School and District Accountability Resources and Data

The following is a collection of resources and data related to New York State's accountability system under the federally approved Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed by President Obama in 2015.  The system has been in place since the 2018-19 school year.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Department of Education (USDE) approved a two-year pause in accountability determinations for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. The accountability system restarted in the 2022-23 school year based on 2021-22 school year results. Contact accountinfo@nysed.gov for any questions or to locate resources and data not provided here.

For further resources related to ESSA, please visit the ESSA Plan page. For more information on the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Student Information Repository System (SIRS), visit the NYSED Information and Reporting Services webpage. 

Reimagine Phase Resources for the 2025-26 School Year Based on 2024-25 School Year Results

Amendments to the New York State accountability system under ESSA were approved by USDE on January 8, 2025. This phase of the accountability system, the Reimagine Phase, begins in the 2025-26 school year based on 2024-25 school year results. Resources explaining the accountability system for the elementary/middle (EM) and high school (HS) levels for this phase are available below. The approved New York State ESSA plan can be found on the Approved New York State ESSA Plan page. 

• Attendance Accountability Indicator Static Cut Points for the 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 school years
• Core Subject Performance Indicator Static Cut Points for the 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 school years
• Statewide Measures of Interim Progress and Long-Term Goals for the 2024-25 through 2028-29 school years
• Understanding the New York State Accountability System under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for 2025-2026 Accountability Statuses Based on 2024-2025 Results (Forthcoming)

Fact Sheets, Webinars, and Additional Resources

* SIRS Report access is delegated at the local education agency level. Please contact your district, charter school, or other local education agency level leader for access information.

Topics	Fact Sheets	Webinar Links	Webinar Slides	SIRS Reports*	Additional Resources
Reimagine Overview	Rebuild to Reimagine Fact Sheet  Reimagine Phase Overview Fact Sheet (EM) Reimagine Phase Overview Fact Sheet (HS)	Full Webinar Chapters: Introduction Reimagine System Journey The Importance of Accountability Reimagine Phase Accountability Indicators Accountability Support Models How Can I Learn More?	Webinar Slides	N/A	New York State School Public Data Reporting NYSED Office of State Assessment
Identification and Exit Criteria	Identification and Exit Criteria Fact Sheet	Full Webinar Chapters: Introduction The Importance of Support Model Identification Reimagine Phase Accountability Indicators Identification Criteria Exit Criteria Identification/Exit Criteria Examples How Can I Learn More?	Webinar Slides	N/A	NYSED Continuous Improvement
Attendance	Attendance Fact Sheet	Full Webinar Chapters: Introduction The Importance of Attendance Reimagine Phase Accountability Indicators Attendance Indicator Calculation with Examples Next Steps: Analyzing Results How Can I Learn More?	Webinar Slides	SIRS 116, 370, 371, 375	NYSED Office of Student Support Services
Weighted Average Achievement/Core Subject Performance	Weighted Average Achievement/Core Subject Performance Fact Sheet (EM) Weighted Average Achievement/Core Subject Performance Fact Sheet (HS) Weighted Average Achievement Fact Sheet (EM) Core Subject Performance Fact Sheet (EM) Weighted Average Achievement Fact Sheet (HS) Core Subject Performance Fact Sheet (HS)	Elementary/Middle Level Full Webinar Chapters: Introduction The Importance of the Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance Indicators Reimagine Phase Accountability Indicators Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance Indicator Calculations with Examples Next Steps: Analyzing Results How Can I Learn More? High School Level Full Webinar Chapters: Introduction The Importance of the Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance Indicators Reimagine Phase Accountability Indicators Weighted Average Achievement and Core Subject Performance Indicator Calculations with Examples Next Steps: Analyzing Results How Can I Learn More?	Elementary/Middle Level Webinar Slides High School Level Webinar Slides	SIRS 106, 114	New York State School Public Data Reporting NYSED Office of State Assessment
College Career and Civic Readiness (CCCR)	CCCR Fact Sheet	Full Webinar Chapters: Introduction The Importance of the CCCR Indicator Reimagine Phase Accountability Indicators CCCR Indicator Calculation with Examples Next Steps: Analyzing Results How Can I Learn More?	Webinar Slides	SIRS 108	NYSED Career and Technical Education
Student Growth	Student Growth Fact Sheet	Full Webinar Chapters: Introduction The Importance of the Student Growth Indicator Reimagine Phase Accountability Indicators Student Growth Indicator Calculation with Examples Next Steps: Analyzing Results How Can I Learn More?	Webinar Slides	SIRS 112
Graduation Rate	Graduation Rate Fact Sheet	Full Webinar Chapters: Introduction The Importance of the Graduation Rate Indicator Reimagine Phase Accountability Indicators Graduation Rate Indicator Calculation with Examples Next Steps: Analyzing Results How Can I Learn More?	Webinar Slides	SIRS 105	NYSED Graduation Measures
English Language Proficiency (ELP)	ELP Fact Sheet	Webinar Forthcoming	Webinar Slides Forthcoming	SIRS 113	Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages