Improvement
This tactical guide from the Center on School Turnaround is accompanied by a set of fillable planning worksheets.
Needs Assessment Guidebook
Additional Resources
Understanding Federally Required Education Policy Needs Assessments and Maximizing Their Impact
This resource, developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers, closely examines the various statutory requirements and available guidance for needs assessments under Titles I, II, III, and IV under ESSA.
State Support Network CoP Leads
Resource Library
Member Tips and Tricks
Getting the Most out of Your Community Space
Now that you are a member of this community of practice (CoP), you'll want to fine-tune your online settings and preferences to ensure that you are able to keep up to date on relevant community activities and events.
State Support Network CoP Leads
Resource Library
Member Tips and Tricks
Community Space Content Types
As a member of this community, you’ll access, create, and comment on several types of content. Each page in your community space has a menu (recreated below) that allows you to access and create each type of content. Below, you’ll find brief descriptions of each type and how it’s used in this community.
State Support Network CoP Leads
Resource Library
Member Tips and Tricks
Brainstorm
Identify and capture key questions that need to be answered, to ensure the needs assessment is a success at the local level.
State Support Network CoP Leads
Resource Library
Storming the Brain
Webinar Series: Using Evidence to Strengthen Investments & Achieve Student Outcomes
Using Evidence as a Local Educational Agency to Strengthen Education Investments and Achieve Student Outcomes - Webinar 3: Measuring Success: Using Evidence to Examine and Reflect on What Works.
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
[Interactive Version]
Data Visualization Checklist: This checklist includes descriptions and a rating scale for various aspects of data visualization. It is intended as a guide for developing high-impact data visualizations. [Interactive Version] (Source: Evergreen Data)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
2017 Compliance Supplmt (Offc o/t President)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
2018 Compliance Supplmt (Offc o/t President)
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
Resources Provided by Participating States
2018 Georgia Department of Education Data Conference strand for state longitudinal data system
Georgia Department of Education Data Quality Approach: During the Community of Practice (CoP) virtual meeting focused on data quality, Chief Information Officer Bob Swiggum from the Georgia Department of Education shared the agency’s approach to fostering
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 2: Addressing Teacher/Leader Turnover and Strategies for Sustaining School Improvement Strategies
6 Step Feedback Guide for Post-Observation Coaching
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
A Checklist to Guide Data Visualization Decisions
This three-page checklist walks SEAs through different data visualization techniques and options, with a description of how the data may be used by different stakeholders.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development Community Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
A criterion-based framework for evaluating measures of college and career readiness
A criterion-based framework for evaluating measures of college and career readiness: A report on a college and career indicator developed by the California Department of Education.
Building Strategic Partnerships: State and District Collaboration Mapping Process
Building Strategic Partnerships tool – file 1
A facilitator’s guide
The Building Strategic Partnerships tool presents a process for involving stakeholders in meaningful, strategic, and ongoing dialogue to inform school improvement policies and processes.
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
A facilitator’s guide
This tool can help states and districts meet the ESSA reporting requirements by identifying and analyzing school level expenditure data. This tool contains two components – a self-diagnostic framework and an analysis tool – that are designed to help distr
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
A Focused Look at Rural Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants
The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance presents a scan of rural schools that received SIG grants.
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
Member SEA Resources
A link to a description of the WISE Classroom E-learning courses
for new and veteran users of the WISEdata system to become certified in the application features, requirements and best practices for obtaining and submitting high quality data.
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
Member SEA Resources
A link to a descriptive overview
of the WISEdash Public Portal.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 2: Addressing Teacher/Leader Turnover and Strategies for Sustaining School Improvement Strategies
A New Role Emerges for Principal Supervisors
Evidence from Six Districts in the Principal Supervisor Initiative (Wallace Foundation study)
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Requirements for State and District Report Cards Under ESEA
A Parent Guide to State and Local Report Cards
U.S. Department of Education: This resource summarizes the key ESEA requirements around the format, dissemination, and content of state and district report cards. This resource also includes links families ca
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
A sample data set
This tool can help states and districts meet the ESSA reporting requirements by identifying and analyzing school level expenditure data. This tool contains two components – a self-diagnostic framework and an analysis tool – that are designed to help distr
Building Strategic Partnerships: State and District Collaboration Mapping Process
Building Strategic Partnerships tool – file 3
A sample slide presentation
The Building Strategic Partnerships tool presents a process for involving stakeholders in meaningful, strategic, and ongoing dialogue to inform school improvement policies and processes.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
State Examples
A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana’s New Report Card
This resource from the Council of Chief State School Officers provides a case study of how Louisiana implemented a new report-card system. It highlights how Louisiana implemented best p
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana’s New Report Card:
A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana’s New Report Card: This resource from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) provides a case study of how a state moved from theory to action in implementing a new report card system. It prov
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
A State Guide to Building Online Report Cards:
A State Guide to Building Online Report Cards: This six-page document outlines the steps for creating an ESEA-compliant report card that is accessible and high-quality. The steps are presented in four phases: gathering of requirements; design and content
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Comprehensive Report Card Design
A State Guide to Building Online School Report Cards
This resource was collaboratively developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers, Collaborative Communications Group, Data Quality Campaign, ExcelinEd, Learning Heroes, and National PTA to prov
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
A toolkit developed by the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Resource Center
to support individuals and entities new to the CRDC data collection and submission process. This is a supplemental resource to the standard forms found on the CRDC Resource Cen
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
ABA Local Transportation Procedures
National resources:This template serves to create interagency agreements between local educational agencies (LEAs) and Child Welfare Agencies (CWAs).
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
ABA Student Transportation Plan
National resources:This template can be used to create agreements between LEA and CWAs for the transportation of individual students.
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
Member SEA Resources
About WISEdash
About WISEdashThis link provides resources and guidance for local education agencies to prepare for periodic data snapshots. Resources include presentations and reference guides in Google Docs. Two specific reference guides for administrators were also sh
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
Member SEA Resources
About WISEdata
About WISEdataThis link provides resources and guidance for local education agencies to prepare for periodic data snapshots. Resources include presentations and reference guides in Google Docs. Two specific reference guides for administrators were also sh
Networked Improvement Implementation Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
NICs and Implementation Science
Acceptable Failure
This blog post from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching outlines conditions which must be in place within education contexts for “failure” to occur in a way that informs improvement of an intervention or practice.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
ACCESS: All Children Challenged and Equipped for Success in School
Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 1: Adjusting State English Language Proficiency (ELP) Goals, Measures of Interim Progress, and the ELP Indicator
Achieve—How Are States Including ELP in ESSA Plans?
Scaling Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources shared by Network SMEs
Active Implementation (AI) HUB communication protocol
A worksheet from the State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices Center (SISEP) to aid development of linked communication processes to lessen siloed work.
Implementing Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources shared by Network SMEs
Active Implementation Hub Communication Protocol
A worksheet from the State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices Center (SISEP) to aid development of linked communication processes to lessen siloed work.
Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Active Implementation Hub Hexagon Tool
This tool helps states, districts, and schools systematically evaluate new and existing interventions via six broad factors. This Hexagon Discussion and Analysis Tool is designed to be used by implementation teams t
Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Active Implementation Hub Practice Examples
This document helps states identify the core components of a program, and describe the key activities that are associated with each core component. Practice profiles enable a program to be teachable, learnable,
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Active Students, Active Learners toolkit
Active Students, Active Learners toolkitBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Administrative Data Research Facilities (ADRF) Network, Data Quality and Standards:
Administrative Data Research Facilities (ADRF) Network, Data Quality and Standards: The ADRF Network is an evolving grassroots effort among researchers and organizations seeking to collaborate around improving access to and promoting the ethical use of ad
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 2: Build Collaborative Partnerships as an Essential Component of SMH programs
Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health: Guidance From the Field.
Hoover, S., Lever, N., Sachdev, N., Bravo, N., Schlitt, J., Acosta Price, O., Sheriff, L. & Cashman, J. (2019). Baltimore, MD: National Center for School Mental Health, University of M
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Building Strong Brains: Strategies for Educators
Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve sc
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Advisory/Circles
Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools
Affinity Diagram
This article from ASQ provides an overview of an affinity diagram, explains when stakeholders can use an affinity diagram for brainstorming and identifying relationship and themes among ideas, and outlines the affinity diagram process.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Texas
Affirmation of PNP Consultation
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Understand the Extent and Nature of Mental Health Needs of K-12 Students
Afterschool Alliance: Health and Wellness
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 3: Sustain and Expand SMH Programs
Alaska Department of Education: Trauma-Engaged Schools
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 5: Creating Evidence-Based Interventions for Unique Contexts
Aligning Evidence-based Clearinghouses with the ESSA Tiers of Evidence Crosswalk
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus Area: Data Sharing
Allegheny County Data Reports (Based on data sharing agreement since 2015)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Texas
Allowable Costs Request - Travel
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (Alt ACCESS)
This task-based assessment of ELP was created by the WIDA Consortium for ELs with significant cognitive disabilities. WIDA created the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs to meet federal accountability requirements and to
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs: Participation Guidelines
This document is a rubric developed by the WIDA Consortium to help IEP teams decide whether students who are classified as English language learners (ELLs) with significant cognitive disabilities should
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
American Institutes for Research: Trauma-Informed Care Resources
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Data Visualization and Communication
An Economist’s Guide to Visualizing Data
This guide, prepared by the Congressional Budget Office and published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, outlines and provides examples of effective data visualization approaches. It includes examples of how
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
An excel workbook
This tool can help states and districts meet the ESSA reporting requirements by identifying and analyzing school level expenditure data. This tool contains two components – a self-diagnostic framework and an analysis tool – that are designed to help distr
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
An LEA or School Guide for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement:
An LEA or School Guide for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement: This self-study guide developed by the Florida Center for Reading Research is intended to aid district and school teams with selecting evidence-based interventions
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Additional Resources
Analyzing early impacts of California’s Local Control Funding Formula
This resource from Edunomics analyzes the early impacts of California’s 2013 adoption of the watershed Local Control Funding Formula.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Anderson County Adventure Based Learning
Anderson County Adventure Based LearningBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Requirements for State and District Report Cards Under ESEA
Annual State and Local Report Cards: ESSA Fact Sheet
This resource summarizes the key ESEA requirements around the format, dissemination, and content of state and district report cards. This resource also includes links families ca
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools
Applying the 80/20 Rule to Teaching
Applying the 80/20 Rule to Teaching: This blog post from Education World explores how educators can apply the Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule, to education settings.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 2: Addressing Teacher/Leader Turnover and Strategies for Sustaining School Improvement Strategies
Arizona Department of Education mentor ELEVATE program
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Member SEA Resources
Arkansas’ Chronic Absenteeism Resources:
This Google Doc contains links to Arkansas’ existing resources and tools available to state, school, and/or community organizations working to reduce chronic absenteeism.
