Rights of Parent/ Guardians under ESSA

The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 requires that schools receiving Title I funding inform parents or legal guardians of their rights to receive specific information related to the following:

Professional Qualifications

ESSA law requires that schools receiving Title I funds notify parents or legal guardians of their rights to request information about the qualifications of their children’s teachers.

Parents / legal guardians may request information on:

• Whether the teacher has met state qualifications and has a license for the grade level(s) and the subject(s) they teach;
• Whether the teacher has an emergency or provisional license;
• What degrees the teacher holds and the field of discipline of their certification or degree;
• Whether the child is being provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

 

Student Assessment Information

Please visit our Assessments pages for additional information:

• 4K-2 Assessment Information
• Gr 3-5 Assessment Information
• Gr 6-8 Assessment Information
• Gr 9-12 Assessment Information

District and School Performance

Learn more about how MMSD schools are doing at the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) WISEDash public data system.

Teacher Qualifications

Per ESEA law, MMSD Title I schools will send a notice to parents and guardians if their child has been taught for more than four consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet Wisconsin state licensure requirements.

Assessment Right to Opt-Out

To opt-out of assessment testing, parents must provide a written request to their student's principal.