Training, support and consultation for sustaining, improving and re-establishing school environments that are conducive and supportive of learning. Includes youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Workshops, consultation or direct work with school districts to develop formative and summative assessments and analyze and apply diagnostic, formative, interim and summative data. Examples: creation of classroom and district assessments, analysis of assessment data results, using assessment data to inform instruction, training and consultation related to classroom, state and national data, Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills ‘DIBELS’, Acadience, Measures of Academic Progress ‘MAP’ Growth, Nebraska Student Centered Assessment System ‘NSCAS’ Growth. Nebraska Reading Improvement Act approved assessments
Workshops, consultation or direct work with school districts that focus on research-based, best practices designed across a variety of services to support beginning teachers and their mentors. Examples: lesson design, classroom management, student engagement, high yield strategies, technology integration, special education, parent-teacher conferences.
Head Start Partnership Liaisons support district partnership teaching staff by providing training and support in meeting the Head Start Performance Standards.
English Learners Instructional Support--providing guidance, materials, scheduling, placement, and assessment to schools. Assist schools to meet requirements in planning, implementation, review, and teacher training for Rule 15.
Supporting Students with the following supplemental instructional services...High School Credit Accrual, English Language Arts, English Language Proficiency, Extended Day Programs, HighSchoolEquivalency, Math, Instructional Life Skills, Prevention Education and Health, Pre-GED, Preschool, Science, Social Studies, Youth Leadership. Summer School Extended Hours/Teachers/Para Educators After School/Before School Tutoring for Students Books/Educational Materials for Students/School-readiness Materials Support Services (Medical/Dental/Interpretation/Transportation/Referrals) Title 1C Service Provider in Districts
with High Numbers of Title 1C Students Youth Leadership Activities/College Campus Visits/Summer Camps Mentoring for High School/Out-of-School Youth High School Credit Recovery Courses for Students Parent Education
Certified staff member who delivers diagnostic, therapeutic, consultative services for students with verified speech/ language disabilities. Maintains and completes necessary paperwork following recommended guidelines.
The teacher of the visually impaired provides resources, services, and support in preparing children/youth, ages birth to 21, who have a visual impairment for success in life through collaboration with schools, families, and community agencies. The TVI provides evaluation, consultation, and instruction for these children. This assistance may include the use of adaptive equipment, assistive technology, instruction in Braille, and other skills to help the students access the general curriculum, and acquire Adapted Core Curriculum skills specific to individuals with vision impairments.
A teacher of the Hearing Impaired provides deaf education services and/or consultation for students verified as deaf or hard of hearing. Our Deaf Educator works with audiologists to ensure appropriate aural rehabilitation services to students, families, and schools.
Occupational Therapy is a related service for students birth to age 21, as identified through the student’s individual education program (IEP) process. The focus of the service is to enhance the student’s education and foster a level of independence.
Sixpence Sprouting Success - Child Care Partnerships Program
Coaching and training workforce serving infants and toddlers in community child care programs
Supporting programs with the Quality Rating and Improvement Process - Step Up to Quality
Providing grant funds to support the cost of pursuing quality
Program coordination and grant management
Services provided to students. This data will be collected for the ESU use only and will not be included in the statewide data.
ESU 13: Kindergarten Trip Through Time; Grade 4 Historic School; Grade 4 Tools & Tech Through Time; Grade 5 Project WET (Water Education); Grade 6 Branch Out