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Seven states (AL, AK, HI, ME, NH, ND, and WV), Puerto Rico, and the Bureau of Indian Education submitted applications for ESEA Flexibility in September.

For more information, go to http://www.ed.gov/esea/flexibility.  

More than half of the states have received waivers from at least some provisions of ESEA. 

Idaho's application for ESEA Flexibility was approved October 17 and Nevada's application was approved August 8.  

Six states and the District of Columbia's applications for ESEA Flexibility were approved July 19 (AZ, KS, MI, MS, OR, and SC). 

Two applications were approved July 6 (WA, WI); five applications were approved June 29 (AR, MO, SD, UT, VA); eight applications were approved May 29 (CT, DE, LA, MD, NY, NC, OH, RI); and eleven applications were approved February 9 (CO, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MN, NJ, OK, TN, NM).

You may access all the flexibility applications HERE on the ED website, along with approval letters and peer review notes for states with approved applications.

Seven states received a one-year freeze on their annual measurable objectives (AMOs) while they work on their full waiver applications (AL, AK, ID, IA, KS, ME, WV).

Six states  have not applied for ESEA Flexibility at this time. 

ESEA Flexibility Toolkit - Principle 3

Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership

This toolkit was prepared in January 2012, in response to the first round of applications for ESEA Flexibility.  The toolkit is offered as a way to help states think broadly about their leadership in designing systems of educator evaluation, using the ESEA Flexbility Request process as a template for consideration.  Click on the icons below for considerations, examples, pertinent sections of the ESEA Flexibility Review Guidance, and to upload more information. 

Theory of Action

In your request for ESEA Flexibility, you will want to demonstrate your "theory of action," or the specific pathway along which your system of educator evaluation and support will contribute to the  overall goal of improved instruction and improved student achievement.  This section includes graphical representations of the system of educator effectiveness.

System of Evaluation

Your request for ESEA Flexibility must describe the system of teacher and principal evaluation that you are developing or have implemented and the system must include several key features.

System of Support

Your request for ESEA Flexibility must describe the system of teacher and principal support that you are developing or have implemented and the system must include several key features.

Stakeholders

Your request must demonstrate how will you meaningfully engage teachers and principals and others in both the design and the implementation of your system.

Implementation

Your request must demonstrate how will you support LEAs with implementation (section 3.B). 

Timelines

Your request must display your timelines for design and implementation and there are certain milestones you must be able to reach.  

Resources

You must describe the resources (financial, human capital, etc.) you will be using for your system design and implementation. 

ESEA Flexibility Request

ESEA Flexibility Review Guidance

ESEA Flexibility FAQs Addendum #3

One-Year AMO Waiver Guidance

One-Year AMO Waiver Template