Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
ESEA guidance and policy may be found on the U.S. Department of Education Web site. Among the relevant assessment and accountability topics are the:
- 2011 ESEA Flexibility for States
- ESEA Accountability and Assessment Policy
- Blueprint for ESEA Reform
- ESEA Public Law
ESEA Topics
ESEA requires that states define measures for each school and district to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward the goal of all their students meeting state standards by the 2013-14 school year.
Schools must participate in state assessments as outlined in the ESEA.
Several ESEA provisions seek to strengthen instruction and accountability for English language learners (ELLs).
ESEA requires that students with disabilities as a subgroup demonstrate adequate yearly progress toward the state's goals.
Each Title I district must identify for school improvement any Title I school that fails to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) for two consecutive years.
Throughout the ESEA, schools and districts are required to implement programs that are proven through scientifically based research.
