A Think Twice Review of:

Review of Reassessing ESSA Implementation: An Equity Analysis of School Accountability Systems

Think Twice - Nov 20, 2024

Publisher/Think Tank - EdTrust

Author(s) - Nicholas Munyan-Penney, Abigail Jones, and Shayna Levitan

EdTrust recently published a report using what it calls an "equity analysis" to critique states' accountability plans, recommending several steps states might take to improve their systems. But a new review explains how that report rehashes old arguments for the original No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

Reviewer(s) - Derek Gottlieb, University of Northern Colorado

In his review of Reassessing ESSA Implementation: An Equity Analysis of School Accountability Systems, Derek Gottlieb of the University of Northern Colorado details the shortcomings of the report's vision for how high-quality accountability structures would look and perform.