Resources – Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

State Resources

• Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
• An Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act
• Homeless and Foster Care ESSA Webinar PowerPoint Presentation
• ESSA Communications Toolkit Page

Final ESSA Regulations

• Academic Assessment regulations (published December 8, 2016)
• Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority regulations (published December 8, 2016)
• Regulation updating Outdated or Superseded Regulations – Title I, Parts A through C; Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program; and Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community (published August 22, 2018)  ( also see related Fact Sheet describing these regulations)

USDE ESSA Guidance

ESSA Transition FAQs, Webinars, and Dear Colleagues Letters

• ESEA Sec. 1003 Funding for School Improvement & ESEA Sec. 1003A Direct Student Services Webinar (July 18, 2018—updated December 2018)
• Dear Colleague Letter on the use of remaining School Improvement Grants (SIG) Funds (January 9, 2018)
• ESSA Dear Colleague Letter on 2017-2018 Transition (January 13, 2017)
• ESSA Transition FAQs (January 18, 2017)
• ESSA Fiscal Changes & Equitable Services Guidance (November 21, 2016)
• ESSA Title IV, Part A Guidance – Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (October 21, 2016)
• Non-Regulatory Guidance: Title II, Part A October 13, 2016
  • ESSA Webinar Audio Recording (October 13, 2016)
• Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III Program October 5, 2016
  • ESSA Webinar Audio Recording (October 5, 2016)
• ESSA Schoolwide Guidance (September 29, 2016)
• ESSA Dear Colleague Letter on Tribal Consultation (September 26, 2016)
• Evidence Guidance (September 16, 2016)
• ESSA Dear Colleague Letter (January 28, 2016)
• ESSA Webinar PowerPoint (December 22, 2015)
  • ESSA Webinar Audio Recording (December 22, 2016)
• Dear Colleague Letter on the Transition to ESSA (December 18, 2015)
• Dear Colleague Letter on the New ESSA Law (December 10, 2015)

Title II, Part A

• ESSA Title II, Part A Guidance – Supporting Educators (September 27, 2016)

Title III, Part A

• ESSA Title III Guidance – English Learners (September 23, 2016)
• Addendum to September 23, 2016 Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the ESEA (January 2, 2019)

Children in Foster Care

• Dear Colleague Letter on Implementation of Educational Stability Requirements (December 5, 2016)
• Effective Collaboration Webinar PowerPoint (September 7, 2016)
• Best Interest Determinations and Immediate Enrollment PowerPoint Presentation (August 24, 2016)
• Education and Child Welfare Points of Contact Webinar PowerPoint (August 17, 2016)
• An Overview of the ED/HHS Joint Guidance PowerPoint Presentation (July 27, 2016)
• Foster Care Guidance (June 23, 2016)
• Dear Colleague Letter on Foster Care Guidance (June 23, 2016)
• Dear Colleague Letter on Foster Care Timelines (June 23, 2016)

Education for Homeless Children and Youth

• Homeless Student Guidance (Updated August 2018)
• Letter regarding Title I, Part A reservation to serve homeless students (July 30, 2018)
• Homeless Student Guidance Fact Sheet (July 27, 2016)
• Homeless Student Notice of Rights and Protections (July 27, 2016)

Technical Assistance

• Click here to find additional technical assistance tools, resources, and information to support ESSA implementation.