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Weisenfeld, Georgenne G.; Garver, Karin; Hodges, Katherine – Early Education and Development, 2020
Research Findings In this study, we examined states' kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) policies between 2011 and 2018 and the possible impact federal funding policies may have had in their implementation. Between 2011 and 2018, 31 states received federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge awards and/or Enhanced Assessment Grants to support…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Screening Tests, Student Evaluation
Domaleski, Chris; D'Brot, Juan; Keng, Leslie; Keglovits, Russ; Neal, Ann-Michelle – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2018
Most states have developed or revised school accountability systems in response to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). While these systems include multiple indicators, to many stakeholders the outcome of central interest is the overall rating or classification produced for each school. These ratings are often used to identify schools that merit…
Descriptors: Accountability, Performance Based Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria
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Brenner, Devon – Rural Educator, 2019
This policy brief summarizes and critiques the findings of the US Department of Education's Section 5005 Report on Rural Education. In September of 2018, the Department of Education released the "Section 5005 Report on Rural Education: Final Report." The report was written in response to a provision of the Every Student Succeeds Act of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Rural Education
US Department of Education, 2018
On Dec. 10, 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (P.L. 114-95) became law. ESSA primarily reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), but includes other provisions as well. Among these, Section 5005 requires the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) to "review the organization, structure, and process…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Rural Education
August, Diane; Slama, Rachel – Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education, 2016
This literature review begins with a description of the process used to conduct the literature review, parameters for the review, and the characterization of the literature. The body of this review consists of four sections: (1) Development and/or Adoption of State English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards, (2) Design and Development of the ELP…
Descriptors: Accountability, English Language Learners, State Standards, Language Proficiency