New ESSA Rules May Target over 30% of Schools for Improvement
December 11, 2018
By: Amelia Harper
Source: Education Dive
Dive Brief
As schools nationwide face the determination of Additional Targeted Schools (ATS) for the first time since the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), some states may see this descriptor applied to 30% to 70% of their schools, although the Center for Assessment estimates that many states will be below the 30% threshold, Education Week reports.
Dive Insight
ESSA’s new focus on improving equity measures, and making sure that some student populations are not being ignored in the attempt to improve overall outcomes, means that some schools that have not required intervention in the past may now be targeted. Because ESSA allows each state greater input into selection and intervention strategies than in the past, the number of schools that may fall into the ATS category may vary greatly depending on the state rules used in identification.