ESSA Guidance Materials for Schools and Districts

 

 

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​ESSA Funded Programs Calendar of Reminders | PDF Printable Version

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Title I, Part A

• Parent and Family Engagement - June 2019
• Comparability of Services - September 2018
• Identification and Selection of Public School Attendance Areas and Allocation of Title I Funds to Those Areas and Schools - July 2022
• Supplement – Not Supplant - Updated July 2019
• Transferability - September 2018
• District Level Parent and Family Engagement Policy Checklist
• School Level Parent and Family Engagement Policy Checklist
• Title I Schoolwide Program Plan Checklist

USDE Guidance:

• Within-District Allocations Under Title I, Part A, March 2020
• Serving Preschool Children Through Title I, Part A of  the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended February 2024
• Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act: Providing Equitable Services to Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Families Updated May 17,2023
• ​Supporting School Reform by Leveraging Federal Funds in a Schoolwide Program September 2016

Title I, Part C (Migrant Education)

• Office of Migrant Education Program (OME)
• Migrant Education Program (MEP)
• MEP Non-Regulatory Guidance (March 2017)

​The guidance materials below are intended to build the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in order to administer programs effectively in coordination and collaboration with local Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services (METS) program centers.

• New York State Migrant Education Program (NYS-MEP)
  • ABOUT New York State Migrant Education Program (NYS-MEP) https://www.nysmigrant.org/about
• NYS-MEP Resources for School Districts

Title I, Part D (N&D Education)

USDE Guidance:

• National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center (NDTAC)

Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction)

USDE Guidance:

• Non-Regulatory Guidance for Title II, Part A - September 2016
• Federal Presentation on ESSA Evidence Levels

Title IV, Part A (SSAE)

• Title IV Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment 
  • Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities Companion Guide to the Title IV Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment - August 2018
  • Effective Use of Technology Companion Guide to the Title IV Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment - August 2018
  • Safe and Healthy Students Companion Guide to the Title IV Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment - August 2018

​USDE Guidance:

• Non-Regulatory Guidance for Title IV, Part A
• Non-Regulatory Guidance on selecting evidence-based interventions -September 2016

Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)

• Title V, Part B: Rural Education Achievement Program

USDE Guidance:

• ESEA/ESSA Text (see Sections 5201-5225)​​
• ​REAP Guidance
• What LEAs Need to Know in FY 2019 USDE Presentation​

​McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

• The McKinney-Vento Act: Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness - August 2019
• New York State Education Law Section 3209, Education of Homeless Children - April 2017
• Commissioner's Regulations Section 100.2(x) Updates - April 2017

​USDE Guidance:

• Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program Non-Regulatory Guidance - Updated August 2018
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act, Reauthorized by Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Equitable Services for Private Schools

• Equitable Services to Non-Public Schools Consultation - July 2018

USDE Guidance:

• Title VIII, Part F of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965:  Equitable Services for Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel July 17, 2023