IMPLICATIONS OF THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA)

Lynn Sodat, PhD (Director, Office of Program Administration and Accountability) -Virginia Department of Education, Jeremy Raley, EdD (Superintendent) Goochland County Public Schools, Bryan Shelly, PhD (Evaluation, Intervention and School Improvement Coordinator) - Chesterfield County Public Schools, Joshua Taylor (Training Associate, Autism Center for Excellence), Samantha Hope (PhD Student, Educational Psychology) - Virginia Commonwealth University

This interactive session will feature a brief presentation from Dr. Lynn Sodat from the Virginia Department of Education about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), followed by group conversations and a panel discussion about implications of this recent legislation. Panelists will answer participants’ questions and talk about what ESSA means for our school divisions and students, including implications related to school accountability. Participants will be engaged throughout the session, and will have the opportunity share about what ESSA means for their work and come away with answers and resources.