December 3 - 6, 2014Hilton San Diego Bayfront

San Diego, CA

AESA 29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Navigating the Opportunities of

CollaborationPROGRAM BOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AESA Executive Council ......................................... 6-7

Council Regions/AESA Staff ......................................8

AESA Educational Foundation Board .......................9

2014 AESA Award Winners ...............................10-13

Special Thanks ......................................................... 14

AESA Business Partners ......................................... 15

Conference Sponsors ............................................. 16

Conference Highlights ............................................ 17

Schedule at a Glance ............................................. 18

Wednesday at a Glance .......................................... 19

Thursday at a Glance .............................................. 20Thursday Concurrent Sessions .........................22-39

Friday at a Glance ................................................... 42Friday Concurrent Sessions ..............................43-61

Saturday at a Glance .............................................. 62Saturday Concurrent Sessions .........................63-67

Exhibitor and Showcase (by alpha) ...................68-79Exhibitor and Showcase (by booth) ..................80-81

Hilton San Diego Bayfront Floor Plan ...............82-83

Exhibit Hall Floor Plan ............................................. 84

Notes ..................................................................85-88

30th Annual Conference Save the Date

Rich McBride, President

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Navigating Opportunities of Change

On behalf of the AESA Executive Coun-cil, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to our 29th Annual AESA Conference, here at the beautiful Hilton Bayfront in sunny California.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Navigating the Op portunities of Change.” As we all know, today we live and work in a rapidly changing landscape…true for ESAs, and certainly true for the local school districts we serve. That’s the great thing about ESAs, we thrive on change and where other organizations may see only challenges on this shifting landscape, ESAs see abundant opportunities. Whether developing new innovative services, creating new cooperatives or business partnerships, or just a creative and more effective twist on the tried and true, ESAs are at the forefront of cre-ating new and meaningful opportunities. One thing is for certain, if there is real, meaningful change or transformation underway, you can almost be certain there is an ESA leading the way! Our AESA Annual conference has a long tradition of providing high quality presentations and break-out sessions which provide important opportunities to explore, collaborate, share resources, ideas and inno-vation. This year’s conference is no exception with key strands specifi-cally designed to meet the changing needs of CEOs, Board members and ESA staff. We know that you will enjoy hearing from exceptional keynote speakers as well as several key opportunities to inten tionally collaborate with your ESA Colleagues. Combine this with an excep-tional group of business sponsors and partners in our exhibit hall and you have found the perfect combination for Navigating the Opportuni-ties for Change! So glad you are here…let’s learn and collaborate together! Warmest regards,

Rich McBrideAESA Executive Council PresidentSuperintendent, North Central ESD #171Wenatchee, WA

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All activities are located in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

AESA RegistrationAESA Registration is located on the Ballroom Level 2 and the hours are as follows:

Wednesday, December 3 Noon – 6:30 p.m.Thursday, December 4 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.Friday, December 5 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

AESA ExhibitsThe exhibit hall - will be open:

Wednesday, December 3 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Thursday, December 4 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – Noon 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Conference BadgesPlease wear your AESA badge at all times. Your badge is required to enter the exhibit hall, general sessions, concurrent sessions, and breakfasts. If your name badge requires corrections, please go to the registration area for assistance.

Lost & FoundMisplaced items can be turned in and claimed at the AESA registration area.

Spouse/Guest ActivitiesIf you are interested in local events, restaurant recommendations, group tours or other activities, please see the Hotel concierge located in the main lobby for details and to sign up.

Wi-FiAESA is providing complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout the ballroom level of the hotel from Wednesday through Saturday. We hope that this allows you to stay connected as needed. ACCESS CODE: AESA2014

GENERAL INFORMATION

AESA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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Rich McBride, Presidentrichm@ncesd.orgExecutive DirectorNorth Central ESD #171430 Olds Station RoadWenatchee, WA 98801P: 509-665-2629; F: 509-662-9027

R. Stephen Aguirre, Past PresidentSAguirre@hprec.comExecutive DirectorHigh Plains REC101 N Second StreetRaton NM 87740P: 575-445-7090; F: 575-445-7663

David Branchdavid.branch@mvesc.orgSuperintendentMuskingum Valley ESC205 North Seventh StreetZanesville, OH 43701-3709P: 740-452-4518; F: 740-455-6702

Allen D. Buyckabuyck@btboces.orgDistrict SuperintendentBroome-Tioga BOCES435 Glenwood RoadBinghamton, NY 13905P: 607-766-3802 F: 607-763-3691

Mike Cookmcook@essdack.orgExecutive DirectorESSDACK1500 East 11th #200Hutchinson, KS 67501P: 620-663-9566 F: 620-663-5734

Cathy Cumminsccummins@assabet.orgExecutive DirectorAssabet Valley Collaborative57 Orchard St.Marlborough, MA 01752-1288P: 508-481-3611 F: 508-481-0379

Dee Cockrille, President Electdcockril@access.k12.wv.usExecutive DirectorRESA II2001 McCoy RoadHuntington, WV 25701-4937P: 304-529-6205 F: 304-529-6209

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Kevin Konarskakevinkonarska@kentisd.orgSuperintendentKent Intermediate School District2930 Knapp Street NortheastGrand Rapids, MI 49525P: 616-364-1333 F: 616-364-1488Jerry G. Mazejmaze@esc12.netExecutive DirectorRegion XII ESCP.O. Box 23409Waco, TX 76702P: 254-297-1213 F: 254-666-0823

Jack McAlpinjack.mcalpin@usm.eduExecutive DirectorS-RESAP.O. Box 18859Hattiesburg, MS 39401P: 601-266-6777; F:601-266-6766

Joe Silvajsilva@tuolcoe.k12.ca.usSuperintendent of SchoolsTuolumne County175 South Fairview LaneSonora, CA 95370P: 209-536-2065 F: 209-536-2003

Joan Wadejwade@cesa6.orgAgency AdministratorCESA #62935 Universal CourtOshkosh, WI 54904P: 920-236-0512; F: 920-424-3788

Jeff Westjeffwest@esu13.orgAdministratorEducational Service Unit 134215 Avenue IScottsbluff, NE 69361P: 308-635-3696; F: 308-635-0680

Lee Warnelwarne@aesa.usExecutive DirectorAESA701 South Bend Ave.Marshall, MN 56258P: 507-401-3306; F: 866-543-5564

COUNCIL REGIONS/AESA STAFF

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AESA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REGIONS

Lee WarneExecutive Director701 South Bend AvenueMarshall, MN 56258507-401-3306 • lwarne@aesa.us

Peter C. YoungChief Financial Officer53 Hotchkiss Grove RoadBranford, CT 06405-5409203-481-4063 • pyoung@aesa.us

Western RegionAK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY

Stephen AguirreMike CookRich McBrideJoe Silva

Southern RegionAL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA, WV

Dee CockrilleJerry MazeJack McAlpin

Central RegionIA, IL, MI, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI

Kevin KonarskaJoan WadeJeff West

Eastern RegionCT, IN, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT

David BranchAllen BuyckCathy Cummins

AESA STAFF

AESA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD

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AESA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCIES DEFINED

AEA Area Education AgencyBOCES Board of Cooperative Educational ServicesCESA Cooperative Education Service AgencyCOE County Office of EducationEC Educational Cooperative/CollaborativeERC Educational Resource CenterESA Education Service Agency/AllianceESC Education Service Center/Cooperative/Commission/ConsortiumESD Education Service DistrictESU Educational Service UnitISC Intermediate Service CenterISD Intermediate School DistrictIU Intermediate UnitREC Regional Educational CooperativeRESA Regional Education Service AgencyRESC Regional Education Service CenterROE Regional Office of EducationRRC Regional Resource CenterSC Service Cooperative

Dave Distel, Chair Hamilton County ESC Cincinnati, OH

R. Stephen AguirreHigh Plains RECRaton, NM

Twyla BarnesVancouver, WA

John BassReg. 16 ESCAmarillo, TX

Cliff CarmodySW/WC Service Coop-erativeMarshall, MN

Dee Cockrille RESA II Huntinton, WV

Mike Cook ESSDACK Hutchinson, KS

Joe Crozier, TreasurerGrant Wood AEACedar Rapids, IA

Ronald Fielder Swisher, IA

Susan LeddickPresident, PKR, Inc.Bozeman, MT

Joseph MarinelliWayne/Finger Lakes BOCESMacedon, NY

Rich McBride North Central ESD Wenatchee, WA

Jerry Shiveley, Vice-Chair Collegeville, PA

Brian TalbottChewelah, WA

Joan WadeCESA 6Oshkosh, WI

Lee WarneAESA Executive DirectorEx-Officio

AWARD WINNERS

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JUSTUS A. PRENTICE AWARD

JOSEPH CROZIERChief AdministratorGrant Wood Area Education AgencyCedar Rapids, IA

AESA annually recognizes outstanding accomplishments and contributions to education and to AESA. Congratulations to Joe Crozier, 2014 Winner of the Justus A. Prentice Award, who has been selected for outstanding contributions though executive leadership in the advance-ment of regional education service agency programs at the regional, state and national levels.

Jim Green, the Grant Wood AEA Board President, wrote in his nomina-tion letter for Joe that “his strongest attribute is his leadership”. He goes on to detail Joe’s work with AESA on the national level as a Council Member, former AESA President and on the AESA Foundation Board. Currently, Joe serves as the coordinator of the AESA Executives in Residence program. On the national level, Joe is active in legislative ad-vocacy, annually attending the Educators Call to Action Conference and participating actively in the meetings of the AESA Legislative Committee.

