The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed 10 December 2015 as Public Law 114-95, reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replaced No Child Left Behind. It kept annual federal testing requirements but returned accountability design to the states, replacing the adequate-yearly-progress regime with state systems built on multiple measures including proficiency, graduation rates and English-learner progress. It is the current federal K-12 accountability law in the United States.
Facts
Key ProvisionShifted primary school-accountability authority from the federal government back to the states, requiring state systems built on multiple measures rather than a single federal test-based formula. 1 Enacted / Adopted Year Classification
Policy TypeGovernance or Accountability Policy 1 Education LevelUpper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 1 Policy Status
Policy Status (category) FAQs
In which grades must states test students in reading and mathematics under the Every Student Succeeds Act?
Each of grades 3 through 8, and once in grades 9 through 12.
The law requires mathematics and reading or language arts assessments to be given in each of grades 3 through 8, and at least once in grades 9 through 12.
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Associated With
ESSA is the current reauthorization of ESEA.
Source U.S. Department of Education
ESSA repealed and replaced NCLB on 10 December 2015; both are reauthorizations of ESEA.
Source U.S. Department of Education
ESSA requires annual statewide standardized assessments in reading and math as a condition of federal funding.
Source U.S. Department of Education
Supersedes
ESSA (2015) replaced NCLB (2002) as the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Source U.S. Department of Education
Sources
1. U.S. Department of Education
ESSA page, NCLB and Accountability section
The previous version of the law, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, was enacted in 2002.
ESSA page, December 2015 enactment
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015.
ESSA page, state accountability section
Maintains an expectation that there will be accountability and action to effect positive change in our lowest-performing schools.
ESSA page, abbreviation
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Description, policy-kind classification
It kept annual federal testing requirements but returned accountability design to the states, replacing the adequate-yearly-progress regime with state systems built on multiple measures including proficiency, graduation rates and English-learner progress.
Description, education-level classification
The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed 10 December 2015 as Public Law 114-95, reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replaced No Child Left Behind.
Associated With: No Child Left Behind Act, ESSA page, replacement of NCLB
The previous version of the law, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, was enacted in 2002.
Associated With: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, ESSA page, ESEA lineage
This bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
In Category: Curriculum, Assessment and Policy, ESSA page
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Supersedes: No Child Left Behind Act, What is the Every Student Succeeds Act, ESEA page
ESSA was signed into law in 2015 and replaced the previous education law called "No Child Left Behind."
Associated With: Standardized Testing, ed.gov, Every Student Succeeds Act overview, assessment requirement
Ensures that vital information is provided to educators, families, students, and communities through annual statewide assessments that measure students' progress toward those high standards.
View the Source2. Every Student Succeeds Act (Wikipedia)
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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a US law passed in December 2015 that governs the United States K-12 public education policy.
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