ESAs are the Bridge

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ESAs are the Bridge To the Future NSBA April
18, 2006 Brian L. Talbott Executive Director
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The AESA Mission

• Serve as a national voice for ESAs
• Provide professional development, technical
  assistance, advocacy and research
• Help member agencies promote, distribute, and
  leverage ESA knowledge, products, and services
• Assist in the establishment of ESAs.

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Educational Service Agencies
4 Regions
44 States
550 Agencies
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Full Names of ESAs

• AEA Area Education Agency
• BOCES Board of Cooperative Educational Services
• CESA Cooperative Education Service Agency
• COE County Office of Education
• EC Educational Cooperative
• ESA Education Service Agency
• ESC Education Service Center / Cooperative /
  Commission
• ESD Educational Service District
• ESU Education Service Unit
• ISC Intermediate Service Center
• ISD Intermediate School District
• IU Intermediate Unit
• REC Regional Educational Cooperative
• RESA Regional Education Service Agency
• RESC Regional Education Service Center
• ROE Regional Office of Education
• RRC Regional Resource Center
• SC Service Cooperative

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Today 44 States with ESAs
85 ofprivate schools
43 million students
87 ofschool districts
85 of certificated and classified staff
More than 100,000 ESA professionals nationwide
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ESA Programs and Services
Teaching and Learning

• Direct services to students
• Operating schools and programs
• Professional development

Administrative Operational Support

• Business and financial services
• Certification and transportation
• Purchasing and others

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ESAs

• Train teachers and paraprofessionals,
• Provide training which leads to alternative
  certification,
• Provide supplemental services for eligible
  students,
• Provide/coordinate expert teams for school
  improvement
• Help integrate technology into school improvement
  efforts,
• Communication and dissemination, and
• Provide feedback on regulations rules.
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The Structure of ESAs Allows us a Unique
Opportunity to Partner

• LEAs
• SEAs
• Other ESAs
• Governmental Agencies
• Private Sector

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ESAs are Flexible and Cost Effective

• Loose/Tight Fit
• Entrepreneurial
• Take Advantage of
• Economies of Scale
• Key Communicators

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Why are businesses interested in working with
ESAs?

• ESAs are
• The Marketing Channel (Go to Guys)
• Visible
• Closest to the Customer Monthly meetings
• Customer Focused
• Results Oriented
• Flexible
• Direct Link to LEAs

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AESA Schedule of Events
Educators Call to Action Federal Advocacy
Conference Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
September 13-15, 2006 Washington DC AESA
Annual Conference J.W. Marriott Desert Springs
Resort Spa Nov. 29 Dec. 2, 2006
Palm Desert, California
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AESA STUDY Difference in Skill Sets
Between LEA Superintendents and ESA
Superintendent/CEOs by Dr. E. Robert Stephens Dr.
William Keane Dr. Brian L. Talbott 2006
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AESA Study of the Chief Executive
LEA Superintendent Experience Mean 11
years Median 9.5 years ESA
Superintendent Experience Mean 9.3
years Median 8.5 years
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Cognitive Abilities

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Interpersonal Skills

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Intrapersonal Skills

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Knowledge Bases (Questions 7,9)

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Group Facilitation Skills (Questions 23, 25)

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Leadership Skills

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For More Information Contact AESA

• Visit our Website
• www.aesa.us
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail btalbott_at_aesa.us

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ESAs are the Bridge to the Future
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