ESSA Information and Resources

RIDE has collected and developed resources to provide information on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Rhode Island's ESSA State Plan development process.

NEW!! ESSA State Plan Public Comment Period

The final draft of the ESSA State Plan has been posted for public comment. Please go to the main ESSA page to view the document and provide your feedback to us.

ESSA State Plan Draft Recommendations

Based on your input and that of the Committee of Practitioners, RIDE posted the first drafts of the recommendations to be made in Rhode Island's ESSA State Plan.

• ESSA State Plan Draft Recommendations Guide [PDF, 549KB]

Thank you for providing your feedback on each of the recommendations.

More Information

Helpful ESSA documents, resources, and supporting information related to Rhode Island's vision for education will be posted here.

• 2020 Vision for Education: Rhode Island's Strategic Plan for PK-12 & Adult Education, 2015-2020 [PDF]
• U.S. Department of Education - Every Student Succeeds Act
• August 17 Webinar: RI's Strategic Plan for Education [23 minutes, 18 seconds]
  
  Note: Presentation starts at 0:20
• ESSA Key Questions [PDF, 464KB]
• ESSA Stakeholder Engagement Information [PDF, 381KB]
• RIDE making progress toward development of ESSA transition plan - Notes from Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner's Weekly Field Memo, November 18, 2016