Brent Siegrist, Executive Director of the Iowa Area Education Agencies notes Joe’s role as a leader in their statewide effort to reposition the AEA system for the future. Further, Joe has been instrumental in efforts to think outside the box through such efforts as the purchasing cooperative where Joe serves as the Chair of the governance committee and in the statewide online group called AEA PD Online.

At Grant Wood, Joe has set organizational goals emphasizing customer orientation and innovation. Of greatest importance to a service agency, Joe’s focus has been unwavering on service and program delivery to the 32 school districts served by Grant Wood AEA.

Clearly, Grant Wood AEA, the Iowa AEA’s and AESA have been en-hanced by Joe’s leadership over the years. He truly reflects the leader-ship and vision shown by Justus A. Prentice, one of the founders of AESA, for whom this award is named.

AESA congratulates Joe Crozier on his receipt of the Justus A. Prentice Award!

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BRIAN L. TALBOTT AWARD

Grant Wood Area Education Agency Technology TeamCedar Rapids, IA

AESA annually recognizes outstanding accomplishments and contribu-tions to education and AESA. Congratulations to the Grant Wood Area Education Agency Technology Team, winner of the 2014 Brian L. Talbott Award which recognizes contributions in the area of technological inno-vation and support to local districts and educational service agencies.Grant Wood AEA is one of nine AEAs in Iowa. The some 500 GWAEA employees combine their efforts to support 32 school districts and 22 ac-credited nonpublic schools.

Among their efforts in technology are:

• a model classroom (Student Centered Learning with Upside-Down Pedagogy) that highlights a technology enriched, agile learning environment

• an innovative collaboration for personalized learning which this year will focus on blended learning

• a 21st Century Learning Institute to develop and enhance the technology skills of educators

• meeting the needs of school aged children with disabilities• providing Innovative Technology support to business and back-

office functions in their LEAs

Listen to comments from the LEAs that they serve:

“Our student achievement has increased significantly over the last few years.” “I give a great deal of the credit to the Grant Wood AEA.” “As a result of the 21st Century Learning Institute, my confidence is much stronger.”“Grant Wood AEA makes our school district a better place”

and the comment that says it all:“We are simply thankful beyond words for their support with our tech-nology needs”

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E. ROBERT STEPHENS AWARD

Mark JonesDeputy Superintendent and COOCapital Region BOCESAlbany, NY

AESA annually recognizes outstanding accomplishments and contributions to education and to AESA. Congratulations to Mark Jones, 2014 Winner of the E. Robert Stephens Award, who has been selected for outstanding contributions that advance understanding of regional educational service agencies though research, writing, and/or publications at the regional, state and national levels.

In his nomination letter for Mark, District Superintendent Charles Dedrick of the Capital Region BOCES highlighted Mark’s work entitled “Super-intendent Perceptions of BOCES and Factors the Impact decisions to use BOCES Services. This state-wide study brought to light the fact that there is a strong overall belief that BOCES are effective in delivering shared services. However, the cost of and time necessary to develop new programs and services were of concern to local district Superinten-dents. This knowledge gives the BOCES a place to begin to consider changes in their behavior.

While many esas across the country engage in evaluating the services and programs that they provide and seeking the input from their districts as to the work of the esa, there are relatively few statewide studies. It is good to see this approach in use.

We thank mark Jones for his contribution to the literature about esas and congratulate him in his receipt of the E. Robert Stephens Award.

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WALTER G. TURNER AWARD

James V. Denova, Ph.D.Vice PresidentClaude Worthington Benedum Foundation

AESA annually recognizes outstanding accomplishments or contributions to education and to AESA. Congratulations to the 2014 winner of the Walter G. Turner Award, who has been selected for outstanding contributions in the advancement of regional educational programs at the regional, state and/or national levels.

From the nomination form- “Dr. Denova has created dynamic partner-ships with educational service agencies in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He empowers them to develop their own capacity and the capacity of the schools they serve. The foundation (Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation) seeks to take on the agenda of the educational services agencies and not the other way around.”

As the Vice President of the Benedum Foundation, Jim saw the unique position of an esa between the State Department of Education and the local school districts. Using the esa as a regional force gave the Foun-dation the opportunity to maximize the use of its resources and to ad-dress the real needs of school districts. Starting in Pennsylvania, it was not long before he realized that the RESAs of West Virginia could also be an effective means to meet the needs of school districts in that state.

Among the projects that the Foundation has supported through Jim’s ef-forts are:

• a collaborative venture between a Pennsylvania IU and a West Vir-ginia RESA to train teachers to develop and teach online courses.

• the creation of the Center for Professional Development which works with higher ed and esas to bring best practices and model state-of –the art learning to LEAs.

• the development of a technical institute program that offers degree, certificate and diploma programs to prepare students in sustain-able careers in the oil and gas industry.

An advocate of ESAs, Jim has worked to get ESA folks onto various Boards and Committees in both states. More than just an advocate of esas, however, Jim believes in collaboration. Consistent with the theme of this conference, Jim exemplifies the our theme of Navigating the Opportunities of Collaboration!

SPECIAL THANKS

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The AESA Annual Conference is truly a membership-driven event. We rely on numerous volunteers from many educational service agencies to ensure the success of this conference. To all mem-ber organizations, we offer a heartfelt thank you for attending this important event!

For this 29th Annual Conference, we acknowledge the assistance of:• AESA President Rich McBride for his leadership with the 2014

Conference.• Dee Cockrille, Joe Silva and Bud MacDonnell Conference

Co-Chairs, for designing and carrying out the vision for this conference. Thank you to many states for providing the onsite volunteers!

• Allen Buyck, Kevin Konarska and Jerry Maze for the 2015 Call to Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

• All of the Executive Council members for their help in identifying the themes and strands for this year’s conference, as well as for assisting wherever they were needed.

• Dyanne Hughes, DLH & Associates, for all her help and support.

• Special thank you to our student performers and their directors for the wonderful entertainment that opens our sessions.

• Our AESA Business Partners: ACT, AEPA, Corwin, Great American, Marsden, McREL, Silverback Learning Solutions, SLA Management, and WIN.

• Our conference sponsors: AESA Foundation, BrightBytes, CompuClaim, Dimensional Learning Solution, iPEC, Nearpod, Presence Learning, Scholastic and TechSmith.

• To all of you who have done your part to assist AESA in confer-ence planning and coordination, and there are many of you, we thank you! Whether you submitted a session for review or talked one additional staff or board member into attending this year, we thank you for your support of and involvement in the conference. You personal efforts are appreciated.

On behalf of the AESA Executive Council and Staff,

Lee Warne, Executive Director

AESA BUSINESS PARTNERS

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CONFERENCE SPONSORS

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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NAMTC Leadership SummitTuesday, December 2 - Wednesday, December 3

Welcome Reception - Indigo BallroomWednesday, December 3, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

General Sessions - Sapphire BallroomOpening General SessionThursday, December 4, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Second General SessionFriday, December 5, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Brunch & Closing General SessionSaturday, December 6, 10:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Luncheons & Awards Programs - Sapphire BallroomThursday, December 4, Noon - 1:15 p.m.Friday, December 5, Noon - 1:15 p.m.

AESA Foundation’s Silent Auction - Indigo BallroomThursday, December 4

AESA Networking Breakfast - Indigo A/EFriday, December 5, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.

State Leaders Breakfast - Room 202 A/BFriday, December 5, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

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Tuesday, December 2NAMTC Leadership Summit 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 3NAMTC Leadership Summit 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Registration Open Noon – 6 p.m.Exhibits Open 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.Welcome Reception 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.Thursday, December 4Registration Open 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.Continental Breakfast 7:30 – 9 a.m.Exhibits Open 7:30 – 9 a.m.Opening General Session 9 – 10:30 a.m.Exhibits Open 10:30 a.m. – NoonSessions/Workshops 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.Lunch and Awards Program Noon – 1:15 p.m.Exhibits Open 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.Sessions/Workshops 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Afternoon Social 2:30 – 3 p.m.Sessions/Workshops 3 – 4 p.m.President’s Reception/ Foundation Auction

4 - 5:30 p.m.

Friday, December 5Registration Open 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.State Leaders Meeting 7:30 – 8:45 a.m.Networking Breakfast 7:30 – 9 a.m.Second General Session 9 –10:30 a.m.Sessions/Workshops 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.Lunch and Awards Program Noon – 1:15 p.m.Sessions/Workshops 1:30 – 3:45 p.m.Saturday, December 6Coffee Service 8 – 9 a.m.Sessions/Workshops 9 – 10 a.m.Brunch and Closing General Session 10:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY AT A GLANCE

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Exhibitor Orientation A time for exhibitors to meet with AESA staff before the Exhibit Hall opens to attendees.Indigo Ballroom - 1:15 p.m.

AESA Foundation Meeting This is the annual meeting of the AESA Foundation Board.Dave Distel, AESA Foundation ChairRoom 400 - 3:00 p.m.

AESA Welcome Reception Plan to attend the welcome reception in the Indigo Ballroom. This is the perfect opportunity to begin to network with fellow conference attendees, to meet exhibitors, and enjoy some light refreshments – hors d’oeuvres and beverages.Indigo Ballroom - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 3NAMTC Leadership Summit 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Registration Open Noon – 6 p.m.Exhibits Open 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.Welcome Reception 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY AT A GLANCE

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Thursday, December 4Registration Open 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.Continental Breakfast 7:30 – 9 a.m.Exhibits Open 7:30 – 9 a.m.Opening General Session 9 – 10:30 a.m.Exhibits Open 10:30 a.m. – NoonSessions/Workshops 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.Lunch and Awards Program Noon – 1:15 p.m.Exhibits Open 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.Sessions/Workshops 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Afternoon Social 2:30 – 3 p.m.Sessions/Workshops 3 – 4 p.m.President’s Reception/ Foundation Auction

4 - 5:30 p.m.

