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.

Resources

PAGE NAME	CATEGORY	SUBCATEGORY	TITLE	DESCRIPTION
Collaborative Technical Assistance Directory	Collaborative Technical Assistance Directory		18-5289_collaborative-ta-directory_final_internal_version.pdf
Collaborative Technical Assistance Directory	Collaborative Technical Assistance Directory		Collaborative Technical Assistance Directory	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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
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 improvement.
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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
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.
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 yearlong, paid residencies to enable job-embedded professional learning.
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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
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 Your Own curriculum materials available online. The memo includes a list of programs, descriptions, and the materials publicly available.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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:
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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:
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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:
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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:
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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:
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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.
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.
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.
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(link is external). The study examines geographic and community context as potential influences(link is external) on the leadership practices for rural principals.
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. Researchers examined how the practices of these superintendents were linked to Waters and Marzano’s (2006) six correlates of effective leadership practices.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		Reshaping Rural Schools in the Northwest Region	This blog presents lessons from Federal School Improvement Grant Implementation.
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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	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%).
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	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.
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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	Department of Education Resources		The Education Almanac Rural Newsletter
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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).
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Data Quality	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).
Data Quality	Member SEA Resources		A link to a descriptive overview	A link to a descriptive overview of the WISEdash Public Portal.
Data Quality	Member SEA Resources		This link	This link provides information about accessing and using the WISEdash snapshot dashboards for authorized staff in local education agencies.
Data Quality	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 shared:
Data Quality	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 shared:
Data Quality	Member SEA Resources		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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources to Address Data Collection	EDFacts	EDFacts: This link provides information about the EDFacts connections that include students who are homeless.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources to Address Data Quality	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).
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources to Address Data Quality	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources to Address Data Quality	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources on Foster Care Students	Data Sharing Blog post	Data Sharing Blog post: A blog post that summarizes key ingredients for successful data sharing.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	General Data Quality Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources Related to Internal Data Control and Data Governance	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources Related to Internal Data Control and Data Governance	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Data Systems	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources Related to Subgroup Analysis and Reporting	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.
Data Systems	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.
Data Systems	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.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	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.
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		lc2_webinar_-_recording.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 1	Learning Cycle 1 Webinar - Presentation	Learning Cycle 1 Webinar - Presentation
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	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.
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 2	Learning Cycle 2 - Agenda
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 2	Learning Cycle 2 - Webinar Presentation
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	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	Webinar Materials	Cycle 3	lc3_webinar_-_agenda_0.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 3	lc3_webinar_-_presentation.pptx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 3	lc3_webinar_recording.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 3	designingruralschoolimprovementnetworks2015.04.27.pdf
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 4	lc4_webinar_presentation_final.pptx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 4	lc4_webinar_-_agenda_final.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 4	lc4_webinar_-_recording.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 5	lc5webinaragenda_0.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 5	lc5webinarpresentation_0.pptx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 5	lc5webinarrecording_0.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 6	lc6agenda_final.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 6	lc6webinarpresentation_final.pptx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Webinar Materials	Cycle 6	lc6webinarrecording.docx
Differentiated Systems of Support for Rural Agencies	Resources, Tools, and Documents	Resources	why_rural_matters_2016-16_understanding_the_changing_landscape.pdf
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		Participant List_CoP Financial Transparency Team Session_20170714
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	July 14, 2017 - Boston		Presentation_CoP Financial Transparency Team Session_20170714
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	July 14, 2017 - Boston		Dimensions of Resource Equity_Draft_CoP 20170724
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	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
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	September 18 - Chicago		Directions and Dept of Ed Building Access
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	September 18 - Chicago		Participant List for Sept 18th
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	September 18 - Chicago		Dimensions of Resource Equity_Updated - DRAFT
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	September 18 - Chicago		Next Steps Worksheet_Sept 18
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	September 18 - Chicago		Participant Agenda_Sept 18
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	September 18 - Chicago		Presentation_Sept 18
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	June 29, 2017 - Online Collaboration		Slides_CoP Introduction_20170629
District Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation	June 29, 2017 - Online Collaboration		Link to Recording: Introduction Online Session
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English Language Proficiency	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	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 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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		www.wida.us/assessment/	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	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)	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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	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 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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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	Member SEA Resources		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	Member SEA Resources		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	Member SEA Resources		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	Member SEA Resources		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	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	Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Procedure
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 Settlement Conference Form	Notice of Settlement Conference 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:	Complaint for Enforcement Form	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:	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	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)
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice	CoP Member Resources	New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:	Word	LEA Requesting Consultation with Nonpublic School (sample letter) (PDF \| Word)
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice	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	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	CoP Member Resources	New Jersey - New Jersey developed a Consultation toolkit to support the consultation process:	Use of ESEA Funds to Meet Identified Student Needs	A Planning Template for Nonpublic Schools
ESEA State Ombudsman Community of Practice	CoP Member Resources	Texas	Equitable Services Procedure	Equitable Services Procedure
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	Hub Activities	Facilitated Virtual EventsFacilitating Stakeholders Online Webinar	Facilitated Virtual Events	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.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	Hub Activities	Facilitated Virtual EventsFacilitating Stakeholders Online Webinar	Planning Virtual Stakeholder Engagement Webinar	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
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	Hub Activities	Facilitated Virtual EventsFacilitating Stakeholders Online Webinar	Implementing Stakeholder Engagement Plans Module	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).
