Direct work with the district board, staff and community to define an organization's long-term goals and determine the best approach to achieve them. It involves analyzing the current situation, setting objectives, identifying resources, and developing actionable plans to guide decision-making. The goal is to align the organization's mission and vision with its priorities, ensuring long-term success and adaptability in a changing environment.
Direct support of MTSS process and practice in school districts. Example activities: PBIS, SEBL support, team meeting, data analysis, action plans, creating process/protocols, on-site coaching.
Funding Sources:
Promoting Engagement and Knowledge (PEaK) Project
Transition
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Superintendents of member school districts meets 3-7 per year to make recommendations for necessary programs/services and to provide opportunity for superintendents to network and possibly take action on educational issues of common concern
Funding Sources:
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Facilitate training opportunities for member district boards of education including the ESUs 15 & 16 Board Member Workshop, customized BOE workshops for member districts, mission, vision and goal setting, essential finance planning
Funding Sources:
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Professional Learning Department Network Meetings, District Professional Learning contacts network meeting. Executive Leadership Program professional learning.
Coaching Cadre Network Meetings, Professional learning for district instructional coaches, Support and professional learning for the development and support of Peer coaches and mentors.
Trainings, consultation or direct work with school districts to develop formative and summative assessments, analyze & apply diagnostic, formative, interim and summative data in eduCLIMBER and other platforms with administrators and teachers.
Funding Sources:
Title II, Part A, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Professional learning, content development, and technical consultation designed to support all learners, educators, and stakeholders in creating and accessing inclusive educational environments. This service focuses on the systematic implementation of accessible digital content, (using guidance on meeting digital accessibility standards, such as WCAG) and learning materials to ensure equitable access for the widest possible audience, including those with diverse visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive needs.
Building and supporting a statewide literacy coaching system (e.g. data, walkthroughs, conversations, etc.) to support district leaders and literacy specialists to build capacity in foundational literacy.
Training and support in the development of district-wide practices for teacher or principal evaluation. Examples: Instructional framework adoption; consultation; training in evaluation best practices; administrator observation and data collection; Staff Evaluation Tool Support
Head Start Partnership Liaisons support district partnership teaching staff by providing training and support in meeting the Head Start Performance Standards.
Act as liason between school districts and post secondary for the purpose of coordinating early college, career academy development, academic plans of study. Will work closely with school district leadership and counselors as well as early college personnel in higher ed institutions.
Training and support offered to districts for those services offered to schools statewide. Support includes accounts and integration. Nebraska titles currently available for streaming through Learn360.
Funding Sources:
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)