Resources by Topic │ESSA

Browse AIR's key ESSA-related resources by topic.

 

Access and Equity

• Long Story Short: Why Is Social and Emotional Learning Important for Equity in Education?
• Center on Great Teachers & Leaders: Equitable Access Supports
• Center on Great Teachers & Leaders: Evidence-Based Strategies for Expanding Equitable Access

 

Accountability and Equity

• Alignment of Evidence-Based Clearinghouses with ESSA Tiers of Evidence
• State Accountability Snapshots Under ESSA
• 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
• School Practices and Accountability for Students with Disabilities

 

Afterschool and Expanded Learning

• Ready for Work? How Afterschool Programs Can Support Employability Through Social and Emotional Learning
• Beyond the Bell: Turning Research into Action in Afterschool and Expanded Learning
• The In-School and Afterschool Social and Emotional Learning Connection: A Planning Tool
• Beyond the Bell - 4th Edition: A Toolkit for Creating Effective Afterschool and Expanded Learning Programs

 

Assessment

• Quality of English Language Proficiency Assessments
• Math and English Language Development for English Learners: (Project MELD)
• A Comparison Study of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2013 Mathematics Assessments

 

Charter Schools and School Choice

• Teacher Value-added in Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools
• Identifying South Carolina Charter Schools that are “Beating the Odds”
• Leadership Characteristics and Practices in South Carolina Charter Schools
• Study of Funding Provided to Public Schools and Public Charter Schools in Maryland
• A New Approach to School Turnaround: Charter Operators Managing District Schools

 

College and Career Readiness

• Evaluating the Impact of Early College High Schools
• Developing a College- and Career-Ready Workforce: An Analysis of ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA, and WIOA (PDF)
• How ESSA and IDEA Can Support College and Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities: Considerations for States (PDF)
• Integrating Employability Skills: A Framework for All Educators (Employability Skills Professional Learning Module)
• Career Pathways Modules

 

Curriculum and Instruction

• STEM
• Mathematics Education
• Technology for Teaching and Learning
• Social and Emotional Learning

 

Developing and Supporting Educators and Leaders

• Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
• Promoting Educator Effectiveness: The Effect of Two Key Strategies
• Spotlight: Building and Supporting Great School Principals and Leaders
• Spotlight: Preparing and Evaluating Effective Teachers and Leaders

 

Early Childhood and Child Development

• How Transitional Kindergarten Helps Younger Children Prepare for School
• The Summer After Kindergarten: Children’s Experiences by Socioeconomic Characteristics
• Ten Questions Local Policymakers Should Ask About Expanding Access to Preschool
• Five Things We Can Learn from Pre-K in Other Countries

 

English Learners

• The Center for English Learners
• What Does ESSA Mean for English Learners and Accountability?
• Transitional Kindergarten in California: The Impact of Transitional Kindergarten on English Learner Students (PDF)
• Serving English Language Learners in Higher Education: Unlocking the Potential

 

Family and Community Engagement

• Video: Strengthening Family Involvement to Improve Outcomes for Children
• Striving to Reduce Violence in Neighborhoods Through Community Engagement
• Resources: Mentoring

 

Health and Wellness

• Spotlight: Building Safe, Engaging, and Equitable Schools
• Resources to Go Beyond the Basics and Support the Whole Child
• Mental Health Needs of Children and Youth: The Benefits of Having Schools Assess Available Programs and Services
• Spotlight: Mental Health Awareness
• Trauma-Sensitive Schools Toolkit

 

Low-Performing Schools and Districts

• District and School Improvement Center
• Case Studies of School Receiving School Improvement Grants
• Lessons Learned in Massachusetts High School Turnaround: A Resource for High School Leaders
• Center on Great Teachers and Leaders: Coaching and Developing Turnaround Leader Actions
• Early Warning Systems in Education

 

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support/RTI

• Center on Multi-Tiered System of Supports
• National Center on Intensive Intervention
• Social Emotional Learning and Intensive Intervention
• Ten Steps to Make RTI Work in Schools

 

Rural Schools

• Spotlight: Addressing Challenges and Elevating Opportunities in Rural Education
• Supporting STEM in Rural Schools and Districts (Webinar)
• Iowa Learning and Technology Networked Improvement Community
• Dropout Prevention in Rural Schools (Video)
• Opportunities for Teacher Professional Development in Oklahoma Rural and Nonrural Schools

 

School Climate, School Discipline, and Social and Emotional Learning

• Spotlight: Building Safe, Engaging, and Equitable Schools
• Spotlight: Exclusionary School Discipline
• Spotlight on School Climate
• Spotlight on School Crime and Safety

 

Students with Disabilities

• PROGRESS Center (Promoting Rigorous Outcomes & Growth by Redesigning Educational Services for Students with Disabilities)
• CEEDAR: The Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform
• National Center on Intensive Intervention
• How ESSA and IDEA Can Support College and Career Readiness for Students With Disabilities (PDF)
• What You Need to Know: Transitioning to Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities (Video)
• Inclusive Technology in a 21st Century Learning System

 

Technology

• Center on Technology and Disability (Legacy website)
• ESSA and Digital Learning: Closing the Digital Accessibility Gap
• Understanding Accessibility: Policy and Implications for State Leaders
• Student Access to Digital Learning Resources Outside of the Classroom
• The Back on Track Study: Using Online Courses for Credit Recovery

 

Using Data for Improvement

• Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
• Establishing and Sustaining Networked Improvement Communities: Lessons from Michigan and Minnesota
• Supporting Principals Using Teacher Effectiveness Data: Learning Module