Programs and Services

AEIS IT is a user-friendly, cost effective, comprehensive test data analysis tool for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), Reading Proficiency Exam in English (RPTE), State Developed Alternative Assessment (SDAA and SDAA II), Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and Benchmark Tests.

In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997, campuses are responsible for providing students who are receiving special education services the opportunity to participate in school in the least restrictive setting.

Education Service Center - Region 19 provides technical assistance and professional development to area schools and districts to support planning for and implementation of strategies to assist in school improvement.

Includes a lending library of assistive equipment and software for use by children with special learning needs.

A-V Repair is a full-service repair shop for instructional technology equipment including TVs, VCRs, overhead projectors, audio cassette recorders, CD and DVD players, stereos, etc.

The Autism Spectrum Disorders Program serves families, districts and the community working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a variety of school settings.

Provides assistance and professional development to all educators to develop their capacity to provide high quality academic instruction to k-12 English learner students through scientifically-based research in theory and best practice.

The School Services Department is approved by the Texas Education Agency to provide continuing education to school board members. Offerings are available to meet all the continuing education requirements for school board members as defined in the Texas Education Code and Texas Administrative Code.

ESC-R19 is one of nine service centers participating in the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative, called C-SCOPE. It is designed to provide a common language, process and structure for curriculum development that is aligned to a written, taught and tested curriculum needed for teachers who must teach what the TEKS demand.

Provides referral and technical assistance services to assist LEAs (Local Education Agencies) and charter schools regarding the identification of students birth through 21 years of age who may be in need of special education. Some technical assistance and training are available regarding the vision and hearing screening of children.

Provides varied services and training opportunities pertaining to Child Nutrition issues including but not limited to menu planning, dietary guidelines, food production, CNP technical and compliance support, food purchasing, and training and program material development.

Tech-Prep provides an educational opportunity for students to earn college credit before entering a college classroom. The program also facilitates internships with local businesses and makes presentations to students.

Coordinated School Health is a process which brings a school community together to teach children to be healthy for a lifetime.

Education Service Center-Region 19 Distance Learning Network (DLN) provides educational opportunities via two-way video conferencing, directly connecting to 16 sites within our geographic region.

Direct services for children birth to three years of age with a developmental delay, a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay or atypical development.

El Paso Science Network is part of a regional network provides sustained and high intensity professional development to K-12 teachers of science across Region 19.

The El Paso, Texas – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Center is dedicated to building the capacity of middle and high school teachers, as well as district and school administrators, to implement and support rigorous, standards-based STEM teaching and learning for all students, K-16.

Designs/develops professional development modules for regional educators that will assist with deepening teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical skills in English Language Arts/Writing/Social Studies.

A centralized department which manages information on event schedules, customer participation for Education Service Center-Region 19 workshops, conferences and meetings, participant attendance records and registration payments.

OUR PURPOSE: Improve the academic achievement of students in mathematics by providing high quality professional learning opportunities that are founded on scientifically based research and aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS).

Promotes and supports the Texas state plan for the education of gifted and talented students through professional development and technical assistance to allow advanced and gifted learners of diverse backgrounds to reach their full potential.

The ESC graphic design team produces custom publications ranging from one-color brochures, business cards and flyers to full-color posters, magazines and marketing materials.

Provides educational tutorial services for homeless students residing in six school districts in rural and urban areas of El Paso County. Ensures that all homeless students, particularly those residing in the targeted substandard subdivisions known as “colonias,” are able to enroll, attend and succeed in school.

The Human Resources Department provides support to the Education Service Center – Region 19 internal staff in the recruitment and employment of staff, coordination of health and employee benefits and assistance with compliance with all applicable federal and state laws concerning employment.

Instructional Leadership Development (ILD) is a 36-hour training required for beginning administrators seeking certification as PDAS appraisers. The PDAS Administrator Appraiser Training is a twenty-hour session, including required proficiency checks, that certifies administrators to appraise teachers using PDAS.

Instructional Media Services offers a variety of audio/visual equipment such as data projectors, screens, sound systems, and VCR/DVD players to contracted school districts for no additional charge or at competitive rental rates to other organizations.

Instructional Technology provides training that is determined by client request and/or needs assessment surveys. Training can include, but is not limited to: word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, email, internet, and curriculum integration.

The Learning Disabilities project provides technical assistance and training to districts, charter schools, families and community agencies on identified innovative programs specifically related to students with learning disabilities.

In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997, campuses are responsible for providing students who are receiving special education services the opportunity to participate in school in the least restrictive setting.

Provides training and technical assistance for the purpose of improving the quality of services to children with disabilities; develops training for personnel; determines a basis for document development (federal regulations are combined with state statutes); and provides a parameter for determining LEA (Local Education Agency) policies, procedures and operating guidelines for individualized special education programs.

The Literacy Education program provides support to districts and campuses regarding the latest scientific research-based principles for reading instruction for grades Pre-K through high school.

The Low Incidence Disabilities project provides technical assistance and training to districts and charter schools on identified innovative programs specifically related to students who are severely and profoundly cognitively disabled and medically fragile.

The Technology and Instructional Media Services department uses a mid-range computer system, an IBM AS/400, which processes finance and student information for the ESC and San Elizario Independent School District. More than 120 users have access to the system.

