United States Department of Education (USDE) Approves Exclusion of the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Indicator from Accountability Support Model Determinations based on 2026-2027 School Year Results
September 25, 2026
- USDE approved the request from the 快猫成版视频 (快猫成版视频 or 鈥渢he Department鈥) to exclude the ELP indicator from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability support model determinations based on 2026鈥2027 school year results while 快猫成版视频 completes the necessary technical work accompanying the major transition from the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) to the WIDA English Language Development Assessment System.
- Under this waiver, which will be in effect for accountability support model determinations in the 2027鈥2028 school year based on 2026鈥2027 school year results, 快猫成版视频 will continue to report ELP and annual assessment results based on 2026鈥2027 school year data on and will provide targeted technical assistance to local educational agencies to support the transition to the WIDA assessments.
- The Department will reinstate the ELP indicator for ESSA accountability support model determinations in the 2028鈥2029 school year based on 2027鈥2028 school year results, following standard setting, cut-point determinations, and regulatory alignments.
- For more information on the waiver, please see the 快猫成版视频 WIDA-Related Accountability Waiver fact sheet.
- More information on 快猫成版视频鈥檚 implementation of WIDA assessments can be found on the 快猫成版视频 Office of State Assessment鈥檚 WIDA Consortium webpage.
- Questions about implementation of WIDA assessments can be referred to the Office of State Assessment at emscassessinfo@nysed.gov.
- Questions about the ELP exclusion waiver and other aspects of the New York State ESSA accountability system may be directed to the Office of Accountability at accountinfo@nysed.gov.
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