The Wisconsin Office of Educational Accountability (OEA) and the Office of Student Assessment (OSA) are responsible for meeting the assessment and accountability requirements of state and federal law by setting high standards for student achievement, measuring academic progress, publicly reporting each school’s performance annually, and taking action when schools are not making adequate progress.

Wisconsin has a new accountability system, recently approved by the US Department of Education, and is transitioning to new standards and assessment systems that are aligned to college and career readiness. Each year schools in Wisconsin will receive a report card that serves as their state accountability report. These changes are part of an ambitious education reform package—Agenda 2017, the State Superintendent’s five year strategic plan—that sets higher expectations for students, educators, and schools with a clear focus on all graduates being college and career ready.