Early Learning and NC’s State Plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act ESSA
North Carolina is currently drafting its state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). While ESSA offers unprecedented opportunity to expand …
North Carolina is currently drafting its state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). While ESSA offers unprecedented opportunity to expand …
Superintendent Jon Fernandez has returned from a trip to Washington, DC where he met with other national leaders and Congress about a new law that will …
Advancing Equity Through the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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Dr. Tony Marchese of ICF interviews Dr. Caitlin Howley and Dr. Jobi Lawrence of the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center to establish a basic understanding of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This is the first of a three-part series based upon the following objectives:
1. Inform citizens in region about federal education law
2. Explore how the new law might affect states, local districts and schools
3. Provide information about how to provide input to the law as a public education stakeholder
Overview of Programs in Series
Program One: Introduce public to how each state in the Appalachian Region is transitioning to the new law
Program Two: Highlight thoughtful approaches to ESSA planning
Program Three: Examine challenges related to planning for ESSA implementation
Caitlin Howley directs the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center, which provides technical assistance to state education agencies in four states. She also conducts research and evaluation of school, college, and professional development programs across the Appalachian region. Previously, Howley was Associate Director of the ARCC, provided evaluation for several Comprehensive Centers, and served as a Research and Evaluation Specialist with the Appalachia Regional Education Laboratory.
Jobi Lawrence serves as a consultant of the ARCC as well as the Title III Director in a State Education Agency. Over the course of her career in education, Lawrence has served as an ESL and Bilingual Co-Teacher, a faculty member in higher education and an administrator in higher education and a state government agency.
Originally Published on Jul 27, 2016
Recording of a conference call with experts and allies on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Juvenile Justice Collaborative with technical support from Open Society Foundations.
For more information on the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaces No Child Left Behind, visit www.all4ed.org/essa.
Dr. Tony Marchese of ICF interviews Dr. Caitlin Howley and Dr. Jobi Lawrence of the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC) to establish a basic understanding of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This is the first of a three-part series based upon the following objectives:
1. Inform citizens in region about federal education law
2. Explore how the new law might affect states, local districts and schools
3. Provide information about how to provide input to the law as a public education stakeholder
Overview of Programs in Series
Program One: Introduce public to how each state in the Appalachian Region is transitioning to the new law
Program Two: Highlight thoughtful approaches to ESSA planning
Program Three: Examine challenges related to planning for ESSA implementation
Caitlin Howley directs the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center, which provides technical assistance to state education agencies in four states. She also conducts research and evaluation of school, college, and professional development programs across the Appalachian region. Previously, Howley was Associate Director of the ARCC, provided evaluation for several Comprehensive Centers, and served as a Research and Evaluation Specialist with the Appalachia Regional Education Laboratory.
Jobi Lawrence serves as a consultant of the ARCC as well as the Title III Director in a State Education Agency. Over the course of her career in education, Lawrence has served as an ESL and Bilingual Co-Teacher, a faculty member in higher education and an administrator in higher education and a state government agency.