Alaska's Final Draft Application for ESSA |
Stakeholder Feedback
The Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has completed the final draft of Alaska’s State Application for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the new federal education law. All states must submit State applications to the U.S. Department of Education (US ED) to demonstrate compliance with the new law and to access the federal funding provided to implement it. ESSA provides states with greater flexibility than the No Child Left Behind Act it replaces.
To ensure Alaska’s application takes full advantage of this additional flexibility, and is fully aligned to Alaska’s unique educational needs and priorities, DEED is seeking your input to strengthen its application. The draft to follow has been created by DEED using guidance provided by the US ED and shaped by over 4,000 stakeholder comments provided by nearly 1,000 stakeholders at the more than 40 meetings and conferences conducted across the state over the last year. Additionally, DEED considered the feedback provided by stakeholders on the first and second draft of Alaska’s State Application for ESSA and suggestions made by the members of the State School Board.
For your convenience, DEED has created a feedback form that address the various sections of the application. You are invited to comment on the entire application or just the sections that are of interest to you. Prior to completing the feedback form, DEED encourages stakeholders to read the associated application section(s).
DEED will be gathering stakeholder feedback on the final draft application through September 15, 2017.
Thank you for your participation. Your feedback is important.
To ensure Alaska’s application takes full advantage of this additional flexibility, and is fully aligned to Alaska’s unique educational needs and priorities, DEED is seeking your input to strengthen its application. The draft to follow has been created by DEED using guidance provided by the US ED and shaped by over 4,000 stakeholder comments provided by nearly 1,000 stakeholders at the more than 40 meetings and conferences conducted across the state over the last year. Additionally, DEED considered the feedback provided by stakeholders on the first and second draft of Alaska’s State Application for ESSA and suggestions made by the members of the State School Board.
For your convenience, DEED has created a feedback form that address the various sections of the application. You are invited to comment on the entire application or just the sections that are of interest to you. Prior to completing the feedback form, DEED encourages stakeholders to read the associated application section(s).
DEED will be gathering stakeholder feedback on the final draft application through September 15, 2017.
Thank you for your participation. Your feedback is important.