Help support the AESA Foundation’s work by participating in the Silent and Live Auction. Proceeds of these auctions will allow the Foundation to keep supporting AESA. This year, Foundation grants are supporting the AESA Benchmarking pro-gram and speakers at the Annual Conference.

In the Silent auction, we are featuring donations from the AESA Foundation Board, the AESA Executive Council, state ESA groups and some of our business partners, sponsors and members. Silent Auction items are on display in the Indigo Ballroom starting on Wednesday Dec. 3rd and bidding on these items will conclude at 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4th.

The live auction with some high-end items will be conducted by Auctioneer Mike Cook at 4:15 p.m. today.

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.THURSDAY OPENING GENERAL SESSIONPresiding: Rich McBride, AESA PresidentEntertainment: San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, Honors Jazz Combo, Dr. John Reynolds, DirectorWelcome to California: Peter Birdsall, Executive Director, Califor-nia County Superintendents Educational Services AssociationIntroduction of Council: Rich McBride, AESA PresidentWalter G. Turner Award:

Introduction of Award Recipient: Charles Mahoney, Executive Director, Intermediate Unit #1, Coal Center, PAAward Recipient: James Denova, Vice President, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA

Keynote Speaker: Andrew Bennett“Making Magic: Insights on Creativity and Collaboration for the World of Magic”Andrew Bennett is a former corporate executive with a Fortune 100 company who started his career as Ross Perot’s personal assistant. He has over 20 year s experience as a global leader-ship and organizational culture consultant and executive coach specializing in helping individuals and teams build organizations that release people’s potential.A magician for over 40 years, he is a Member of the Magic Cir-cle, the oldest and most prestigious society of magicians in the work. Combine part instructor, part coach, and part entertainer and you have the transformational magic of Andrew Bennett.

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Federal Education Update: What’s Happening in Washington and How Will It Affect My ESAROOM 400OpenThis session will touch on all aspects of federal educational policy that impacts ESAs. From ESA waivers and prospects for reauthorization to the return of sequestration and Perkins Career/Tech, this session will out-line what to expect for the rest of the current Congress, and what to look for in the new year and with the Congress. The session will include time for audience question and answer. Noelle Ellerson, Associate Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy, AESA, Alexandria, VA

Chaos to Clarity: The ESA’s Role in Sustainable School ImprovementROOM 410ESA Role in Student LearningThis session will be based upon our recent Perspectives article. It will describe the current educational landscape and provide suggestions on how ESA’s can help the districts they serve improve and sustain the CCLS implementation. Specifically, this session will focus on ESA’s being conduits of accurate information on the CCLS, as well as aid districts in the development of curriculum and quality professional development.Daniel White, District Superintendent, Monroe #1 BOCES, Fairport, NYMichael Doughtery, Assistant Superintendent, Monroe #1 BOCES, Fair-port, NY Partnering to Protect Agency Systems and DataROOM 202 AGoverning and Leading for ChangeIowa’s Area Education Agencies have experienced two natural disasters in the last 5 years. As a result, a new level of cooperation has emerged that helps protect AEA data centers. Gone are the days a tape backup is carried offsite. In its place, a sophisticated yet easy to maintain solution was developed that backs up critical data to sister AEA’s. This system facilitates restoration of agency infrastructure such as Email, website, finance/payroll, student information system and special education data in the event of another disaster. ESA collaboration is the key to this suc-cessful and innovative venture.Dave Broussard, Director of Technology, Grant Wood AEA 10, Cedar Rapids, IALance Wilhelm, Director of Technology, Heartland AEA, Johnston, IA

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Success for All: Creating Innovative ESA Interstate RelationshipsROOM 204 BGoverning and Leading for ChangeCapitol Region Education Council located in Connecticut and Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES located in New York have formed an inter-state relationship that has expanded the growth of both organizations as well as increased opportunities to serve existing school districts. All of the districts/customers have benefited from the partnership which includes cost-effective, timely, customized, expanded services and high quality expertise at their fingertips. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about all phases of the partnership process including potential barriers and challenges as well as ways to develop similar partnerships. Partici-pants will also view a video featuring testimonials crossing state lines.Margaret MacDonald, Program Coordinator - SSST, Capitol Region Edu-cation Council, Hartford, CTLynn Allen, Assistant Superintendent, Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, Yorktown Heights, NYKerri Brown, Educational Specialist, Capitol Region Education Council, Hartford, CT

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2013 AESA Organizational Benchmarking Survey: Results and ApplicationsROOM 202 BOpenThis presentation will provide an overview of a nationwide benchmarking survey of ESAs, emphasizing the need for and strategic purpose of this survey. The survey tool will be showcased. The survey solicits a range of detailed data from individual ESAs for local improvement initiatives, marketing, lobbying, and information dissemination among ESAs regard-ing services, costs, and efficiencies. Data are provided online. Individual ESAs retrieve their results via a secured user name and password sys-tem. Comparative data by state and the nation are reported . Tips will be offered for efficiently completing the survey. Applications and next steps will be discussed.Michael Fuller, Director of Data Services, Muskingum Valley ESC, Zanesville, OHDavid Branch, Superintendent, Muskingum Valley ESC, Zanesville, OHLee Warne, Executive Director, AESA, Marshall, MNSusan Leddick, President, Profound Resources, Inc., Bozeman, MTCraig Burford, Executive Director, OESCA, Columbus, OH

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The Puget Sound Coalition for College and Career Readiness: Ad-dressing Important Transitions to Foster Postsecondary Readiness and SuccessROOM 206Governing and Leading for ChangeThe Puget Sound ESD launched the Puget Sound Coalition for College and Career Readiness to convene school district superintendents and community college presidents. The Coalition builds a seamless transi-tion from high school to college to career across the Puget Sound region. Our shared vision is to increase the percentage of students that graduate from high school, enroll and persist in college and graduate from higher education able to secure a family wage job. Through this presentation/discussion, participants will learn how to encourage learning and dia-logue across educational sectors and craft policies that promote produc-tive transitions to life after high school.Hillary Loeb, Director, Puget Sound Coalition, Puget Sound ESD, Rent-on, WAKelly Goodsell, Executive Director, Learning, Teaching, Puget Sound ESD, Renton, WAJohn Welch, Superintendent, Puget Sound ESD, Renton, WAGary Oerti, President, South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA Teacher/Educator Salary – Beyond StepsROOM 204 AGoverning and Leading for ChangeEaton RESA educators no longer receive an annual increase based on years of service. Learn how Eaton RESA administration and the Eaton Intermediate Education Association (affiliate of MEA) developed and implemented a salary compensation program fully based on performance measures, professional credentials, and expertise in the field. We will review components and criteria that we considered and share the advan-tages and disadvantages we experienced. We will also share short video clips of our educational professionals sharing their thoughts and experi-ences about this change one year AFTER this shift.Christine Beardsley, Superintendent, Eaton Intermediate School District, Charlotte, MI

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Re-imagining 21st Century Professional LearningROOM Sapphire AESA Role in Student LearningThis thought-provoking presentation is based on the work of Teacher as Architect: Instructional Design and Delivery for the Modern Teacher. Former Chief of Schools for Chicago Public Schools and co-author Dr. Shawn Smith will share overarching concepts and the metamorphosis of instructional leadership in the Conceptual Age. Executive Director of the Center for Achievement of the ESC of Central Ohio, Dr. Thomas Reed will discuss inventive strategies for leveraging consultants and content area specialists in support of personalized professional learning and share how they have utilized the work of Modern Teacher to support schools into their 21st Century education journey.Thomas Reed, Executive Director, ESC of Central Oho, Columbus, OH The Benefits of ACT’s National Career Readiness CertificateROOM Sapphire EESA Role in Student LearningIn this session you will learn about ACT’s National Career Readiness Certificate and why it is important for students to not only be able to show their academic achievements but also to be able to demonstrate their career readiness.Shawn Gilson, Assistant Vice President, ACT, Iowa City, IAJuan Garcia, Assistant Vice President, ACT, Iowa City, IA Another Look at Educational Facilities Management: How Does it fit into my Core Business?ROOM Sapphire MBusiness PartnerEducational organizations and agencies may not realize it, but they are running a business within a business; a facilities management busi-ness! Juggling the limited resources available to keep your buildings and grounds safe, comfortable and efficient can be daunting. Balancing your resources is crucial to achieving the real goal of your core business; ser-vicing the school districts and educating the learners in the community.This interactive discussion will explore not only the basics of Facilities Management, but innovative ways to improve your own facilities opera-tions, while concentrating on your core business. Actual case studies will be discussed, as will the components of a well- balanced program, including: Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and share their own experiences.Anthony Messner, Executive Vice President, Marsden Services LLC, St. Paul, MN

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Wisconsin School Districts Have Reduced Workers Comp Cost with a Phone Triage SystemROOM Sapphire IOpenA consortium of Wisconsin school districts along with their workers com-pensation insurance carrier found a way to reduce medical visits. Team-ing with Medcor for phone triage, our districts were able to reduce cost and claims. Injured employees are required to call a nurse first to help determine if self care or medical treatment is recommended. CESA 6 and Medcor will share our results, experiences and policies that will help your districts reduce their workers compensation expenditures.David Van Spankeren, Executive Director of Business, CESA 6, Osh-kosh, WIBrian Cullen, Managing Director, Medcor, McHenry, IL

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LUNCHEON AND AWARDS PROGRAMPresiding: Rich McBride, AESA PresidentJustus A. Prentice Award:

Introduction of Award Recipient: James Green, Board President, Grant Wood AEA, Cedar Rapids, IAAward Recipient: Joseph Crozier, Chief Administrator, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, Cedar Rapids, IA

