Rural Cohort Team

ESC Region 15 Supports Rural Districts Through a Grant-Funded Program to Assist In:

Creating a plan of support tailored to the needs of individual rural districts.
Collaborating with the TIA contact for the district and his/her representative(s) throughout the TIA planning process.
Maintaining an open, ongoing dialogue with the TIA contact throughout the planning process.
Supporting the relationship between the campus staff, district staff, and ESC 15.
Working with the district as needed to schedule and facilitate regular meetings with the district TIA planning team including, but not limited to:
- Discussions around the decisions made and the work done by the committee on specific tasks related to the TIA plan and application.
- All TIA-related requests and questions that arise, such as clarifying the next steps for the district TIA planning, both on a cadence of scheduled meetings and on an as-needed basis.
- Provide professional development for TIA team members in the form of 1-2 hour workshops and/or facilitated discussions with other district TIA leads.
- Assist in the fine-tuning of the district’s TIA application by offering timely feedback and guidance.
- Provide support through data collection with assessment development, data analysis, and designation decisions.