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The planning and implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires attention from those who advocate on behalf of students with disabilities. ESSA requires states to engage in "timely and meaningful consultation" with stakeholders in both the planning stage as well as implementation.
Ensuring that students with disabilities are treated equitably under ESSA must be a top priority as this new law is implemented. The impact that ESSA will have on students with disabilities will depend in large part on the involvement and scrutiny advocates give to the development and implementation of their state accountability systems and state plans. Learn more about key ESSA provisions important to students with disabilities in this Webinar conducted June 15, 2017 for the Assoc. of University Centers on Disability. Analyze your state plan using our ESSA State Plan Review Guide & Advocacy Tips (PDF, 22 pgs)
Additional resources for state-level ESSA information: Understanding ESSA :: Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation :: ESSA Co-Pilot :: Education Commission of the States :: Check State Plans :: AEE Equity Dashboards
The Advocacy Institute and the National Down Syndrome Congress prepared analyses of several draft state ESSA consolidated plans - available by clicking on the state name below. These analyses were prepared over several months and do not necessarily reflect the significant changes made to ESSA through the withdrawal the federal regulations governing Accountability, State Plans and Data Reporting on March 9, 2017. The changes are reflected in the template released by the US Dept. of Education on March 13, 2017.
All submitted plans and USED correspondence including interim feedback letters and peer review notes are available here.
Information on alternate assessments and state waivers to exceed the 1% cap on alternate assessments is available here.
STATUS OF STATE PLANS AS OF 09-27-18 (All state plans approved)
Spring 2017 submissions:
Arizona :: APPROVED 9-6-17 >> Approved State Plan
Colorado :: APPROVED 5-7-18 >> Approved State Plan
Connecticut :: APPROVED 8-15-17 >> Approved State Plan
Delaware :: APPROVED 8-1-17 >> Approved State Plan
District of Columbia :: APPROVED 8-30-17 >> Approved State Plan
Illinois :: APPROVED 8-30-17 >> Approved State Plan
Louisiana :: APPROVED 8-15-17 >> Approved State Plan
Maine :: APPROVED 8-31-17
>> Approved State Plan
Massachusetts :: APPROVED 9-21-17 Approved State Plan
Michigan :: APPROVED 11-28-17 >> Approved State Plan
Nevada :: APPROVED 8-9-17 >> Approved State Plan
New Jersey :: APPROVED 8-9-17 >> Approved State Plan
New Mexico :: APPROVED 8-9-17 >> Approved State Plan
North Dakota :: APPROVED 9-1-17 Approved State Plan
Oregon :: APPROVED 8-30-17 >> Approved State Plan (PDF 2.4 MB)
Tennessee :: APPROVED 8-30-17 >> Approved State Plan
Vermont :: APPROVED 8-31-17 >> Approved State Plan (PDF 2.9 MB)
Fall 2017 submissions:
Alabama :: APPROVED 05-07-18 >> Approved State Plan
Alaska :: APPROVED 05-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
Arkansas :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
California :: APPROVED 07-12-18 >> Approved State Plan
Florida :: APPROVED 09-26-18 >> Approved State Plan
Georgia :: APPROVED 01-19-18 >> Approved State Plan
Hawaii :: APPROVED 01-19-18 >> Approved State Plan
Idaho :: APPROVED 03-29-18 >> Approved State Plan
Indiana :: APPROVED 01-19-18 >> Approved State Plan
Iowa :: APPROVED 05-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
Kansas :: APPROVED 01-19-18 >> Approved State Plan
Kentucky :: APPROVED 05-07-18 >> Approved State Plan
Maryland :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan :: Letter to MD re N-size
Minnesota :: APPROVED 1-10-18
>> Approved State Plan
Mississippi :: APPROVED 03-29-18 >> Approved State Plan
Missouri :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
Montana :: APPROVED 01-19-18 >> Approved State Plan
Nebraska :: APPROVED 06-05-18 >> Approved State Plan
New Hampshire :: APPROVED 01-19-18 >> Approved State Plan
New York :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
(Comments on NYSED waiver request >> DENIED 01-16-18)
North Carolina :: APPROVED 06-05-18 >> Approved State Plan
Ohio :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
Oklahoma :: APPROVED 07-02-18 >> Approved State Plan
Pennsylvania :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
Rhode Island :: APPROVED 03-29-18 >> Approved State Plan
Puerto Rico :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
South Carolina :: APPROVED 05-03-18 >> Approved State Plan
South Dakota :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
Texas :: APPROVED 03-26-18 >> Approved State Plan (dated March 6, 2018)
Utah :: APPROVED 07-12-18 >> Approved State Plan
Virginia :: APPROVED 05-03-18 >> Approved State Plan (WORD)
Washington :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
West Virginia :: APPROVED 1-10-18 >> Approved ESSA plan
Wisconsin :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
Wyoming :: APPROVED 01-16-18 >> Approved State Plan
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