Federal ESSA Identification System
Federal education law, specifically the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), requires DPI to identify the lowest performing schools and schools with low performing student groups. Wisconsin's plan was approved by the US Department of Education in January 2018.
ESSA Identifications
ESSA Accountability has three identifications:
- Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI)
- Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI)
- Targeted Support and Improvement Schools
- Not Identified
The Office of Educational Accountability has created a file of schools identified for Comprehensive, Targeted, and Additional Targeted Support by identification year. For a summary of ESSA accountability, along with detailed descriptions of the identification categories, please see our Guide to ESSA Accountability. A timeline for these identifications is below:
ESSA Accountability Reporting
While the federal system identifies the schools most in need of support and improvement, DPI also reports results for all public schools in the state. However, unlike the school and district report cards, ESSA only applies to public schools. It does not apply to private schools participating in the Parental Choice Programs.
Click here for ESSA Accountability Reports
Available Supports
The joint federal identification (ESSA and IDEA) process aligns with coordinated improvement supports for schools and districts. Most of these supports are available statewide, to all schools and districts.
Resources
- Wisconsin ESSA plan – contains specifics on the identification process and the associated improvement requirements for identified schools.
- DPI Federal Notifications Page – complete overview of the federal notifications process and links to additional supports and resources.
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Guide to ESSA Accountability – complete overview of Wisconsin’s federal ESSA accountability system.
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ESSA and Report Card Crosswalk - outline of the similarities and differences between the federal ESSA and state accountability systems.
- ESSA Accountability Report Guide – walkthrough of an example ESSA accountability report.
- Example ESSA Accountability Report
- Example Progress to Exit Report