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1 Jun 2018
ESSA

ESSA │Accountability

Accountability systems measure the performance and quality of schools and use these results to drive improvements in low-performing schools. In designing accountability systems, states must include measures of academic performance and may also include nonacademic measures, such as chronic absenteeism or school climate measures. AIR staff has extensive experience developing accountability systems, aligning them with systems of support and evaluating their impact on student outcomes. 

The centers that AIR operates can to address various accountability-related needs. The Regional Comprehensive Centers have worked with state leaders to

  • analyze, select and develop appropriate measures
  • determine school rating methodologies
  • design data dashboards and annual report cards
  • align accountability school improvement, assessment and other systems and
  • evaluate accountability impacts in the context of adult and student outcomes 

As states move into the implementation stage of ESSA, AIR has the expertise to meet their needs.

Key Resources
  • Alignment of Evidence-Based Clearinghouses with ESSA Tiers of Evidence
  • State Accountability Snapshots Under ESSA
  • Leveraging the Every Student Succeeds Act to Promote State Visions for College and Career Readiness (PDF)
  • State Planning Tool For Standards-Based Accountability Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
  • ESSA’s Non-Academic Measure: What States Should Know About School Climate and SEL
AIR Centers with Related Content

AIR operates a number of national, regional, and state centers that produce publicly available resources. The centers that have a specific focus on accountability are as follows:

  • State Support Network
  • College and Career Readiness and Success Center
  • Midwest Comprehensive Center
  • REL Midwest
  • Texas Comprehensive Center
  • Great Lakes Comprehensive Center
  • Southeast Comprehensive Center

RELATED WORK

Using the “Additional Indicator” Under ESSA to Drive College and Career Readiness: Prioritizing Multiple Pathways and Employability Skills (PDF)

Predictors of Postsecondary Success (PDF)

How Are States Reporting on College and Career Readiness? (PDF)

What Does ESSA Mean for English Language Learners and Accountability?

School Practices and Accountability for Students with Disabilities

What Can States Learn about College and Career Readiness Accountability Measures from Alternative Education? (PDF)

Resources from the U.S. Department of Education

Accountability FAQs (PDF)

Resource Guide: Accountability for English Language Learners Under the ESSA (PDF) 

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