2015 esea directors institute august 25 – 27, 2015 august 2015
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2015 ESEA Directors Institute
August 25 – 27, 2015
August 2015
Celebrating 50 years: ESEA
• On April 9, 1965 Congress enacted the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) (P.L. 89-10)
• On April 11, 1965 President Johnson signed the most expansive federal education bill ever passed.
• ESEA was as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty.”
• A former teacher, President Johnson believed that equal access to education was vital to a child’s ability to lead a productive life
Making History
Elementary and Secondary School Act – 1965
“In recognition of the special educational needs of low-income families and the impact that concentrations of low-income families have on the ability of local educational agencies to support adequate educational programs, the Congress hereby declares it to be the policy of the United States to provide financial assistance… to local educational agencies serving areas with concentrations of children from low-income families to expand and improve their educational programs by various means (including preschool programs) which contribute to meeting the special educational needs of educationally deprived children.” Section 201, Elementary and Secondary School Act, 1965
In 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson signed The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQzCV1UdPLc
Education Consolidation and Improvement Act – 1981
• “A bill to consolidate and simplify the administration of Federal elementary and secondary education programs by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, in order to eliminate unnecessary paperwork and undue Federal interference in our Nation’s schools, and for other purposes.”
Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35)
Improving America’s School Act – 1994• “The purpose of this title is to enable schools to
provide opportunities for children served to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in the challenging State content standards and to meet the challenging State performance standards developed for all children.” Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-328)
No Child Left Behind – 2001
• A more aggressive plan focused on helping all students reach grade-level proficiency.
• Proposed additional new standards-based accountability requirements for states including– Developing and implementing standards in mathematics,
reading, and science – Establishing “adequate yearly progress” (AYP) goals for
student achievement as well as for disaggregated subgroups of students according to income, race, English language learner status, and special education status.
– Applying designations to schools or districts that repeatedly fail to meet AYP performance targets
ESEA Flexibility Waiver – 2011
• In September, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) offered each State opportunity to request flexibility on behalf of itself and its local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools.
• This opportunity provided states and districts flexibility around certain requirements of NCLB
• Required rigorous and comprehensive State-developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction.
The Reach of Title I
• By the 1968–69 school year, Title I funding was assisting nearly 9 million children (McClure & Martin, 1969).
• In recent years, the policy’s scope has expanded to serve more than 21 million children and provide funds to more than 56,000 public schools with disadvantaged students (U.S. Department of Education, 2014).
Then and Now…
Title I laid the foundation for an ongoing federal role in education by making educational equity … [a] vital issue
ESEA, 1965; Goertz, 2001; Jennings, 2000; Kirst & Jung, 1991; Murphy, 1971; New York State Education Department, 2006/2009; Vinovskis, 1999.
Equity continues to be central to the Title programs in ESEA in 2015 as we await another reauthorization.
Announcements and Reminders
TASL Credit
• In order to receive 14 TASL credits for the 2015 ESEA Directors Institute, the participant must attend two full days, August 26 – 27.– Partial credit cannot be earned.– Use the form provided at the back of the agenda to
collect keywords throughout the conference. – You must sign in and sign out each day at the
registration table.– After the conference, go online to https://
www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015-ESEA-TASL and enter your information.
• You will not receive credit if you do not complete the online form by September 4, 2015.
Other Announcements
• Wireless: EmbassyMtg: embassy2015 / embassy2015
• Presentations posted on ePlan as well as in your packets
• Surveys – Please complete the survey at the end of each day.
• Conference Norms– Be present– Be engaged– Limit technology use during presentations
FRAUD, WASTE or ABUSE
Citizens and agencies are encouraged to report fraud, waste or abuse in State and Local government.
NOTICE: This agency is a recipient of taxpayer funding. If you observe an agency director or employee engaging in any
activity which you consider to be illegal, improper or wasteful, please call the state Comptroller’s toll-free Hotline:
1-800-232-5454
Notifications can also be submitted electronically at:
http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/hotline