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	Important Files and Documents	Hub Webinar Recordings	Webinar Recording: Facilitating Stakeholders Online	The recording from the April 10 webinar, Facilitating Stakeholders Online, is now available.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	Important Files and Documents	Hub Webinar Recordings	Webinar Recording: Planning Virtual Stakeholder Engagement	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.
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	State Folders - Mississippi	Title V-A transfers	Transferability Interpretation 9-17-2018 (revised 3-15-2019)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	State Folders - Mississippi		The Problem with Transfers (2018-11-02)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	State Folders - Mississippi	Dispute Resolution Procedure	Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Policy
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	State Folders - Mississippi	Dispute Resolution Procedure	Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Procedure
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	State Folders - Mississippi	Dispute Resolution Procedure	ESDRP FORM 1 - Notice of Settlement Conference
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	State Folders - Mississippi	Dispute Resolution Procedure	ESDRP FORM 2 - Complaint for Enforcement
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub	State Folders - Mississippi	Dispute Resolution Procedure	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	follow-up_email_with_february_23_webinar_link.docx
ESSA Consolidated State Plan Development	Webinar Resources and Recordings	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.
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Member Tips and Tricks		Community Space Content Types
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018		Learning Cycle 1 - final agenda
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018		ebpcoplearningcycle1ppt_final.pdf
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018	Additional Resources	Carnegie Foundation_Continuous Improvement.pdf
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018	Additional Resources	WestEd_Evidence-Based Improvement.pdf
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018	Additional Resources	Michigan resources
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018	Additional Resources	ESSA Clearinghouse Crosswalk
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018	Additional Resources	Navigating Evidence-Based Clearinghouses
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018	Additional Resources	Texas Continuous Improvement Framework: Creating Sustainable Transformation
Evidence-Based Practices, Year Two	Learning Cycle 1 - February 8, 2018	Additional Resources	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.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	State Foster Care Page	Participant State Resources, Arizona: State Foster Care Page
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Sample LEA Foster Care Transportation Plan	Participant State Resources: Arizona: Sample LEA Foster Care Transportation Plan
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Sample Foster Care Individual Student Transportation Plan	Participant State Resources: Arizona: Sample Foster Care Individual Student Transportation Plan
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Sample Dispute Resolution Procedure	Participant State Resources: Arizona: Sample Dispute Resolution Procedure
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	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.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Transportation Needs Assessment	Participant State Resources: Colorado: Transportation Needs Assessment: This needs assessment was conducted by Westat on transportation resources available in Colorado.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	MOU	Participant State Resources: Idaho: MOU: State-level MOU between SDE and FACS.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Guidance on MOU	Participant State Resources: Idaho: Guidance on MOU
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Transportation Plan	Participant State Resources: Indiana: Transportation Plan: This form used for individual student transportation plans.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Participant State Resources: Maryland: MOU	Participant State Resources: Maryland: MOU: This state-level MOU covers includes transportation procedures.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Sample LEA foster care transportation plan/procedure	Participant State Resources: Michigan: Sample LEA foster care transportation plan/procedure
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Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Joint Guidance	Participant State Resources: Mississippi: Joint Guidance: This guidance includes a transportation section and transportation form/template.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	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.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Factsheet on AB491	Participant State Resources: Nevada: Factsheet on AB491
Foster Care Community of Practice	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 Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Transportation Request Form (School of Origin)	Participant State Resources: Oregon: Transportation Request Form (School of Origin)
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Transportation Reimbursement Form	Participant State Resources: Oregon: Transportation Reimbursement Form
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	ESSA Guidance PowerPoint	Participant State Resources: Tennessee: ESSA Guidance PowerPoint: This presentation on ESSA includes guidance on transportation procedures.
