Understanding the Impact

of ESSA on Your District

Every Student Succeeds Act

Louisiana Department of Education’s

Core Principles of a Strong Accountability System:

ANTICIPATED IMPACT

• Number of “A” Schools

Decreasing from 263 to 164

• Number of “F” Schools

Increasing from 104 to 163

Louisiana’s Impressive Progress

Sample District Simulation Comparison

2016-2017

110.5 DPS

District Performance Score

based on current

accountability formula

2017-2018

90.2 New DPS

Simulation of District Performance Score based on same

performance under new accountability formula, including the

new matrixes and growth index variable.

SUPERINTENDENTS:

Insert your individual district simulation showing your

score from 2016-2017 and the simulation provided by the

department at the secure site established by the

department at Louisiana.schools.info portal for your

specific comparison. You must have your secure user ID

and password to access this site.

New Benchmarks

Calculations to Value More the Progress of

Every Student

Emphasizes

Interests

and Opportunities