ESSA Requirements

All the supports within ESSA are available to any school in Iowa.  There are  both required, and highly recommended, activities for schools designated in need of Comprehensive or Targeted Support and Improvement across each year of ESSA's improvement cycle.    

The ESSA Supports: 2024-2025 document provides an overview of what is required and what is recommended across ESSA's improvement cycle.  

For more information about Multi-Tiered System of Supports and Iowa's Continuous Improvement Process, access Iowa's Framework & Process to Support Schools - MTSS and Continuous Improvement.