NAVIGATING ESSA™
ESSA and the California Way:
Convergence, Divergence and the Path Between
- Programs and philosophy of “the California Way,” including LCFF, CAASPP, Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and new instructional materials adoptions
- Significant changes with ESSA, including more state flexibility and responsibility
- How ESSA and the California Way converge
- How ESSA and the California Way diverge
- Why Federal program requirements in ESSA do not fit neatly into LCFF, LCAP and other State initiatives
- LEA strategies for navigating between ESSA, the Trump Administration, and the California Way