The "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA), signed into law in 2015 and still in the midst of implementation, requires states to develop and submit to the U.S. Department of Education a state education accountability plan. Compared to the previous federal education law, the "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB), ESSA mandates that states provide greater information to the public regarding English proficiency progress and academic achievement for English Learners (ELs). The framework provided in this issue brief is intended to facilitate the user's evaluation of state plans for EL accountability elements required by law. The framework is a tool to help stakeholders review state plans to ensure that the policy choices expressed in them advance accountability for EL achievement in K-12 education. This brief provides a general description of each element stakeholders should be looking for, and leaves it to readers to contextualize the issues in their respective states. The overarching themes represent sections in state plans where EL accountability components have been identified. The questions posed in each section provide guidance on what these key elements might look like and direct readers to find the elements in their respective state plans for further analysis.