Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement is a process of analyzing performance, identifying opportunities, and making incremental changes to processes, products, and personnel. The ESC Region 11 staff dedicated to continuous improvement work with effective school frameworks and school improvement to improve low-performing schools in the Region 11 area.

Effective School Framework

At the core of effective schools is effective instruction: interactions between students, teachers, and content determine learning outcomes. This instructional core is strengthened and supported by effective, well-supported teachers, a high-quality curriculum, and positive school culture. Strong school leadership and careful planning encompass and ensure each of these levers.

The Effective Schools Framework consists of a set of district commitments and, for schools, essential actions. District Commitments describe what local education agencies do to ensure that schools are set up for success. The Essential Actions describe what the most effective schools do to support powerful teaching and learning.

For more information on the facilitation or pricing of an Effective Schools Framework Diagnostic, please contact Margo Nottingham at mnottingham@esc11.net or call 817-740-7526.

School Improvement

The TEA's School Improvement Division supports the state’s goal to improve low-performing schools by reviewing, evaluating, monitoring, and intervening with campuses and their districts to ensure excellence in education for all students. Their major responsibilities include monitoring and interventions for state accountability, federal accountability, and dropout prevention. For more information on school improvement, visit the TEA School Improvement page.