Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

The Revised ESSA Consolidated Plan is now available! There are four main ways to get involved.

Read the Revised ESSA Consolidated Plan

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaced No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on December 10, 2015. It is the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). ESSA will be fully operational in school year 2017-18.

NEW! The ESSA Consolidated Plan Summary is now available!
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Read Superintendent Reykdal’s letter and the Revised ESSA Consolidated Plan.

You can learn about What’s New in ESSA? with our flyers, catch up on the latest on our Medium site, or view other resources like summaries and translations.

You can read about the plan and drafting process on our Consolidated Plan page. Dig deeper into how the plan will affect districts on our District Resources page.

Attend a Webinar

OSPI is holding five webinars throughout August to discuss the plan and changes between the first draft and this draft.

Provide Public Comment

Take a minute to let us know what you think of the plan! You can provide feedback through September 5, and your feedback will be considered as OSPI completes the plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Education.

Tell Your Friends & Colleagues!

Share this page on Facebook, Twitter, through email, wherever! We want to hear from as many Washingtonians as possible about the changes coming to our schools!

Contact Us

Gayle Pauley, gayle.pauley@k12.wa.us or 360-725-6170
Carrie Hert, carrie.hert@k12.wa.us or 360-725-6170

Translation Services
Please let us know if you need an interpreter—at no cost to you. We can answer your questions in your language!

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