State of AESA: Lee Warne, AESA Executive DirectorSapphire Ballroom

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Building Coalitions to Support Children and Their FamiliesROOM Sapphire IGoverning and Leading for ChangeMidland County ESA has brought multiple partner agencies together in various efforts to better serve families, children and the community. Longview Early Childhood Center is a multi-agency collaborative in-cluding Early On, Great Start Collaborative, Parent Coalition & Central Resource Center, Imagination Library, Kinder Kare, WIC and Early Head Start, Quality Preschool Partnership, Head Start, Great Start Readi-ness Program, Early Childhood Special Education inclusion, and Early Intervention Services. These providers share resources and provide a seamless delivery system for families all together under one roof. We are also working to develop a one-stop, full-service autism center focused on the whole family.John Searles, Superintendent, Midland County ESA, Midland, MI Helping School Districts Develop, Implement, and Monitor a Com-prehensive, Aligned K-12 CurriculumROOM 410ESA Role in Student LearningParticipants will hear how the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center (Greenbush) is working with school districts to develop, imple-ment, and monitor a district-wide K-12 comprehensive, aligned curricu-lum. Participants will discuss their own current strategies and structures used with their districts in this endeavor. They will learn how Greenbush utilizes needs assessments, goal setting, and curriculum team develop-

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ment to fully assist districts. Participants will see the online curriculum and instruction management system (BuildYourOwnCurriculum) that Greenbush districts use to combine all the necessary components, help-ing districts succeed in the often cumbersome and challenging process of creating a viable curriculum.Michael Koonce, Director of Learning Services, Southeast Kansas ESC Greenbush, Girard, KS Are You #Connected?ROOM 204 AOpenTools, like Twitter and Facebook, are great for sharing and building rela-tionships with friends, but how can you use them professionally? Wheth-er you are leading the effort or wish to learn more about social media, this session will give you the basics, share examples of how students, schools & educators are using them, and help you understand how you can use them.Jennifer Woodley, Communications Specialist, Great Prairie Area Educa-tion Agency, Ottumwa, IA Measuring the Effectiveness of your ESA: How do you know you are providing quality service?ROOM 204 BOpenThe North East Florida Educational Consortium has implemented the Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System (ProMES). ProMES is a research proven approach to measuring and improving the productivity, effectiveness, and overall performance of people within an organization. It assists personnel in establishing goals and measurable outcomes and provides a process for gathering feedback that is used to improve performance. This session will walk you through this sophisti-cated system of measuring performance and provide you tips with how you can make it work for your ESA.Marsha Hill, Director of Instructional Services, North East Florida Educa-tional Consortium, Palatka, FLNatalie Dixon, CIC Planning, Gainsville, FL Create Revenue/Opportunities for Local Schools: Tips & Tools for Forming Your Own ESA FoundationROOM 202 AGoverning and Leading for ChangeNorth Central ESD in Washington State has formed a leading-edge educational foundation that goes straight to the heart of creating ways to add revenue and enhance regional educational opportunities. Learn

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how our ESA has achieved nonprofit status in order to create classroom grants and scholarships that enrich teaching and learning. Join us to see how you can provide creativity in funding, enhanced classrooms, and enriched learning opportunities for students. You will go home with tools to help you in the application process and ideas for fund raising, meeting classroom needs and encouraging students who want to earn a teaching degree.Eldene Wall, Executive Assistant/Public Relations, North Central ESD, Wenatchee, WAKarl Lambert, Board Member, North Central ESD, Wenatchee, WARich McBride, Superintendent, North Central ESD, Wenatchee, WA

District Transformation through Improved Human Capital Manage-ment Systems and Effective LeadershipROOM Sapphire AGoverning and Leading for ChangeThe Texas Center for Educator Effectiveness (TxCEE) at ESC Region 18 received a Teacher Incentive Fund grant from the USDE to develop LEA-based human capital management systems. Learn how the development and improvement of such systems can transform districts by increasing educator effectiveness through a multi-faceted approach that includes human resource strategies, professional development, and educator evaluation. Gather insight from TxCEE and McREL International as they

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share research-based teacher and leader practices shown to positively impact student achievement. Learn how to organize, align, and imple-ment HCMS efforts, including gathering stakeholder input, communicat-ing efforts to your team, and achieving teacher/leader buy-in.Tammy Kreuz, Executive Director, TxCEE, Region 18 Education Service Center, Austin, TXTony Davis, Consulting Director Educator Effect., McREL International, Denver, CO Project CREATE: Culturally Responsive Evidences for Alaska Teacher EffectivenessROOM Sapphire MEquity in EducationProject CREATE is creating cultural indicators for the AK Cultural Stan-dards for Educators to meet new Alaska state requirements for teacher evaluation. These cultural indicators will become linkages between ob-servation, evaluation, and professional learning for educators so that ALL students may be taught using a cultural lens. Cultural teacher behaviors, student evidences, and self-reflection questions for professional growth have been developed. The purpose of this session is to introduce the cultural framework of teacher evaluation and to show how these cultural indicators can be used for measuring teacher effectiveness and for pro-fessional growth and improvement.Gerald Briscoe, Project Director, SERRC-Alaska’s Ed Resource Center, Juneau, AKMartha Gould-Lehe, Cultural Specialist, SERRC-Alaska’s Ed Resource Center, Juneau, AK Successful Transition of Executive LeadershipROOM 206Governing and Leading for ChangeAre you a board member whose agency is facing the transition of execu-tive leadership? Or a newly appointed executive stepping into the senior leadership role? Or an agency staff member learning to work with a new chief executive? Join us for a lively discussion about transition in the top ESA job. Get tips to help in your own situation and take advantage of the first-hand experience of two nationally recognized ESA executives and a consultant who often coaches executive leaders. Ask the questions you want to ask and expect direct and helpful answers.Eileen Howley, Executive Director, LEARN, Old Lyme, CTSusan Leddick, President, Profound Knowledge Resources, Inc, Boze-man, MTPhoebe Bailey, Executive Director, Southwest Arkansas ESC, Hope, AR

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Using Research and Analysis to Improve Student LearningROOM 400ESA Role in Student Learning Consider: Do the technology decisions we make at the ESA level truly meet the needs of our member districts? This session features the works of Amy Morton, Chief Academic Officer at Central Susquehanna IU and Rob Mancabelli, author of Personal Learning Networks, award-winner for Education Book of the Year in 2012. Using real examples, they will explore how service agencies can make better decisions with a power-ful research and analysis framework. Learn how to measure the effect of teaching investments, provide impactful PD opportunities, and empower districts to build 21st century classrooms.Rob Mancabelli, CEO & CoFounder of BrightBytes, BrightBytes, San Francisco, CAAmy Morton, Chief Academic Officer, Central Susquehanna IU, Lewis-burg, PA

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Afternoon Social Join your colleagues for a mid-afternoon snack.Visit our Exhibitors.Make your final bids for the Silent Auction items. This year the Silent Auction bidding will close at 2:55 p.m. Come to the President’s Reception at 4:15 p.m. to claim the items that you have won and to participate in the Live Auction.Indigo Ballroom

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Innovative Student Loan Solutions – A Partnership of Purpose and PromiseROOM 204 AOpenWhat if you could offer a turn-key benefit to employees of non-profit organizations in your area that will eliminate their student loan debt and make additional degrees more affordable? Attend this session to learn how Hamilton County ESC successfully partners with Innovative Student Loan Solutions and other ESAs to provide expertise and personalized strategies to maximize the under-utilized Public Service Loan Forgive-ness Program. The value is simple: no cost to the employer ... employ-ees save money ... ESA partners share revenue. Everyone wins. Join us to find out how your ESA can become a part of this growing success story.Deb Myers, Director of Business Development, Hamilton County ESC, Cincinnati, OH Innovations in Regional School Safety and SecurityROOM 204 BGoverning and Leading for ChangeThis session will provide information on the development of a regional school safety and security cooperative that serves 23 school districts, one university and a private school in a five county area. We will explore innovative partnerships between law enforcement, fire service, emer-gency management and mental health and school leadership to design strategies to assist in making schools safer. The innovative learning will feature background information, process, video clips, and interactive con-versations.Steve Myers, Superintendent, Educational Service District 105, Yakima, WARandal Town, Coordinator, School Safety and Security, Educational Ser-vice District 105, Yakima, WA Grade Level Math Academy: Going Deeper with the CoreROOM 400ESA Role in Student LearningImplementing the Core Mathematics Standards at the K-8 level pres-ent new challenges for teachers and students. Learning expectations for students require deeper understandings of mathematics concepts, therefore, requiring teachers to also have deeper understandings of those concepts. The Grade Level Academy project is working with five schools to build a coherent plan for implementing the new Core Mathe-

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matics Standards that includes a yearly plan for instruction, best practice instructional strategies, math pedagogy, quarterly assessments aligned to the new standards, and designing and implementing an intervention plan for students needing additional support.David VanHorn, Associate Administrator, Green Hills AEA, Council Bluffs, IA District Leadership: The Importance of Superintendents Walking the Talk of Educator EffectivenessROOM Sapphire AGoverning and Leading for ChangeIt is well known that exemplary leaders walk their talk and model the professional behaviors they expect of others. The nation-wide push for educator effectiveness evaluation systems provides superintendents the opportunity to lead by example. CESA 6 leaders, superintendents, central office administrators, principals and school board members from across Wisconsin recently completed the final 2 tiers of the 5-tiered Effectiveness Project© Professional Evaluation System for teachers, educational specialists, principals, central office administrators and superintendents. Learn about the power of partnering to design systems of professional accountability that align the efforts of all educators in a district and region.Cheryl Malaha, Executive Director, Instruction, CESA # 6, Oshkosh, WI Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level: Increasing Energy and EngagementROOM 202 AGoverning and Leading for ChangeDo you ever feel as if the journey within your life or organization is a little bumpy by not having balance? There is a good chance that most lead-ers would answer yes. Participants in this session will reflect on their satisfaction of the eight key areas of leadership as well as experience the seven levels of energy and how the energy impacts individuals, teams, and organizational culture. The iPEC Coach Centric Leadership model helps leaders move themselves and others from functional to optimal. Coach Centric Leaders consciously choose to use their ability to influ-ence and impact positive and sustainable results.Tamara Konrade, Director of Professional Learning, ESSDACK, Hutchin-son, KSTammy Fellers, Certified Professional Coach and Consultant, ESSDACK, Hutchinson, KS

