HE’E staff has been participating over the last couple of months in the DOE’s Accountability Design Workgroup. It is a group of DOE members as well as external partners to deliberate on ESSA requirements/areas of discretion and propose a set of recommendations to the DOE leadership concerning key design features of the statewide accountability system. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn about the ESSA requirements, as it has given us a realistic view on the challenges of designing an accountability system for our state.
HE’E staff has also been working on testimony for the BOE/DOE on the Strategic Plan as well as for the Governor’s ESSA Task Force, based on the meetings that the Coalition has had on the subject, and information we have learned from the Accountability Design Workshop. Please see a draft of the testimony at this link here: 2016-09-20-hee-testimony-strategic-plan-essa-plan-4 We will be discussing at the next HE’E Planning Meeting and asking a vote from HE’E voting members. If you have questions or comments, please contact cheri@heecoalition.org.