ESSA Guidance Materials for Schools and Districts
The guidance materials below are intended to build the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) receiving federal funds from one or more programs authorized as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in order to administer programs effectively. The documents and resources developed by the 鶹 (鶹 or “the Department”) are informed by non-regulatory guidance issued by the United States Department of Education in order to provide accurate and complete information about both programmatic and fiscal topics of interest to district and school leaders, private school administrators, parents, and community stakeholders. For additional questions that may not be addressed, please contact us at conappta@nysed.gov.
ESSA Funded Programs Calendar of Reminders|PDF Printable Version
Title I, Part A
- Parent and Family Engagement - June 2019
- Comparability of Services- September 2018
- Identification and Selection of Public School Attendance Areas and Allocation of Title I Funds to Those Areas and Schools- July 2022
- Supplement – Not Supplant- Updated July 2019
- Transferability- September 2018
- District Level Parent and Family Engagement Policy Checklist
- School Level Parent and Family Engagement Policy Checklist
- Title I Schoolwide Program Plan Checklist
USDE Guidance:
- , March 2020
- February 2024
- Updated May 17,2023
- SSeptember 2016
Title I, Part C (Migrant Education)
The guidance materials below are intended to build the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in order to administer programs effectively in coordination and collaboration with local .
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- ABOUT New York State Migrant Education Program (NYS-MEP)
Title I, Part D (N&D Education)
USDE Guidance:
Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction)
USDE Guidance:
- - September 2016
Title IV, Part A (SSAE)
- Title IV Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment
- Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities Companion Guide to the Title IV Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment- August 2018
- Effective Use of Technology Companion Guide to the Title IV Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment- August 2018
- Safe and Healthy Students Companion Guide to the Title IV Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment- August 2018
USDE Guidance:
- -September 2016
Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)
USDE Guidance:
- (see Sections 5201-5225)
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McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
- The McKinney-Vento Act: Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness - August 2019
- - April 2017
- - April 2017
USDE Guidance:
- - Updated August 2018
Equitable Services for Private Schools
USDE Guidance:
- July 17, 2023