Impact of COVID-19 on 2020 State and Federal Accountability and Reporting Memo Information Memo Number COM-20-131 Memo Date 6/30/2020 Memo Type Informational Unit Public School Accountability Regulatory Authority Response Required NO Attention Federal Programs; Superintendents; Assistant Superintendent; Principals; Technology Coordinators; Test Coordinators; General Business Managers; Teachers; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Curriculum Coordinators; Bookkeepers; School Counselors; Techstart Coordinators or Contact Name; Equity Coordinators (Disability/Race/Gender/National Origin); Child Nutrition Directors/Managers; Data Stewards (SIS; eSchool; eFinance; TRIAND); District Coordinators (ALE; Homeless; ESOL; SDFS & Foster); Parent Involvement Coordinators/Facilitators Primary Contact Information Name Louis Ferren Phone Number 501-682-4208 Email louis.ferren@arkansas.gov Memo Reference Guidance for Schools Regarding COVID-192020 ESSA Waiver from Assessment, Accountability, and ReportingESSA Assessment, Accountability, and Reporting Waiver - approved March 27, 20202020 ESSA Waiver for Federal Funds Memo Text In the 2019-2020 school year, events related to COVID-19 caused a substantial disruption to on-site instruction, assessment, accountability, and reporting. Because of these events, some items typically included in accountability and reporting are not available. Arkansas has been approved for multiple assessment, accountability, and reporting waivers because of the COVID-19 disruption. The attached document is intended to highlight which waivers have been received and the impact of each on accountability and reporting. The attached document is also available on the ESSA Informational Documents web page, which can be accessed at the following link: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/public-school-accountability/every-student-succeeds-act-essa/-informational-documents. Attachments Impact_of_COVID-19_on_2020_State_and_Federal_Accountability_and_Reporting_091749.pdf
Memo Number COM-20-131 Memo Date 6/30/2020 Memo Type Informational Unit Public School Accountability Regulatory Authority Response Required NO Attention Federal Programs; Superintendents; Assistant Superintendent; Principals; Technology Coordinators; Test Coordinators; General Business Managers; Teachers; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Curriculum Coordinators; Bookkeepers; School Counselors; Techstart Coordinators or Contact Name; Equity Coordinators (Disability/Race/Gender/National Origin); Child Nutrition Directors/Managers; Data Stewards (SIS; eSchool; eFinance; TRIAND); District Coordinators (ALE; Homeless; ESOL; SDFS & Foster); Parent Involvement Coordinators/Facilitators
Guidance for Schools Regarding COVID-192020 ESSA Waiver from Assessment, Accountability, and ReportingESSA Assessment, Accountability, and Reporting Waiver - approved March 27, 20202020 ESSA Waiver for Federal Funds
In the 2019-2020 school year, events related to COVID-19 caused a substantial disruption to on-site instruction, assessment, accountability, and reporting. Because of these events, some items typically included in accountability and reporting are not available. Arkansas has been approved for multiple assessment, accountability, and reporting waivers because of the COVID-19 disruption. The attached document is intended to highlight which waivers have been received and the impact of each on accountability and reporting. The attached document is also available on the ESSA Informational Documents web page, which can be accessed at the following link: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/public-school-accountability/every-student-succeeds-act-essa/-informational-documents.
Arkansas Department of Education