Commentary
ESSA
The first 17 ESSA accountability plans correct many NCLB-era errors
By Brandon L. Wright and Michael J. Petrilli
Report
Accountability & Testing, ESSA
Rating the Ratings: Analyzing the First 17 ESSA Accountability Plans
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) grants states more authority over their school accountability systems than did No Child Left Behind (NCLB)—meaning that states now have a greater opportunity to design improved school ratings. Rating the Ratings: Analyzing the First 17 ESSA Accountability Plans examines whether states are making the most of the moment.
Podcast
ESSA
ESSA, innovation, and optimism
On this week's podcast, special guest Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds, vice president of policy at the Foundation for Excellence in Education, joins Alyssa Schwenk and Brandon Wright to discuss whether state ESSA plans have been innovative, and whether they’re cause for optimism. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the effect of mandatory college entrance exams on college enrollment.
Commentary
ESSA
How states can avoid proficiency rates when measuring academic achievement under ESSA
By Brandon L. Wright
Commentary
Podcast
ESSA
State ESSA plans: Just BS, or reform's BFF?
On this week's podcast, special guest Chad Aldeman, a principal at Bellwether Education Partners, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss his organization’s recent review of state ESSA plans. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the progress of the high school sophomore class of 2002.