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Arkansas’ My School Info Site:
Arkansas’ My School Info Site: This website allows the public to search and compare public schools and districts across Arkansas. Data are periodically updated and reflect information submitted by schools, districts, and third-party evaluators.
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Assembly Bill 491
Participant State Resources: Nevada: This piece of state legislation describes the responsibilities of LEAs and CWAs in regards to transportation.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Asset Framing: Putting Data Disaggregation in Context
DQC Blog Series on Asset Framing: Unlike deficit framing, asset framing looks at student success through the lens of strengths, or assets. Read the series to learn more:Asset Framing: Putting Data Disaggregation in Context
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Asset Framing: Students Aren’t Empty Cups
DQC Blog Series on Asset Framing: Unlike deficit framing, asset framing looks at student success through the lens of strengths, or assets. Read the series to learn more:Asset Framing: Students Aren’t Empty Cups
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Asset Framing: The Harder (Data) Work
DQC Blog Series on Asset Framing: Unlike deficit framing, asset framing looks at student success through the lens of strengths, or assets. Read the series to learn more:Asset Framing: The Harder (Data) Work
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Data Visualization and Communication
Data Quality Campaign Scavenger Hunt
This PDF tool allows SEAs to review their report card through the eyes of a family member looking at school and district performance, which can help elucidate whether the SEA report card meets the needs of families and
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
AWARE Best Practices to Improve School Climate
These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Member SEA Resources
Behavior Menu of Best Practices and Strategies:
This resource from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) provides best practices for addressing behavioral needs and improving academic outcomes for K-12 students served by Was
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 3: Transportation
Best Interest Determination Conversation/Worksheet
Implementing Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources shared by Network SMEs
Best Practices Brief on Stakeholder Communication
A best practice brief from the Institute of Education Sciences. Link:
Strategies for Equitable Family Engagement
Additional Resources
Best practices in engaging diverse families
This brief provides a synthesis of research and case studies on engaging diverse families, especially engaging African-American and Hispanic families in large, urban public school districts.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 5: Creating Evidence-Based Interventions for Unique Contexts
Better Evidence, Better Choices, Better Schools: State Supports for Evidence-Based School Improvement and Every Student Succeeds Act
Leveraging Evidence-Based Practices for Local School Improvement
Resources from the Field
Better Evidence, Better Choices, Better Schools: State Supports for Evidence-Based School Improvement and the Every Student Succeeds Act
This report from the Center for American Progress provides information for states on the ESEA, as amended by ESSA, definition of EBPs and clarifies the distinction between the ESSA definition of the term and the term “scientifically based research,” which
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Blueprint for Change: Educational Success for Children in Foster Care
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Understand the Extent and Nature of Mental Health Needs of K-12 Students
Blueprint for Using Data to Reduce Disparities/Disproportionalities in Human Services and Behavioral Health Care
Performance Management Capacity Building Brief Series
Brief Four – Ensuring Accountability for Results
Brief Four – Ensuring Accountability for Results: This fourth brief in a four-part series, outlines the forth element of performance management “Accountability for Results”, to examine how Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Tennessee are pursuing perfor
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development Community Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Brief on key ESSA provisions for students with disabilities
Brief on key ESSA provisions for students with disabilities: A summary developed by CCSSO on provisions in ESSA that have implications for how SEAs address the needs of students with disabilities.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development Community Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Brief on leveraging ESSA to develop effective educator talent systems
Brief on leveraging ESSA to develop effective educator talent systems: A policy brief from American Institutes for Research on steps SEAs can take to strengthen the educator workforce.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development Community Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Brief on quality indicators for state support for school improvement
Brief on quality indicators for state support for school improvement: Results of a study based on interviews with teachers and administrators from 21 low-performing high schools in six states.
Performance Management Capacity Building Brief Series
Brief One – Setting Outcomes and Strategies to Improve Student Achievement
Brief One – Setting Outcomes and Strategies to Improve Student Achievement: This first brief in a four-part series, outlines the first element of performance management “Clarity of Outcomes and Theory of Action”, to examine how Tennessee and Massachusetts
Performance Management Capacity Building Brief Series
Brief Three – Collecting and Using Data to Measure Progress, Improve Results
Brief Three – Collecting and Using Data to Measure Progress, Improve Results: This third brief in a four-part series, outlines the third element of performance management “Collection and Use of Data”, to examine how Delaware and Hawaii are pursuing perfor
Performance Management Capacity Building Brief Series
Brief Two – Aligning Resources to Reforms
Brief Two – Aligning Resources to Reforms: This second brief in a four-part series, outlines the second element of performance management “Alignment of Resources”, to examine how Hawaii and Tennessee are pursuing performance management of their key educat
Financial Transparency Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
BSCP Center Financial Transparency Resources
The Building State Capacity and Productivity Center has published numerous papers related to different aspects of implementing the requirement, including a new data visualization checklist.
Resource Allocation Reviews Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
BSCP Center Guide for SEA-Led Resource Allocation Reviews
This document offers an optional step-by-step guide that SEA leaders can use when conducting their RARs. With this protocol, the role of the SEA is not to provide solutions or prescribe spending c
Networked Improvement Implementation Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
PDSA Cycle Measurement
Building a Teaching Effectiveness Network (BTEN)
Revisiting the Purposes of Practical Measurement for Improvement: Learning from the BTEN Measurement System: This blog post from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching presents how the Building a Teaching Effectiveness Network (BTEN) empl
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Collaboration with Child Welfare Agencies
Building and Sustaining Child Welfare Partnerships
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Building and Sustaining Child Welfare Partnerships
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Building State Capacity and Productivity (BSCP) Center—Financial Transparency and Reporting Resources
This page on the BSCP Center website includes materials developed by a growing number of states. The center is one of seven national content centers sup
Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Building State Capacity and Productivity Center (BSCP) Toolbox Appendix
This appendix, a component of the Toolbox from the BSCP Center assists states in planning communication strategies.
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 1: Adjusting State English Language Proficiency (ELP) Goals, Measures of Interim Progress, and the ELP Indicator
California School Dashboard
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 2: Data Systems
California School Dashboard
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Capturing What People Say: Tips for Recording a Meeting
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Member SEA Resources
Career Guidance Washington:
This webpage from Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) provides information about Career Guidance Washington—a career and college readiness program model designed to prepare all students for succes
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting
Case Study #5: Minimizing PII Access
This case study illustrates best practices for minimizing access to personally identifiable information. The resource includes links to additional tools such as a Data Security Checklist and additional technical brief
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
CCSSO Principles of Effective School Improvement Systems
This suite of resources published by the Council of Chief State School Officers is organized around a set of ten principles to inform how states design effective systems to improve low-performing s
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
CCSSO School Improvement Principles Questions to Ask Yourself
During Learning Cycle 5, Maryland described how they use CCSSO’s School Improvement Principles 1-10 Questions to Ask Yourself as a resource to frame their school improvement work at the state
Strategies to Improve Low-Performing Schools Under the Every Student Succeeds Act: How 3 Districts Found Success Using Evidence-based Practices
Center for American Progress
Center for American ProgressThis report followed three school systems that implemented evidence-based strategies: 1. Data-driven instruction; 2. Excellence in teaching and leadership; 3. Culture of high expectations; 4. Frequent and intensive tutoring, or
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Chart Chooser:
Chart Chooser: This graphic can help SEAs decide which kind of data visualizations might work best in communicating about particular types of data. (Source: Juice Analytics)
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Checklist from the Center for the Integration of IDEA Data
This checklist from the Center for the Integration of IDEA Data is meant to support state education agencies with the process of extracting, transforming and loading IDEA data from one system into the statewide longitudinal data system.
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Childhood Maltreatment Predicts Poor Economic and Educational Outcomes in the Transition to Adulthood
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources
Chronic Absence Story Map:
This interactive map illustrates the findings of an analysis of national data from the 2013-14 school year described in Preventing Missed Opportunity. According to the analysis, half of all chronically absent students in the U.S
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources
Chronic Absenteeism in the Nation’s Schools:
This interactive website from the U.S. Department of Education provides data on chronic absenteeism, who is impacted and where, and why it matters. About 1 in 7 students missed 15 or more days of school in 2013
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Member SEA Resources
Cleveland Schools Stay Positive to Reduce Chronic Absences:
This PBS NewsHour video shared by the Ohio team highlights the Cleveland Public Schools “Get 2 School. You Can Make It!” campaign, which promotes the importance of regular school attendance.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Webinar Recordings
Collaborative of State Ombudsmen Webinar Series
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
Colorado “Fostering Opportunities Program Manual-Middle and High School Version”
The “Fostering Opportunities” program is an innovative student engagement program for middle school and high school students who have experienced foster care.
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 4: Roles and Responsibilities of POCs and Liaisons at the State and Local Levels
Colorado Department of Education – Foster Care Education: Improving Educational Outcomes for Children and Youth
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 4: Assisting Local Education Agencies With Identifying English Learners and Providing Services
Colorado Department of Education Program Evaluations and Analysis
Colorado Department of Education Program Evaluations and Analysis—A diagnostic review followed by suggestions based on high-achieving school studies
This article by Marguerite Roza and Carrie Stewart discusses the financial transparency requirement and how districts can prepare for the release of the data.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources Related to Data Coherence
Common Education Data Standards
This resource contains the state-defined connection for military connected with the Common Education Data Standards.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Data Collection
Common Education Data Standards
The (CEDS) main website provides a variety of resources to support quality data management for state departments of education.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Internal SEA and LEA Communication
Communicating Performance: A Best Practices Resource for Developing State Report Cards
Council of Chief State School Officers: Engaging Around State Report Cards: How to Use Stakeholder Input to Create Actionable Tools for Improvement This resource describes how states can engage families and other stakeholders in the development of their r
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Internal SEA and LEA Communication
Communicating Performance: A Best Practices Resource for Developing State Report Cards
Council of Chief State School Officers: This resource provides considerations for SEAs and LEAs regarding feedback and engagement strategies, data and content, and deve
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Communicating Performance: A Best Practices Resource for Developing State Report Cards:
Communicating Performance: A Best Practices Resource for Developing State Report Cards: This 45-page document describes best practices for using report cards to meet state goals and presents considerations for states as they build and enhance report cards
Building Strategic Partnerships: State and District Collaboration Mapping Process
Additional Resources
Communications and Engagement Assessment Rubric
The goals of this rubric from the Reform Support Network are to help state education leaders confirm areas of strength and identify areas of need and provide suggested steps for sharpening strategies, building capacity and enhancing reach.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
How to Use this Space
Community Space Content Types
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Community Toolbox Resources for Facilitation and Effective Meetings
To support facilitation and collaborative decision making, Community Tool Box has several resources, templates, and guides. Resources shared with the Root Cause Analysis CoP include the
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Complaint for Enforcement Form
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Comprehensive Centers
These federally funded technical assistance centers provide capacity-building services to SEAs, regional educational agencies, local education agencies, and schools that improve educational outcomes for all students, close achieveme
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Comprehensive school mental health system roles and responsibilities.
