Accountability Reform

DPI Submits ESEA Flexibility Request

The Department of Public Instruction submitted a Request for ESEA Flexibility to the US Department of Education on February 22, 2012. For a summary of Wisconsin’s request, the complete waiver request and related documentation, please access the documents below. Regular updates will be sent to district administrators and posted here on an ongoing basis.

• Updates from the State Superintendent's Office
  • May 9, 2012
  
  
  • March 22, 2012
  
  
  
• Waiver - Summary Document (updated May 9, 2012)



• Waiver Overview PPT Presentation (updated May 9, 2012)



• Timeline of Major Education Reform Initiatives (May 9, 2012)



• Waiver - Final (February 22, 2012)



• Waiver - Attachments and Appendices (February 22, 2012)



• Public Notice of Intent to Seek Waiver - NCLB Accountability (January 23, 2012)



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Educator Effectiveness Design Team

An educator effectiveness system for Wisconsin teachers and principals was signed into law April 2, 2012. This system is based on the work of the Educator Effectiveness Design Team. The Educator Effectiveness Design Team developed a framework for an evaluation system for all Wisconsin educators. The intention is to develop a system of continuous improvement of educator practice—from pre-service through service—that leads to improved student learning. The system is designed to evaluate teachers and principals through a fair, valid, and reliable process using multiple measures across two components: educator practice and student outcomes. Click here for details on the Educator Effectiveness Design Team.


• Update on Educator Effectiveness (4/6/12)
• Wisconsin Framework for Educator Effectiveness (11/7/12)



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School & District Accountability Design Team

The School & District Accountability Design Team created the backbone of a state accountability system for Wisconsin, which greatly informed the Request for ESEA Flexibility.

State Superintendent Tony Evers and Governor Scott Walker convened the Design Team as a collaborative effort to reform the way Wisconsin holds schools and districts accountable for student performance. Click here for details on the Design Team.




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For information on current accountability procedures and the improved assessment system in development, see the DPI Office of Educational Accountability. The DPI website also provides information on current reform initiatives in academic standards, data systems, and educator evaluation.


For questions about this information, contact oeamail@dpi.wi.gov

Last updated on 5/16/2012 11:27:13 AM