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Implementing Hybrid Learning in the Classroom: An Innovative Partnership between Districts and ESAsROOM Sapphire IESA Role in Student LearningAccess to technology is changing the resources available to teachers, but is it really increasing student learning? Hear how Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 collaborated with local districts, partner ESAs and technology consultants to apply a dynamic approach to instruction that’s increasing achievement: the hybrid learning instructional model. Hybrid learning uses direct, independent, and collaborative stations to combine teacher led instruction and rich, on-line digital media. Participants will learn more about this exciting instructional method and how the team implemented its vision to create a sustainable, revenue-generating model that is continuing to grow in the region.Pamela McCartney, Director-Instructional Services, Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13, Lancaster, PAColette Cairns, Coordinator of Online & Hybrid Learning, Lancaster-Leb-anon IU 13, Lancaster, PAKen Zimmerman, Coordinator of Tech Int. & Digital Media, Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13, Lancaster, PA Seamless and Consistent Instructional Best Practice for Student TeachersROOM Sapphire EESA Role in Student LearningLearn how 24 School Districts, 10 universities & 1 ESA have collaborated to ensure consistency and common language for student teacher candi-dates. In this session we will describe our “High Impact Strategies” train-ing that is required of all student teachers prior to their field experience in the school districts we serve. We have trained nearly 2,000 pre-service teachers since this program began in 2009. Come learn about our pro-cess, content, successes and challenges. Learn how we got this program started, how it is funded and how it has deepened our relationships with educational partners over the past 5 years.Brian Griffith, Director of Curriculum Services, Capital Area IU 15, Sum-merdale, PACheryl Rudawski, Curriculum Specialist, Capital Area IU 15, Enola, PAKaren Ruddle, Curriculum Specialist, Capital Area IU 15, Enola, PA

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Join the Effort to Promote the Value of Public Schools!ROOM 410OpenGreat things are happening in our public schools but that message is get-ting lost in the mainstream media. The Michigan Public Schools Partner-ship is a coalition of more than 21 Michigan education groups including our state associations, the MEA, and the AFT, and many school leaders, working together to promote the value of public education in Michigan. Learn more about how to share stories from your district, get your web-site linked to the MPSP website, join this effort, and how you can help restore confidence in Public schools! Learn how to join our partnership to promote the value of public education.Christine Beardsley, Superintendent, Eaton Intermediate School District, Charlotte, MIJune Pettyplace, Uniserve Director, Michigan Education Association, Lansing, MI

Creating Culturally Proficient Communities: The Racial and Eco-nomic Justice ProjectROOM 206Equity in EducationCreating Culturally Proficient Communities: The Racial and Economic Justice Project, is a 5-year initiative that seeks to develop educators skilled at successfully connecting with, empowering, and teaching di-verse students, particularly students of color and low-income students. The workshop will highlight how the regional educational agency worked with local experts and post-secondary partners to develop a systemic and sustainable initiative that guides educators, schools, and districts in becoming culturally proficient in five essential areas: 1. Relationships and School Culture, 2. Images and Celebrations, 3. Classroom Teaching and Learning, 4. Discipline Practices, and 5. School and District Policies and Procedures.Scott Menzel, Superintendent, Washtenaw ISD, Ann Arbor, MISarena Shivers, Assistant Superintendent, Washtenaw ISD, Ann Arbor, MI Engaging Communities to Lead Them to Improved Student Achieve-mentROOM 202 BGoverning and Leading for ChangeThe success of school leaders relies substantially on their ability to engage their communities ... boards, teachers, staff, families, general citi-zens, government and students. In 4 ninety minute sessions, EIRC can unify communities around a consensus-developed vision of what they

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want for their children. While this work has been focused on developing strategic plans, the success has been modeling effective engagement strategies. EIRC is seeking ESAs who would like to learn about this work and to participate in rolling it out nationally. This work is unique, highly interactive and very successful across 15 communities during the past 3 years.Charles Ivory, Executive Director, EIRC, Educational Information and Resource Center, Mullica Hill, NJ AESA is Rolling Out a New Service!!!ROOM Sapphire M OpenOne thing that our members all have in common is managing risk. Risk comes in several forms and sometimes it presents itself unexpectedly. AESA has created a new service called the “AESA Member Benefit Services”. This endeavor was designed to aggregate the buying power of our members in property casualty insurance, liability insurance, and related innovative risk management solutions. In seeking optimal results, we have access to the entire market of insurance carriers and brokers, allowing us total independence and objectivity. Come and hear about RISK and how you can Insure, Manage, Mitigate, Anticipate, Avoid and Eliminate Risk.Tom Maxey, President Consolidated Financial Corportaion, Southfield, MILee Warne, Executive Director, AESA, Marshall, MN

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President’s ReceptionIndigo BallroomAESA President, Rich McBride invites you to the President’s Recep-tion. Come and greet Rich and the members of the AESA Council while enjoying the company of all the conference attendees. Take one last opportunity to meet with our exhibitors. The reception will end promptly at 5:30 p.m. During the President’s Reception, join us for the Live Auction which will feature some high-end items donated by members, friends and business partners of AEA. Auctioneer Mike Cook will again lead us in a fun-filled event.

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9 – 10:30 a.m.SECOND GENERAL SESSION

Presiding: R. Stephen Aguirre, AESA Past-PresidentEntertainment: Helix Charter High School Pipe Band, Ross Naismith, Pipe Band InstructorBrian L. Talbott Award:

Introduction of Award Recipient: Joe Crozier, Chief Administrator, Grant Wood AEA, Cedar Rapids, IAAward Recipient: Lisa Wilson, Program/Services Administrator, Stacy Behmer, Coordinator of Digital Technology, & Dave Brousard, Director of Information Technology, Grant Wood AEA, Cedar Rapids, IA

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Russell J. QuagliaRussell Quaglia is recognized globally as a pioneer in the field of education, known for his unwavering dedication to student aspirations and student voice. Described by national news media as American’s foremost authority on the development and achievement of student aspirations, Dr. Quaglia’s innovative work is evidenced by an extensive library of research-based publication, prominent international speaking appearances, and a successfully growing list of aspirations ventures. His most recent book is “Student Voice: The Instrument of Change”. This book is published by Corwin Press, the sponsor of his appearance with us.

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Special Education - It’s All About ResultsROOM 204 AGoverning and Leading for ChangeThis session will challenge your thinking about traditional special educa-tion delivery models and will give you immediate ideas for reform. A short and thought provoking video will be followed by an interactive discussion with both the presenters and participants. All that is required of you is the willingness to look at special education in a whole new light; abandon the compliance past and embrace a future with results!Wendy Parker, Director of Special Education, Prairie Lakes AEA 8, Poco-hontas, IA Addressing the Leadership Pipeline Challenge: A Strategic Ap-proachROOM 206Governing and Leading for ChangeThe need to strategically develop leaders who are equipped with the mindset, skill-set, and tool-set to lead your ESA into the future is criti-cal to your future success. With the exit of the baby-boomers and the funding and political challenges that ESAs face, it has never been more important to have a team of highly skilled leaders who can take your ESA to the next level. At ESC-20 we identified this challenge and have taken a proactive approach to developing and retaining key leaders in our orga-nization. Come join us as we share the ESC-20 Leadership Development Academy.Ronny Beard, Executive Director, Region XX ESC, San Antonio, TXJeff Goldhorn, Component Director, Region XX ESC, San Antonio, TX BlendEd! Schools/Transformative Teaching & LearningROOM Indigo EESA Role in Student LearningWe believe that blended learning can both personalize learning and refocus the classroom from being teacher-centered to being student-cen-tered and result in improved student achievement. In our vision, students and teachers work together to create personalized learning experiences that meet the needs of each individual learner. We see blended learn-ing not as a technology but as a foundational strategy to create a learn-ing environment that combines the best elements of computer-adaptive learning and face-to-face teaching. Blended learning can provide tar-geted, adaptive instruction in basic skills and knowledge and facilitate effective personalized support for each student.John Vaille, Assistant Superintendent, Puget Sound ESD, Renton, WA

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Pre-Kindergarten Information Data System (PKIDS)ROOM 202 BESA Role in Student LearningThe Pre-Kindergarten Information Data System (PKIDS) is a web-based tool developed by an Ohio ESA to input, track and analyze student information for preschool programs. The tool has undergone extensive refinement over the past 5 years. It generates individual, classroom, and program data reports in different formats. Results are used to guide continuous improvement at the student, classroom, and program level. In addition, health, developmental, attendance, and student demographic information are tracked and monitored. A guided demonstration of the PKIDS system, sample results and applications will be provided. Ideas for program customization will also be presented.Michael Fuller, Director of Data Services, Muskingum Valley ESC, Zanesville, OHKrystal McFarland, Director of Early Childhood, Muskingum Valley ESC, Zanesville, OHElaine Dodson, Preschool Program Coordinator, Muskingum Valley ESC, Zanesville, OH