National Center for School Mental Health (2018). Comprehensive school mental health system roles and responsibilities.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Conducting Effective Meetings
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Connecticut Department of Education Chronic Absence Overview:
This webpage on Connecticut’s official state website provides an overview of chronic absence, with links to “how to” tips, documents/forms, related resources, laws/regulations, and contact info
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
Member SEA Resources
Connecticut State Department of Education Evidence-Based Practice Guides
The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) developed practice guides for districts and schools that included evidence-based actions schools can take to improve student out
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Connecting Root Cause Analysis to Evidence-Based Practices Worksheet:
Practitioners can engage in this activity to assist in finding evidence-based practices following the identification of improvement areas after a root cause analysis.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Connecting to Practice: How We Can Put Education Research To Work
: This article discusses the disconnect between research and decision making in education and the need for federal funding to broker more partnerships between researchers and state and local education agencies.
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Considering English Language Proficiency within Systems of Accountability Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
This brief, published in 2017 by the Latin Policy Forum and the Center for Assessment, provides an overview of the ESEA requirements around ELP
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
Consultancy Protocol
This protocol was used by a presenter expand their thinking about a particular dilemma by tapping the knowledge and experience in a group.
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Continuous Improvement in Education
This whitepaper describes examples illustrating how continuous improvement methodology is being applied in classrooms and across educational systems for collective impact. Conclusions and observations based on the case
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
Member SEA Resources
Continuous Improvement Resources
Resources from the California Department of Education: A collection of frameworks, tools, guides and research. Includes tools for needs assessment and root cause analysis.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Coordinated School Health
Coordinated School HealthBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
How to Use this Space
CoP Space Getting Started Guide
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
CORE Districts:
This website provides information about the California CORE Districts and their work to improve student outcomes, including the CORE-PACE research partnership.
A resource designed to support and guide state leaders as they determine how to move their states towards a comprehensive, high-quality assessment system. The resource provides key considerations on the state’s role and ways to review and evaluate its cur
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Council of Chief State School Officers English Learners with Disabilities Guide
This Guide offers recommendations to states developing policies and procedures on 1) the identification of ELs with disabilities, and 2) individualized education program (IEP
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Internal SEA and LEA Communication
Creating Effective School Report Card Websites: Content, Design, and Process
REL Mid-Atlantic: This blogpost provides guidance on the types of information that should be included in a school report card website, website design, and how to gather input fro
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Creating Safe, Equitable, Engaging Schools: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Approach to Supporting Students
Rider, F., Freeman, E., Butler, A., Wraight, S. & Osher, D. (2018). Funding a Comprehensive Community Approach, in Osher, Moroney & Williamson, Creating Safe, Equitable, Engaging Schools: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Approach to Supporting Students. Cam
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 3: Practices for Supporting Groups of English Learners
Criteria and Guidance for the Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities
Rhode Island—Criteria and Guidance for the Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 2: Refining Strategies for Monitoring and Reporting English Learner Progress in Meeting English Language Proficiency Goals That Align With Practices Across the State Educational Agency
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Crosswalk: Aligning Evidence-Based Clearinghouses with the ESSA Tiers of Evidence
This crosswalk was created by the REL Midwest in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Education. The document applies criteria for the four ESSA-defined levels of evid
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting
Data De-identification: An Overview of Basic Terms
This document provides information to assist educational agencies with maintaining compliance regarding privacy and confidentiality requirements under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources Related to Internal Data Control and Data Governance
Data Governance and Stewardship
An issue brief by the Privacy Technology Assistance Center that provides guidance on how to successfully manage complex data systems by establishing a comprehensive data governance approach.
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Data Governance Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by the U.S. Department of Education Statewide Longitudinal Data System. This online resource provides an overview, describes a data governance structure and documents, and links to related resources.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Data Quality Campaign (DQC)
DQC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for effective data policy and use. The organization “strives to ensure that everyone with a stake in education—especially families and educators—can access and use qu
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Data Quality Campaign Report Card Scavenger Hunt:
Data Quality Campaign Report Card Scavenger Hunt: The activity presented in this four-page document helps users see their state’s report card through the eyes of a parent. The search terms and questions in the scavenger hunt are based on the items that th
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Data Visualization and Communication
Data Quality Campaign Scavenger Hunt
This PDF tool allows SEAs to review their report card through the eyes of a family member looking at school and district performance, which can help elucidate whether the SEA report card meets the needs of families and
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Data Quality Campaign:
Data Quality Campaign: The Data Quality Campaign website provides resources to advance the effective use of education data. The resource library includes fact sheets, research reports, infographics, and more, and may be searched by audience, issue area, a
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
General Data Quality Resources
Data Quality Program Handbook
This resource from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Department of Early Education and Care provides information and guidance for establishing standards and guidelines in support of high
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Data Usability
Data Quality: Striking a Balance
Institute of Education Sciences: This brief provides high-level guidance to states on how to prioritize high-quality data elements in their state longitudinal data system, given time and resource capacity.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources on Foster Care Students
Data Sharing Blog post
A blog post that summarizes key ingredients for successful data sharing.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Data Snapshots
Nevada, Hawaii, Louisiana, and provide “data snapshots” to help the public coalesce around meaningful data elements.
Implementing Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources developed by Network SMEs
Data System Resources
Listing of organizations and their websites for state teams to refer to when needing assistance in building their capacity to understand and explain data.
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Data Visualization Checklist:
Data Visualization Checklist: This checklist includes descriptions and a rating scale for various aspects of data visualization. It is intended as a guide for developing high-impact data visualizations. [Interactive Version] (Source: Evergreen Data)
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 2: Data Systems
DataQuest helps you find facts about California schools and districts
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents
This document prepared by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice (D
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
Member SEA Resources
Delaware’s English Learner Strategic Plan 2022: Empowering Every English Learner
In response to Delaware’s growing EL student population, a steering committee that reflected the diversity of Delaware’s largest language-minority groups was formed to devel
English Learner State Accountability Resource (ELSTAR)
Demonstration Webinar
Video
Demonstration Webinar
On July 10, 2019 the State Support Network hosted a webinar on the ELSTAR Tool, including a demonstration of how to use the tool. The webinar recording and slide deck are available below.
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Demonstration Webinar
Demontration Webinar
On April 30th, 2018 the State Support Network hosted a webinar on the Financial Transparency and Readiness Assessment Tool, including a demonstration of how to use the tool. The webinar recording is available below.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 5: Creating Evidence-Based Interventions for Unique Contexts
Demystifying ESSA tiers of evidence and the selection of evidence-based practices
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Additional Resources
Department of Education Letter on Per Pupil Expenditure
This letter from Assistant Secretary Jason Botel outlines the timeline for implementation of the per pupil reporting requirement.
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Designing Leadership Academies for Principal Professional Learning
This brief by the State Support Network describes the research base behind and trends from states in designing leadership academies.
Designing Leadership Academies for Principal Professional Learning
Main Resource
Designing Leadership Academies for Principal Professional Learning
This resource is designed to help states better understand how to design and implement state leadership academies, sharing insights from a review of 10 current state and regional leadership academies.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Developing Excellent Principals to Advance Teaching and Learning
This document presents considerations for state policy. It includes a set of considerations and potential policy levers that can help policymakers.
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1
Developing excellent school principals to advance teaching and learning: Considerations for state policy
This article by Paul Manna describes six different policy levers that states can use to influence principal talent management, including setting principal standards, recruiting aspiring principals, overseeing principal preparation programs, licensing prin
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Developing Facilitation Skills
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Disaggregated Data: Not Just a Box Checking Exercise
This three-page brief from Data Quality Campaign, Learning Heroes, and National PTA underscores that disaggregated data is key to identifying opportunity gaps and confronting persistent barriers to stu
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Dispute Resolution
Participant State Resources: Michigan: Dispute Resolution
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Dispute Resolution Policy (link is external)
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Dispute Resolution Procedure
Participant State Resources: Washington: Dispute Resolution Procedure
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
District Leader Interviews: How School Districts are Responding to ESSA’s Evidence Requirements for School Improvement
These interviews report on how six district leaders are implementing ESSA’s requirement to use evidence-based interventions to improve low-performing schools.
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 1: Adjusting State English Language Proficiency (ELP) Goals, Measures of Interim Progress, and the ELP Indicator
District of Colombia—School Transparency and Reporting (STAR) Framework Overview
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 4: Roles and Responsibilities of POCs and Liaisons at the State and Local Levels
District of Columbia – ESEA Provisions Regarding Educational Stability of Children in Foster Care
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Diversity in Rural School Leadership
This issue of the Journal of Research in Rural Education is devoted to rural educational leadership in diverse contexts.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Dobyns-Bennett High Reverse Inclusion Program
Dobyns-Bennett High Reverse Inclusion ProgramBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
DPS Ritchie Program for School Leaders: Executive Leadership for Successful Schools
This document explains the university-district partnership of the Executive Leadership for Successful Schools program at the University of Denver, describing the requirements, courses, and cohort approach.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
DQC “Show Me the Data” Annual Report
DQC examines report cards from all 50 states and the District of Columbia annually to see how well state leaders are using their most public-facing resource to empower the public with quality information. DQC publishe
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
DQC Report Card Scavenger Hunt
States can download this scavenger hunt activity and use it to examine their state report card and learn what information they can and can’t find. Visit the “Show Me the Data” page and scroll down to find a link to the scav
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC
Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium (ESMEC): This Consortium supports and advances the common needs and challenges of rural school systems on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Data Collection
EDFacts
This link provides information about the connections that include students who are homeless.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Data Collection
EDFacts – Military Student Indicator
These two links provide information about the EDFacts connections that include military-connected students.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Education Resource Strategies (ERS)
ERS is a national nonprofit that partners with district, school, and state leaders to transform how they use resources (people, time, and money) so that every school prepares every child for tomorrow, no matter their r
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Understand the Extent and Nature of Mental Health Needs of K-12 Students
Educational Outcomes Associated with School Behavioral Health Interventions: A Review of the Literature
Financial Transparency Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Edunomics Financial Transparency Page
The Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University has published extensively on the topic of financial transparency and convenes a working group of 40+ state agencies related to the requirement. All papers, tools, and past r
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Edunomics Lab
Edunomics Lab is a Georgetown University research center exclusively dedicated to exploring and modeling complex education finance decisions to inform education policy and practice. The end goal is the betterment of education, writ large. E
Resource Allocation Reviews Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Edunomics Lab Resource Allocation Review Sample Data Report
This sample report sample data report is an example of what can be assembled from public sources. It provides an example of how a SEA can prepare for the RAR by tapping readily available data, i
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Edunomics Lab—School Spending Data Hub
A clickable U.S. map is an interface for a data hub that provides a gateway to explore each state’s school-by-school spending data.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Data Visualization and Communication
EdWeek Webinar: ESSA and State Report Cards
This archived webinar and PowerPoint® provide information on how to present accountability measures in a way that represents progress, lessons learned from states, and questions to discuss with report card teams
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
EdWeek Webinar: ESSA and State Report Cards:
EdWeek Webinar: ESSA and State Report Cards: This archived webinar and PowerPoint provide information on how to present accountability measures in a way that represents progress, lessons learned from states, and discussion questions for report card teams.
