History of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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  • The Elementary and Secondary Act Was signed into law

    President Johnson signed ESEA into law. This was the first federal regulation that offered money to help schools with low income students. These skills were classified as "Title 1". $1 billion was given out to help cover the cost of education.

  • No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was signed by President G.W. Bush

    President G. W. Bush signed NCLB and reauthorized ESEA. However, NCLB increased the accountability of schools to the federal government through testing and student achievement. NCLB expected that ALL students achieve to the same level.

  • College and Career Ready

    All students must graduate college and career ready.
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    Changes with ESSA

    Minimal Testing: Testing students once a year
    Academic Standards: States can create their own as long as they are rigorous
    School Accountability: Schools are held accountable for academic achievement and GROWTH
    State & local report cards: must report scores, graduation rates, funding, and teacher qualifications

  • NGSS Released

    Next Generation Science Standards were released and states used them or used them as guides for creating new standards

  • Every Student Succeeds Act was signed by President Obama

    President Obama signed ESSA into law overturning NCLB. The act gave states more control on how they measured student achievement. States were allowed to create their own standards and test as long as they met basic requirements.

  • DeVos releases consolidated plan

    DeVos released a consolidated plan to help educators maintain a clear but flexible understanding of what students need to be successful following the guidelines of ESSA