Description
Book SynopsisEducation service agencies (ESAs), the middle echelon in the P-12 education structure, serve local school districts and their children in 42 states. Since these agencies work directly with local school districts and their students, they are largely invisible to the general public and, incredibly, not a small number of legislators. Yet ESAs are responsible for the direct or indirect expenditure of billions of dollars and are perhaps the main vehicle for training in-service teachers, administrators, and other staff members throughout the country. In addition, they provide technical assistance for a wide range of management areas such as finance, food service, transportation, purchasing, and technology. This highly researched, well-referenced book, the first ever to document the work of service agencies in America, begins with four chapters that summarize the history and development of service agencies into current times and catalogue the different financing and governance structures und
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 The Evolution of the Education Service Agency Concept 1930-1960 Chapter 6 Stage Three: The "Golden Age" in the Development Chapter 7 Educational Service Agencies in Contemporary America Chapter 8 Structure and Organization of ESAs: A Commentary Chapter 9 The Impact of ESAs on Teaching and Learning Chapter 10 Services to Students with Special Needs Chapter 11 Improving School and School District Infrastructure Chapter 12 Strengthening Schools Through ESA Partnerships Chapter 13 Holding Service Agencies Accountable: Concepts and Practices Chapter 14 Accountability and Accreditation for ESAs: Current Practices Chapter 15 The Future of Educational Service Agencies Chapter 16 Index