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A New Business Model – Maximizing School Based MedicaidROOM 202 AOpenTogether Greenbush, KS ESA and CompuClaim, a long time sponsor of AESA events are introducing a new business model for ESAs across the country to help provide the tools necessary to help ESAs install and run their own school based Medicaid billing programs in their ESA or as a statewide service. A growing number of ESAs are adopting this model across the country and helping their member districts maximize their Medicaid reimbursement revenue. We will introduce our newest ESAs that have implemented this business model and share their experiences to help ESAs interested in providing this model to their members.Pam Katz, Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative, Compuclaim, Newport, RIMonica Murnan, Director of Student Support Services, Greenbush, Gi-rard, KSPeter Carson, President, Compuclaim, Newport, RI From Dull to Dazzling - How to Harness the Power of Marketing and MediaROOM Sapphire AGoverning and Leading for ChangeKEDC is Kentucky’s largest ESA and growing after 50 years. Learn how a cutting-edge marketing plan reinvented our approach to district service. How do you bolster relations with existing and new board members, ven-dor partners, business partners, and state officials? How can you lever-age internal and external resources to get your message across multiple platforms? We show how KEDC was able to overcome these obstacles and more to create an innovative marketing strategy to benefit all 63 member districts. We will provide inspiration, innovation, and a toolkit for you to take your agency to the next level.Terri White, Executive Assistant/ Marketing Specialist, Kentucky Educa-tional Development Corp., Ashland, KYNancy Hutchinson, Chief Executive Officer, Kentucky Educational Devel-opment Corp., Ashland, KY Elevating Parent EngagementROOM Sapphire EEquity in EducationWe will share the findings engaging teachers and other school admin-istrators in sending real-time quick updates/photos directly (no portal log-in) to parents throughout the day. We will review actual results of all socio-economic areas and wins in terms of parent’s engagement, teacher’s response, connection to teachers and others. We will share

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the impact on how this provides parents the key insights they need to engage their child(ren) each day to reinforce learnings in 200 languages. PreciouStatus is a multi-award winning technology on a mission to elevate parent engagement in a user-friendly way and eliminate teacher and other school professional’s workloads.John Christiansen, Superintendent, Intermediate District #917, Rose-mount, MN ESAs Significant Role in Student Learning – Collaborating and Get-ting ResultsROOM Sapphire IESA Role in Student LearningJoin us and learn how ESSDACK and Pathways to Reading have partnered to provide districts with a proven, evidenced-based read-ing program. Pathways to Reading empowers teachers by increasing knowledge of the reading process and provides systematic instruction to address K-2nd foundational skills and intervention for 3rd and above. Effective for all levels of RTI, PTR increases decoding accuracy to empower students to understand complex text. You will leave with an un-derstanding of our model for a literacy partnership. The train-the-trainer model allows a PTR-trained service agency consultant to offer this learn-ing opportunity and provides a revenue source for the ESA.Jane Seward, Literacy Consultant, ESSDACK, Hutchinson, KSTerry Clinefelter, Author and Founder, Pathways to Literacy, Hutchinson, KS

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Adaptive and Interactive - The future for online teaching and learn-ingROOM 204 BOpenGlobal information infrastructure improvements and availability now make it possible to deliver a new type of intelligent, adaptive, online media rich internet based learning experience using unique open ar-chitecture adaptive learning solutions. Imagine interactive educational courses that uniquely adapt to an individual students learning style, en-hanced with media rich tutorials and delivered and available anytime and anywhere. In our session, participants will learn about how LEARN, an ESA in CT, has partnered with Dimensional Learning Solutions to bring adaptive professional development to STEM schools in their region. This interactive session will discuss the newest capabilities and the myriad of ways to implement them in both existing and new learning environments.Doreen Marvin, Director of Development, LEARN, Old Lyme, CTBrian Talbott, Founder/CEO, Dimensional Learning Solutions, Chewelah, WA Transparent, Collaborative Decision-making: How Iowa AEAs and the Iowa Department of Education use Technology to Streamline Processes and Include All StakeholdersROOM Sapphire MGoverning and Leading for ChangeIn 2014, Iowa AEAs and Iowa DE/Iowa Reading Research Center, began to use new technology to manage collaborative decision-making. This technology allows creation of online projects in Visdom. Participants experience digital material thru interactive MediaWindow next to criteria/standards/ questions. Real time Response Dashboard w/visual repre-sentation of overall strengths/weaknesses reported by reviewers. Data informs decisions about educational material selections, curriculum for various learner, PD needs. Because all AEAs adopted system, criteria/templates developed - information shared statewide. Interactive demon-stration how technology streamlines cumbersome committee decisions within AEAs/DE. Value-added service, benefits of collaborative decision-making w/technology plus how personal/political agendas minimized. Includes multimedia/hands-on.Rhonda Sheeley, Director of Instructional Services, Keystone AEA 1, Elkader, IA

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Partnership with Law EnforcementROOM 410OpenWashtenaw Intermediate School District partnered with the County Sheriff’s department to develop the A.L.i.C.E. (Active Shooter Deterrent) Initiative. Following the Sandy Hook tragedy there was a decision to train all school personnel on what to do in the event they encounter an ac-tive threat. What makes this initiative unique is that uniform training was provided for 9 school districts and over 3000 employees. This workshop will focus on how WISD worked with all local law enforcement agencies, local districts and the community to develop this comprehensive training. This model has been nominated for the National Exemplary School Safety Initiative Award.Scott Menzel, Superintendent, Washtenaw ISD, Ann Arbor, MISarena Shivers, Assistant Superintendent, Washtenaw ISD, Ann Arbor, MI Creating a Statewide System of Support for …?ROOM Indigo AGoverning and Leading for ChangeNever underestimate the power of collaboration! Learn how the 29 Inter-mediate Units (IUs) of Pennsylvania came together to assist the Penn-sylvania Department of Education in the rollout of a professional learning community for all Pennsylvania LEAs to develop a culture of quality data across the Commonwealth. The presenters will outline how the IUs used a combination of videoconference technology, face-to-face meetings and collaborative agenda building to create the Data Quality Network in PA. They will describe how this model could be used to build a statewide sys-tem of support for virtually any topic.Daniel Berger, Coordinator of Educational Technology, Tuscarora Interme-diate Unit 11, McVeytown, PAAlison Scott, Special Ed. Data Coordinator, Montgomery IU 11, Norris-town, PA Certification Training for Student Voice and Student AspirationsROOM 400OpenBased on 30 years of research, Russell Quaglia and team have proven that students who believe in themselves, are actively engaged in their learning , and who feel a sense of purpose in school are more likely to develop high aspirations. These students are in a position to reach their fullest potential, both in school and beyond. Join Corwin author and AESA keynoter, Russell Quaglia, along with Corwin’s Director of Professional Learning, Kristin Anderson, to learn how to certify a team of facilitators in

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Adding Value to Your ESAROOM 206OpenDo you provide cooperative purchasing , bid review, or direct buying for your districts? Do you offer face-to-face or online training and on-going support for your educators, either for profit or a service? This interactive panel offers suggestions on how to add value to your ESA through sales, training and services with TechSmith products- Snagit, Camtasia and TechSmith Relay. Can’t make the session? Talk with Dan at the Tech-Smith Booth #301 or read more at http://bit.ly/ts-aesa.Daniel Spencer, Technology Integration Specialist, Jackson ISD, Jack-son, MI

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LUNCHEON AND AWARDS PROGRAMPresiding: Dee Cockrille, AESA President-ElectE. Robert Stephens Award:

Introduction of Award Recipient: Charles Dedrick, District Superintendent, Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NYAward Recipient: Mark Jones, Deputy Superintendent, Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY

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Robots Go To School!ROOM 206ESA Role in Student LearningThrough collaboration and a partnership between the CSIU and ES-SDACK, students physically unable to attend classes are now able to participate through the use of a telepresence robot. Learn how this new technology has been leveraged in schools throughout Kansas and Pennsylvania as a way to reduce costs for home-bound instruction but more importantly provide an educational opportunity and benefit for these students. Staff from CSIU and ESSDACK will provide information on how this technology can be leveraged for ESAs and schools for students and itinerant services. Geoff Craven, Instructional Technology Manager, Central Susquehanna IU 16, Lewisburg, PACody Heitschmidt, Chief Marketing Officer, ESSDACK, Hutchinson, KS Entrepreneurship in Education: An Exploration of Educational Ser-vice AgenciesROOM 202 AGoverning and Leading for ChangeIn this session, Mark Hoffman, Assistant Executive Director for Educa-tional Services at the Bucks County Intermediate, will share insights with attendees into his dissertation focusing on the intersection of entrepre-

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neurship in education. This qualitative study explores how ESA leaders behave (or not) as entrepreneurs, given their unique position leading public school entities charged with innovative, entrepreneurial service provision. A review of the literature as well as initial data findings and related analysis will be shared.Mark Hoffman, Director of IMT, Bucks County Intermediate Unit 22, Doylestown, PA Starting a Public Preschool for Underserved PopulationsROOM 204 BEquity in EducationIn September 2013 Oregon’s Columbia Gorge ESD started a high-quality, evidenced-based public preschool program for children whose parents did not have, or could not afford, other options. The program currently serves 39 preschool-age children, ages three to five, with a licensed teacher to provide a specific focus on kindergarten readiness. This session will describe the vision for the preschool, the planning that was involved, the development of the program over the past 18 months, and the funding streams used to support the preschool program.Gary Peterson, Superintendent, Columbia Gorge ESD, The Dalles, ORPenny Grotting, Assistant Superintendent, Columbia Gorge ESD, The Dalles, OR

