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Standardized test scores alone should never be used to evaluate students, educators, or schools. ESSA's approach to accountability reflects a true political compromise: a reduced federal role combined with a requirement that states establish and hold schools accountable for performance goals for each student subgroup. Based on accountability system results, states must identify the lowest performing schools and those with underperforming student subgroups. Districts are then required to develop "evidence-based" interventions, with the input of teachers and school staff. If school performance continues to lag after district interventions, states are required to take more significant improvement action—but, unlike NCLB's prescriptive federal approach, states and districts will now determine their own interventions.
Join ASCD's Government Relations team in an engaging webinar outlining the accountability changes under ESSA. This discussion will focus on shifting key decisions about accountability, educator evaluations, and school improvement to state and district authorities. You will also learn about
ASCD's ESSA webinar on accountability has been updated to include more details on the multimetric accountability requirement. View the presentation slides
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Recorded June 16, 2016
Community of Excellence: Redefining Student Success
Melissa Mellor is ASCD's Government Relations Manager for policy outreach. In this role she leads ASCD's advocacy engagement with the association’s members and promotes education policies that support the whole child.
Megan Wolfe is ASCD's Government Relations Manager for federal advocacy. She leads ASCD's advocacy efforts with federal lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies, particularly with regard to ASCD's legislative agenda and whole child education issues.
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