ESSA

(Every Student Succeeds Act) is the 2016 change to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

There have been many re-authorizations of this bill since 1965 including the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act.

Helpful Documents

 

  • For Your Review:

    THE DOCUMENTS BELOW WERE SHARED AT THE MOST RECENT ESSA CONFERENCE WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY SUPT. TERRY THOMPSON AND ASSISTANT SUPT. AMANDA MCCAMMON. 

    These are being posted because ACS wants to be as informative and transparent as possible about this very important new legislation.  Please review as you wish.

  • What is ESSA?

    This document gives a brief history as well as information about the current regulations, requirements and so forth.

  • ESSA Accountability

    This document gives an overview of accountability.

  • Assessment of ESSA

    This document is from a June 27, 2016 meeting giving details of what is expected.

  • Indiana Stakeholder Meeting: Summary

    This document is the agenda for the June 27, 2016 meeting.

Links to ESSA Information

  • ESSA: The INDIANA Plan

    The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law on December 10, 2015.  It reauthorizes the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act which was previously reauthorize as No Child Left Behind.

  • ESSA: U.S. Department of Education

    "With this bill, we reaffirm that fundamentally American ideal-that every child, regardless of race, income, background, the zip code where they live, deserves the chance to make of their lives what they will." -- President Barack Obama