In the past year, many experts and organizations have shared guidance on how states should think about creating their state plans and what key provisions they should be sure to include. In advance of the April 3 state plan submissions to the U.S. Dept. of Education, here are a few we think are worth reading again:
- Materials from the Students Can’t Wait Workgroup;
- The Council for Chief State School Officers’ updated Comprehensive State Plan Writing Tool and Stakeholder Engagement Tools;
- ExcelinEd’s ESSA Playbooks on A-F School Accountability and Interventions; and
- Ed Trust’s “For Equity-Oriented State Leaders: 9 Ideas for Stimulating School Improvement Under ESSA.”