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Key Issue: ESSA

Key Issue: ESSA

Once-in-a-decade opportunity

The Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, has presented Pennsylvania with a once-in-a-decade opportunity to help reshape public education in the Commonwealth. PSEA was at the forefront of that opportunity, working diligently with Gov. Tom Wolf's administration to help design a comprehensive, forward-thinking state ESSA plan.

Pennsylvania's plan, approved by the U.S. Department of Education on Jan. 17, 2018, focuses on a more balanced approach to school accountability, reducing time spent on high-stakes standardized testing, and increasing supports for Pennsylvania educators and students. The plan was fully implemented beginning in the 2018-19 school year.

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Share the names of your ESSA team members with PSEA:

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"Just the Facts: What You Need to Know About ESSA"
Report: The Every Student Succeeds Act in Pennsylvania: Recommendations From Stakeholder Work Groups and Associated Research (October 2016)
PSEA testimony on ESSA implementation (May 2016)
With Passage of Every Student Succeeds Act, Life After NCLB Begins (NEA Today, Dec. 2015)
Graphic: How ESSA reduces high-stakes testing (NEA Today, Dec. 2015)
Every Student Succeeds Act (Lily's Blackboard, Dec. 2015)