Every Student Succeeds Act
The (ESSA) is the federal K–12 education law. ESSA was signed into law in 2015, replaced No Child Left Behind, and reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). ESEA was signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
ESSA requires every state to measure performance in reading, math, and science. Every school must inform parents about their standards and their results.Ìý
ESSA requires every state to provide parents important information on test performance in reading, math, and science. The report cards must also provide data on graduation rates, suspensions, absenteeism, teacher qualifications, and many other areas. Texas parents may find this information on and in data reports on the Performance Reporting ±è²¹²µ±ð²õ.Ìý
Current ESSA InformationÌýÌý
Proposed ESSA Plan Amendment — September 2023
- ESSA Appendix A — September 2023
- Overview of ESSA Amendment — September 2023
- Summary of ESSA Amendment Feedback — September/October/November 2023
Approved ESSA Plan Amendment — August 2023
- ESSA State Plan Redline — AugustÌý2023
- ESSA State Plan — AugustÌý2023
- ESSA Appendix A
- ESSA Appendix E
Proposed ESSA Plan Amendment — February 2023
- ESSA State Plan Redline — February 2023
- ESSA State Plan — February 2023
- ESSA Appendix A — February 2023
- ESSA Appendix E — February 2023
- Overview of ESSA Amendment — February 2023
- Summary of ESSA Amendment Comments — February 2023
Proposed ESSA Plan Amendment — January 2023
- ESSA State Plan Redline — January 2023
- ESSAÌýAppendix A
- ESSAÌýAppendix E
- Overview of ESSA Plan Amendment — January 2023
Historical ESSA Plan Amendments
Amended ESSA Plan — March 2022
Amended ESSA Plan — December 14, 2021
Amended ESSA Plan — December 21, 2020
- Accelerated Tester Wavier ApprovalÌý—ÌýJuly 2020
- Texas 20-21 Accountability Waiver USDE Response — April 1
- TAA: ESSA 20-21 Accountability Waiver — April 1Ìý
- Texas 20-21 Accountability Waiver — April 1 (PDF)
- ESSA State Plan Redline — April 1, 2021
- Proposed ESSA Waiver Request for One Percent Cap —ÌýDecember 21, 2020
- Proposed 2020–2021 State Plan Addendum — December 11, 2020
- Proposed ESSA Amendment Redline — December 11, 2020
- ESSA State Plan — Oct. 14, 2019
- ESSA State Plan Redline — Oct. 14, 2019
- ESSA Appendix A — June, 2019Ìý
- Proposed February 2020 ESSA Amendment
- Redlined Submitted Amendment — January 31, 2020
- Accelerated Testers Waiver — Feb 2020.pdf
- Texas ESSA WaiverÌýRequest on Assessment and AccountabilityÌý(PDF)
- Texas ESSA Waiver Request on Accelerated Testers — May 2020
Original 2017 ESSA Plan SubmissionÌý
The ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó (ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó) formally submitted the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) consolidated plan to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) on Sept. 25, 2017. After negotiations, the USDE approved the state’s ESSA plan on March 26, 2018. The final plan and amendments are provided below.
Final Submitted ESSA Plan - March 6, 2018
- ÌýESSA State Plan Cover Page-Final (PDF)
- ÌýESSA State Plan-Final (PDF)
- ÌýESSA Appendix A-Final (PDF)
- ÌýESSA Appendix C-Final (PDF)
- ÌýESSA Appendix D-Final (PDF)
- ÌýESSA Appendix E-Final (PDF)
- ÌýESSA Appendix F-Final (PDF)
- ÌýESSA Appendix G-Final (PDF)
- ÌýESSA Appendix H-Final (PDF)Ìý
- ÌýDownload the Originally Submitted State Plan - Sept. 25, 2017
ESSA in Texas
ESSA provides a unique opportunity for the ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó (ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó) to chart a path for shifting key decisions related to accountability, school improvement, teacher quality, and funding back to the state and local level. Commissioner Mike Morath is embracing this opportunity to maximize the new policy flexibility ESSA offers. Under Commissioner Morath’s leadership, ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó is advancing a key goal to establish one vision for the future of the agency, aligning key decision points in developing systems to support ESSA implementation with a new ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó Strategic Plan that will guide all ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó work. Tapping into the new opportunities that ESSA provides will allow for a singular focus on key state priority areas leading to greater levels of student achievement throughout our state.Ìý
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Stakeholder Engagement
ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó, in collaboration with the Texas Comprehensive Center (TXCC), designed and carried out a comprehensive, multi-pronged engagement strategy beginning in January 2016 to collect stakeholder input and feedback to help shape the agency’s strategic direction, inform the development of innovative education systems, and create a unified framework across state and federal policy. This feedback contributed to the foundation of ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó’s Strategic Plan and the Texas ESSA Consolidated State Plan.
Resources
Communications with US Department of Education
- Texas Assessment Waiver Letter to US Department of EducationÌý(PDF)
- US Department of Education ESEA Title I Program GuidanceÌý(PDF)
- US Department of Education Response to ELP Amendment RequestÌý(PDF)
- US Department of Education Response to TELPASÌý(PDF)
- US Department of Education Texas Performance Review Report FY 2018 (PDF)
- US Department of Education Response to ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó Waiver Extension - Dec 20, 2019 (PDF)