This descriptive study of the twenty regional Education Service Centers in Texas
is an exploratory analysis of programs and services that promote school improvement.
Data collected from each service center website enabled the researcher to determine
which programs and services are available to school districts and also allowed the
researcher to analyze the similarities and differences of the programs and services
among the twenty ESCs. The study also compared the numbers of programs provided
by each service center along with the number of school districts, schools, and students
served by Education Service Centers. The data revealed that Education Service Centers
serve different numbers of students and districts and they assist schools through a variety
of special program support, state and federal funding issues, educator certification
programs, and professional development training that are designed to support the
teaching and learning process in school districts. Although the number of programs and
services vary among the twenty Education Service Centers, they do provide similar
programs and services that are effective and provide sustainable systemic support for
school improvement throughout their region particularly when it comes to statewide
initiatives and areas of federal and state compliance issues and the improvement of student achievement. Throughout the state, Education Service Centers prove to be a
valuable resource to school districts seeking solutions from knowledgeable and
experienced educational professionals.
In conclusion, Education Service centers provide a variety of professional services
that can assist superintendents, principals, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other district
staff in assisting students throughout their district in achieving the highest possible levels
of success in every aspect of the school day. However, it is highly critical that both
school leaders and Education Service Centers communicate effectively with each other
about the needs of the districts and the services that are available to promote school
improvement.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8360 |
| Date | 2010 August 1900 |
| Creators | Ausburn, Jerry Paul |
| Contributors | Hoyle, John R., Torres, Mario S. |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
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