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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction

This program is designed to advance excellence in teaching and learning and to promote equity in educational opportunity throughout the State.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Under ESSA, the Title II, Part A provides funds to all NYS local education agencies (LEAs) for the purposes of:

  • Increasing student achievement consistent with NYS academic standards;
  • Improving the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders;
  • Increasing the number of teachers, principals and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools; and
  • Providing low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals, and other school leaders. 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES

Resources:

Research-Based Tools for LEAs:

Evaluate a program in your school/district

Logic Model Workshop Toolkit created by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands

Support teachers as they plan to use data to inform instruction

Practitioner Data Use Workshop Toolkit created by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands

Administer surveys

Three-part series on how to develop, administer, and analyze education surveys by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands

Research Summary on instructional coaching in ELA

Instructional Coaching for English Language Arts: Practices and Outcomes created by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands