States’ School Accountability Systems
Accountability and Reporting: ESSA Plans
January 2018
50-State Comparisons on each data point are here.
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Rating in ESSA Plan
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Indicators & Weights in ESSA Plan for Elementary/Middle School
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Indicators & Weights in ESSA Plan for High School
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ESSA Plan
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Notes for ESSA Plan
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| Colorado | Tiers of Support |
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CO ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Hawaii | Index |
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HI ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Indiana | A-F |
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IN ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Maine | Descriptive |
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ME ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Maryland | 1-5 Stars |
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MD ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Missouri | Index |
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MO ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| New Jersey | Descriptive |
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NJ ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Oklahoma | A-F |
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OK ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
| South Carolina | Descriptive |
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SC ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Tennessee | A-F |
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TN ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Utah | A-F |
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UT ESSA Plan (submitted) | |
| Vermont | Descriptive |
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VT ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Washington | Index (1-10) |
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WA ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Wyoming | Index |
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WY ESSA Plan (approved) | |
| Arkansas | Index |
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AR ESSA Plan (approved) | High School SQSS indicator: Schools may receive points for: 1) chronic absence level, 2) science achievement, 3) science growth, 4) reading at grade level, 5) ACT score and ACT readiness benchmarks, 6) GPA 2.8 or better, 7) community service learning credits earned, 8) on-time credits, 9) computer science course credits earned, and 10) AP/IB/concurrent credit courses. |
| Nevada | 1-5 Stars |
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NV ESSA Plan (approved) | Middle School Acceleration/High School Readiness: High school readiness and percent with academic learning plans. Other in High School: Includes students meeting the college-and-career ready cut score on end-of-course exams and percent with academic learning plans. |
| New York | Tiers of Support |
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NY ESSA Plan (approved) | New York State does not explicitly weight indicators, but rather uses a series of decision rules to differentiate between schools. See p.70 of plan. |
| Ohio | A-F |
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OH ESSA Plan (approved) | Other in Elementary/Middle School: Gifted indicator (0.63%) and additional achievement indicators (ELA and math - 3.13% each). Other in High School: Gifted indicator (0.48%), improvement indicator (0.48%), additional achievement indicators (ELA - 0.95%, math - 1.92%). Achievement Gap in High School: Includes gap closing in achievement on math and ELA and in four-year graduation rates. Elementary/Middle School: Measures and weights listed are for grades 4-8. For grades K-3 measures and weights (including Literacy/Reading) and more details, see p.42 of plan. |
| Texas | A-F |
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TX ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Achievement in reading, math, science, social studies, and writing. |
| Georgia | Index |
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GA ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Closing gaps in science and social studies. College and/or Career Readiness: includes Accelerated Enrollment (dual enrollment, AP/IB) and College and Career Readiness (entering Technical College System of Georgia or University System of Georgia without needing remediation, ACT/SAT score, 2+ AP/IB exams, nationally recognized industry credential, or work-based learning experience) - 3% each. |
| Louisiana | A-F |
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LA ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Dropout/credit accumulation by the end of 9th grade. |
| Illinois | Descriptive |
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IL ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Elementary/Middle School Indicator ("more robust than only 8th grade on-track"). Weights listed are for the 2018-19 school year. For the 2019-20 school year and beyond, see p. 47 of ESSA plan. |
| Massachusetts | Descriptive |
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MA ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Five-year cohort graduation rate plus percentage of students still enrolled in high school. |
| North Dakota | No summative rating |
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ND ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: GED completion. |
| South Dakota | Index |
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SD ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: High school completion measured by diploma or equivalency. |
| Rhode Island | 1-5 Stars |
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RI ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: High school graduate proficiency measures the percentage of students demonstrating proficiency on state assessments in ELA and math. Weights: See methodology on p.40. Points listed are the maximum possible. Additional indicators listed for 2022. |
| New Mexico | A-F |
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NM ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Measures a school's ability to increase the overall 4-year graduation rate from year to year. Weights provided are for the 2018-19 school year and beyond. |
| Virginia | Tiers of Support |
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VA ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Standards of accreditation rating. Weights: See p.21-23 of plan for rating calculation methodology. |
| Kansas | Descriptive |
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KS ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Student success indicator will focus on students scoring at state performance level 1. Achievement Gap: Academic gap measure will focus on the gap between average test performance and subgroups with low performance. |
| Oregon | No summative rating |
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OR ESSA Plan (approved) | Other: Students earning a regular or modified diploma or an extended diploma, GED or adult high school diploma. Weights: All points listed are out of 9 total points. |
| Connecticut | Index |
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CT ESSA Plan (approved) | Points: 950 total for elementary school; 1000 total for middle school; 1550 total for high school. Student Achievement: English-language arts, math, and science weighted equally in elementary and middle school and at a 3:3:2 ratio in high school. |
| Montana | Other |
