School and District Accountability Resources and Data
The following is a collection of resources and data related to New York State's accountability system under the federally approved Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed by President Obama in 2015. The system has been in place since the 2018-19 school year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Education Department approved a two-year pause in accountability determinations for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. The accountability system restarted in the 2022-23 school year based on 2021-22 school year results. Contact accountinfo@nysed.gov for any questions or to locate resources and data not provided here.
For further resources related to ESSA, please visit the ESSA Plan page. For more information on the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Student Information Repository System (SIRS), visit the NYSED Information and Reporting Services webpage.
2024-25 School Year Resources (Based on 2023-24 School Year Results)
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Understanding the New York State Accountability System under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for 2024‐2025 Accountability Statuses Based on 2023-2024 Results (forthcoming)
| Topic | Presentation Slides | Recording Link | SIRS Report* | Additional Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identification and Exit Criteria | Forthcoming | New York State School Public Data Reporting | ||
| Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance (Elementary/Middle Level) | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 106, 301 | |
| Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance (High School Level) | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 114, 204 | |
| Graduation Rate | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 105, 201 | New York State Graduation Measures |
| Chronic Absenteeism | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 107, 360, 361, 370, 650, 651 | NYSED Office of Student Support Services |
| English Language Proficiency | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 113 | NYSED Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages |
| Student Growth (For Informational Purposes Only) | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 112 |
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| College, Career, and Civic Readiness (For Informational Purposes Only) | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 108 | NYSED Career and Technical Education |
* SIRS Report access is delegated at the local education agency level. Please contact your district, charter school, or other local education agency level leader for access information.
2023-24 School Year Resources (Based on 2022-23 School Year Results)
| Topic | Presentation Slides | Recording Link | SIRS Report* | Additional Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identification and Exit Criteria | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
New York State School Public Data Reporting
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| Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance (Elementary/Middle Level) | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 106, 301 | |
| Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance (High School Level) | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 114, 204 | |
| Graduation Rate | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 105, 201 | New York State Graduation Measures |
| Chronic Absenteeism | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 107, 360, 361, 370, 650, 651 |
NYSED Office of Student Support Services
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| English Language Proficiency | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 113 | |
| Student Growth (For Informational Purposes Only) | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 112 |
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| College, Career, and Civic Readiness (For Informational Purposes Only) | Presentation Slides |
Chapters: |
SIRS 108 |
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* SIRS Report access is delegated at the local education agency level. Please contact your district, charter school, or other local education agency level leader for access information.
2022-23 School Year Data (Based on 2021-22 School Year Results)
- ESSA Accountability State Plan Addendum
- USDE approval letter of the ESSA Accountability State Plan Addendum
2022-23 School Year Resources
| Topic | Presentation Slides | Recording Link | SIRS Report* | Additional Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator Info Session 1: Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance (Elementary/Middle Level) | Session 1 Slides | Session 1 Recording | SIRS 106, 301 | |
| Indicator Info Session 2: Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance (High School Level) | Session 2 Slides | Session 2 Recording | SIRS 114, 204 | |
| Indicator Info Session 3: Graduation Rate | Session 3 Slides | Session 3 Recording | SIRS 105, 201 | New York State Graduation Measures |
| Indicator Info Session 4: Chronic Absenteeism | Session 4 Slides | Session 4 Recording | SIRS 107, 360, 361, 370, 650, 651 | NYSED Office of Student Support Services |
| Indicator Info Session 5: English Language Proficiency | Session 5 Slides | Session 5 Recording |
SIRS 113 |
NYSED Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages |
| Preparing for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Accountability System Restart for the 2022-2023 School Year | Restart Slides | Restart Recording | New York State School Public Data Reporting | |
| Student Growth | Calculated for Informational Purposes in the 2022-23 School Year | SIRS 112 | ||
| College, Career, and Civic Readiness | Calculated for Informational Purposes in the 2022-23 School Year | SIRS 108 | NYSED Career and Technical Education | |
* SIRS Report access is delegated at the local education agency level. Please contact your district, charter school, or other local education agency level leader for access information.
2021-22 School Year Resources
The following materials were developed in 2022 in preparation for restarting the ESSA accountability system for the 2022-23 school year. These resources were provided, some in draft form, to inform stakeholders and to seek stakeholder input. The final, approved full text of the ESSA Accountability State Plan Addendum and USDE approval letter of the addendum can be found here.