With states around the country beginning to implement the work outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), one of AEP’s priorities is to ensure that the arts and education communities have the resources necessary to engage in the many opportunities ESSA opens up for expanding the arts in U.S. classrooms.
National organizations, research institutes and think tanks are rapidly creating ESSA policy resources to inform stakeholders and position them with the most current information. AEP is working with our partner organizations and other arts and education stakeholders to identify and share those resources with the arts education community. It is important to note that AEP’s position is nonpartisan in sharing these various resources and their implications for the arts.
ESSA: Mapping Opportunities for the Arts This Special Report highlights the ways that states and districts can engage the arts in the ongoing work of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Designed to continue growing as ESSA implementation proceeds, this report currently contains chapters exploring the opportunities for arts education within the following topics: Accountability, Assessments, Stakeholder Engagement, State Plans, Tiers of Evidence, Title I, Well-Rounded Education and Title IV.
One-Page Chapter Summaries
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ESSA and the Arts Education Commission of the States' Resources
Arts-Related Resources
“Waiving” Goodbye to No Child Left Behind , Americans for the Arts
To Elevate the Role of Arts Education, Measure It , Brookings
Meet Title I Goals Using the Arts , California Alliance for Arts Education
Key Arts Education Provisions under the Every Student Succeeds Act , Council of Chief State School Officers
ESSA & Music Education: Impact & Opportunity , SXSW EDU 2018
EdTA’s ESSA Guide to Theatre Education Opportunities , Educational Theatre Association
In ESSA, Arts Are Part of ‘Well-Rounded Education’ , Education Week
State-by-State Guide for Arts Education Funding , Grantmakers in the Arts
Every Student Succeeds Act – Resources for Orchestras , League of American Orchestras
ESSA Implementation and Online Resources , National Art Education Association
ESSA: Title IV-A Toolkit , National Association for Music Education
Everything ESSA , National Association for Music Education
Model ESSA State Plan: Louisiana , National Association for Music Education
Behind the Curtain , National Dance Education Organization
ESSA: A Summary of the Law as it Pertains to Arts Education , Ohio Alliance for Arts Education
Research on Arts Integration — An ESSA Evidence Review , Wallace Foundation
General ESSA Resources
The Every Student Succeeds Act – Full Text
ESSA and Afterschool: Tips for Planning and Executing a Meeting , Afterschool Alliance
ESSA Toolkit , Afterschool Alliance
Everything You Need to Know About the Every Student Succeeds Act , Alliance for Excellent Education
ESSA Essentials for Educators , ASCD
Elementary and Secondary Education Act – Comparison of the No Child Left Behind Act to the Every Student Succeeds Act , ASCD
Learning Mindsets and Skills , Center for American Progress
The Every Student Succeeds Act Resources , Council of Chief State School Officers
Social and Emotional Learning and Development, Conditions for Learning, and Whole Child Supports in ESSA State Plans , Council of Chief State School Officers
Fast Fact: The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 , The Education Trust
ESEA Reauthorization: The Every Student Succeeds Act Explained , Education Week
What Early Learning in ESSA Can Look Like for States and Districts , First Five Years Fund
Federal Law: The Every Student Succeeds Act , Foundation for Excellence in Education
ESEA Reauthorization | Every Student Succeeds Act , The Hunt Institute
Equity and ESSA – Leveraging Educational Opportunity Through the Every Student Succeeds Act , Learning Policy Institute
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Overview , National Association of Secondary School Principals
Summary of the Every Student Succeeds Act, Legislation Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act , National Conference of State Legislatures
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) , National Parent and Teacher Association
How the Every Student Succeeds Act Can Support Social and Emotional Learning , RAND Corporation
Investing in Successful Summer Programs: A Review of Evidence Under the Every Student Succeeds Act , Rand Corporation
Afterschool Programs: A Review of Evidence Under the Every Student Succeeds Act , Research for Action
Implementation and State Plan Resources
How ESSA and IDEA Can Support College and Career Readiness for Students With Disabilities: Considerations for States , American Youth Policy Forum
Elevating School Leadership in ESSA Plans: A Guide for States , Council of Chief State School Officers
State ESSA Websites/Plans , Council of Chief State School Officers
Comprehensive State Plan Writing Tool , Council of Chief State School Officers
Innovative Approaches and Measurement Considerations for the Selection of the School Quality and Student Success Indicator under ESSA , Council of Chief State School Officers
ESSA Implementation Timeline , Council of Chief State School Officers
Music and Arts Education Opportunities within ESSA State Planning (Revised Template) , National Association for Music Education
ESSA Implementation Begins , National Association of Education
State Education Standard: Building on State ESSA Plans , National Association of State Boards of Education
Principals Action Plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act , National Association of Elementary School Principals
Stakeholder Engagement Resources
State Roles and Responsibilities Under ESSA
Tiers of Evidence
ESSA and Research Evidence: Opportunities and Challenges for States , American Youth Policy Forum
Evidence-Based Practices in Education , Afterschool Alliance
What Works? Evidence-Based Policymaking Under ESSA , Building State Capacity and Productivity Center
ESSA and Evidence: Why it Matters , Chiefs for Change
Evidence-Based and its Use in ESSA , Council of Chief State School Officers
An SEA Guide for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement , Florida Center for Reading Research
School Leadership Interventions Under the Every Student Succeeds Act: Evidence Review , RAND Corporation
Evidence-based Policy Provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act , Results for America
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments , U.S. Department of Education
Review of Evidence: Arts Integration Research Through the Lens of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) , Commissioned by the Wallace Foundation
U.S. Department of Education Resources
Webinars
State-Level Strategies for Bridging Schools & Afterschool in ESSA , Afterschool Alliance
What’s Next for ESSA in Your State? , Americans for the Arts
ESSA and Supporting College and Career Readiness and Success for Youth Experiencing Homelessness , American Youth Policy Forum
ESSA Webinar Series , ASCD
Leveraging the Every Student Succeeds Act to Advocate for the Arts , Grantmakers in the Arts
ESSA Passage and Next Steps , National Association for Music Education
Federal Funding Facts! , National Association for Music Education
OTLs, Title IV & You! , National Association for Music Education
The “411” on the New Federal Education Law, ESSA , National Association of Music Merchants
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Title IV Provisions , National Association of Secondary School Principals
Leveraging ESSA’s Title II for Job-Embedded Professional Development , National Association of State Boards of Education
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Recommendations
Do you have a recommended resource to add here? This is an ever-growing list of resources for the ESSA and we welcome your suggestions. Please send suggested resources to Cassandra Quillen .
Last Updated: June 18, 2019