​On December 10, 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama. This reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, formerly known as No Child Left Behind, provides a long-term, stable federal policy that gives states additional flexibility and encourages states, local school systems, and schools to innovate while at the same time holding all accountable for results. The Maryland State Department of Education is working with the ESSA Stakeholder Committee to participate in the review of the new law and development of Maryland's ESSA Plan.

Maryland ESSA Consolidated State Plan Overview DRAFT PLAN - June 2017

Contact:
Mary Gable
Assistant State Superintendent
410-767-0472

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

• Read the Law
• Read the Accountability and State Plan Regulations
• Read the Academic Assessments Regulations
• Read the Innovative Assement Regulations
• Read the Supplement not Supplant Regulations
• Read the Final ESSA Accountability Regulations
• Read the Final Regulations for Assessments
• Read the Final Regulations for Title I, Part B
• Read the unofficial Final Regulations for IDEA Part B
  
  

MSDE Responses to Draft Regulations

• MSDE Response to Accountability Regulations
• MSDE Response to Supplement not Supplant Regulations

Non-Regulatory Guidance

• Education for Homeless Children and Youth
• English Learners and Title III
• Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
• Building Systems of Support for Excellent Educators
• Supporting School Reform by Leveraging Federal Funds in a Schoolwide Program
• ESSA Title I Guidance
  (Guidance that the Department released in July 2015 remains applicable through the 2016-17 school year)
• Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
• Expanding Opportunities to Support our Youngest Learners
• Fiscal Changes and Equitable Service Requirements
• Non-Regulatory Guidance on Assessments

ESSA Stakeholder Committee

• ESSA External Stakeholder Engagement Committee Membership​
• ESSA Internal Stakeholder Committee Membership
• General Powerpoint
  

ESSA Outreach

• Stakeholder Meetings/Outreach
• Stakeholder Accountability Feedback
• Stakeholder General Feedback
• ESSA Feedback from SOMIRAC
• Maryland Association of School Librarians Comments
• ESSA Comments from External Committee, August 2016
• Feedback from Physcial Education and Health Supervisors
• General Survey Summary of Results

ESSA Stakeholder Committee Meeting Dates

• March 24, 2016
• May 26, 2016
• August 25, 2016
• October 20, 2016
• December 15, 2016
• February 16, 2017
• April 27, 2017
• June 22, 2017
• August 24, 2017
• October 19, 2017
• December 14, 2017
  
  

ESSA Subcommittees

• ESSA Subcommittees' Charges
• ESSA Subcommittees' Membership

Resources

• ESSA FAQs
• WestEd- ESSA Summary
• WestEd State Plan Considerations- Accountability
• WestEd State Plan Considerations- Low Performing Schools
• WestEd State Plan Considerations- Standards and Assessments
• WestEd State Plan Considerations- Teacher and Leader Quality
• Michigan DOE- Student Growth Percentiles
• All4Ed - ESSA Accountability Primer