2022 Private Review of ESSA School Index Window Open September 26 - October 03, 2022

Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has made the 2022 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) School Index and School Rating (Accountability-at-a-Glance) reports available to schools for private viewing via My School Info. School ratings (letter grades) have returned for the 2021-2022 school year.

This private viewing (requires log-on to MSI) allows schools to access 2022 data to:

1. Provide DESE with information about any incorrect placement of data in the reports;
2. Review school-level improvement plans and utilize data to make revisions that better meet the needs of students; and
3. Plan communication for the public release of the reports and engagement with stakeholders in the community. 

Review Process

Schools are encouraged to review the 2022 ESSA School Index and School Rating (Accountability-at-a-Glance) reports and submit any recommendations for changes to the reports or checks of the calculations as per the 2022 Business Rules for Calculating the ESSA School Index Scores to the School Performance Office at ade.schmail@ade.arkansas.gov by 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 03, 2022. The district must provide evidence supporting the corrections, the old values in the report, and the requested values.

Users may access the private 2022 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) School Index and School Rating reports through My School Info by using their existing State Active Directory (SSO) credentials to log in. The reports do not include features that allow districts to submit data corrections.

Communications Toolkit:

DESE has prepared a communications toolkit to provide resources to help school officials prepare as districts communicate information about the school’s accountability reports to students, parents, staff, media and communities.  We hope this toolkit will provide districts with information and materials available to copy and share as is, or modify and incorporate into custom materials. The toolkit includes:

• Communications Toolkit Letter from School to Family and Community Template: Schools and districts may personalize these letters to communicate the series of nested reports to stakeholders as well as their use of ESSER funds to address learning loss.
• School Performance Nested Reports - One Pager: These one page flyers provide information at a glance to share with stakeholders.
• ESSA School Index Indicators: This one-page document provides an overview of  the ESSA School Index indicators and the weights at each grade span for the purpose of informing stakeholders of how ESSA School Index score calculations are made. (This one-pager is linked and embedded in the other resources.)

If you have questions about the reports, visit the School Performance and Monitoring Unit Reporting web page or contact the School Performance Unit at ade.schmail@ade.arkansas.gov or (501) 682-7339.

Resources:

• How to View the ESSA School Index Private Reports
• How to Log In and Authorize Additional Users