NYSED Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to ESSA Plan

July 18, 2024

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is opening a public comment opportunity focused on proposed amendments to the New York State consolidated State plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The proposed amendments initiate the first part of the Reimagine Phase of the accountability system for the 2025-26 school year using 2024-25 school year results. 
By incorporating input from educational experts and stakeholders, including public comment from a recent survey, the proposed amendments include: 
- Modifications to components from the two-year Rebuild Phase, such as accountability indicators, identification criteria, and exit criteria;
- Reintroduction of the elementary/middle level Growth and high school level College, Career, and Civic Readiness (CCCR) accountability indicators; and 
- Replacement of Chronic Absenteeism indicator with a new Attendance Indicator.  
A redline draft of the ESSA consolidated State plan can be found here. The redline amendments can be found on pages 1-144 and 222-238 of the plan.
Public comments can be emailed to ESSAComments@nysed.gov. NYSED will be accepting public comments through 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.  
Questions about the New York State accountability system can be directed to AccountInfo@nysed.gov.

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