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The Every Student Succeeds Act takes steps to reduce standardized testing, and decouples testing and high-stakes decision making. SkipNavigation Weusecookiestoofferyouabetterbrowsingexperience,provideads,analyzesitetraffic,andpersonalizecontent.Ifyoucontinuetousethissite,youconsenttoouruseofcookies. Accept&Close Home ResourceLibrary Report ESSAandTesting Lesstesting=morelearning By: NationalEducationAssociation Published:06/23/2020 Share TheEveryStudentSucceedsActtakesstepstoreducestandardizedtesting,anddecouplestestingandhigh-stakesdecisionmaking.BotharemajorimprovementsoverNoChildLeftBehind’sone-size-fits-allapproachtoaccountability,andtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation’scriteriaforgrantingwaiverstothelaw. KEYPROVISIONS Annualstatewidestandardizedtesting: Continuesannualstatewidestandardizedtestsinreadingandmathingrades3-8,andonceinhighschools.DistrictscanseekapprovaltousetheSAT,ACT,anothernationallyrecognizedassessment,orAdvancedPlacementassessments,tofulfillthehighschoolrequirement—apotentialreductioninfederally-requiredstandardizedtesting.  Statepilotprogram:ESSAcreatesapilotprogramforlocalassessmentsdrivenbyteachingandlearning,notaccountabilityalone,thatcouldbeusedinplaceofthestate’sstandardizedtests.Thepilotprogramexistsinsevenstates,initially.  Opt-outpolicies:ESSArequiresschooldistrictstoinformparentsandguardiansofopt-outpolicies,andallowsthemtohavetheirchildrenoptoutofstatewidestandardizedtestswherestateandlocalpoliciespermit Capsonstandardizedtests:Allowsstatestosetacaplimitingtheamountoftimestudentsspendtakingannualstandardizedtests IncorporatestheSMARTAct:Thismoveprovidesfundingforstatestoauditandstreamlineassessments,andeliminatethosethatareunnecessaryorduplicative.  EliminatesAdequateYearlyProgress(AYP): AYPsweretheimpossible,onesizefitsallgoaldrivingNoChildLeftBehind’sfailedaccountabilitysystem. References SeeMore SeeLess Downloads HistoryofStandardizedTestingintheUnitedStates.PDFPDF LessTesting=MoreLearning.pdfPDF ESSASampleAffiliateResolution:TimetoLearn-June2020.pdfPDF ESSA:ModelOpt-OutLegislation-June2020.pdfPDF ESSA:ModelSchoolBoardResolutions-TimetoLearn-June2020PDF SuggestedFurtherReading TheNationalCenterforFair&OpenTesting FairTest TheAlliancetoReclaimOurSchools TheAlliancetoReclaimOurSchools TheCenterforPopularDemocracy TheCenterforPopularDemocracy LearnMore 1 HowESSAImpactsEducationSupportProfessionals 2 CARESAct:ESSAWaivers 3 2020NEAPolicyPlaybookforCongressandtheBiden-HarrisAdministration DoMore 1 RacialJusticeinEducationResources 2 WhiteSupremacyCultureResources 3 OpportunityDashboardIndicatorsinESSA Areyouanaffiliate? Jumptoupdates,opportunities,andresourcesforNEAstateandlocalaffiliates. Grantsandfunding Toolsandtrainings NewfromNEA HelpforFamiliesDuringCOVID-19 Familiesplayakeyroleinhelpingstudentsavoidthe"COVID-19slide."We'vecuratedacollectionofhelpfulresourcesandfunactivitiesdesignedtokeepat-homelearnersengagedandgrowing. Learnmore StayInformed We'llcometoyou We'reheretohelpyousucceedinyourcareer,advocateforpublicschoolstudents,andstayuptodateonthelatesteducationnews.Signuptostayinformed Greatpublicschoolsforeverystudent TheNationalEducationAssociation(NEA),thenation'slargest professionalemployeeorganization,iscommittedtoadvancingthecauseof publiceducation.NEA's3millionmembersworkateverylevelof education—frompre-schooltouniversitygraduateprograms.NEAhas affiliateorganizationsineverystateandinmorethan14,000communities acrosstheUnitedStates. Aboutus Partnerwithus Advertisewithus



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