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MT ESSA Plan (approved) | Rating: "Summative ratings will be the percentage of points a school has earned in this proposed system of annual meaningful differentiation." |
| Alabama | Tiers of Support |
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AL ESSA Plan (approved) | Rating: Alabama uses an A-F accountability system that is distinct from its federal accountability system. |
| Iowa | Index |
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IA ESSA Plan (approved) | School Climate/Culture: Iowa Youth Survey measures safety, engagement, and environment. Other: Average scale scores in reading and math. Weights listed are for spring 2018 reporting. For future weights, see p. 59-62. |
| Kentucky | 1-5 Stars |
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KY ESSA Plan (approved) | Science Achievement/Growth & Social Studies Achievement/Growth: Includes performance on state tests in science, social studies, and writing (equal weight for each). Other: The Opportunity & Access indicator varies for elementary, middle, and high school students incorporates multiple measures, including access to arts, health, science, social studies, CTE, cultural studies, world languages, gifted and talented services, rigorous coursework, and measures of school climate through chronic absenteeism, behavior events, and restraint/seclusion. Other: Transition Readiness in elementary and middle school: students meet "a benchmark on a composite score that combines student performance in reading, mathematics, science (in elementary at grade 4; in middle at grade 7), social studies and writing (in elementary at grade 5; in middle at grade 8)." Transition Readiness in high school: "students earn a regular or alternative high school diploma and achieve academic readiness or career readiness (additional credit for those in high-demand sectors)." Weights: Weights listed represent the lower and upper ranges possible for each indicator - see p.72-73 of ESSA plan. |
| District of Columbia | 1-5 Stars |
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D.C. ESSA Plan (approved) | SQSS in Elementary School: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism - 5.775%; In-Seat Attendance - 3.85%; Re-Enrollment - 6.375%; Pre-K metrics (CLASS & In-Seat Attendance) - 4%; Well-Rounded Education (metric to be piloted in the 2018-19 school year and used for accountability in 2019-20) - 5% SQSS in Middle School: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism - 7.5%; In-Seat Attendance - 5%; Re-Enrollment - 7.5%; Well-Rounded Education (metric to be piloted in the 2018-19 school year and used for accountability in 2019-20) - 5% SQSS in High School: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism - 7.5%; In-Seat Attendance - 5%; Re-Enrollment - 7.5%; AP/IB Participation - 5%; AP/IB Performance - 5%; Alternate Graduation Metric - 9%; Well-Rounded Education (metric to be piloted in the 2018-19 school year and used for accountability in 2019-20) - 5% |
| Florida | A-F |
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FL ESSA Plan (submitted) | SQSS in Elementary School: Science - 100 points. SQSS in Middle School: Science - 100 points; Social studies - 100 points; Middle School Acceleration (students passing a high school level EOC assessment or industry certification). SQSS in High School: Science - 100 points; Social Studies - 100 points; College and Career Readiness. |
| Delaware | Descriptive |
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DE ESSA Plan (approved) | Student Achievement in High School: includes student growth measured by SAT performance. SQSS in Elementary/Middle School: Chronic Absenteeism, Proficiency for Science (grades 5 & 8), Proficiency for Social Studies (grades 4 & 7). SQSS in High School: Chronic Absenteeism, Proficiency for Science (grade 10), Proficiency for Social Studies, College and Career Readiness. |
| Arizona | A-F |
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AZ ESSA Plan (approved) | Student growth includes a Student Growth Percentile indicator (25%) and a Student Growth to Target indicator (25%). Other: The K-8 Acceleration/Readiness indicator provides a menu of options. Schools can earn up to 10 points (10% weight) on the following: 1) End of Course math testing, 2) Decreasing 3rd grade minimally proficient in English-language arts, 3) Subgroup improvement, 4) Special education inclusion in general classroom, and/or 5) Chronic absenteeism. |
| Idaho | No summative rating |
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ID ESSA Plan (approved) | Student/Parent Engagement: Survey administered to students. State plan notes that the accountability system will incorporate the higher of either achievement or growth for each indicator (see p. 25-26). |
| Michigan | Index |
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MI ESSA Plan (approved) | Test Participation includes English Learner participation. Other in Elementary/Middle School: Access to a librarian or media specialist. |
| Mississippi | A-F |
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MS ESSA Plan (approved) | Weights are approximate. Points are assigned out of 700 total for Elementary/Middle School and out of 1000 total for High School. |
| California | No summative rating (Performance levels for indicators: red, orange, yellow, green, blue) |
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CA ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: "For each indicator, 'Status' and 'Change' have equal weight. In addition, each indicator is given equal weight when meaningfully differentiating schools, with ELA and Mathematics assessments considered as two separate indicators for school differentiation. Because six of the seven possible school-level indicators are academic, more weight is automatically attributed to academics without devaluing the importance of school quality (i.e., suspension rates)." |
| Alaska | Index |
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AK ESSA Plan (approved) | Weights: Elementary/Middle School weights are those designated for grades K-6 schools. See p.31 of plan for variations in weights based on school composition. |
| Nebraska | Descriptive |
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NE ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: Indicators are not weighted - see explanation on p. 103. |
| North Carolina | A-F |
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NC ESSA Plan (submitted) | Weights: NC's ESSA plan references Session Law 206 (2017), which provides indicator points. Points listed are points per percent of students. Growth is included as an indicator on p.33 of the ESSA plan. On-Track to High School Graduation: Completion of Algebra II or Integrated Math II with a passing grade. Other: Students enrolled in CTE courses who meet the standard on nationally normed workplace readiness test. |
| Pennsylvania | Tiers of Support (no summative rating) |
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PA ESSA Plan (approved) | Weights: PA's ESSA plan describes a multi-step process - see p.51-55. |
| New Hampshire | Tiers of Support |
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NH ESSA Plan (approved) | Weights: See decision trees starting on p.47. |
| Minnesota | Descriptive |
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MN ESSA Plan (approved) | Weights: Stage-based process for meaningful differentiation - see p.23-26. |
| West Virginia | Descriptive |
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WV ESSA Plan (approved) | Weights: Weights are approximate - see p.33-34 of state plan. |
| Wisconsin | Index |
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WI ESSA Plan (approved) | Weights: Weights provided are for schools with an English learner population of at least 10% of the total school population. See p. 43 for weights in schools with a smaller English learner population. |