ESEA Flexibility: A New Approach to NCLB

"Hawaii is taking another bold step forward to accelerate education reform, raise accountability, and ensure all students graduate college- and career-ready. ESEA Flexibility will provide states with a rigorous alternative to the current No Child Left Behind one-size-fits-all approach and the responsibility to redefine academic success beyond Adequate Yearly Progress." - Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi

The Hawaii State Department of Education has notified the U.S. Department of Education of its intent to file an application for ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Flexibility in Fall 2012. As of October 20, 2011, 42 States have submitted their intent to seek flexibility.

The U.S. Department of Education offered each State educational agency this voluntary opportunity to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State-developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction.

In recent months, states have led a "quiet revolution" to move beyond NCLB's vision. States have taken the lead in pursuing reform and innovations, including widespread adoption of college- and career-ready standards, development of new assessments, and other reforms in areas including teacher and principal evaluation and support, and turning around low-performing schools.

The ESEA flexibility package, developed with input from chief state school officers from 45 states, will spur momentum across America to implement a new educational system aligned to college- and career-readiness, even as the more comprehensive reforms outlined in the President's Blueprint for Reform await Congressional reauthorization of the ESEA.

This flexibility package was developed under the waiver authority explicitly granted to the U.S. Department of Education under the ESEA, and has been exercised under the previous Administration. The flexibility will begin to have an impact during the 2012-13 school year and will have increasing impact in subsequent years.


	ESEA Flexibility: A New Approach to NCLB Hawaii State Department of Education
No Child Left Behind ESEA Flexibility About ESEA Flexibility FAQ Proposed Timeline Keep informed / questions Additional Information Slide Presentation (PDF) Parent info Educator info Vendor info 21st Century Community Learning Centers search text doe.k12.hi.us k12.hi.us	"Hawaii is taking another bold step forward to accelerate education reform, raise accountability, and ensure all students graduate college- and career-ready. ESEA Flexibility will provide states with a rigorous alternative to the current No Child Left Behind one-size-fits-all approach and the responsibility to redefine academic success beyond Adequate Yearly Progress." - Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi The Hawaii State Department of Education has notified the U.S. Department of Education of its intent to file an application for ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Flexibility in Fall 2012. As of October 20, 2011, 42 States have submitted their intent to seek flexibility. The U.S. Department of Education offered each State educational agency this voluntary opportunity to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State-developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction. In recent months, states have led a "quiet revolution" to move beyond NCLB's vision. States have taken the lead in pursuing reform and innovations, including widespread adoption of college- and career-ready standards, development of new assessments, and other reforms in areas including teacher and principal evaluation and support, and turning around low-performing schools. The ESEA flexibility package, developed with input from chief state school officers from 45 states, will spur momentum across America to implement a new educational system aligned to college- and career-readiness, even as the more comprehensive reforms outlined in the President's Blueprint for Reform await Congressional reauthorization of the ESEA. This flexibility package was developed under the waiver authority explicitly granted to the U.S. Department of Education under the ESEA, and has been exercised under the previous Administration. The flexibility will begin to have an impact during the 2012-13 school year and will have increasing impact in subsequent years. Learn more about ESEA Flexibility FAQs ESEA Flexibility FAQs Hawaii's Proposed Timeline Keep Informed Send an email to NCLBFLEX@notes.k12.hi.us to sign up for updates and upcoming community engagement events. Questions? Send inquiries to NCLBFLEX@notes.k12.hi.us Additional Information ESEA Flexibility Request Powerpoint Presentation (9 pages, PDF)
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