Education Service Centers (ESCs) provide state leadership for special education related functions. This Statewide leadership is provided through twelve functions and five projects directed by various ESCs. Though both functions and projects provide statewide leadership, each lead ESC is responsible for establishing and coordinating a 20-region network for their function. This network ensures ongoing communication among ESCs about state-level needs assessment processes and planning, as well as implementing and evaluating statewide activities.
The ESCs coordinating these statewide leadership functions and projects are responsible for the implementation of many of the state’s continuous improvement activities through leadership, training, technical assistance and dissemination of information throughout the State. Project leadership focuses on a specific function.
The leadership function led by ESC-20 is the Access to the General Curriculum (AGC) Decentralized Function for Texas. This leadership function is responsible for organizing and conducting professional development and technical support that facilitates students with disabilities gaining access to a curriculum and instruction based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in the least restrictive environment. This function also collaborates with The Arc of Texas each year for the Inclusion Works Conference providing support, training and facilitation to make the Conference a success.
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