The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) plans to submit an amendment to Washington’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Plan on February 3, 2020. Prior to submitting, they are seeking public comment on the proposed amendment.
The public comment period opens January 7 and will close at 5 pm on January 15. You may review the proposed amendment and submit your comments through their public comment survey.
The survey is available in:
English
Spanish
Somali
Marshallese
Arabic
Korean
Vietnamese
Ukrainian
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Tagalog
Russian
The proposed changes are related to the measure of progress in achieving English language proficiency for English learners (“English learner progress” or “EL progress”). The proposed changes are not associated with student eligibility for bilingual services; the changes are only related to overall program accountability.
It may be helpful to open a copy of the ESSA Consolidated Plan to refer to while you provide feedback, specifically pages 33–35.
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Deb Came, Assistant Superintendent of Assessment and Student Information, at deb.came@nullk12.wa.us.