English Learner State Accountability Resource (ELSTAR)
Additional Resources
ELPA 21 Standards Resources
These resources provide information on the ELP Standards, which describe the language skills that English Learners need to do well in academic subjects and acquire critically important competencies.
English Learner State Accountability Resource (ELSTAR)
ELSTAR User Guide
ELSTAR User Guide
The ELSTAR tool (English Learner State Accountability Resource) is a digital application dashboard to support state educational agency (SEA) leaders in making data-based decisions about English learner accountability. SEA staff can also use the ELSTAR too
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Empowering Families and Students:
Empowering Families and Students: This Data Quality Campaign webpage provides information and links to resources that can help policymakers at all levels ensure that families and communities can access and understand data about education successes, challe
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
State Examples
Empowering Parents with Data: Nashville’s Data Chats
A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana’s New Report Card This resource from the Council of Chief State School Officers provides a case study of how Louisiana implemented a new report-card system. It highlights how Louisiana implemented best p
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
State Examples
Empowering Parents with Data: Nashville’s Data Chats
This video describes how the Metro Nashville School District has integrated report-card data into conferences and other communications with families.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
State Examples
Empowering Parents with Data: Nashville’s Data Chats
This video describes how the Metro Nashville School District has integrated report-card data into conferences and other communications with families.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Internal SEA and LEA Communication
Engaging Around State Report Cards: How to Use Stakeholder Input to Create Actionable Tools for Improvement
Council of Chief State School Officers: This resource describes how states can engage families and other stakeholders in the development of their r
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
Member SEA Resources
English Learner Roadmap
Resources from the California Department of Education: A roadmap that describes four principles for developing a coherent set of practices, services, relationships and approaches for providing English learners a strong education.
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 3: Practices for Supporting Groups of English Learners
English Learner Roadmap (state board policy)
California is implementing professional learning across the state on the following content:English Learner Roadmap (state board policy)
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
English Learner Tool Kit for State and Local Education Agencies
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) at the U.S. Department of Education has provided the English Learner (EL) Tool Kit to help SEAs and LEAs in meeting their legal obligations
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
English Learners’ Time to Reclassification: An Analysis
This analysis draws on nine years of longitudinal, student-level data from the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide updated, empirically–based estimates of the time necessary for ELs to be
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care: Education and Child Welfare Points of Contact
Financial Transparency Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Equipping School Leaders to Spend Wisely
This article provides state leadership, specifically state board members, with important information related to the spending requirement and what states can do to prepare.
Strategies for Equitable Family Engagement
Main Resource
Equitable Family Engagement Resource
Many schools and districts have been working to ensure that family engagement is more equitable as part of school improvement efforts. This resource outlines guidance and provides real-world examples across five major categories of evidence-based, equitab
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Equitable Service Guidance
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Nevada
Equitable Service Ombudsman description
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
FY19 Equitable Services Materials
Equitable Services Consultation Checklist
A checklist for use in documenting the consultation discussions required by ESEA.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
Dispute Resolution Procedure
Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Policy
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
Dispute Resolution Procedure
Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Colorado
Equitable Services FAQ
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Tennessee
Equitable Services Private School Agreement Sample
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Texas
Equitable Services Procedure
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Equity Assistance Centers
are funded by the Department of Education to provide technical assistance and training, upon request, in the areas of race, sex, national origin, and religion to public school districts and other respon
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Equity-based Design Framework(link is external)
This presentation presents the design thinking process re-imagined to promote equity. Two new design modes were added to the existing hexagonal design thinking visual: Notice and Reflect.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESDRP FORM 1 - Notice of Settlement Conference
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESDRP Form 2 - Complaint for Enforcement
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESDRP FORM 3 - LEA Response to Complaint for Enforcement
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESDRP FORM 4 - Notice of Enforcement Hearing
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
Latest ESEA amendments
ESEA amendments P.L. 115-224 July 31, 2018
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
ESEA Fiscal Changes Guidance (Nov. 2016)
This non-regulatory guidance published by the U.S Department of Education provides an overview and frequently asked questions about changes in fiscal requirements to federal title programs.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
2020 CoP
Learning Cycle 1
ESEA Ombudsman CoP 2020 LC1 Presentation
Leveraging Evidence-Based Practices for Local School Improvement
Resources from the Field
ESSA Action Guide: Selecting Evidence-Based Practices for Low-Performing Schools
This report from American Institutes for Research focuses on the use of evidence-based practices, with the goal of helping leaders at the state, district, and school levels explore and select interventions designed to support school improvement.
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
ESSA and implications for school mental health
Lever, N., Bohnenkamp, J. & Hoover, S. (2016). ESSA and implications for school mental health. Presentation at 21st annual Advancing School Mental Health Conference. Baltimore MD: Center for School Mental Health, University of Maryland.
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development Community Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
ESSA and SSIP alignment tool
ESSA and SSIP alignment tool: A tool to help SEAs align their ESSA consolidated state plans with their State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP).
ESSA Implementation Planning Tool
Additional Resources
ESSA Consolidated State Plans Resources
These resources outline guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on ESEA Consolidated State Plans.
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Additional Resources
ESSA Financial Reporting Requirement: Three Action Steps to Build Equity(link is external)
One-pager outlining action steps for stakeholders around equity and financial transparency.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
ESSA Flexibilities (Oct 2018, US ED)
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 3: Transportation
ESSA Foster Care Transportation Reimbursement Form (Iowa)
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
ESSA Guidance PowerPoint
Participant State Resources: Tennessee: This presentation on ESSA includes guidance on transportation procedures.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Essa Guidance_160477
ESSA Implementation Planning Tool
Main Resource
ESSA Implementation Planning Tool
The guides state teams through a reflection and planning process to develop a comprehensive strategy for implementing Consolidated State Plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 4: Ensuring Shared Accountability for Schools at the District and School Levels
ESSA Implementation Timelines: A Guide to Key State and Local Processes
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 5: Creating Evidence-Based Interventions for Unique Contexts
ESSA Leverage Points: 50-State Report on Promising Practices for Using Evidence to Improve Student Outcomes
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
ESSA Leverage Points: 64 Promising Practices for Using Evidence:
This overview of State support levers describes promising practices states are employing for evidence use under ESSA.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Texas
ESSA PNP Complaint Procedures
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Evaluating Identification Methods and Results in an Accountability System
This publication was authored by SME Juan D’Brot through the Council for Chief State School Officers to provide states with technical and policy considerations for evaluating the s
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 3: Transportation
Every Student Succeeds Act – Foster Care Manual
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 2: Data Systems
Every Student Succeeds Act – Update #6
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Report Card Design Challenge
This website provides resources and examples from a report card design challenge hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and the Data Quality Campaign in November 2018. During the challeng
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Collaboration with Child Welfare Agencies
Every Student Succeeds Act Implementation Toolkit
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Every Student Succeeds Means Children in Foster Care Too: State Progress on ESSA’s Foster Care Provisions
Leveraging Evidence-Based Practices for Local School Improvement
Resources from the Field
Evidence Building Opportunities Under ESSA
This guide from Chiefs for Change and Results For America outlines the policies and practices states can leverage to use EBPs, build an evidence base and use evidence to improve outcomes for students.
Networked Improvement Implementation Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
NICs and Implementation Science
Evidence for Improvement: An Integrated Analytic Approach for Supporting Networks in Education
This white paper describes the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachings “integrated Evidence for Improvement (EFI) approach that outlines how a var
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Evidence-Based Improvement: A Guide for States to Strengthen Their Frameworks and Supports Aligned to the Evidence Requirements of ESSA
Developed by WestEd, this guide provides tools to help states and local education agencies better understand and plan
Leveraging Evidence-Based Practices for Local School Improvement
Resources from the Field
Evidence-Based Improvement: A Guide for States to Strengthen Their Frameworks and Supports Aligned to the Evidence Requirements of ESSA
This guide from WestEd provides six tools to help states and districts understand and plan for implementing evidence-based improvement strategies. The tools help states and districts inventory current practices and decide how to select new practices using
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 5: Creating Evidence-Based Interventions for Unique Contexts
Evidence-Based Interventions: A Guide for States
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Examining How to Establish English Proficiency Using Alternate Composite Scores In A WIDA State: A Logistic Regression Approach
This document was prepared by H. Gary Cook, of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison. T
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Examining Relationships between Alternate Access and State Alternate Assessments: Exploring Notions of English Language Proficiency
This document was prepared by H. Gary Cook, Ph.D., Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madiso
This sixty-minute webinar focused on tools and strategies for engaging statewide stakeholders on matters of equitable services in online events and forums. Topics included: Engaging people face-to-face and online, Establishing social presence and building
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Factsheet on AB491
Participant State Resources: Nevada: Factsheet on AB491
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
Member SEA Resources
Family Engagement Toolkit
Resources from the California Department of Education: An online guide with tools for creating an effective family engagement plan using the cycle of improvement.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Federal Guidance on Funding for School Improvement (ESEA Sec, 1003)
This presentation by the U.S. Department of Education in July 2018 explains funding requirements for use of Title I School Improvement Funds under ESEA Section 1003.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
FY19 Equitable Services Materials
Final Equitable Services Plan (model template) and Written Affirmation
This Final Equitable Services Plan model template is aligned with the Consultation Checklist. Includes Private School Written Affirmation or Declaration of Disagreement on final page.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
This tool can help states and districts meet the ESSA reporting requirements by identifying and analyzing school-level expenditure data. The tool contains two components (a self-diagnostic fr
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools
Fishbone Cause and Effect Template
Fishbone Diagram and This resource from ASQ provides an overview of a fishbone, or Ishikawa, diagram and when it might be used in root cause analysis. The site also provides a fishbone diagram template that root cause a
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools
Five Whys for Inquiry of Group Questions
This document from the School Reform Initiative provides guidance on brainstorming potential causes of a problem and then engage in the “Why Questioning” process to identify root causes.
