Our Vision & Plan
At ESC Region 11, our mission is to support stakeholders in preparing all learners for tomorrow’s opportunities.
ESC Region 11's Vision
Vision - To be an innovative community that builds trust, provides quality service, and collaborates with partners to support learning and growth.
Mission - To support stakeholders in preparing all learners for tomorrow’s opportunities.
Values - Collaboration, Integrity, Quality Service, Responsiveness, Trust
- Collaboration — Fosters an environment of team support, loyalty, and care for one another.
- Integrity — Happens when we align everything to positive ethical values.
- Quality Service — Is listening to our customers, anticipating their needs, and creating value that exceeds expectations.
- Responsiveness — Results in identifying and effectively adapting to changes in education and our customers’ needs.
- Trust — Is the confidence of our staff in the actions of our organization.
Purpose - To lead and to serve.
ESC Region 11 Strategic Plan
The ESC Region 11 strategic planning and performance management began a new two-year strategic plan in 2023-24 focused on six organizational priorities. Our priorities are based upon the needs of our service center region and are aligned with the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) strategic priorities.
In addition to the six priorities, organizational goals have also been developed to determine the biggest challenges the Education Service Center and our region are facing.
Priority 1 – Achieve and maintain high learning transfer (1a) and outstanding customer service (1b)
- Goal 1a – Move from no system to a center-wide system to track short and long-term learning transfer by August 2024
- Goal 1b – Develop and implement a customer service model from no model to a center-wide model by August 2024.
Priority 2 – Build a foundation for reading and math
- Goal – Increase reading and math learning options that are at a Learning-Transfer Evaluation Model level of 5 or higher from 0% to 30% by August 2025.
Priority 3 – Build capacity in planning performance and management (PPM) structures
- Goal – Increase the number of departments that have completed a planning and performance management cycle from one to two by August 2025.
Priority 4 – Connect high school to college and career
- Goal – Develop a tool connecting high school to college and careers from standalone reports to an interactive system by July 2025.
Priority 5 – Improve low-performing schools
- Goal – Move from no process to a fully implemented process that coordinates services for low-performing schools by August 2025.
Priority 6 – Recruit support and retain teachers and principals
- Goal – Expand Priority 6 comprehensive service menus from limited departmental offerings to center-wide offerings by August 2024.