School and District Accountability
Approved Reimagine Phase Beginning in the 2025-26 School Year
The United States Department of Education approved amendments to the accountability section of the 91Ô´´ State Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan on January 8, 2025. The approved 91Ô´´ State ESSA plan can be found on the Approved 91Ô´´ State ESSA Plan page.
At the June 2025 Board of Regents meeting, were approved under permanent action.Ìý
*NEW* 2025-26 School Year Final Determinations Resources
To support school communities in understanding final determinations data and support model identification, the 91Ô´´ State Education Department (91Ô´´) has released the following resources on the 91Ô´´ School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage:
- Understanding our Final Determinations Data:ÌýA slide deck template that school and district leaders can use for presenting their final accountability determinations data and plan for continuous improvement
- What You Need to Know About Support Model Identifications:ÌýA shareable infographicÌýdesigned to help school communities understand what it means to be identified for additional support
2025-26 School Year Determinations Accountability Indicator Cut Points and Statewide Measures of Interim Progress and Long-Term Goals
In alignment with the approved ESSA plan, 91Ô´´ released the accountability indicator level cut points used to make 2025-26 school year accountability support model determinations, as well as the statewide Measures of Interim Progress and Long-Term Goals, which can be used to inform continuous improvement planning. These resources are available on theÌý91Ô´´ School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage.Ìý
Reimagine Phase Accountability Fact Sheets
91Ô´´ has released a series of informational fact sheets about 91Ô´´ State’s accountability systemÌý to provide general overviews of:Ìý
- major components of the Reimagine Phase accountability system;ÌýÌý
- accountability support model identification and exit criteria; andÌýÌý
- accountability indicators.Ìý
Fact sheets and additional resources can be found on the 91Ô´´ School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage.
Questions about the 91Ô´´ State accountability system can be sent to accountinfo@nysed.gov.
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The Office of Accountability (OA), in alignment with the approved 91Ô´´ State Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan and Commissioner’s Regulations, oversees the accountability data of schools and districts in the following areas:
- Accountability Data
- Technical Assistance
- Continuous Improvement Supports
- School Registration/Variances
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