ESSA:
History
On Dec. 10, 2015, President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This reauthorization, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), replaces the previous version of the law enacted in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act. States will be in a period of transition until all provisions of the ESSA take effect.
The ESSA requires all states to have a plan for education that addresses major federal requirements. South Dakota’s state plan was developed over the course of more than a year, with input from stakeholders across the state, including educators, parents, students, legislators, tribal representatives, representatives of higher education and others. The U.S. Department of Education approved South Dakota’s state plan on Jan. 16, 2018. The information on this page relates to the development of that state plan.
- Frequently Asked Questions for LEAs (January 2017)
- Overview of ESSA Requirements for LEAs (January 2017)
- Overview of New Data Reporting Requirements (January 2017)
- ESSA Summary (Feb. 25, 2016)
- ESSA Summary: What We Know Now (PowerPoint, April 2016)
- Read the Law
- Council of Chief State School Officers ESSA Information Page
- US Dept. of Education ESSA Information Page
The ESSA requires a State Plan, which will outline the state’s strategies for implementing key requirements of the new law, including accountability and school improvement. Four work groups were critical in formulating this plan: Accountability Work Group, School Improvement Work Group, Educator Effectiveness Work Group, and an English Language Learner Work Group. The work groups started convening in April 2016 and worked through early 2017.
| Introductory Meeting |
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| Agenda, Jan. 27, 2017 |
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| Meeting Notes |
| 2nd Meeting |
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| Agenda, Feb. 13, 2017 |
| ESSA Table Talk |
| Meeting Notes |
| 3rd Meeting |
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| Agenda, March 6, 2017 |
| ESSA Table Talk |
| Meeting Notes |
| 4th Meeting |
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| Agenda, March 27, 2017 |
| Meeting Notes |
- SD DOE’s Public Comment on ESSA: Publishing of Report Cards (Jan. 2016)
- SD DOE's Public Comment on ESSA: Accountability and State Plans (July 27, 2016)
- SD DOE's Public Comment on ESSA: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged – Academic Assessments (Sept. 9, 2016)
- SD DOE's Public Comment on ESSA: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged – Academic Assessments Innovative Assessments (Sept. 9, 2016)
- SD DOE's Public Comment on EdFacts Data Collection (Oct. 20, 2016)
- SD DOE’s Public Comment on ESSA: Title I Supplement not Supplant (Oct. 31, 2016)
Learn about implementation of South Dakota’s state plan on our Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Implementation webpage.
- Sign up for our ESSA listserv to receive news and updates regarding ESSA implementation.
For more information, contact the Division of Educational Services and Support at (605) 773-6400.