Service Plan Details

Analyzing results, selecting goals, implementation of strategies, verifying results, implementation of CIP cycle, leadership retreat, SIMPL data dig @ districts

Workshops, consultation, and on-site support for school safety teams, crisis teams, and threat assessment teams.

ESU 7 Principals have the opportunity to meet 5 times each year for opportunities to collaborate. Additionally, principal trainings are scheduled as needs are identified.

Superintendent networking meetings on ESU campus throughout the year. Visits by ESU Administrator to school district Superintendents to discuss, plan and problem solve services provided to the districts.

Professional development surrounding instructional models (Danielson, Marzano, ITIP, homegrown, etc.), strategies, and planning.

Professional learning based on best practices of content and pedagogy in math, PK-12

Professional learning based on best practices of content and pedagogy in science, PK-12.

Trainings and support for content areas not tested through NSCAS.

Support for creation of summative and formative assessment

NWEA Certified Facilitators providing on-site consultation, training, and data analysis for administrators, teachers and staff.

Provides professional development of staff and/or individuals with the integration of technology into the classroom.

Cognitive Coaching for Principals

Assistance/mentoring for teachers (or small groups of teachers) needing assistance with implementing specific strategies.

EdReady, Learn 360, Discovery Ed, World Book, Other

Provides tangible resources for schools. ex: DVDs, Real Care Babies

Provide coordination and support for our school's direct connection to an internet service provider of their choice. These services range from the initial planning and design, to implementation of equipment and assuring continuity of the connection.

Coordination of DL and online learning.

Provides a direct connection to each school via a layer 2 VPN. This connection allows schools to place servers in our data center for redundant and primary services along with offsite backups.

This service focuses on assisting schools with completing the processes required by the Universal Service Corporation for discounts on telecommunications services. These requirements include filing numerous reports, letting bids or requests for proposals, and completing on-line requests to receive calculated discounts for eligible services.

Coordination of a computer repair service across multiple vendors. ESU serves as a central drop off / pick up location.

Network personnel help plan, design, and implement infrastructure from wire to wireless, iPad, or laptops, servers and more.

Our Team provides support in the following areas: Backups, Client Computers, iOS, General IT, Lab Computers, Web Filtering, Email, Wired & Wireless Networking, Anti-Virus, and User Administrator.

Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative services for the educational needs of individuals with oral and/or written speech-language disorders in the areas of receptive language, expressive language, articulation, voice, fluency, literacy, and social communication. Materials and assessment checkout.

The ESU7 Vision Team provides resources, services, and support in preparing children/youth who have a visual impairment for success in life through collaboration with schools, families, and community agencies. Vision services are available for students experiencing vision problems. Certified vision personnel provide evaluation, consultation, and intervention for these children. This assistance may include the use of adaptive equipment, assistive technology, instruction in Braille, orientation and mobility, and other skills for accessing the general curriculum, and acquire Adapted Core Curriculum skills specific to individuals with vision impairments.

The ESU7 Resource Coach focus is working with teachers, other district staff, and families to assist and provide guidance, training, resources, and strategies for working with students by utilizing programming and materials to improve learning through meeting each individual student's needs. IEP Development Writing and Implementing Measurable IEP Goals Facilitation of IEP Meetings In-service training for general and special education teachers and para educators Classroom Environment Design to enhance individual student performance Direct work with students to implement strategies Discrete Trial Programming and Implementation Data Collection Behavior Strategies Transition Planning Student Schedule Development Department Staff Meetings Facilitation Verbal Behavior Training Functional Life Skills Activities Independent Living Skills in Home Independent Student Time Activities Professional Growth Suggestions Model Lessons Differentiation of Instruction Other as requested by individual Districts

A transition specialists primary focus is preparing students with disabilities to transition from high school to life after graduation. The specialist supports districts through training opportunities, linkages to agencies and specialists, and providing student workshops on transition-related topics.

The Northeast Regional ASD Network is available to provide Resources and Training to local school districts in the areas of: Assessment and verification of ASD ?Program planning, including identification and implementations of appropriate strategies and interventions for students with ASD The Northeast region has a lending library consisting of books, videos, and other resources that is available to school districts and parents upon request. These may be checked out from the ESU7 Media Department.

The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized by Part C of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. This program is a federally funded program designed to meet the unique needs of all children of migratory agricultural workers by providing both supplemental educational and support services. The general purpose of the Migrant Education Program is to ensure that migrant children fully benefit from the same free public education provided to other children. To achieve this purpose, the MEP help State Education Agencies and local operating agencies address the special educational needs of migrant children to better enable migrant children to succeed academically.

ESU7’s Planning Region Team (PRT) for early intervention is dedicated to providing supports to families and community partners so ALL children have the same learning opportunities, It also ensures parents become decision makers and leaders in the child’s learning. This is accomplished through a strong commitment to teaming, coaching, and principles of evidence-based practices.

Grant to support early childhood training in ESU's 2 & 7

The ESU 7 Production Department provides schools with copy and finishing services, lamination, flash and word cards, writing paper pads, Ellison Cutouts, and poster printing.

Volume purchases for various vendor services to optimize purchasing efficiencies for such items as John Baylor, policy updates, etc

Nebraska ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing provides compliant, competitive, aggregated bidding and purchasing to control and reduce costs to its members by maximizing efficiency of resources and processes in Nebraska and Nationally. Cooperative Purchasing is authorized to coordinate purchases for public school districts, nonpublic school systems, other ESUs, and other public agencies, including any county, city, village, school district, or agency of the state government, any drainage district, sanitary and improvement district, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State of Nebraska.