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 4: Roles and Responsibilities of POCs and Liaisons at the State and Local Levels
Florida – Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care: Frequently Asked Questions
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools
Force Field Analysis Template and Article
This resource from Kent University outlines the steps for conducting a force field analysis and also provides a template.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools
Force Field Analysis: Analyzing the Pressures for and against Change
This article from Mind Tools explains force field analysis, a process for analyzing the changes restraining and driving a given change. The article includes an instructional video and l
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data
This report was developed through the National Cooperative Education Statistics System and funded by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education. This resource
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Forum Guide to Data Visualization:
Forum Guide to Data Visualization: The purpose of this guide is to recommend data visualization practices that will help education agencies communicate data meaningfully in visual formats that are accessible, accurate, and actionable for a wide range of e
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Data Visualization and Communication
Forum Guide to Data Visualization: A Resource for Education Agencies
This guide from the National Center for Education Statistics provides an overview of data visualization for common education system data and how visualization can be used to improve comm
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Forum Guide to Data Visualization: A Resource for Education Agencies
This National Center for Education Statistics publication recommends data visualization practices that will help education agencies communicate data meaning in visual formats that are a
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Foster Care Technical Assistance Manual
Participant State Resources: Oregon: Foster Care Technical Assistance Manual
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Collaboration with Child Welfare Agencies
Fostering Success in Education: Educational Outcomes of Students in Foster Care
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Additional Resources
Four Approaches to Assigning Costs to Central Levels vs. School Levels When Calculating Per-Pupil Expenditures
This paper from Edunomics outlines different approaches state education agencies may take when calculating per pupil expenditures weighing the benefits and considerations of each.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 1: School Improvement Frameworks and Progress Monitoring
Four Domains for Rapid Improvement
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Framing the Conversation around Why Rural Matters—Understanding the Changing Landscape
This report provides a strong defense for the importance of understanding and addressing the challenges of rural education. Many children and their families in rural
State Educational Agency Sustainability Rubric
Full Rubric
The Sustainability Rubric is a tool to help SEAs assess the sustainability of a specific priority reform—a body of work that an SEA is undertaking in order to achieve two or more priority goals for student outcomes. The wide-ranging 20-element rubric is b
Local Educational Agency Sustainability Rubric
Full Rubric
The Sustainability Rubric for Local Educational Agencies is a tool for LEAs to assess the sustainability of a specific priority reform—a body of work that an LEA is undertaking in order to achieve two or more priority goals for student outcomes. The rubri
Financial Transparency and Reporting Readiness Assessment Tool
Additional Resources
Funding Student Types: How states can mine their own data to guide finance policy on high-needs students
This brief by Edunomics helps states ask the right questions, tap their own data, and analyze funding in relation to student outcomes.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Georgia
FY17 Affirmation - Private School Initial Consultation for FY18-Provision of Services
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Georgia
FY18 - Equitable Services
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Georgia
FY18 Private School Data Collection Form
Data Quality Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Generate software for IDEA data
The Center for the Integration of IDEA Data has developed Generate, a software application for state education agencies freely available to improve data quality and reporting for IDEA data.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Generating Opportunity and Prosperity: The Promise of Rural Collaboratives
This article outlines how rural disticts and schools can work to generate greater educational opportunity and economic prosperity in a time of fiscal challenges.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Georgia Needs Assessment and Root Cause Analysis
Georgia embedded a root cause analysis within their comprehensive needs assessment with templates for the district and school levels. The root cause analysis begins on page 82 (district) or page 76 (school
Networked Improvement Implementation Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
NIC Overview
Getting Ideas into Action
This essay by Anthony Bryk, Louis Gomez, and Alicia Grunow, and published by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, posits that improvement science approaches and NICs as an effective means for studying the imp
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
How to Use this Space
Getting the Most out of Your Community Space
Now that you are a member of this community of practice (CoP), you’ll want to fine-tune your online settings and preferences to ensure that you are able to keep up to date on relevant community activities and events.
Implementing Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources shared by Network SMEs
Good communication requires experimenting with your language
Article from Harvard Business Review by Michael Luca and Olivia Hauser advocating experimentation in language to find the most effective way to reach readers.
Scaling Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources shared by Network SMEs
Good communication requires experimenting with your language
Article from Harvard Business Review by Michael Luca and Olivia Hauser. Link:
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Grow Your Own Educator Career Pathway Curriculum
This technical assistance memo was prepared for states by the GTL Center. Although Grow Your Own programs are increasingly gaining attention as a strategy for state and local educator pipeline development, only a select set of states have made their Grow
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Growth Model Comparison Study: Practical Implications of Alternative Models for Evaluating School Performance
This report, published in 2012 by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), compares several different growth models in the context of
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Guidance on MOU
Participant State Resources: Idaho: Guidance on MOU
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
guide
Including Recently Arrived ELs in State Accountability Systems: An Empirical Illustrations of Models: This working paper from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research uses a published by the U.S. Department of Education on recently arrived ELs to
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Guide for Including Recently Arrived English Learners into State Accountability Systems
This U.S. Department of Education guide provides suggested research- and evidence-based guidelines for states to consider for developing an accountability model for r
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Handbook for Developing and Monitoring the English Language Proficiency Indicator and English Learner Progress
This handbook offers guidance on how to meaningfully incorporate EL progress into school-level accountability, within the context of the Every
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Handbook for Developing and Monitoring the English Language Proficiency Indicator and English Learner Progress
This handbook, prepared by Pete Goldschmidt for the Council of Chief State School Officers, focuses on the use of data to help inform policy de
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Collaboration with Child Welfare Agencies
Handle with Care
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Harvard Proving Ground
During Learning Cycle 2 , Ohio shared information about their work with on rapid cycle assessment with district teams around needs assessments, implementation efforts, and impact.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Hawaii Department of Education Fact Sheet on Per-Pupil Expenditures
This two-page fact sheet provides information about Hawaii’s per-pupil expenditures and major drivers of variance among schools.
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
HHS Administration for Children and Families Resources at Child Welfare Information Gateway
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 3: Transportation
Hop, Skip, Drive – K-12 Transportation Resource
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
How does the primary economy of rural community influence the leadership practice of school principals(link is external)
This is a study proposal by Linda Carrier Plymouth, New Hampshire. The role of the school principal has long been positively associated with student achievement(link is external). In rural areas in the U.S. retention of principals is a documented issue(li
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
How to Build a 21st-Century School System, Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education
This brief examines promising practices for redesign of shool systems from a range of countries to attempt understand what works in which contexts.
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 2: Data Systems
How Will the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support Students in Foster Care?
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
HRSA telehealth grant programs
The P2P exchange explored sustainability and expansion of SMH programs:HRSA telehealth grant programs
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links
Stages of Implementation Analysis Toolhttp://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/NIRN-Education-StagesOfImplementationAnalysisWhereAreWe.pdf
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links
ImpleMap: Exploring the Implementation Landscape (National Implementation Research Network) http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/NIRN-ImpleMap.pdf
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links
Akers, L., Resch, A., & Berk, J. (2014). Making the most of opportunities to learn what works: A school district’s guide (REL 2014-048). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluatio
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
https://dcschoolreportcard.org/
Washington, DC’s report card includes information about school offerings & logistics, a direct response to feedback from families: https://dcschoolreportcard.org/
Georgia has all of its data tools on one page and provides detailed explanations of what data lives where: https://gosa.georgia.gov/report-card-dashboards-data
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
https://oklaschools.com/
Oklahoma makes it easy to search for state and district report cards: https://oklaschools.com/
Washington, DC provides a report card discussion guide and other resources for families: https://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-school-report-card-resources-families
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links
Louisiana provides a clear link to its updated report card so users aren’t left to hunt around on their own: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/data/reportcards/
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Human Capital Leaders in Education Standards
The were designed specifically for PK‒12 education. They are focused on four main sections: Strategic Staffing, Talent Management and Development, Culture and Total Rewards, and Performance Excellence.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Human Capital Management System Assessment(link is external)
The Human Capital Assessment is designed to help districts reflect on their human capital system and identify strengths and opportunities for growth in attracting, selecting, developing, and retaining talent, while fostering a culture of continuous improv
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
IDEA
This U.S. Department of Education website brings together Department information and resources relevant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The site provides access to legal and policy documents, data reports, grants and fundi
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
IDEA Data Center (IDC)
The is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to provide technical assistance to build capacity within states for collecting, reporting, analyzing, and using
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
IDEA Data Center (IDC) Part B Data System Framework
This 23-page document recommends a coherent approach to data quality and data systems. The framework has seven components: purpose and vision, data governance and management, stakeholder engagement, sys
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development Community Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Ideas for addressing teacher shortages from ESSA plans
Ideas for addressing teacher shortages from ESSA plans: A summary of the top 10 ideas on this topic from the first state ESSA plans submitted to ED.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
IES Continuous Improvement Exception:
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provides this searchable database for funding opportunities.
Implementing Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources shared by Network SMEs
Illinois Center for School Improvement (Illinois CSI) Coaching Competencies
Resource created by Illinois CSI around competencies or “look fors” when hiring coaches who will work with or support local school district staff.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Illinois Report Card
IllinoisReportCard.com is the state’s official source for information about public schools across Illinois. According to the site, “The information here will help you act as an informed partner in the education of our children. Famil
Districts and communities will see school-by-school spending data for the first time on the 2019 Illinois Report Card. This two-page document, subtitled “tell your story about investments a
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Illinois Report Card: School Finances: Site-Based Expenditure Reporting
For the first time ever, the 2019 Illinois Report Card will display school-by-school spending for every district in the state. This two-page document, subtitled “tell your story abou
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Illinois SBE Stories
During Learning Cycle 4, Illinois described their recently launched web site designed to build networked improvement communities around problems of practice and shared lessons learned, successes, and other highlights from their work
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Collaboration with Child Welfare Agencies
Implementation of H.B. 18-1306 on Educational Stability
Scaling Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources developed by Network SMEs
Implementation Path Summary
This handout is based on materials developed for Learning Cycle Virtual Meeting 3, where the CoP discussed the purpose, desired outcomes, and an implementation pathway for comprehensive needs assessment with phases and milesto
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Implementing ESEA’s Transportation Procedures: How Local Educational Agencies Can Work with Child Welfare to Ensure School Stability
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 5: Creating Evidence-Based Interventions for Unique Contexts
In this self-paced module, the third in the series on facilitating equitable services stakeholders online, Hub members can explore implementation of stakeholder engagement plans. Participants work through a SWOT analysis to explore the following related t
Networked Improvement Implementation Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
NIC Models
Improvement Discipline in Practice
This blog post from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching describes different, practical ways that NICs and their foundational Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles can be applied in education contexts.