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Shared Services – A Case Study in How to Build a Shared Services Model One District at a TimeROOM 410OpenWe know that there is power in working together to improve services to schools. In a state where local control has been the traditional model, yet state and federal influence is greater than ever, it can be a challenge to move the mindset to a collaborative model of improving services. Two of our biggest successes have been in the areas of technology and busi-ness services. One district at a time has been our motto. Districts more and more are looking to their Regional Educational Service Agencies to help them find innovative ways of improving services while finding cost savings.Holly Norman, Assistant Superintendent, Kalamazoo RESA, Portage, MIBrian Schupbach, Director of Technology and Media Services, Kalama-zoo RESA, Portage, MI Supporting School Districts to Improve Communications PracticesROOM Sapphire MOpenEffective communications practices are essential in order for a school to sustain its long-term relationship with the community. Having a strategic plan for communications will ensure support from a broad range of con-stituents, including legislators, parents, community members, students, and prospective families. This presentation will explore how ESAs can support districts in using a variety of simple tools and strategies to bring exposure to their schools’ unique offerings and positive results. In addi-tion, how ESAs can work with school districts to build community rela-tionships that will enable schools to be successful for 5, 25, 50+ years into the future.Julia Winer, Assistant Director of Communications, Capitol Region Edu-cation Council, Hartford, CTAura Alvarado, Director of Communications , Capitol Region Education Council, Hartford, CT Process Improvement and LEAN Strategies: An ESA’s Story of Improved Customer Service, Productivity, Reduced Waste and Cost ControlROOM Sapphire IGoverning and Leading for ChangeOver the past year IU 13 implemented process improvement projects in four key areas: Human Resources, Early Intervention, Contract Compli-ance and Facilities Usage. Through the use of multidisciplinary teams and LEAN strategies, IU 13 was able to improve customer service,

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productivity, reduce waste, control cost and bring down barriers between departments. During this interactive session participants will learn basic elements of process improvement and LEAN strategies through an overview of IU 13’s journey. Focus will be placed on lessons learned and practical steps any ESA can take to improve performance.Paul Billy, Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13, Lancaster, PASusan Leddick, President, Profound Knowledge Resources, Inc, Boze-man, MT How to Extend Your Reach with Online Therapy for Special Educa-tion StudentsROOM 402ESA Role in Student LearningThe online delivery of special education services - from speech to occu-pational therapy - is rapidly becoming a means of reaching 21st century learners. Attendees will learn how this flexible delivery method can provide quality therapeutic intervention, fill staffing shortages, improve personalization of therapy and improve student outcomesArlene Moll, Project Admin. -Dept. of Student Services, Capitol Area IU, Enola, PAChristian Hansen, OTR/L, PresenceLearning, San Francisco, CA Communications Audit: A Coast to Coast Partnership that Set a New Course for One ESAROOM Indigo EOpenAudit is not a dirty word - when it comes to communications, that is. In fact, it can mean improved relationships, renewed business opportuni-ties, and a refreshed agency image. This interactive session explores how a two-pronged communication review can help ESAs expand their communication practices, effectively message to key audiences and create a new brand. Montgomery County Intermediate Unit will share the process they went through, with ESD 112’s help, to conduct a compre-hensive audit and branding process that resulted in improved commu-nication and marketing practices. You’ll also hear from other ESAs who have benefitted from the process.Lori Simpson, Executive Director, Communications and P, Educational Service District 112, Vancouver, WA I Am New School: Leading in an Online WorldROOM 400Governing and Leading for ChangePersonalized Learning is a hot topic in education today. Anywhere, Any-time learning, as well as access to content for students from any device.

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How can a Service Agency model this personalized shift with Superinten-dents and Principals in their leadership role, as well as deliver personal-ized professional development to teachers as they shift the way they learn and teach in the classroom? Our Service Agency is making this SHIFT with the Professional Development and Leadership we provide.Pete Phillips, Exec Director Technology Integration, North Central ESD, Wenatchee, WARich McBride, Superintendent, North Central ESD, Wenatchee, WA Providing Online Professional Development Opportunities for StaffROOM 204 AGoverning and Leading for ChangeThis session will help ESAs explore how to provide school staff with more flexible and cost effective options for professional development and training. Participants will learn more about the following: • Changing delivery models for professional learning • Components of online staff development • The benefits and challenges of virtual learning • Opportu-nities and solutions to assist ESAs with virtual Professional DevelopmentLuke Wittum, Director of Educational Technology, Genesee ISD, Flint, MI Developing a Career-Ready Community: A Sustainable Model for SuccessROOM Sapphire EGoverning and Leading for ChangeThere is little argument that U.S. schools need to better prepare students for life after high school. Join this session to learn how one regional service district is working to reinvent their career and technical education programs with increasingly sophisticated and academically rigorous cur-riculum that is rooted in providing students with real world experiences and an EDUCONOMY approach to career opportunities. See how they are incorporating a new technology-driven career readiness system that is spurring coalitions among local businesses, workforce development, and their career and technical education programs for middle and high school students. With one goal in mind, they are redefining career and college readiness initiatives to meet the needs of the students, the com-munity and the education and work demands of the local economy.Rory Gesch, Superintendent of Schools, Navasota ISD, Navasota, TX Why Leaving a Leadership Legacy has Never Been More Important..or EasierROOM Indigo AGoverning and Leading for ChangeIn an environment of increasing stress, overwhelm, and disconnection, educational leaders who are able to empower, motivate, and engage

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themselves, and those around them, are increasingly noticeable-and no-ticeably scarce. The need for such leaders has never been greater: and, their ability to create cultures of engagement, to reignite that educational spark, to drive performance at every level, and to directly impact student achievement, has never been more important. In this session, partici-pants will learn the key starting points of building cultures of engage-ment, as well as a transformational leadership framework that provides a firm foundation for creating a leadership legacy.Susan Gonzales, Chief Operating Officer, iPEC Coaching, Shrewsbury, NJTamara Konrade, Director of Professional Learning, ESSDACK, Hutchin-son, KSTammy Fellers, Certified Professional Coach and consultant, ESSDACK, Hutchinson, KS

How to Extend Your Reach with Online Therapy for Special Educa-tion StudentsROOM 202 BESA Role in Student LearningThe online delivery of special education services - from speech to occu-pational therapy - is rapidly becoming a means of reaching 21st cen-tury learners. Attendees will learn how this flexible delivery method can provide quality therapeutic intervention, fill staffing shortages, improve personalization of therapy and improve student outcomes.Arlene Moll, Project Administrator for Dept. of Student, Capital Area Inter-mediate, Enola, PA

Sharing Services and Saving Money: Cooperative Purchasing through ESA’sROOM Sapphire AOpenAcross the country Educational Service Agencies have been partnering in cooperative purchasing activities and renewed efforts to share servic-es with local school districts. Funded through their involvement with the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA), ESA’s across the country are providing professional development, working together to upgrade technology, and doing many new things. Shared services and saving will be outlined by panelists from two ESA’s and a participating Vendor Partner.Scott Crosby, Executive Director, AEPA, Cadillac, MICliff Carmody, Executive Director, Southwest/West Central Service Co-operative, Marshall, MNKen Shane, Government Account Manager, Konica Minolta Business SolutionsBrad Stefanoni, President, AEPA Girard, KS

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Raising Student Achievement through the ESA and Professional Learning Community ProcessROOM Indigo EESA Role in Student LearningESU 15 in Southwest Nebraska has started a process of raising student achievement scores by incorporating the concepts of the Professional Learning Communities in collaboration of nine schools working together. The ESU 15 staff have served as the facilitators and leaders in creating a regional community that addresses student needs, assessments, and results to raise student test scores and enhance teacher effectiveness in the classroom through a team effort of nine schools working together. This program will focus upon the efforts to make a difference and im-prove education in the rural setting.Paul Calvert, Administrator, Educational Service Unit 15, Trenton, NEKelly Erickson, Staff Developer, Educational Service Unit 15, Trenton, NE

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Criteria for Determining the Viability of Programs - It’s Not Always About the NumbersROOM 204 AOpenDetermining what services and programs to drop, modify, or continue is an ongoing battle. Are there services that ESAs should continue to offer even though they run at a deficit? This session will focus on the systems that can be established to monitor the viability of programs and services from a cost standpoint as well as criteria that can be developed and uti-lized to assist with the difficult task of determining when it is time to “pull the plug” on certain programs/services. The decision to cut a program should not be based solely on whether it loses money or not.Stanley Wisler, CFO/Director of Management Services, Montgomery County Intermediate Unit 23, Norristown, PA A Model for a Regional Service Agency to Avoid State Takeover of Distressed School DistrictsROOM Sapphire EGoverning and Leading for ChangeThe Reading School District (student enrollment of 18,000) is a finan-cially distressed district. In lieu of state takeover, the district partnered with the Berks County Intermediate Unit to create a new state model for financial recovery. This presentation will: Present a model for regional service agencies to assist districts in financial distress. Describe the strategic process to acquire state and legislative support that enabled the district to contract the administration of the district to the regional service agency. Describe actions taken to prevent state takeover. Assess the model’s effectiveness. Describe the actions taken to return the district to local control.John George, Executive Director, Berks County Intermediate Unit 14, Reading, PAJill Hackman, Assistant Executive Director, Berks County Intermediate Unit 14, Reading, PA

Bringing a World of Best Practices and Research-Based Strategies to Local District Teachers and AdministratorsROOM 202 AESA Role in Student LearningEducators today face many challenges as they prepare students for an increasingly competitive, global society. To help meet these chal-lenges, Smoky Hill Education Service Center in Kansas provides its 55 member districts with professional development on the research-based, practice-proven teaching and leading strategies that best meet the needs of today’s students, teachers, and administrators. Gather insight from

