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    ESC Region 13 Purchasing Cooperative

    Members ESC Region 13 Members are Local Education Agencies (LEAs) across Texas. ESC Region 13 will provide Members with direct access to approved ESC Region 13 Purchasing Vendors through a formal bid…

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    ESC Region 13 Wins Top Workplace 2020 Award

    THE AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN NAMES ESC REGION 13 A WINNER OF THE AUSTIN TOP WORKPLACES 2020 AWARD We’ve been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Austin American-Statesman. The list is ba…

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    ESC Region 13's Blended & Personalized Learning Program

    Welcome to ESC Region 13’s Blended & Personalized Learning Program In partnership with the Charles Butt Foundation, we’re proud to offer a range of tools and resources that empower teachers to provid…

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    The S.E.E. Center at ESC Region 13

    Welcome The S.E.E. Center at ESC Region 13 provides quality training and support for those who want to learn or improve their Signing Exact English skills. We also offer ESSE training and testing for…

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    Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL) Mentor Training

    If you’re a principal mentor, there are some new changes in the certification process that you need to know about. There are now three performance assessments an aspiring principal must complete, know…

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    Region 13 Recognition

    Educational excellence Recognizing our educational staff is not just about acknowledging their hard work and commitment; it's about valuing their profound impact on our community and the lives of the…

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    Here’s how we’re responding to COVID-19

    ESC Region 13 will be open beginning March 23. However, our 5701 Springdale Road location will remain closed. Since we know that learning never stops, we’ll continue to provide professional developmen…

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    Careers

    Looking for a job that will positively affect education? Join us to work hard with highly motivated teams of talented people and great teammates.…

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    Region 13 SEE Signs

    Signing Exact English is a sign language system that represents English on the hands to make visible what is not heard. Many signs and visual features of signed languages were taken from American Sign…

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    ESF Diagnostic Process

    Fine-tune your campus or district plans for continuous improvement with an Effective Schools Framework (ESF) Diagnostic! The ESF Diagnostic Process is a collaborative approach to school improvement …

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    Region 13 Engineers Week Challenge

    Celebrate the 2024 Engineers Week by joining our fun Engineers Week Challenge and do some engineering design with your students! Preview some of the engineering practices embedded in the upcoming Scie…

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    Instructional Coaching Services

    Instructional coaches work one-on-one with teachers, providing guidance, training, and other resources needed to boost their students' success. Our instructional coaching specialists work with your ca…

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    Safety Equipment, Supplies, and Services

    Ensure safety on your campuses. In an effort to ensure safety on campuses across Texas, ESC Region 13 is offering Safety Equipment, Supplies, & Services to members who qualify under GOV 791. The f…

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    What is the PLAAFP?

    The Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance statement ( called the PLAAFP or “present levels”) is a key part of your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). PLAAFPs d…

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    Educational Diagnostician Certification

    Region 10 CERT Program for Educational Diagnostician (ESC Region 13 remote site) Last year we joined with the Region 10 ESC CERTification Program to make Educational Diagnostician certification avail…

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    2024 Regional Teacher of the Year awards to Austin ISD’s Megan Vasquez and Samantha Marion

    Megan Vasquez, the Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Samantha Marion, the Secondary Teacher of the Year, both representing Austin Independent School District, received the awards from ESC Region 13 …

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    STAAR FAQs

    Welcome to the STAAR FAQ document. Here we answer the questions you’ve asked about STAAR. All questions are answered by the ESC Region 13 STAAR Team. To submit a question, email us at staar@esc1…

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    New Counselor Institute

    Designed for counselors with less than 3 years of experience, but all are welcome! ESC Region 13’s New Counselor Institute (NCI) is a place where participants can seek guidance while collaborating an…

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    Announcing the Region 13 Teachers of the Year!

