School and District Accountability

Approved Reimagine Phase Beginning in the 2025-26 School Year

The United States Department of Education approved amendments to the accountability section of the New York State Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan on January 8, 2025. The approved New York State ESSA plan can be found on the Approved New York State ESSA Plan page.

At the June 2025 Board of Regents meeting, amendments to Sections 100.19 and 100.21 of Commissioner’s Regulations were approved under permanent action. 

*NEW* 2025-26 School Year Final Determinations Resources

To support school communities in understanding final determinations data and support model identification, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has released the following resources on the NYSED School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage:

• Understanding our Final Determinations Data: A slide deck template that school and district leaders can use for presenting their final accountability determinations data and plan for continuous improvement
• What You Need to Know About Support Model Identifications: A shareable infographic designed to help school communities understand what it means to be identified for additional support

2025-26 School Year Determinations Accountability Indicator Cut Points and Statewide Measures of Interim Progress and Long-Term Goals

In alignment with the approved ESSA plan, NYSED released the accountability indicator level cut points used to make 2025-26 school year accountability support model determinations, as well as the statewide Measures of Interim Progress and Long-Term Goals, which can be used to inform continuous improvement planning. These resources are available on the NYSED School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage. 

Reimagine Phase Accountability Fact Sheets

NYSED has released a series of informational fact sheets about New York State’s accountability system  to provide general overviews of: 

• major components of the Reimagine Phase accountability system;  
• accountability support model identification and exit criteria; and  
• accountability indicators. 

Fact sheets and additional resources can be found on the NYSED School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage.

Questions about the New York State accountability system can be sent to accountinfo@nysed.gov.