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Collaboration with Child Welfare Agencies
Improving Education Outcomes for Children and Youth – Dropout Prevention Framework
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Comprehensive Report Card Design
Improving State and Local Report Cards Self-Assessment and Reflection Guide
State Support Network: This tool is based on promising practices for report card teams, which can help SEAs and LEAs to identify ways to improve how their report card teams’ funct
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Improving the Use of Information to Support Teaching & Learning Through Continuous Improvement Cycles
This report shares findings from a 2-year continuous improvement project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With AIR support, four school districts identified a specific problem of practice and used plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles to dev
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources on Homeless Students
Including Homeless Data in an ECIDS/SLDS Webinar
A link to a webinar and materials developed by the SLDS Support Team tilted “Including Homeless Data in an ECIDS/SLDS.” The resources highlight the efforts of the District of Columbia Office of the State S
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Including Recently Arrived ELs in State Accountability Systems: An Empirical Illustrations of Models
This working paper from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research uses a guide published by the U.S. Department of Education on recently arrived ELs to
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Incorporating English Learner Progress into State Accountability Systems
Incorporating English Learner Progress into State Accountability Systems: This report was prepared by Pete Goldschmidt and Kenji Hakuta for the Council of Chief State School Officers. ESSA proposes changes in how states include the nation’s growing popul
English Learner State Accountability Resource (ELSTAR)
Additional Resources
Incorporating English Learner Progress into State Accountability Systems
This resource from the Council of Chief State School Officers identifies key issues and questions for state decision makers revising English Learner provisions in their state accountability systems.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Incorporating Social and Personal Competencies Into Classroom Instruction and Educator Effectiveness: A Toolkit for Tennessee Teachers and Administrators:
This toolkit from the Tennessee Department of Education provides tools, resources, and knowledge to
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Increasing Access to Great Teaching in Rural Communities
Opportunity Culture, an initiative of Public Impact, aims to restructure pre-K–12 schools to extend the reach of highly rated teachers, principals, and their teams to more students, for more pay within recurring school budgets. This initiaitive uses yearl
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
Member SEA Resources
Indiana Emergent Bilingual Student Time to Reclassification
This article examines Indiana emergent bilingual time to reclassification as ELP, drawing on five years of statewide ELP scores. The paper includes recommendations for a careful investigation to
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Indiana School Improvement Resource Hub
During Learning Cycle 4, Indiana shared a link to their School Improvement Resource Hub. The Hub is designed to provide educators with access to tools that can be adopted or adapted to support locally-driven school
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Information about HIPAA and FERPA.
National Center for School Mental Health (2016). Information about HIPAA and FERPA.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
FY19 Equitable Services Materials
Initial Contact Letter and Intent to Participate
A sample Initial Contact Letter, including Private School Intent to Participate response form.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Webinar Recordings
Initial State Ombudsman Meeting_5-25-17
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Integrating Social and Personal Competencies into Instruction
Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Virginia
intent-to-participate_3.docx
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Interstate Financial Reporting (IFR) Guide
IFR was created by states, for states, to meet the financial data reporting requirement under ESSA—and maximize the value of their efforts. Based on a set of voluntary, minimal reporting criteria, IFR is designe
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Investigating Whether and When English Learners are Reclassified Into Mainstream Classrooms
This article, published in American Educational Research Journal in 2014,examines ELs’ tenure in language-learning programs and their academic performance followi
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus Area: Transportation
Iowa Department of Education Transportation Decision Matrix
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus Area: Transportation
Iowa Department of Education Transportation Reimbursement Form
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 2: Data Systems
Joint ESSA foster care guidance for LEAs and DC’s child welfare agency
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Joint Guidance
Non-Participant States: New York: Joint Guidance
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Joint Guidance
Participant State Resources: Mississippi: This guidance includes a transportation section and transportation form/template.
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Joint Informational Bulletin
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – CMS and SAMHSA (July 1, 2019). Guidance to states and school systems on addressing mental health and substance use issues in schools. Joint Informational Bulletin.
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
Joint Non-Regulatory Guidance
Issued by US Department of Education and Health and Human Services:
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), Volume 23, 2018:
This special issue of JESPAR focuses on combating chronic absence and includes multiple articles on the topic. Note that these articles may need to be accessed through a library.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Kentucky Department of Education Profile:
The Kentucky Innovation Lab Network is a partnership between local school districts and the Kentucky Department of Education to provide a space for sharing innovative strategies and learning about ways to transfor
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
Member SEA Resources
Kentucky Department of Education Systems of Continuous Improvement
This set of planning tools, templates, data guides, and videos developed and compiled by Kentucky Department of Education supports local education agencies with Systems of Continuous Impr
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 1: School Improvement Frameworks and Progress Monitoring
Kentucky’s 30-, 60-, 90-day plans
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Privacy Protection
Key Elements for Strengthening State Laws and Policies Pertaining to Student Data Use, Privacy, and Security: Guidance for State Policymakers
Data Quality Campaign: This resource outlines key steps and components of effective state policy and implementati
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Lawrence County Friend to Friend Program
Lawrence County Friend to Friend ProgramBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
LCFCE’s ESSA Toolkit
This toolkit is a series of adaptable tools and resources for states and counties to support school stability and educational success of students experiencing foster care.
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
LEA Response to Complaint for Enforcement Form
Equitable Services Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
LEA Self-assessment Protocols
Equitable Services Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Related Resources
LEA Self-assessment Protocols
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Leadership and community
This article contains a reference list of research on many concepts about leadership and community/place.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Leadership Practices of Effective Rural Superintendents - Connections to Waters and Marzano's Leadership Correlates
This study examined the leadership practices of seven rural superintendents, selected via a sampling strategy which identified disadvantaged rural districts that had experienced marked increased in test scores during the superintendent’s tenure. Researche
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Leading by convening: A blueprint for authentic engagement.
Cashman, J., Linehan, P. C., Purcell, L., Rosser, M., Schultz, S., & Skalski, S. (2014). Idea Partnership.
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
Learning Cycle Resource Summary
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 4: Assisting Local Education Agencies With Identifying English Learners and Providing Services
Learning English for Academic Proficiency and Success (LEAPS) Act
The Minnesota provides a statewide definition for Students with Limited Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE).
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Heroes
Learning Heroes is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to inspire, equip, and inform parents as to best support their children’s educational and developmental success.” The website has information, r
Evidence-Based Interventions: A Guide for States
Learning Policy Institute
Learning Policy InstituteA brief analyzing the research base and identifies the conditions under which four commonly used interventions have been found to be effective when well-implemented. The four areas are: high-quality professional development, class
Pathways to New Accountability Through the Every Student Succeeds Act
Learning Policy Institute and the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education
This publication examines the options available to states to redefine their accountability systems as they begin to implement ESSA. This paper includes: an overview of the law’s requirements
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
LEAs/community agencies partnership and collaboration
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Internal SEA and LEA Communication
Let’s Get This Conversation Started
Council of Chief State School Officers: This resource outlines key stakeholder engagement and communication strategies SEAs and LEAs can use related to report-card outreach efforts.
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Let’s Get This Conversation Started: Strategies, Tools, Examples and Resources to Help States Engage with Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Their ESSA Plans:
Let’s Get This Conversation Started: Strategies, Tools, Examples and Resources to Help States Engage with Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Their ESSA Plans: This resource from CCSSO includes a stakeholder engagement checklist and provides strategies
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
COP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ARTIFACTS
Let’s Keep This Conversation Going: Steps to Ensure that Stakeholders Get Engaged and Stay Engaged through the ESSA Development Process and Beyond:
Let’s Keep This Conversation Going: Steps to Ensure that Stakeholders Get Engaged and Stay Engaged through the ESSA Development Process and Beyond: This resource from CCSSO presents strategies for building relationships with all stakeholders and includes
ESSA Implementation Planning Tool
Additional Resources
Let’s Keep This Conversation Going: Steps to Ensure that Stakeholders Get Engaged and Stay Engaged through the ESSA Development Process and Beyond:
This guide from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) describes key steps for promoting authentic, meaningful stakeholder engagement during the development and implementation of Consolidated State Plans. The guide also includes examples from
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
Leverage Points: Thirteen Opportunities for State Education Agencies to Use Their ESSA State Plans to Build and Use Evidence to Improve Student Outcomes Decisions
This document identifies 13 leverage points in consolidated state plans where SEAs can discuss their and their LEAs’ approach to improving student outcomes using evidence, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 5: Creating Evidence-Based Interventions for Unique Contexts
Leveraging Evidence-Based Practices for Local School Improvement
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 3: Family and Community Role in Effective School Improvement
Linking Family Engagement to Learning
Karen Mapp’s ‘8 for 8’ Harvard Graduate School of Education
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
Department of Education Resources
Listening Sessions
The Department of Education, through the Office of Rural and Community Engagement, holds listening sessions with rural leaders at the state and district level on an ongoing basis.
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
Member SEA Resources
Local Control Resources
Resources from the California Department of Education: List of resources that help schools and districts collect and wield funding more effectively to support the whole child. The site organizes the resources into ten priorities s
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Louisiana Department of Education YouTube Channel:
Louisiana Department of Education YouTube Channel: All videos from the Louisiana Department of Education, including those specific to the state report card, can be accessed from this page.
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
Member SEA Resources
Louisiana Sample ESSA Communication
This PowerPoint presentation provides an example of how Louisiana communicated key ESSA updates to stakeholders, including the state’s ESSA plan development, changes to the accountability system, and formula for school
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Louisiana School Finder
Comparison tools enable parents to compare their child’s schools to other schools like theirs. In response to CoP members’ request for examples of other states’ comparison tools, Abigail Cohen (DQC) mentioned the and provided the f
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Louisiana School Finder:
Louisiana School Finder: This is the landing page for the Louisiana Department of Education’s interactive online tool, which provides information about school performance scores and early childhood performance ratings to show how well schools and centers
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 3: Family and Community Role in Effective School Improvement
MAEC blog for school and district leaders
Title III Modules
Additional Resources
Major Provisions of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Related to the Education of English Learners(link is external)
This resource from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) describes the major provisions of the ESEA impacting English learners.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Maplewood High Strengthening Connections
Maplewood High Strengthening ConnectionsBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Marsh, J. A., McKibben, S., Hough, H. J., Hall, M., Allbright, T., Matewos, A., & Siqueira, C. (2018). Enacting social-emotional learning: Practices and supports employed in CORE districts and schools. Stanford, CA: Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE):
Marsh, J. A., McKibben, S., Hough, H. J., Hall, M., Allbright, T., Matewos, A., & Siqueira, C. (2018). Enacting social-emotional learning: Practices and supports employed in CORE districts and schools. Stanford, CA: Policy Analysis for California Educatio
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Maryland Behavioral Health On-Line Training Modules.
