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Office of Accountability
The Office of Accountability works to ensure equity and access to high quality educational programs for all students and promote continuous improvement by providing support, resources, and oversight for schools and local educational agencies in 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ.Ìý
To accomplish this work, the Office of Accountability is comprised of three units:
Who We Are
The Policy, Analytics, and Research (PAR) team is comprised of specialists focused on the development of policy, metrics, and resources related to 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ's school and district accountability system.Ìý The PAR team is led by Director Jennifer Todd and the following managers:
- Jennifer Todd
Director - Shibu Joseph
Supervisor - Andrew Morozov
Supervisor
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What We Do
- Determine the accountability status of schools and districts, including implementation of theÌýself-assessmentÌýprocess for schools with special circumstances using federally approved methodology in alignment with the approved 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ ESSA plan
- Calculate accountability metrics, including English Language Proficiency, Student Growth indicators, andÌýState-provided growth
- Measure theÌýDemonstrable ImprovementÌýof schools in Receivership using Demonstrable Improvement Indicators
- Manage accountability databases and develop business rules for data collection, in collaboration with theÌýOffice of Information and Reporting Services (IRS)
- RegisterÌý
- Oversee the classification and accountability status ofÌý
- Review applications submitted by a school district for aÌý
- Assist in the development ofÌý,Ìýregulations, and legislationÌýpertaining to the responsibilities of the Office of Accountability
- DevelopÌýcommunication and resource materials intended to support local educational agencies and other involved stakeholders to better understand 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ's accountability system
- Administer Graduate, Undergraduate, Legal & High School Internship Programs (ÌýandÌý) and provides other administrative support to the Office of Accountability
Contact Us
| PAR Team | (518) 486-3532 |
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ACCOUNTINFO@nysed.gov |
| Public School Registration | SCHOOLREGISTRATION@nysed.gov |
| Self-Assessment SchoolsÌý | SELFASSESSMENT@nysed.gov |
Who We Are
ESSA-Funded Programs is comprised of approximately 25 members and is led by Director, Erica Meaker and the following managers:
- Erica Meaker
Director - Alexandra Pressley
Supervisor - Raffaele Iorio
Supervisor - Lori Genito
Supervisor
What We Do
- The Office of ESSA-Funded Programs administers more than $1.4 billion in federal education funds (ESEA Funds) to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) across the State each year.
- ESEA funds are intended to create a set of interlocking strategies to promote educational equity by providing support to districts and schools as they work to ensure that every student succeeds.Ìý
- To further support this the office provides ongoingÌýÌýabout ESEA-Funded Programs to multiple stakeholder groups, including but not limited to: public school personnel, charter school personnel, nonpublic school personnel, interested third parties, and Commissioner’s Advisory Groups.
Contact Us
| Office of ESSA-Funded Programs - (518) 473-0295Ìý | conappta@nysed.govÌý |
| School Improvement Funding Questions | siga@nysed.gov |
| Neglected and Delinquent Program Questions | ND@nysed.gov |
| SEDDAS Help Desk (Questions related to user accounts, password resets, the SEDDAS application, and assistance with the Business Portal) |
SEDDAS@nysed.gov |
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Who We Are
Field Support Services is comprised of three (3) teams of support: Leadership Support Team,ÌýPractitioners' Support Team, andÌýSchoolwide Support Team.ÌýThe supervisors of each team are as follows:'
- Stephen Earley
Director (Field Support Services) - William Diederich
Supervisor (Leadership Support Team) - Melissa Foster
Supervisor (Practitioners' Support Team) - Crystal Cumberbatch-Greene
Supervisor (Alignment & Collaboration Team)
What We Do
The Field Support Services team in the Office of Accountability works in partnership with the state’s schools identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI), and Target Districts to support their improvement efforts.Ìý Our supports areÌýpart of 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ’s approved ESSA plan through all stages of improvement process, including:
- Supporting the implementation ofÌýÌýfor identified districts and schools.
- Conductingat the onset of identification
- Supporting the annual School Comprehensive Education Plans (SCEP), District Comprehensive Improvement Plans (DCIP)ÌýÌýprocess
- Providing on-going support to schools identified for CSIÌý
- Providing professional learning, coaching, and networking opportunities for schools and districts
Contact Us
For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our team(s) through the contact information provided below:
| Field Support Services Office - (518) 486-4798 | fieldsupport@nysed.gov |
| District Improvement Planning QuestionsÌý | dcip@nysed.gov |
| School Improvement Planning QuestionsÌý | scep@nysed.gov |
| School Improvement Grant Questions | siga@nysed.gov |
| Needs Assessment and Other Required Actions Questions | fieldsupport@nysed.gov |
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