ESSA in Colorado - A Conversation on the Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act

Title IV- 21st Century Learning

Board OKs submission of state’s ESSA plan to the federal government

By Jessica Hollingshead, Executive Director Support, Federal Programs Unit
Friday, April 14, 2017 - 1:45pm

After more than a year of work creating Colorado’s implementation plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), CDE received approval from the state board at their April meeting to submit the plan to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).

In March, CDE was notified by the USDE that a state that wants to be considered in the early review window will have up until May 3rd to secure the required signatures and submit their ESSA plan. CDE expects to submit the plan soon.

By Jessica Hollingshead, Executive Director Support, Federal Programs Unit
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 3:58pm

In February, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to do away with the Obama Administration’s proposed rules regarding ESSA accountability, reporting, and state plans. On March 10, the U.S. Senate also voted to repeal the proposed rules. On Monday, March 24, President Trump signed the order and finalized the repeal process. As a result of the repeal, the U.S.

By Jessica Hollingshead, Executive Director Support, Federal Programs Unit
Friday, February 10, 2017 - 1:10pm

In order to demonstrate that Colorado meets the requirements of ESSA and to access the funding allocated to the state, CDE must submit a plan to the United States Department of Education for approval. Fundamental to the requirements of the ESSA plan, is that the department engage in meaningful consultation with a broad range of education stakeholders in developing the plan and, once a draft of the plan has been completed, to make the plan available for public comment.

By DeLilah Collins, E-rate and Ed Tech Coordinator, Federal Programs Unit
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 11:55am

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Assessment Committee requests your feedback, by January 23, 2017, on key assessment decision points needed for implementation.

The specific decision points available for comment now for the assessment section of the state plan are:

Advanced Mathematics Course Work

By Jessica Hollingshead, Executive Director Support, Federal Programs Unit
Friday, December 16, 2016 - 12:08pm

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) School Improvement Spoke Committee requests your feedback, by January 13, 2017, on key school improvement decision points needed for implementation.

The specific decision points available for comment now for the school improvement section of the state plan are:

By Jessica Hollingshead, Executive Director Support, Federal Programs Unit
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 10:20am

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Accountability Spoke Committee/Accountability Work Group requests your feedback, by Wednesday, Dec. 14, on key accountability decision points needed for implementing ESSA.

By Patrick Chapman, Executive Director, Federal Programs Unit
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 9:35am

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By Jessica Hollingshead, Executive Director Support, Federal Programs Unit
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 11:55am

The Colorado Department of Education will begin a process for the public to provide feedback to the ESSA drafts and recommendations through an online survey. Of particular importance are comments related to specific ESSA decision points and those related to new ESSA programs, new program flexibility and substantive changes to programs. Most windows will be open for two weeks or more, but may vary based upon the draft stage.

By Jessica Hollingshead, Executive Director Support, Federal Programs Unit
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 11:26am

At the November meeting, the Colorado State Board of Education agreed to delay the submission of the state’s plan for the new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Colorado, as with other states, must develop a plan on how to implement ESSA by next year. The Colorado State Board of Education is expected to receive a draft of the state plan by early 2017 and was planning on delivering the document to the U.S. Department of Education by early March.

By Nazanin Mohajeri-Nelson, Director, Data, Program Evaluation, and Reporting, Federal Programs
Monday, November 7, 2016 - 10:53am

On September 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) released a Notice of Proposed Rule-Making on the Title I provision, Supplement Not Supplant under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was open for public comment until November 7, 2017.

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