Produced by the National Center for School Mental Health, it contains 14 training modules for professionals on topics about supporting student social, emotional, behavioral and academic progress.
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Maryland Resource Hub
During Learning Cycle 2, Maryland shared information about their Resource Hub that has been developed to disseminate useful school improvement resources for districts and schools. The Resource Hub is an ongoing, collaborative effort
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
Equity Tools
Maryland State Level Working Group Example
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 4: Roles and Responsibilities of POCs and Liaisons at the State and Local Levels
Massachusetts – ESSA Excerpts Related to Title I, Part A Foster Care Enrollment Provision
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
Member SEA Resources
Massachusetts Data Handbook
This handbook provides a description of Massachusetts’ Student Information Management System (SIMS), a student-level data collection system that allows the SEA to collect and analyze accurate and comprehensive information, to
Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Massachusetts State Profile
State profile of system for use of evidence.
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Massachusetts Survey on School and District Report Card 2018 Redesign:
Massachusetts Survey on School and District Report Card 2018 Redesign: This survey was developed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to gather stakeholder feedback on their state’s report card redesign. It includes questi
Building Strategic Partnerships: State and District Collaboration Mapping Process
Building Strategic Partnerships tool – file 2
Meeting handouts
The Building Strategic Partnerships tool presents a process for involving stakeholders in meaningful, strategic, and ongoing dialogue to inform school improvement policies and processes.
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Meeting the Needs of ELs with Disabilities in Your State: Making EL Exit Decisions
Making exit decisions for ELs who have disabilities is particularly complex, especially when a student’s language production and comprehension are affected by a disability
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
Member SEA Resources
Michigan Continuous School Improvement Training Modules
The Michigan Department of Education developed a series of online training modules based on the continuous improvement process cycle. The series includes a module for each step in the process: Gathe
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Michigan
Michigan Equitable Services Road Show
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Data Quality
Military Connected Students
A link to an SLDS Support Team webinar focused on Support Team: Children of Military Data Collection: State Approaches and Lessons Learned (April 2016).
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Data Quality
Military Student Data Identifier Background
This webpage provides a background for the new data element of military-connected children, the rationale for the new data collection and challenges these learners face. A link to information about the Military
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 4: Assisting Local Education Agencies With Identifying English Learners and Providing Services
MinneSLIFE
The Minnesota Learning English for Academic Proficiency and Success (LEAPS) Act provides a statewide definition for Students with Limited Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE).MinneSLIFE
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Minnesota
Allows you to choose up to three entities to compare (school, district, or state). It also allows you to compare whatever indicator you like.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 2: Addressing Teacher/Leader Turnover and Strategies for Sustaining School Improvement Strategies
Minnesota Department of Education Instructional Feedback Observation Program
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 4: Assisting Local Education Agencies With Identifying English Learners and Providing Services
Minnesota SLIFE resource page
The Minnesota Learning English for Academic Proficiency and Success (LEAPS) Act provides a statewide definition for Students with Limited Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE).Minnesota SLIFE resource page
Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Minnesota State Profile
State profile of system for use of evidence.
Equitable Services Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Missouri – The Nonpublic Registration and Public-School Verification Process
Equitable Services Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Related Resources
Missouri – The Nonpublic Registration and Public-School Verification Process
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
Missouri Model Standards
This website links to all the model standards that Missouri uses for educators, including leader standards and a leader standards continuum.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
MNPS and Hamilton County Youth Court Initiative
MNPS and Hamilton County Youth Court InitiativeBest Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders - Mississippi
FY19 Equitable Services Materials
Model Template - Household Income Survey
Evaluating State Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
The Organization of this Tool
Module 1: Theory of Action
This module will help you articulate the assumptions behind your state’s accountability system design decisions and clarify whether the policies, procedures, or processes are in place to support the desired impact of your state’
Evaluating State Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
The Organization of this Tool
Module 2A: State’s System of Annual Meaningful Differentiation (AMD)
This module will help you examine how well your state’s accountability system is differentiating schools overall, whether that differentiation is meaningful, and how different school cat
Evaluating State Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
The Organization of this Tool
Module 2B: Indicator Interaction in the State’s System of Annual Meaningful Differentiation (AMD)
This module will help you understand how each indicator is influencing the overall differentiation of schools and help you determine whether indicator intera
Evaluating State Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
The Organization of this Tool
Module 4: Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Schools
This module will help you determine whether CSI schools are being identified as intended, reflect on how support is being delivered, and consider the types of capacities that are needed to help
Evaluating State Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
The Organization of this Tool
Module 5: Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) and Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) Schools
This module will help you determine whether TSI and ATSI identification processes align with the intent of your state’s accountability system d
Evaluating State Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
The Organization of this Tool
Module 6: Reporting
This module will help you determine how you are communicating, providing access to, and supporting interpretation of your state’s accountability system results.
Evaluating State Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
The Organization of this Tool
Module 7: State Support System for Identified Schools
This module will provide you with a series of considerations for identifying needs, delivering support, and building capacity for LEAs and schools that have been identified for support.
Evaluating State Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
The Organization of this Tool
Modules 3A-3E: Indicators
This set of modules will help you more deeply investigate the data elements that make up the individual indicators of your state’s accountability system, the intent behind the indicator design, and whether sufficient attention ha
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Montana Office of Public Instruction Profile
An online state professional learning platform (Teacher Learning Hub) that provides rural educators with meaningful professional development resources.
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
MOU
Participant State Resources: Idaho: State-level between SDE and FACS.
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
MOU Template
Non-Participant States: Iowa: MOU Template
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 3: Transportation
MOU Template – School District and Iowa Department of Human Services
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Moving Your Numbers
This website, published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes, encourages school districts to use data and stories to communicate about their work and results in “moving the numbers” to ensure that all students succeed.
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 3: Practices for Supporting Groups of English Learners
Multilingual Learners/ELs Toolkit, with Chapter 6 devoted to EL students with disabilities
Rhode Island—Multilingual Learners/ELs Toolkit, with Chapter 6 devoted to EL students with disabilities
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
National Center for Healthy Safe Children. SMH Sustainability Guide
(state and local examples).
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
National Center for Healthy Safe Children. Strategies to sustain and expand SMH.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources on Homeless Students
National Center for Homeless Education
A national technical assistance and information center supported by the U.S. Department of Education Homeless Children and Youth Program. The website includes training resources, materials for local liaisons and sta
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources on Homeless Students
National Center for Homeless Education Data
A link to national data about children and youth who are homeless compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics.
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Understand the Extent and Nature of Mental Health Needs of K-12 Students
National Center for Rural School Mental Health
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) program standards – building level
The NELP standards are model standards for principal preparation programs.
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 2: Data Systems
National Factsheet on the Education Outcomes of Children in Foster Care
Networked Improvement Implementation Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
NICs and Implementation Science
National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) Active Implementation Hub
The Active Implementation Hub is a free, online learning environment involved in active implementation and scaling up of programs and innovations. The site goal is to increase the
Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
Member SEA Resources
Navigating Evidence-Based Clearinghouses
This slide presentation by the Ohio Department of Education makes connections between ESEA-defined tiers of evidence, evidence-based clearinghouses and the continuous improvement cycle.
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 3: Practices for Supporting Groups of English Learners
Navigating the Intervention and Evaluation Process for ELs With Potential Disabilities
Arkansas guide for Navigating the Intervention and Evaluation Process for ELs With Potential Disabilities
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Nebraska
Allows you to compare schools in two different ways. One is across similar peers, which are the 12 public schools or districts most similar to this school/district based on a range of variables, including school, district, and community
Needs Assessment Development Modules
Additional Resources
Needs Assessment Guidebook
This resource from the State Support Network describes the elements and implementation phases of an effective needs assessment process. In addition, the reviews some of the major school-improvement-related needs assessment requi
Scaling Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources shared by Network SMEs
Needs Assessments: By Primary Responsibility (chart from Foresight Law and Policy)
This is a chart created by the SMEs from Foresight Law and Policy to describe the primary SEA and LEA responsibilities regarding the different sections of the needs assess
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources to Address Data Quality
New Jersey Department of Education Guidance
A guidance document published by the State of New Jersey Department of Education in 2017 to support districts and schools with implementing the new data collection.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
New Mexico “School Grading” Landing Page (English and Spanish)
The New Mexico Public Education Department enables users to “find the highest-performing schools in your community” by providing this page, with options to select year, district, school, grad
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Focus area: Collaboration
New York Joint Guidance
This guidance was released in 2019 by New York State Education Department and Office of Children and Family Services.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
news release
California Dashboard Mobile App: In July 2019, the California Department of Education released this app to provide “easy access for parents and educators on school and district progress so they can participate in decisions to improve student learning.” T
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 4: Ensuring Shared Accountability for Schools at the District and School Levels
Next Generation Accountability: A Vision for School Improvement Under ESSA
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
This guidance prepared by the U.S. Department of Education addresses how Title III funds may
Title III Modules
Additional Resources
Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
This resource from the U.S. Department of Education provides guidance to states and districts on meeting the requirements of Title III of the ESEA.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
This document describes the non-regulatory guidance on using evidence from the U.S. Department of Education.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
This document is from the U.S. Department of Education provides guidance on how the Every Student Succeeds Act can help states use evidence-based practices as part of a continuou
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 4: Roles and Responsibilities of POCs and Liaisons at the State and Local Levels
North Carolina – Joint Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability for Children and Youth in Foster Care in North Carolina
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3
North Carolina State Principal Preparation
This website describes the program.
