{"id":1626,"date":"2018-11-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/u-s-department-of-education-outlines-guidance-for-submitting-amendments-to-state-essa-plans\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T16:22:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T20:22:53","slug":"u-s-department-of-education-outlines-guidance-for-submitting-amendments-to-state-essa-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/u-s-department-of-education-outlines-guidance-for-submitting-amendments-to-state-essa-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Department of Education Outlines Guidance for Submitting Amendments to State ESSA Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/elsec\/leg\/essa\/dclessaspamendmentprocessltr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guidance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outlining how states can amend their state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA State Plan amendment process offers an opportunity for continuous improvement of state education systems, toward greater coherence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the guidelines, a state wishing to make an amendment will need to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seek approval from the Governor on the amendment; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include stakeholder feedback, such as public comments, regarding the proposed changes; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide the Department the approved consolidated state plan redlining the proposed changes; and, <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide the Department with a cover letter detailing the proposed changes. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these requirements, states will need to provide a description to the Department detailing how the public was consulted regarding the proposed changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department requests that any amendments that could have an impact on school accountability determinations for the 2019-2020 school year be submitted by March 1, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Steps<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iNACOL has several resources and recommendations on how states can transform education systems with the opportunities that ESSA provides. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States can use this opportunity for amending state plans to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuously engage with local stakeholders; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/redefining-student-success-profile-graduate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redefine student success<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> around a shared vision that prepares all students to succeed in college, career and civic life; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rethink <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/rethinking-state-accountability-support-personalized-competency-based-learning-k-12-education\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accountability for continuous improvement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at every level of the system; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redesign <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/inacol-issue-brief-redesigning-systems-assessments-student-centered-learning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">systems of assessments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that align with student-centered learning; and, <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/state-strategies-develop-teacher-capacity-personalized-competency-based-learning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">educator development systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to enable educators to build the skills, competencies and knowledge needed to thrive in modern, student-centered learning environments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Learn More<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/campaign-k-12\/2018\/11\/essa-trump-revise-devos-plans-states.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Week Article on USED Process for States Seeking to Change Their ESSA Plans<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/2019-state-and-federal-policy-priorities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iNACOL State and Federal Policy Priorities 2019 <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iNACOL Report \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/current-future-state-issues-action-steps-state-policy-support-personalized-competency-based-learning\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current to Future State: Issues and Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iNACOL Issue Brief \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/rethinking-state-accountability-support-personalized-competency-based-learning-k-12-education\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rethinking State Accountability to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in K-12 Education<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iNACOL Issue Brief \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/inacol-issue-brief-redesigning-systems-assessments-student-centered-learning\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redesigning Systems of Assessments for Student-Centered Learning<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iNACOL Report \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/meeting-the-every-student-succeeds-acts-promise-state-policy-to-support-personalized-learning\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting the Every Student Succeeds Act\u2019s Promise: State Policy to Support Personalized Learning<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>For more information, please contact<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Susan Patrick<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President &amp; CEO, iNACOL<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:spatrick@inacol.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spatrick@inacol.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maria Worthen<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice President for Federal and State Policy, iNACOL<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:mworthen@inacol.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mworthen@inacol.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natalie Truong<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy Director, iNACOL<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:ntruong@inacol.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ntruong@inacol.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released guidance outlining how states can amend their 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