Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Literacy Report/Fact Sheet

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Accountability Report/Fact Sheet

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Teacher Preparation Report/Fact Sheet

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students Report/Fact Sheet

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: High School Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth Report/Fact Sheet

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 includes several provisions that support state and district efforts to (1) prevent students from dropping out of high school and (2) reengage out-of- school youth.

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Personalized Learning Report/Fact Sheet

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)cof 2015 supports states and districts in implementing personalized learning, a student-centered approach designed to help all students develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities that will prepare them for college, a career, and life.

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Rural Schools Report/Fact Sheet

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 offers several opportunities to support rural education by providing states and local districts more flexibility while preserving the critical role of the federal government.

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Deeper Learning Report/Fact Sheet

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 offers a number of opportunities for states and districts to advance deeper learning and ensure that all students graduate from high school with the ability to think critically, solve complex problems, collaborate with peers, communicate effectively, and be self-directed. Deeper learning is the delivery of challenging academic standards to students in innovative ways that allow them to learn, and then apply what they have learned. True deeper learning is developing competencies that enable students to graduate from high school ready for college and a career and then make maximum use of their knowledge in life and work.

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Linked Learning Report/Fact Sheet

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 includes several provisions that support the implementation of Linked Learning in California. Linked Learning is an approach to high school redesign that combines rigorous academics, career-based learning in the classroom, work-based learning, and integrated student supports. These four components are woven together in industry-themed pathways that provide for a relevant hands-on learning experience for high school students.

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Teachers and School Leaders Report/Fact Sheet

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, states and districts are responsible for improving the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders in increasing student academic achievement. ESSA eliminates the highly qualified teacher (HQT) provision that existed under the No Child Left Behind Act requiring that students from low-income families and students of color not be taught by ineffective, inexperienced, unqualified, or out-of-field teachers at higher rates than their peers. The bill does not set a minimum bar of entry into the teaching profession.