ESSA in Colorado - A Conversation on the Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act

Rule Making

CDE comments on ESSA accountability and state plan proposed rules

By Nazanin Mohajeri-Nelson, Director, Data, Program Evaluation, and Reporting, Federal Programs
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 3:59pm

On May 31, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) released a Notice of Proposed Rule-making on accountability and state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was open for public comment until August 1, 2016. Colorado Department of Education (CDE) recently submitted comments on the proposed rules.

ESSA Hub Committee Membership

By Patrick Chapman, Executive Director, Federal Programs
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 9:19am

The State Board of Education and the Colorado Department of Education are pleased to announce the finalized ESSA Hub Committee membership. The Hub committee will include:

Update on Colorado’s ESSA State Plan Development

By Patrick Chapman, Executive Director, Federal Programs
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 4:30pm

Thank you to the hundreds of educators, parents, and students who took the time to attend and provide feedback at the ESSA listening tour events, listening tour webinar, and through our ESSA blog and email inbox. We are in the process of finalizing the compilations of comments, concerns, and ideas we heard during the tour. We have sent the input we received by site to all who attended the sessions and are also posting the comments by site on the CDE website.

Proposed ESSA Regulations and Public Comment Process from the U.S. Department of Education

By Brad Bylsma, Director, Office of ESEA Programs
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 3:37pm

The United States Department of Education (USDOE) has recently proposed regulations on accountability, consolidated state plans, and data reporting under the Every Student Succeeds Act. The proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, May 31, and are available here. These proposed rules are subject to a 60-day public comment period, with comments due by August 1, 2016. The U.S.

Participate in the ESSA Listening Tour Webinar

By Patrick Chapman, Executive Director, Federal Programs
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 11:43am

Colorado Department of Education (CDE) officials visited seven locations across Colorado, with 13 sessions in total, as part of the ESSA listening tour. CDE is hosting an ESSA listening tour webinar on June 1^st for those unable to attend an in-person session. This listening tour session is open to all interested participants.

Updated FAQs: Transitions to ESSA

By Patrick Chapman, Executive Director, Federal Programs
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 10:23am

The U.S. Department of Education released an updated set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the transition from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Please visit our ESSA webpage to review the ESSA FAQs and other information related to the new law.

ESSA Summaries

By Alyssa Pearson, Interim Associate Commissioner
Monday, May 2, 2016 - 11:18am

Many different organizations have written summaries to help interested stakeholders digest this new 1000 page law! We have posted a few brief summaries that may help you to understand what is in ESSA and how it is different than what was in No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Included are:

ESSA: Negotiated Rulemaking

By Colleen Brooks, Title III EL Specialist, ESEA Programs Office
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 3:32pm

The negotiated rulemaking process for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) officially began the week of March 21st when the Negotiating Committee met for the first time in Washington, D.C. The negotiated rulemaking process enables the Department of Education (ED) to develop proposed regulations to implement a substantive policy or requirement, publish the proposed regulations for public comment, and based upon the comments, issue final regulations. ED prepared for this process by accepting stakeholder comments through regional meetings held in January 2016, as well as soliciting written

ESSA Statewide Listening Tour

By Patrick Chapman, Executive Director, Federal Programs
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 3:22pm

Colorado Department of Education staff will travel to six sites in May to discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and solicit feedback from the community regarding key provisions of the law. This is the beginning of a year-long effort to engage Coloradans in the writing of the state’s ESSA plan.

Highlights from Hunt Institute’s “Opportunities and Responsibilities: A First Look at ESSA” Conference

By Nazanin Mohajeri-Nelson, Director, Data, Program Evaluation, and Reporting, Federal Programs
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 10:31am

State legislators, board of education members, and other educational leaders from 14 states gathered in Atlanta, Georgia on February 26th and 27th to gain information from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Conference of State Legislatures, National Association of State Boards of Education, Data Quality Campaign, Education Trust, Council of Chief State School Officers, Teach Plus, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Thomas B. Fordham Institute and educators including two teachers and one superintendent. The conference was hosted by The Hunt Institute.

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ESSA in Colorado - A Conversation on the Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act

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