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Beyond Compliance: Independent Peer Review to Examine ESSA Plans
Last week the Collaborative for Student Success and Bellwether Education Partners announced a new effort to independently review state accountability plans.
The peer review is meant to capture the strengths and weaknesses of each state’s plan, highlight promising ideas as well as policies that work towards increasing achievement and promoting equity, and provide feedback to parents, educators, state policymakers, and advocates.
Former Governor, Jack Markell talks about the process in this video below, and why a review like this is so important. Check it out!
“Accountability is one of the strongest tools that a state has to ensure that all students are receiving a high-quality education,” said Jim Cowen, executive director of the Collaborative for Student Success. “Now that states have submitted their plans, we are delighted to shine a light on states that have built meaningful systems of accountability, and to offer guidance about how states can make their plans even more powerful. Importantly, our effort will provide a forum for all states to learn from each other to ensure the best education possible for their students.”
To learn more about the project and see the full list of current peer reviewers, click here.
Learn more about the effort from a new piece on The 74 Million.
About the Collaborative for Student Success
At our core, we believe leaders at all levels have a role to play in ensuring success for K-12 students. From ensuring schools and teachers are equipped with the best materials to spotlighting the innovative and bold ways federal recovery dollars are being used to drive needed changes, the Collaborative for Student Success aims to inform and amplify policies making a difference for students and families.
To recover from the most disruptive event in the history of American public schools, states and districts are leveraging unprecedented resources to make sure classrooms are safe for learning, providing students and teachers with the high-quality instructional materials they deserve, and are rethinking how best to measure learning so supports are targeted where they’re needed most.