ESSA Update Archive
- December 2018: No December Report Card (PDF)
- November 2018: Continued Report Card Feedback (PDF)
- October 2018: Report Card Feedback (PDF)
- September 2018: Student Growth, Data Certification, and CSIP (PDF)
- August 2018: Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment (PDF)
- July 2018: OPI Points of Contact for Comprehensive Schools (PDF)
- June 2018: School Improvement – Title IV, Part A and Title I (PDF)
- April 2018: Comprehensive and Targeted School Notifications (PDF)
- March 2018: School Support Under ESSA for Comprehensive and Targeted Schools (PDF)
- February 2018: Process to Define Ineffective Teacher (PDF)
- January 26, 2018: Approval of Montana’s ESSA Plan (PDF)
- January 17, 2018: Implementation Update for the Report Card, E‑Grants and CSIP, Comprehensive and Targeted Support, Ineffective Teacher, and Expenditure Reporting (PDF)
- January 4, 2018: Feedback and Re‑submission of the Montana ESSA Plan (PDF)
- December 22, 2017: Submission of Updated Version of the Montana ESSA Plan (PDF)
- December 13, 2017: Response Received from the U.S. Department of Education on the Montana ESSA Plan (PDF)
- November 30, 2017: Changes in Foster Care Requirements (PDF)
- November 21, 2017: Report Card Requirement (PDF)
- November 2, 2017: Requirements for Collaboration Between the OPI, Schools, and Tribal Nations (PDF)
- October 30, 2017: Transparency in Reporting Update (PDF)
- October 17, 2017: Upcoming ESSA Survey and Next Steps in Implementation (PDF)
- October 4, 2017: Update on ESSA Submission and Next Steps in Implementation (PDF)
- September 26, 2017: Update on ESSA Submission and Next Steps in Implementation (PDF)
- September 14, 2017: ESSA Plan Submission and Thanks to OPI Staff and Partners in Education (PDF)
- August 24, 2017: Executive Summary and Other Plan Highlights (PDF)
- August 18, 2017: Update on Feedback, Changes, and Long‑Term Goals (PDF)
- August 8, 2017: Title IV, Part A, Long‑Term Goals, Peer Review, and Collaboration (PDF)
- July 2017: ESSA Timeline (PDF)
- June 21, 2017: Statewide Meetings, Feedback, and New Information from the U.S. Department of Education (PDF)
- June 6, 2017: Upcoming Presentations, Webinars, and Focus Group Announcements (PDF)
- June 1, 2017: Upcoming Webinars and Focus Groups; Information About the December 2016 Plan (PDF)
- May 2017: Expenditure Reporting, Long‑Term Goals, Accountability Indicators, College and Career Readiness, and CSIP (PDF)
- April 2017: Defining ESSA and the OPI’s Plan Moving Forward (PDF)