USED Releases FAQ on 2021-2022 Accountability Systems

The Department of Education (USED) has released a FAQ on 2021-2022 Accountability Systems. The guidance, which is being published to invite public comments, is intended to support State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools as they implement accountability and school improvement requirements under section 1111 of the ESEA using data from the 2021-2022 school year. USED notes that SEAs may have to adjust their accountability systems due to the pandemic and, therefore, SEAs will have the option to amend their existing accountability systems with a streamlined COVID-19 State Plan Addendum.

The document is posted for stakeholder review and comment through January 16, 2022. Substantive comments about the content of the draft, including feedback on any additional topics that should be included, should be sent to OESE.Feedback@ed.gov. USED will consider comments in making revisions but will not provide responses to individual comments.