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Riley, Derek L.; Meredith, Julie; Butler, Alisha N. – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2019
States across the country are urgently building and initiating systems to improve schools, including those identified as low-performing under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). With their state ESSA plans approved by the U.S. Department of Education in 2017-2018, state education agencies (SEAs) are moving forward to carry out the vision,…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Government Role, Program Implementation, Educational Improvement
Dunn, Lenay; Ambroso, Eric – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2019
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), passed in 2015, signaled a major shift in the roles of states and districts in supporting school improvement. Under ESSA, state education agencies (SEAs) and local education agencies (LEAs) have more responsibility and flexibility in developing and implementing plans, informed by local context, to support the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, State Departments of Education
Wolf, Betsy; Cook, Michael A.; Eisinger, Jane; Ross, Steven – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2020
Pathblazer is a supplemental, online intervention program that helps struggling learners in grades K-8 achieve grade-level proficiency in mathematics and reading. It offers students individualized learning progression paths with fun, motivating content that addresses skill and concept gaps. Using existing student data or results from a screener,…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
D'Brot, Juan; Keng, Leslie; Landl, Erika – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2018
The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) marked the beginning of a new development cycle for accountability systems. State leaders once again have an opportunity to redesign their accountability systems based on the provisions included in ESSA and to ensure that systems improve outcomes for all students. The correct identification of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation
Peltzman, Alissa; Curl, Cory – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2017
State report cards should help families, educators, policymakers, and other critical stakeholders in various states understand and act on education information for schools, school districts, and states as a whole. While each state finds itself in a different place regarding its own progress in building state report cards with such an impact,…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Accountability
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Edley, Christopher, Jr., Ed.; Koenig, Judith, Ed.; Nielsen, Natalie, Ed.; Citro, Constance, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2019
Disparities in educational attainment among population groups have characterized the United States throughout its history. Education is sometimes characterized as the "great equalizer," but to date, the country has not found ways to successfully address the adverse effects of socioeconomic circumstances, prejudice, and discrimination…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, Educational Attainment