Academics

Every Student Succeeds Act

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law in 2015 and replaced the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. It reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, the national kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) education law emphasizing equal educational opportunities for all students. The law maintains a focus on equity for all students while giving states and local school districts much more ownership over systems of school accountability and support.

ESSA requires states to develop comprehensive plans for accountability and support, identify schools for support and improvement (Comprehensive and Targeted), and publish school report cards reflecting performance. Iowa’s system for accountability and support under ESSA was developed with broad public input, fits the state’s context, and focuses on helping schools find solutions that work for them.

School Name

School Identification

Funds Received

Strategies Implemented

Bryant Elementary

Targeted
(Students with Disabilities)

$17,729.00

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Increasing professional development and instructional focus on Science of Reading

  • Implementing new literacy curriculum for general education and special education

  • Changes made to building leadership team

Irving Elementary

Extended Targeted
(Students with Disabilities)

$40,904.71

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Increasing professional development and instructional focus on Science of Reading

  • Implementing new literacy curriculum for general education and special education

  • Restructuring supports

Leeds Elementary

Targeted
(Students with Disabilities)

$47,597.13

  • - Implementing new instructional framework

  • Implementing new SEL curriculum

  • Increasing professional development and instructional focus on Science of Reading

  • Implementing new literacy curriculum for general education and special education

  • Adding programming for special education

Liberty Elementary

Targeted
(Students with Disabilities)

$18,729.00

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Implementing new SEL curriculum

  • Utilizing new resources for special education

  • Increasing professional development and instructional

    focus on Science of Reading

  • Implementing new literacy curriculum for general education and special education

Loess Hills Elementary

Targeted
(Year 2)

$41,659.55

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Adding programming for special education

  • Increasing professional development and instructional focus on Science of Reading

  • Implementing new literacy curriculum for general education and special education

Morningside Elementary

Extended Targeted
(Black/African American, English Learners, Students with Disabilities)

$25,386.45

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Adding programming for special education

  • Increasing professional development and instructional focus on

    Science of Reading

  • Implementing new literacy curriculum for general education and special education

  • Changes made to building leadership team

  • Restructuring of ELL Department

Spalding Park Elementary

Targeted
(Year 2)

$45,223.56

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Replacing school leadership

  • Increasing professional development and instructional focus on Science of Reading

  • Implementing new literacy curriculum for general education and special education

Unity Elementary

Extended Targeted
(Students with Disabilities)

$46,998.62

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Increasing professional development and instructional

    focus on Science of Reading

  • Implementing new literacy curriculum for general education and special education

East High

Targeted
(English Learners)

$0

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Increasing research-based professional development offerings

North High

Extended Targeted
(Students with Disabilities)

$0

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Replacing school leadership

  • Increasing research-based professional development offerings

North Middle

Extended Targeted
(English Learners, Low Socio-Economic Status, Hispanic, Students with Disabilities, Multi-Racial, Native American)

$0

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Increasing research-based professional development offerings

  • Restructuring of ELL Department

West Middle

Extended Targeted
(Students with Disabilities, Native American)

$0

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Increasing research-based professional development offerings

West High

Extended Targeted
(English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Native American)

$0

  • Implementing new instructional framework

  • Increasing research-based professional development offerings

  • Restructuring of ELL Department