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Approved Reimagine Phase Beginning in the 2025-26 School Year

The United States Department of Education approved amendments to the accountability section of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan on January 8, 2025. The approved Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ESSA plan can be found on the Approved Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Education Department (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­) has released the following resources on the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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 theÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage.Ìý

Reimagine Phase Accountability Fact Sheets

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has released a series of informational fact sheets about New York 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage.

Questions about the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­accountability system can be sent to accountinfo@nysed.gov.

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