    Two Manor Independent School District school teachers have been named the 2021 Regional Teachers of the Year by Education Service Center Region 13. Paul Davies has earned the title of Secondary Region…

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    Social Studies Summit

    Welcome to the 1st Annual Region 13 Social Studies Summit: Diverse Histories, United Futures! Join us for a day of immersive professional development dedicated to enriching Social Studies education fo…

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    Texas Reading Academies

    As reading and writing are foundational to school success, TEA is working to ensure that all Texas students have access to high-quality reading and writing instruction and highly-effective teachers. H…

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    Autism/Developmental Disabilities Specialists: Program Support

    Supporting all of our students with autism and developmental disabilities across our region is one of our critical goals. We bring qualified specialists to your districts and campuses to help with inc…

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    Pflugerville ISD Wins Regional School Board Award

    Pflugerville ISD School Board has been named 2020 Regional Outstanding School Board of Trustees by Education Service Center Region 13 and Texas Association of School Administrators. Pflugerville ISD s…

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    Transition Assessment Library

    The Transition Assessment Resource List is available in the Library at ESC Region 13 for school district and charter school personnel in the ESC Region 13 service delivery area. Our mission is to allo…

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    Skillshops

    What are Skillshops? Skillshops are training offered by the SEE Center and designed for individuals interested in learning S.E.E. and for those already using S.E.E. to improve their Expressive and Re…

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    Science: New TEKS Teacher Cohorts

    These workshops are the last chance to explore the new TEKS before the 2024-25 school year begins. K-12 Science Teachers & Leaders, learn with us as we... Understand the rationale behind the cha…

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    Roger Dees Wins Regional Superintendent of the Year

    Dees Wins Regional Superintendent of the Year Award Roger Dees, superintendent of Giddings ISD, has been named the 2020 Regional Superintendent of the Year by Education Service Center Region 13. Dees …

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    Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth

    The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act The McKinney-Vento Act’s Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program is the federal program that removes barriers to education for children and youth …

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    Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership Cohort

    A Learning Community Exclusively for Central Texas Leaders. ACU and ESC Region 13 have partnered to offer a unique cohort in the fully online Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (Ed.D.).…

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    STAAR Writing ASE Misconceptions and Facts Chart

    Welcome to ESC Region 13's guide on the STAAR Automated Scoring Engine (ASE) for Constructed Response Scoring. Here, we address common misconceptions and provide clear insights into the scoring proc…

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    RLA: Small Group Instruction (K-5)

    In this course, educators will explore best-practice and build on foundational knowledge and skills needed to conduct small group instruction. This course focuses on the implementation of on-going sta…

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    Statewide STEM for Educators

    This three-day state-wide professional development designed by the Texas Education Agency prepares teachers for successful implementation of STEM instruction in their classrooms by immersing them dire…

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    C2 - Curriculum Council

    Curriculum Council provides your district with timely, relevant, up-to-date information for campus and district leaders, such as content, networking, legal updates, and curriculum updates for Special …

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    Master of Education in Instruction and Learning

    Developing Master Educators for Texas Classrooms To upskill current educators, Education Service Center (ESC) Region 13 and Abilene Christian University (ACU) have partnered to create pathways dedica…

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    Lago Vista ISD’s Darren Webb Wins 2023 Regional Superintendent of the Year Award

    Darren Webb, superintendent of Lago Vista ISD, has been named the 2023 Regional Superintendent of the Year by Education Service Center Region 13. Webb garners the respect and admiration of Lago Vista …

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    Building an Assistive Technology Department

    In-depth, practical information that guides districts in developing an effective, productive Assistive Technology Department. It focuses on the essential features of an AT Department and emphasizes th…

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    TExES (195) Representative Exam Experience

    Prepare for your TExES (195) exam with our ESC Region 13 on-site or remote representative exam experience. ESC Region 13 offers an opportunity to take an almost full-length (80 questions) representat…

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    Superintendent of the Year

    Exemplary Leadership Recognized Sponsored by TASB, the Superintendent of the Year program has recognized exemplary superintendents for excellence and achievement in educational leadership since 1984.…