ESSA State Plan Development Opportunities
Opportunities to participate in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan development.As part of California’s transition to ESSA, California must submit an ESSA State Plan to the U.S. Department of Education. The State Plan describes the state’s implementation of standards, assessments, accountability, and assistance programs and will move us toward California’s goal of having a single, coherent local, state, and federal education system. The California Department of Education (CDE) committed to developing an ESSA State Plan that is informed by the voices of diverse Californians and will ensure a transparent transition to the new law.
The CDE conducted four formal phases of ESSA State Plan stakeholder engagement. More information about all of these stakeholder engagement activities is available below. The ESSA State Plan will be presented to the State Board of Education as Agenda Item 04 (DOC) on September 13, 2017, for approval for submission to the U.S. Department of Education on September 18. You can find all of the drafts of the State Plan on the CDE ESSA Initial State Plan Development web page.
If you would like to be notified about new opportunities to participate, please join the CDE ESSA listserv by sending a blank e-mail message to join-essa@mlist.cde.ca.gov.
Stakeholder Engagement - Phase IV
California’s ESSA State Plan was made available as a full draft for public comment May 22, 2017. This public comment period closed June 30, 2017. All members of the public were encouraged to review the Phase IV Draft ESSA State Plan Public Comment Toolkit, which includes the complete draft plan, videos explaining the contents of the plan, facilitator instructions, and the public comment survey.
During the public comment period, CDE staff collaborated with county offices of education (COEs) and education organizations to host regional and online stakeholder meetings to review the contents of the draft State Plan and the public comment process. Below is a list of the regional and online meeting dates and locations.
- May 23, 2017, 2–3:30 p.m.
Webinar co-hosted by the Small School Districts’ Association (SSDA) - May 24, 2017, 9–10:30 a.m.
Webinar co-hosted by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and the California School Boards Association (CSBA) - May 25, 2017, 5:15–7:15 p.m.
Lake County Office of Education
1152 South Main Street, Kesey Room
Lakeport, CA 95453 - May 30, 2017, 9–11 a.m.
Sacramento County Office of Education
Conference Center, Suite 100
3661 Whitehead Street
Rancho Cordova, CA 95655 - May 30, 2017, 6–8 p.m.
Sacramento County Office of Education
10474 Mather Blvd, Mather Room
Mather, CA 95655 - June 5, 2017, 9–11 a.m.
Stanislaus County Office of Education
1100 H Street
Modesto, CA 95354 - June 7, 2017, 6–8 p.m.
San Diego County Office of Education
6401 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92111-7319 - June 8, 2017, 9–11 a.m.
San Diego County Office of Education
6401 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92111-7319 - June 12, 2017, 10 a.m.–12 noon
Alameda County Office of Education
313 West Winton Avenue
Hayward, CA 94544 - June 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting co-hosted by education equity and family advocacy organizations with support from the California Endowment
CARECEN
2845 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90005 - June 14, 2017, 6–8 p.m.
Los Angeles County Office of Education
9300 Imperial Hwy - EC 281
Downey, CA 90242 - June 15, 2017, 9–11 a.m.
Los Angeles County Office of Education
9300 Imperial Hwy - EC 281
Downey, CA 90242 - June 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Meeting co-hosted by education equity and family advocacy organizations with support from the California Endowment
Bobby Duke Middle School
85-358 Bagdad Street
Coachella, CA 92236 - June 21, 2017, 3–4:30 p.m.
Webinar
Stakeholder Engagement - Phase III
ESSA State Plan Stakeholder Policy Input Meetings
In February 2017, the CDE, in partnership with select county offices of education, convened a second round of stakeholder meetings (dates, times, and locations available below) to inform the development of California’s ESSA State Plan. The purpose of these meetings was to present the policy decisions California needs to make in order to develop its ESSA State Plan, and gather feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders on the options the State could pursue in order to address those policy decisions. You can find meeting materials on the Policy Input Meeting Materials web page.
- February 6, 2017, 1–4 p.m.
Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - February 7, 2017, 1–4 p.m.
Moreno Valley Conference Center
14075 Frederick Street
Moreno Valley, CA 92553 - February 8, 2017, 2–4 p.m.
Webinar - February 9, 2017, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Sacramento County Office of Education
10474 Mather Boulevard
Mather, CA 95655 - February 10, 2017, 1–4 p.m.
Fresno County Office of Education
1111 Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, CA 93721 - February 11, 2017, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Webinar
The results of this outreach were presented to the SBE in Attachment 2 of Item 04 (DOC) at the March SBE 2017 meeting.
Stakeholder Engagement - Phase II
Phase II of stakeholder outreach took place in November and December 2016 and focused on public review and comment on the first draft sections of the ESSA State Plan. Stakeholders were encouraged to utilize resources on the ESSA Stakeholder Engagement Toolkit to inform stakeholders about the timeline for the development of the State Plan and provide important overview information. Stakeholders were also directed to the Stakeholder Engagement - Phase II Toolkit which included toolkit facilitator instructions, the first draft sections, overview videos, and the public comment survey.
The results of this outreach were reported to the SBE as an April 2017 Information Memorandum as the Every Student Succeeds Act Stakeholder Engagement - Phase II Report (DOC).
Stakeholder Engagement - Phase I
Phase I of California's ESSA stakeholder outreach took place in May through the beginning of July 2016 and consisted of webinars, a brief survey, and regional stakeholder meetings, each described below. The results of this outreach were reported to the State Board of Education as an August 2016 Information Memorandum as the Every Student Succeeds Act Stakeholder Engagement - Phase I Report (DOC).
ESSA Regional Stakeholder Meetings
The CDE and several county offices of education across the state partnered to host a series of regional stakeholder meetings (dates, times, and locations available below) to provide an overview of the ESSA and an update on the development of the ESSA State Plan and to consult with stakeholders regarding what should be included in the State Plan. The overview presentation (PDF) is available online.
- June 16, 2016, 1–4 p.m.
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814 - June 20, 2016, 1–4 p.m.
Shasta County Office of Education
2985 Innsbruck Dr.
Redding, CA 96002 - June 23, 2016, 1–4 p.m.
Santa Clara County Office of Education
San Jose/Eastside Room
1290 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131-2304 - June 27, 2016, 1–4 p.m.
Tulare County Office of Education
6200 S. Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93278
Redwood Rooms C-F - June 28, 2016, 1–4 p.m.
Los Angeles County Office of Education
9300 Imperial Hwy - EC 281
Downey, CA 90242 - July 8, 2016, 1–4 p.m.
Etiwanda Gardens
7576 Etiwanda Ave
Etiwanda, CA 91739
ESSA Stakeholder Survey
The CDE surveyed interested members of the public regarding important questions they have regarding California's transition to the ESSA and to collect recommendations about what should be included in California's ESSA State Plan. This initial survey of the public closed on July 8, 2016. Responses to the survey will be reviewed by CDE staff and will inform ESSA State Plan development including future stakeholder meetings and communications.
California ESSA Webinar for Education Stakeholders and Public
On May 26 and June 1, 2016, the CDE, with support from the Comprehensive Center at WestEd, hosted an informational webinar to provide an overview of the ESSA and an update on the development of the ESSA State Plan. Below you will find a link to the webinar materials.
- Webinar Materials
(Added 06-Jun-2016)