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Dispute Resolution Procedure	Participant State Resources: Washington: Dispute Resolution Procedure
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	MOU Template	Non-Participant States: Iowa: MOU Template
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Transportation Decision Matrix	Non-Participant States: Iowa: Transportation Decision Matrix
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Reimbursement Form	Non-Participant States: Iowa: Reimbursement Form
Foster Care Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3 - Transportation Resources	Joint Guidance	Non-Participant States: New York: Joint Guidance
Implementing Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	Active Implementation Hub Communication Protocol	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.
Implementing Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Implementing Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	Best Practices Brief on Stakeholder Communication	Best Practices Brief on Stakeholder Communication: A best practice brief from the Institute of Education Sciences. Link:
Implementing Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Implementing Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Implementing Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Implementing Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources developed by Network SMEs	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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Networked Improvement Implementation	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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,.
Networked Improvement Implementation	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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.
Networked Improvement Implementation	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	NICs and Implementation Science	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.
Networked Improvement Implementation	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	NICs and Implementation Science	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.
Networked Improvement Implementation	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	NICs and Implementation Science	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.
Networked Improvement Implementation	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	NICs and Implementation Science	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.
Networked Improvement Implementation	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	NICs and Implementation Science	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.
Networked Improvement Implementation	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) employs practical measurement strategies to measure improvement within its NIC’s PDSA cycles and for the evaluation of the NIC overall.
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 principals, supporting continued learning and evaluating principals.
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.
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.
Principal Talent Management	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 2	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.
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.
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.
Principal Talent Management	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	North Carolina State Principal Preparation	This website describes the North Carolina State Principal Preparation program.
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.
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.
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.
Principal Talent Management	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 4	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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
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.” They also created a news release to announce it to the public.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		Coming Soon: Transparent School-by-School Spending	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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
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: 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: 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
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.”
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		https://gosa.georgia.gov/report-card-dashboards-data	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://www.louisianabelieves.com/data/reportcards/	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/
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/
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/
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		https://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-school-report-card-resources-families	Washington, DC provides a report card discussion guide and other resources for families: https://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-school-report-card-resources-families
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		Nevada	Hawaii, Louisiana, and Nevada provide “data snapshots” to help the public coalesce around meaningful data elements.
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 Louisiana School Finder and provided the following additional examples:
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.”
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		Illinois Report Card: Exploring Site-Based Expenditure Reporting	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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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?
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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%.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Resource Allocation Reviews	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Resource Allocation Reviews	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - General Root Cause Analysis Information	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - General Root Cause Analysis Information	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1 - Root Cause Analysis Tools	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 2	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	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:
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	Conducting Effective Meetings	Conducting Effective Meetings
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	Developing Facilitation Skills	Developing Facilitation Skills
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	Capturing What People Say: Tips for Recording a Meeting	Capturing What People Say: Tips for Recording a Meeting
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	Techniques for Leading Group Discussions	Techniques for Leading Group Discussions
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	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.
Root Cause Analysis Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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:
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	Stakeholder Communication – Tips from States	Stakeholder Communication – Tips from States: A best-practice brief from IES.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources shared by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources developed by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources developed by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Resources developed by Network SMEs	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	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.
Scaling Needs Assessment	Resources, Tools, and Documents		LC1 Post-Work Assignment: Brainstorm	Watch the <4 minute video on the 3 Organizing Principles
Scaling Needs Assessment	Resources, Tools, and Documents		States Leading for Equity: Promising Practices Advancing the Equity Commitments	While our virtual sessions are complete, the learning as well as access to new resources continues!
Scaling Needs Assessment	Resources, Tools, and Documents		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!
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources		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)
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources		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)
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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?
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success 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 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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success 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 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.
School Quality and Student Success 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.
School Quality and Student Success 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.
School Quality and Student Success 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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success 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.
School Quality and Student Success 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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success 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:	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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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.”
School Quality and Student Success Indicators Community Summary	Member SEA Resources		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).
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	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.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1	Observing Promising Evidence: Correlational Studies (REL Southeast)	This infographic contains resource as part of a series on research study design for educators.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1	Observing Strong Evidence: Experimental Studies (REL Southeast)	This resource is part of an infographic series on research study design for educators.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1	Observing Moderate Evidence: Quasi-Experimental Designs (REL Southeast)	This resource is part of an infographic series on research study design for educators.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	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	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.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 2	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.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	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.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	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.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 2	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.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	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.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 3	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.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	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
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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.
