
Indiana DOE ESSA Update and Community Engagement for State Plan Development
Discover the latest updates on Indiana's ESSA planning process, including community meetings, technical working groups, feedback compilation, guiding principles, and upcoming opportunities for public input on the first draft. Engage with key stakeholders to shape the state's educational vision for student-centered, equitable, and actionable initiatives.
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ESSA Update ESSA Update
ESSA Update ESSA Update 1. Community Meetings 2. Technical Working Groups 3. Timeline
Community Meetings Community Meetings 1. 9 Community Meetings in March and April 2. Over 350 teachers, administrators, parents and community leaders participated in our community meetings 3. Feedback is being analyzed, and will be compiled into a report that will feed into the writing of our state ESSA plan
Technical Working Groups Technical Working Groups 1. Four total meetings - Two meetings have happened in May - One meeting in June - One meeting in July 2. DOE Working Group Leads - Accountability Maggie Paino - Supporting Excellent Educators Scott Syverson - Supporting All Students Nathan Williamson - Assessment Charity Flores
Work group overview ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT 5th indicator, English Learner accountability, indicator weighting Definition, purposed and identification of targeted and comprehensive support, the role of subgroups in identification Communicating details of the new assessment system (blueprint, item specifications) Testing time and transparency EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS STUDENT SUPPORTS High-impact strategies to address: 1) pre-service preparation, 2) evaluation and support systems, and 3) career pathways Addressing challenges/barriers and developing an implementation plan Developing a vision for student supports Innovation in coordinated spending and aligning resources at the student, teacher and system level Supporting English Learners
The Indiana Department of Education has developed guiding principles to drive the ESSA planning process IDOE ESSA Guiding Principles Student-centered Equitable Transparent Aligned Actionable Focused
Feedback Opportunities After the First Draft Feedback Opportunities After the First Draft 1. Public feedback on the First Draft - Draft will be published on June 30. We will be accepting public feedback until July 31 - We will include a companion survey that will be open to the public 2. The working Group leads will present on their sections of ESSA on July 12, which will give the board an opportunity to ask questions of the section drafters.
Phases Notes Dates Timeline Timeline Internal Planning January-March 1 Stakeholder Engagement - Community Meetings Technical Working Groups March 1 April 30 - Writing the Plan - Technical Working Groups Internal and External support May 1 June 30 - First Draft - Present First Draft for Public Comment Formally Present ESSA Plan to State Board on July 12 July 1 August 1 - Submit Plan to Governor - Must be 30 days before plan is due August 15 Submit final ESSA plan to USDOE September 18