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 2: Refining Strategies for Monitoring and Reporting English Learner Progress in Meeting English Language Proficiency Goals That Align With Practices Across the State Educational Agency
North Carolina—Description of Elements and Supporting Documents for Cross-Program Consolidated Monitoring School Districts
North Carolina—(updated September 2019)
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Notice of Enforcement Hearing Form
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Mississippi - Mississippi formalized dispute resolution processes and developed the following policies, procedures and forms to support and document the process:
Notice of Settlement Conference Form
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Data Visualization and Communication
Nudging Parents to Choose Better Schools: The Importance of School Choice Architecture
This working paper from Mathematica examines the results of a study that tested different methods in reporting information to low-income parents choosing schools for th
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 1: Understand the Extent and Nature of Mental Health Needs of K-12 Students
NYC: Afterschool Programs for Students
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1
Observing Evidence that Demonstrates a Rationale (REL Southeast)
This resource is part of an infographic series on research study design for educators.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
This resource is part of an infographic series on research study design for educators.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Technical Assistance Network
The OSEP technical assistance network offers information on its Technical Assistance & Dissemination Centers; Parent Program Centers; and Technology, Personnel and Data Centers.
Equitable Services Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Office of State Support’s (as of 2019 OSS was reorganized under OESE) Performance Review Page
Equitable Services Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Related Resources
Office of State Support’s (as of 2019 OSS was reorganized under OESE) Performance Review Page
State Support for School Identification and Improvement Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Ohio CSI District Review
During Learning Cycle 2, Ohio shared information about their “District Review Process” for LEAs with CSI designated schools. Ohio’s process is organized around six standards of effective school district systems and is designed to
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development Community Summary
Member SEA Resources
Ohio Data Dashboard and Reporting Approach
Ohio Data Dashboard and Reporting Approach: The state’s searchable, web-based report card that provides information and data on each district and school.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 5: Creating Evidence-Based Interventions for Unique Contexts
Ohio Department of Education Evidence-Based Clearinghouse
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies Community of Practice Resources
Member SEA Resources
Ohio Department of Education Profile
A state rural school improvement technical assistance program that includes a rural strategy focus group plan to gather and respond to feedback to ensure the development and delivery of meaningful state support.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders
CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources
Ohio Human Capital Resource Center
The Human Capital Resource Center is designed as the source for helping Ohio educators make decisions about finding, supporting, and elevating the people working in our districts.
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 1: School Improvement Frameworks and Progress Monitoring
Ohio Improvement Process
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Member SEA Resources
Ohio Resource Guide to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism:
This resource guide from the Ohio Department of Education focuses on using data to strategically target and align interventions to reduce absences. The guide will be updated as Ohio identifies additional
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Member SEA Resources
Ohio’s Chronic Absenteeism Webpage:
This webpage from the Ohio Department of Education houses information to help districts implement Ohio’s attendance law by integrating supportive and preventative strategies into local policies and processes.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Oklahoma
Shows performance of all schools in a simple graph, and you can easily see which other schools are performing at a similar level as your school.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Olweus Bullying Prevention
Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Ombudsmen Retrospective
Texas
Ombudsman Reflections
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Ombudsman Toolkit
Scaling Needs Assessment Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources developed by Network SMEs
on Comprehensive Needs Assessment Organizing Principles
Video Four-minute video on three organizing principles created by SMEs to provide content that wasn’t covered during the first learning cycle virtual meeting.
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 4: Roles and Responsibilities of POCs and Liaisons at the State and Local Levels
Oregon Department of Education – Improving Educational Outcomes for Children in Foster Care
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 1: School Improvement Frameworks and Progress Monitoring
Oregon’s Continuous Improvement Process and Planning
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
How to Use this Space
Orientation Webinar Recording: ESEA State Ombudsmen Community of Practice
The video below captures the recording of the July 11, 2018, webinar which provided an orientation to the online space for the ESEA State Ombudsmen Community of Practice (CoP).
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
State Examples
Parent Guide
A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana’s New Report Card This resource from the Council of Chief State School Officers provides a case study of how Louisiana implemented a new report-card system. It highlights how Louisiana implemented best p
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
State Examples
Parent Guide
New Mexico Parent Portal and These resources from the New Mexico Public Education Department provide guidance specifically for families around school performance data.
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Parent Guide
Parent GuideNew Mexico’s Parent Portal and New Mexico’s Parent Portal, which includes a Parent Guide, was developed using Learning Heroes’ research in an effort to make resources more accessible to families.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
State Examples
Parent Portal
A School Finder to Empower: Case Study of Louisiana’s New Report Card This resource from the Council of Chief State School Officers provides a case study of how Louisiana implemented a new report-card system. It highlights how Louisiana implemented best p
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
State Examples
Parent Portal
New Mexico and Parent Guide These resources from the New Mexico Public Education Department provide guidance specifically for families around school performance data.
State Report Card Community of Practice (CoP) Summary
MEMBER SEA ARTIFACTS
Parent Portal
Parent PortalNew Mexico’s and Parent Guide: New Mexico’s Parent Portal, which includes a Parent Guide, was developed using Learning Heroes’ research in an effort to make resources more accessible to families.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools
Pareto Chart
This overview from ASQ explains the Pareto (80/20) Principle as a way to describe the relationship between causes and outputs in root cause analysis. The overview explains when stakeholders would want to use a Pareto chart and how to complet
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Part B Indicator Data Display Wizard
The Idea Data Center (IDC) developed this tool to help states visualize data from their State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR). The tool is a Microsoft Excel file that provides users with various c
Foster Care Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources
Participant State Resources: Maryland: MOU
This state-level MOU covers includes transportation procedures.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Texas
Participant Support - ESSA Equitable Services
Strategies for Equitable Family Engagement
Additional Resources
Partnering with families and communities
This resource, published in the Educational Leadership journal, outlines how school leaders can support the development of a school learning community that includes parents and family members. This resource provides many examples from the field organized
School and District Improvement Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 3: Family and Community Role in Effective School Improvement
Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships
Strategies for Equitable Family Engagement
Additional Resources
Partners in education: A dual capacity-building framework for family–school partnerships
This resource, which was collaboratively developed by the U.S. Department of Education and SEDL, outlines a framework for family engagement initiatives that can build capacity among educators and families and support partnerships for student success. This
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Patterns of English Learner Student Reclassification in New York City Public Schools
This Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast & Islands paper presents the findings from a study designed to better understand variation in English-language acqui
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
PDF
ESEA Nonpublic Affirmation of Consultation PDF
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
PDF
ESEA Nonpublic Refusal of Funds Affirmation PDF
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:
PDF
LEA Requesting Consultation with Nonpublic School (sample letter) (PDF | Word)
ESSA Implementation Planning Tool
Additional Resources
Planning for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Standards, Assessment, and Accountability
This resource from the Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation outlines considerations for states as they implement the standards, assessment, and accountability provisions of their approved Consolidated State Plans.
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Mental Health Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Planning Guide (participatory planning process with community partnerships)
This webinar was the second in a series of Hub events focused on engaging with equitable services stakeholders using virtual tools and platforms. In this event, ombudsmen and Network facilitators collaborated to complete activities designed to allow parti
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 3: Transportation
Points of Contact (POCs) Flowchart (8/23/17)
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by Subject Matter Experts
Points of Contact: How Can They Help Students in Foster Care?
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE):
PACE is an independent, non-partisan research center. This website provides information about PACE’s projects, including the CORE-PACE research partnership.
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources
Positive Behavior Instruction and Supports (PBIS)
Best Practices to Improve School Climate: These resources shared by the Tennessee Department of Education provide information and examples about strategies to improve school climate.
Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learner Peer-to-Peer Exchange Series Summary
P2P Shared Resources
Session 3: Practices for Supporting Groups of English Learners
Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners With Disabilities
California is implementing professional learning across the state on the following content:Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners With Disabilities
Building Strategic Partnerships: State and District Collaboration Mapping Process
Additional Resources
Preparing Educators to Engage Parents and Families
This resource from the Center on Innovations in Learning discusses strategies for engaging families and the community in personalized learning efforts.
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
Preparing for the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) program review: A companion guide
This companion guide for the NELP standards describes the NELP standards and includes a series of nine worksheets for states to use to guide the preparation of the program report.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series ESSA Update
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series_Title I
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series_Title IIa
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Tennessee
Presentation - Equitable Services to Private Schools Series_Title III
Foster Care Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 2: Data Systems
Presentation to the Board of Regents
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Data Visualization and Communication
Presenting School Choice Information to Parents: An Evidence-Based Guide
Based on the results of a study that looked at the effects of different visual representation and content of school choice information, this guide from the Institute of Education Sci
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary
Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources
Preventing Missed Opportunity: Taking Collective Action to Confront Chronic Absence
This 36-page report from Attendance Works and Everyone Graduates (2016) describes the characteristics of schools and districts with the highest rates of chronic absenteei
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Principal Talent Management According to the Evidence: A Review of Literature
This report by the George W. Bush Institute describes the research and evidence available in principal talent management.
Designing Leadership Academies for Principal Professional Learning
Additional Resources
Principals Leadership Academy of Arizona
This resource from the Arizona Department of Education describes their approach to principal leadership academies.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting
Privacy Technical Assistance Center FAQ
This document from the federally-funded Privacy Technical Assistance Center clarifies commonly asked questions about strategies and approaches for mitigating disclosure of identifiable data.
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting
Privacy Technical Assistance Center Resources
This selection of resources from the federally-funded Privacy Technical Assistance Center provide foundational information related to the protection of personally identifiable information.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Tennessee
Private School Affirmation of Consultation
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
Important Files and Documents
General Resources
Private School Guidance
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary
State Folders
Virginia
private-school-letter_6.docx
Data Systems Community of Practice Resources
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
General Data Quality Resources
Processes for Handling Multiple IDs to Ensure Data Quality Webinar
A link to a webinar and materials developed by the SLDS Support Team tilted, this resource, representatives from Kentucky, Washington State, and Michigan discuss their different processes
Principal Talent Management
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 2
Professional Standards for Education Leaders (PSEL)
The PSEL standards were developed in 2015 to update the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standards. They are professional standards for school leaders that have been adopted by many states.
School Mental Health Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series Summary
Resources Shared by State Participants
Session 4: Develop Capacity and Access to Qualified SMH Workforce
Project AWARE Ohio
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Protecting Student Privacy
This website includes privacy policies, guidance and training resources from the U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center and the Student Privacy Policy Office.
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Providing English Language Development Services to English Learners with Disabilities: Approaches to Making Exit Decisions
Although this study was conducted of state systems prior to the implementation of ESEA as amended by ESSA, it can provide useful in
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice
CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources
Learning Cycle 4
Proving Ground
Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy & Research’s program seeks to build school district capacity in the use of data and analysis
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice Summary
CoP Member Resources
Michigan
Public and Private School Consultation Process Calendar
State and Local Report Card Resource Library
Report Card Design
Comprehensive Report Card Design
Quick Guide for Report Card Teams
State Support Network: This guide describes seven key pieces of information that state and local report card te