The Education Service Center-Region 19 Mathematics and Science department is committed to working systemically with national, state, regional, district, and campus-based colleagues to enhance student achievement and success for all students.

The Migrant Education Program works collaboratively with school districts, as well as regional, state and interstate agencies in an effort to provide high-quality academic and social opportunities for migrant students.

Provides technical consulting to school districts through strategic information sharing in the areas of network design, installation, up-grades and enhancements, troubleshooting, and video conferencing.

Education Service Center - Region 19 provides technical assistance and/or professional development to districts/charter schools in the areas of implementation of NCLB, Title I, Part A guidelines and mandates; evaluation of NCLB, Title I, Part A program effectiveness; and school Improvement assistance to meet Adequate Yearly Progress.

The Parent Involvement program promotes family/school/community partnerships.

Planning, Research and Evaluation provides services which include strategic planning, survey research and data analysis, web design and database development.

Provides activities, including training and workshops, for educators designed to promote a proactive, pro-social philosophy that articulates positive behavioral support for all students.

Provides consultation and training for parents and educators of preschool children with disabilities through site visitations to exemplary programs and trainings at multiple levels; curriculum development; special education compliance pre-monitoring assistance; and developmentally and culturally appropriate education.

Are you a certified teacher or licensed school support professional with a Master's degree and interested in becoming a principal? The ESC - Region 19 Principal Alternative Certification Academy is accepting applications.

Education Service Center-Region 19 PEIMS coordinator acts as a liaison between school districts and the Texas Education Agency in collecting data for student attendance, staff responsibilities, salaries and other financial data.

Facilitator for procurement of goods and services in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations through various sources to include but not limited to; 1) The Region 19 Purchasing Cooperative sponsored by Education Service Center-Region 19, 2) TCPN Multi-State Purchasing Cooperative sponsored by Region 4 ESC, 3) TASB Buyboard Purchasing Cooperative sponsored by Texas Association of School Board, 4) TBPC Purchasing Cooperative sponsored by the Procurement at Comptroller of Public Accounts (PCPA), 5) DIR Technology Goods and Services sponsored by the Department of Information Resources, and 6) TIBH sponsored by the Texas Industries for the Blinds and Handicapped.

The Special Education Division of ESC-R19 provides support in reading, dyslexia and other curricula.

ESC-Region 19 Risk Management is an internalized department within the Support Services division. It maintains a formal risk management strategy aligned with the organization's mission to support a learning environment throughout the region.

The SDFSC program manager provides technical assistance to school districts for the development and maintenance of local programs that prevent violence and prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs through the coordinated efforts of schools, families and the community.

The School Health Program at ESC-R19 provides in-service training, workshops, and technical assistance to school districts on a wide variety of health topics in each component area of Coordinated School Health. In a collaborative effort with the Department of State Health Services, The Texas Cancer Council, and the Regional Education Service Centers.

Provider of classroom supplies and related services to educators, schools, local governments, and the general public.

ESC-19 offers training and follow-up technical assistance to campuses and districts on the roles and responsibilities of Site-Based Decision Making, as defined by Senate Bill 1.

Promotes knowledge and application of best practices in the evaluation and programming of students with disabilities. This includes a wide variety of staff development activities designed to increase local districts’ capacity to provide appropriate full and individual evaluations for students with special needs or those suspected to have a disability.

Support services encompasses those areas devoted to providing the underlying support structure necessary to enable ESC staff dedicated to improving student performance to achieve the objectives of the Center.

Required training is provided to individuals appointed by the school to act as a surrogate for student with disabilities.

The Teacher Preparation and Certification Program is an intense field-based training model that provides individuals with Bachelor’s degrees in areas other than education an opportunity to become a certified teacher in the state of Texas.

Education Service Center-Region 19 offers technical support to all 12 districts and four charter schools in our geographical region for troubleshooting and maintenance of technology within local area networks.

ESC-19 is a member of the Texas Education Telecommunications Network (TETN). TETN membership is a consortium of twenty-one (21) entities--the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the twenty Texas Education Service Centers (ESCs). The TETN provides a cost-effective method of bringing the K-12 education community together for interactive communication in a face-to-face environment.

Education Service Center - Region 19 provides technical assistance and professional development to districts/charter schools in support of the Texas High School Project which assists schools in decreasing dropout rates/increasing graduation rates, increasing college readiness rates, and understanding the different models of school redesign.

Instructional Media Services provides private and public schools/districts, home school providers, and parents access to textbook materials that are being considered for adoption each year based on guidelines issued by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), called a “proclamation.”

Serve as the first point of contact for schools and communities requesting information, training and/or technical assistance on transition services and secondary programs.

The Program for the Visually Impaired provides an array of services including serving as the first point of contact, staff development in areas unique to students who are blind or who have low vision, technical assistance, consultative services, mentoring and equipment loans.

WebCCAT (Web-Based Comprehensive Curriculum Assessment Tool) provides educators with a repository of more than 33,000 questions mapped to the TEKS that can be used to create online or offline (paper) assessments of student ability in the areas of language arts, math, science and social studies for grades 3-11.