The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed into law in 2015, reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. This law is aimed at ensuring that students are successfully meeting state standards in certain academic areas.
It requires schools to measure:
- Achievement on state assessments in reading and math in grades 3-8 and once in high school;
- Achievement on state assessments in science;
- Progress English Learners are making towards meeting English proficiency targets;
- Chronic absenteeism; and
- Graduation rates.
For more information, visit the Virginia Department of Education website.