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.
Comprehensive Statewide Assessment Systems: SEA Framework			Council of Chief State School Officers	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	Cross-Functional Monitoring Indicators (2019–2020)	Georgia—Cross-Functional Monitoring Indicators (2019–2020)
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
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary	Hub Activities	Facilitated Virtual EventsFacilitating Stakeholders Online Webinar	Facilitated Virtual Events	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	Plan for Implementation		http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/resources/district-capacity-assessment-dca	District Capacity Assessmenthttp://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/resources/district-capacity-assessment-dca
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links	Implement		http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/resources/video-vignette-18-implementation-drivers	Implementation Drivers: Assessing Best Practices Video:http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/resources/video-vignette-18-implementation-drivers
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links	Implement		http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/NIRN-Education-ImplementationDriversAssessingBestPractices.pdf	Implementation Drivers: Assessing Best Practices Tool:http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/NIRN-Education-ImplementationDriversAssessingBestPractices.pdf
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links	Implement		http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/NIRN-Education-StagesOfImplementationAnalysisWhereAreWe.pdf	Stages of Implementation Analysis Tool: http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/NIRN-Education-StagesOfImplementationAnalysisWhereAreWe.pdf
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links	Examine and Reflect		http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/NIRN-Education-StagesOfImplementationAnalysisWhereAreWe.pdf	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	Plan for Implementation		http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/NIRN-Education-TheHexagonDiscussionCaptureTool.pdf	Discussion & Analysis Tool: http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/NIRN-Education-TheHexagonDiscussionCaptureTool.pdf
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links	Implement		http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/NIRN-ImpleMap.pdf	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	Examine and Reflect		http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=REL2014048	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/
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		https://gosa.georgia.gov/report-card-dashboards-data	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/
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		https://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-school-report-card-resources-families	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	Implement		https://unc-fpg-cdi.adobeconnect.com/_a992899727/ai-lesson7/	Stages of Implementation Analysis Video: https://unc-fpg-cdi.adobeconnect.com/_a992899727/ai-lesson7/
Evidence-Based Practices in School Improvement: Resource Links	Examine and Reflect		https://unc-fpg-cdi.adobeconnect.com/_a992899727/ai-lesson7/	Stages of Implementation Analysis Videohttps://unc-fpg-cdi.adobeconnect.com/_a992899727/ai-lesson7/
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		https://www.louisianabelieves.com/data/reportcards/	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
Report Cards Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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 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	Implementing Evidence-Based Literacy Practices
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary	Hub Activities	Facilitated Virtual EventsFacilitating Stakeholders Online Webinar	Implementing Stakeholder Engagement Plans Module	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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1	Observing Moderate Evidence: Quasi-Experimental Designs (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	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1	Observing Promising Evidence: Correlational Studies (REL Southeast)	This infographic contains resource as part of a series on research study design for educators.
State Systems for Developing an Evidence Base Community of Practice	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources	Learning Cycle 1	Observing Strong Evidence: Experimental Studies (REL Southeast)	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)
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary	Hub Activities	Facilitated Virtual EventsFacilitating Stakeholders Online Webinar	Planning Virtual Stakeholder Engagement Webinar	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 team members need to understand to make informed decisions about report cards.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library	Requirements for State and District Report Cards Under ESEA		Quick Guide for Report Card Teams	State Support Network: This guide describes seven key pieces of information that state and local report card team members need to understand to make informed decisions about report cards.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library	Requirements for State and District Report Cards Under ESEA		Quick Guide for Report Card Teams	State Support Network: This guide describes seven key pieces of information that state and local report card team members need to understand to make informed decisions about report cards.
State and Local Report Card Resource Library	Requirements for State and District Report Cards Under ESEA		Quick Guide for Report Card Teams	U.S. Department of Education: A Parent Guide to State and Local Report Cards 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
State and Local Report Card Resource Library	Report Card Design	Data Relevance	Rating States, Grading Schools: What Parents and Experts Say States Should Consider to Make School Accountability Systems Meaningful	Education Commission of the States: This report provides an overview of how to create accessible, useful and effective sch
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		Read to be Ready	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.
English Language Proficiency Community of Practice Summary	CoP Subject Matter Expert Resources		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
ESEA State Ombudsman Hub Summary	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.
Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders	CoP Subject Matter Expert (SME) Resources		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
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary	Community of Practice Guest Speaker Resources		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 s
School Quality and Student Success (SQSS) Indicators Community Summary	Community of Prac