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VanGronigen, Bryan A.; Meyers, Coby V.; Scott, Caitlin; Fantz, Traci; Dunn, Lenay D. – Journal of Educational Change, 2022
Recent United States (U.S.) educational policies--especially the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015--have challenged state education agencies (SEAs) to take greater responsibility for and leadership over improving underperforming schools. SEA capacity to accomplish this charge varies, so many SEAs contract with third-party, external…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Educational Improvement, Program Evaluation, Educational Policy
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Scott, Caitlin; Fleischman, Steve – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has ushered in a new era of flexibility for state policies and practices related to low-performing schools. Will the states make changes? What aspects of change will need additional support? This descriptive, mixed methods study uses survey data from turnaround leaders in all 50 states and an extant document…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, School Effectiveness
Fleischman, Steve; Scott, Caitlin; Sargrad, Scott – Center for American Progress, 2016
Signed into law in December 2015, the Every Student Suceeds Act (ESSA) offers state education agencies significant opportunities to use evidence to support the improvement of schools and ensure better outcomes for all students. ESSA replaces the law, regulations, and guidance established through the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), but two…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Program Implementation, Evidence Based Practice