ESSA Evidence Provision Resources
Resources shared at the Community Schools statewide convening during the September 30, 2020 session: An Introduction on How to Use ESSA Evidence Provisions in Implementation of the Community Schools Strategy(s). Includes the homework assigned and related materials.
September 28, 2020
Community Schools as an Effective School Improvement Strategy: A Review of the Evidence
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
This report examines 143 research studies on each of the four community school pillars, along with evaluation studies of community schools as a comprehensive strategy.
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Recommended Reading
The Evidence Provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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This document provides a high-level summary of the various provisions and an explanation of ESSA's definition of "evidence-based".
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Guide
Evidence-based improvement: A guide for states to strengthen their frameworks and supports aligned to the evidence requirements of ESSA
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
This guide builds on ED guidance and provides an initial set of tools to help states and districts understand and plan for implementing evidence-based improvement strategies.
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Guide
Evidence-based improvement: A guide for states to strengthen their frameworks and supports aligned to the evidence requirements of ESSA—Tool 2: LEA inventory of current practice
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
Homework tool 2
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Tool
Accessing & Assessing Research and Evidence
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This document provides a select list of resources related to accessing and assessing evidence and research, in alignment with the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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Guide
Applicability of Evidence-Based Interventions
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
This tool helps you identify which interventions you would like to further examine for potential use in your setting.
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Guide
ESSA Tiers of Information: What You Need to Know
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
This handout accompanies the REL Midwest video "Understanding the ESSA tiers of evidence."
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Guide
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
This guidance is designed to help SEAs, LEAs, schools, educators, partner organizations and other stakeholders successfully choose and implement interventions that improve outcomes for students.
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Guide
An Introduction on How to Use ESSA Evidence Provisions in Implementation of the Community Schools Strategy(s)
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
ESSA evidence provisions session Powerpoint.
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Informational
Padlet 1 - Current Improvement Planning Processes
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
Participant response to the prompt: What is your school’s/district’s current process for improvement planning and decisionmaking related to your Community Schools grant?
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Informational
Padlet 2 - Questions: ESSA Evidence-Based Provisions
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
Participant response to the prompt: What are your biggest questions about the evidence-based provisions of ESSA and their application in your program?
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Informational
Padlet 3: How Will You Begin to Apply What You Learned This Morning?
Planning & Development > Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Select Focus Areas
Participant response to the prompt: How will you begin to apply what you learned this morning?
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Informational
Deeper Dive: ESSA Evidence Provisions
Planning & Development > Conduct Data Analysis and Identify THE Performance Challenge
Powerpoint from the October 23 follow up session on ESSA evidence provisions.
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Informational
NM School DASH Supplemental Guidance School Improvement and Transformation Identified Student Group(s)
Planning & Development
supplemental guidance for DASH development for schools in School Improvement
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Guide