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5 Apr 2019
ESSA

ESSA Key Resources: Improving the Fairness of School Funding

If you have questions, would like advice, or want to know more about AIR’s training and services, contact us at ESSAsolutions@air.org.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offers a variety of opportunities for state and local leaders to ensure equitable funding across their schools. AIR experts have compiled a list of key resources to help state and district leaders assess their funding practices, identify problems related to equity, and promote equitable resource allocation. Read our action guide about ESSA and school funding equity >>

Key Resources

Implementing Equitable Systems of Resource Allocation Within Districts

  • Strategic School Funding Results website, developed by AIR

Engaging Stakeholders with Per-Pupil Spending Data

  • Stakeholder Engagement Guide from the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
  • Beyond the Building: A Facilitation Guide for School, Family, and Community Connections developed by SEDL, now AIR
  • Toolkit of Resources for Engaging Families and the Community as Partners in Education from the Institute for Education Sciences
  • Strategies for Equitable Family Engagement from the State Support Network

Connecting Resource Allocation Data to School Improvement Efforts

  • Facilities Information Management: A Guide for State and Local Education Agencies from the National Center for Education Statistics

Examining Your Approach to Funding Schools

  • Evaluations of weighted student funding systems in Hawaii and California from AIR
School Funding Support Available from AIR
Email ESSASolutions@air.org to learn more about these services.

Services

  • Co-InterpretationSM collaborative data analysis for stakeholders
  • Parent and community engagement support capacity building
  • Analysis of per-pupil expenditure data
  • Evaluation of the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of interventions
  • Development of cost-effectiveness analyses for interventions
  • Assistance for districts with evaluating current funding formulas

Related Work

5 Apr 2019
ESSA

ESSA Action Guides

Signed into law in 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a commitment by Congress and the U.S. Department of Education to equal educational opportunity for all American students. As states continue to implement ESSA programs, AIR is providing a series of action guides to support and inform education leaders.
Topic: 
Education, District and School Improvement, Equity in Education, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), School Finance, Social and Emotional Learning
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ESSA Co-Pilot: Implementing Your State's Plan

Implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) presents policymakers and stakeholders with opportunities to improve outcomes for schools and students as well as teachers and leaders. AIR’s ESSA Co-Pilot will help you navigate the most current information, key topics, and research-based resources that you can use in planning and implementing ESSA at the state and local level.
Topic: 
Education, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Further Reading

  • ESSA Action Guide | Using ESSA to Improve the Fairness of School Funding
  • Three Things We Learned from the Study of School Turnaround
  • ESSA Action Guides
  • ESSA │Access to Quality Educators
  • Navigating ESSA with the AIR Co-Pilot: 13 Key Resources
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Jesse D. Levin

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
School Finance

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