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Smoky Hill ESC on how it partners with McREL International to give its local educators access to world-class, best-practice instructional strate-gies shown to positively impact student achievement and give principals and instructional coaches a system for supporting classroom use of the strategies.Chris Moddelmog, Director of Technology Services, Smoky Hill Educa-tion Service Center, Salina, KS Improving Information Usage through Regional Data HubsROOM 400Governing and Leading for ChangeThe State of Michigan challenged its Educational Service Agencies to collaborate in solving a number of information system challenges includ-ing consolidating to fewer systems, better integrating disparate systems, increasing data quality and improving the usage of information. By lever-aging tools provided at no cost through the Ed-Fi Alliance, this group of service agencies created an innovative data hub model that addresses the needs identified. Utilizing the research-based metrics and dash-boards that are provided through the Ed-Fi Alliance, the service agencies will also be able to provide consistent data across all districts to inform instruction and ultimately improve student achievement.Donald Dailey, Director of Technology, Kalamazoo RESA, Portage, MITroy Wheeler, VP Strategic Market Development, Ed-Fi Alliance, Austin, TX Enhanced Teaching, Enhanced Learning: How ESAs can Support and Lead the ChangeROOM Sapphire IGoverning and Leading for ChangeImproving teacher effectiveness to improve student learning is the core of Ohio’s Resident Educator Program, a four-year induction system for new teachers. Critical to success of this program is high-quality mentor-ing for new teachers throughout their residency. Because mentoring is such a complex process, losing high-quality mentors is as concerning as new teachers falling between the cracks. Join Dr. Teresa Dempsey, Director of Professional Development to learn how the Educational Ser-vice Center of Central Ohio has developed comprehensive structures to support program coordinators, mentors, new teachers, and principals in an effort to enhance teaching and learning.Teresa Dempsey, Director, Professional Development, ESC of Central Oho, Columbus, OH

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Developing and Distributing a Digital Curriculum: A New Model for District SupportROOM 410OpenNEWESD 101’s Life.On.Line Internet Safety Curriculum began as a se-ries of individually-scheduled webinars that helped schools meet E-Rate and CIPA requirements. It has since expanded into a complete digital package used by ESDs in Washington and beyond. By incorporating student-centered activities, on-demand videos, and classroom polling, the program provides districts an innovative option for delivering cur-riculum. Learn how collaboration between ESDs, interaction with pilot participants, and analysis of existing resources helped inform develop-ment of program materials. Examine our distribution strategy, see how participant fees cover development and support costs, and consider how your agency might launch its own digital curricula.Steve Schreiner, Technology and Learning Coordinator, NorthEast Wash-ington ESD 101, Spokane, WA Faux Flipping Professional Development: A Call to Differentiate for EducatorsROOM 202 BOpenTeachers are charged to differentiate, yet this is rarely modeled in Professional Development sessions. RESA 3 began developing “faux flipped” PD modules that allow teachers to work at their own pace, develop products to their individual instructional needs, and spend more time on components related to their interests and teaching styles. These also allow facilitators to customize based on time constraints, mate-rial accessibility, or need. Participants will learn from the mistakes and successes of planning and implementing such modules. Presenters will guide participants through the beginning stages of planning “faux flipped” PD and you can be sure it will be differentiated!Dawn Embrey-King, Special Ed Director, RESA III, Dunbar, WV Moving to a Cohesive Statewide System - Redefining the Relevance of AEAs in IowaROOM 206Governing and Leading for ChangeTwo years ago Iowa’s AEAs embarked upon a redesign effort to prepare the system for the future. With a focus on collaborative leadership with Iowa DE and local districts, AEAs have worked to realign the system to meet new challenges. They also revised the governance structure to reflect a statewide system. A statewide Policy manual was developed and a legal document was created to allow for hiring personnel on a

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statewide basis to provide equitable services statewide. This process will redefine the relevance and importance of AEAs in Iowa.Brent Siegrist, Executive Director, Iowa Area Education Agencies, Coun-cil Bluffs, IA Leading for Racial Equity: Collectively Eliminating the Opportunity GapROOM Sapphire MEquity in EducationThis year marks the 60th anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of Edu-cation yet data continues to demonstrate inequity in opportunity for students of color. How do ESA’s support districts in eliminating racial disparities? In this session, the Puget Sound ESD will share their initia-tive to support districts in this work. Our initiative has resulted in signifi-cant outcomes: more staff engaging districts in conversations about race, expanded support from funders and more districts addressing racial disparity. Through discussion and activities, participants will learn how to develop infrastructure and to apply new strategies to support districts in acheiving racial equity.Julie Rolling, Assistant Superintendent, Puget Sound ESD, Renton, WA Leveraging Technology to Achieve Equity in EducationROOM Sapphire AOpenLearn how you, as regional education leaders, can impact student learn-ing through empowering local districts to improve education with better access to data, shared accountability, and a culture of collaboration for teachers, administrators, students and parents. Connecting data from all types of student information, assessment and curriculum systems at the state, district, school and classroom level, enables educators to col-laboratively plan and deliver individualized instruction and easy-to-build individualized learning plans, leveling the playing field for all students regardless of their socio-economic statusJim Lewis, CEO, Silverback Learning Solutions, Boise, ID The Annual State of School FoodserviceROOM 204 BOpenSLA Management will discuss the operational and regulatory compli-ance challenges, culinary advancements and challenges, financial challenges,and the growing Shared Services Model/ There will be a good amount of tie for questions and discussion. Brian Albertson, SLA Management, Orlando, FL

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Partnering to Transform the Struggling Student PopulationROOM 402OpenHigher standards and shifting demographics are resulting in increased struggling student populations. This current state of education seems even more challenging with the rapid infusion of education technologies into the classroom. How can we ensure acceleration of foundational literacy skills for constituent districts in this often unsteady environment? We’d like to demonstrate our evidence of success and entreat you to consider a unique partnership strategy to help us open a world of pos-sible for both struggling students and educators.Lee Peters, SVP Strategy & Marketing Scholastic Education, New York, NYLou Massicci, Regional Director, California Scholastic Education Los Angeles, CA

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Say It Once - Using Digital MediaROOM Indigo EOpenThis presentation will allow you to understand the power of tools such as Screencast-o-matic, YouTube, WebEx,Vimeo, iMovie, Doodle, Twitter, Google+, and more. Communicate more effectively and efficiently, and reduce redundancy. Attendees will: 1) discover more efficient technologi-cal means for communicating, 2) understand basic terminology related to online sharing of data and media, 3) become familiar with web apps, software and hardware that will improve communication, and 4) discuss the pros and cons of using social media to reach those in need of your information.Diane McCarron, Director of Special Education, SW/WC Service Coop-erative, Marshall, MNShelly Maes, Manager, Member Services, SW/WC Service Cooperative, Marshall, MN System-level Solutions for Success in Early LearningROOM Sapphire AESA Role in Student LearningSince 2007, the Washington State Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) have been working collaboratively as a statewide network, stretching leadership responsibilities between key partners to ensure equity and a collective impact on student achievement. Currently, the AESD Network is successfully leading various early learning initia-tives within a state-to-local framework by taking state-led models and programs to schools and community-based partners. This session will highlight strategies employed by the Network to collectively implement early learning initiatives including Washington’s Kindergarten readiness assessment, PreK-3rd Alignment and Full Day Kindergarten.Cynthia Juarez, Early Learning Migrant Education Director, ESD 105, Yakima, WAThe New Retirement ParadigmROOM Sapphire EOpenEducators of every level are retiring earlier than expected and at young ages. Many have only vague plans for their futures. The “New Retire-ment Paradigm,” three days of training delivered over several months, assists participants in identifying their unique abilities and passions to create new opportunities. Some will stay in education, some will create new careers, and some will really “retire”. EIRC is seeking ESAs who would like to participate in delivering this work. The program is highly

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interactive and engaging. A pilot program provided positive feedback that the program led participants to think differently about the possibilities ahead.Charles Ivory, Executive Director, EIRC, Educational Information and Resource Center, Mullica Hill, NJSandra Loewe, Assistant Director, Educational Information and Resource Center, Mullica Hill, NJ Top Ten Ideas to Grow Your ESA’s BusinessROOM 206Governing and Leading for ChangeEntrepreneurs are challenged to preserve the quality of their existing service delivery while they build their customer base and expand their service offerings. ESAs who wish to grow and diversify are no different. This session will provide participants with high-potential ideas for ESA growth and ways to manage that growth through a business plan pro-cess. Through interactive discussions, participants will also share ideas and practical strategies for implementation that have worked elsewhere.Margaret MacDonald, Director of Technical Assistance and Brokering, Capitol Region Education Council, Hartford, CTDonald Walsh, Project Manager, Capitol Region Education Council, Hartford, CT Gamifying the Classroom: A Framework of FunROOM Sapphire IOpenThe research is clear. Video games are good for the brain. Games en-courage problem solving, increase collaboration, support literacy skills, supplement foundational knowledge, and they’re fun. Why wouldn’t we use games? This session will highlight how ESSDACK works with schools and school districts to employ gamficiation and game-based learning to support student immersion, narrative context, choice, well-ordered problems, customization, and co-design. We’ll highlight current research, demo a few tools and strategies, provide some resources, and enjoy ourselves immensely. Come join the fun!Glenn Wiebe, Consultant, ESSDACK, Hutchinson, KSCurtis Chandler, Literacy and Technology Integration Specialist, ESS-DACK, Hutchinson, KS Accelerating #CCSS Implementation Through Social MediaROOM Indigo AGoverning and Leading for ChangeWith the goal of reaching 10,000 educators, Puget Sound Educational Service District and Social Media Teacher Leaders are using innovative

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A Collaborative Approach to Continuous ImprovementROOM 204 BESA Role in Student LearningTwo words any organization must consider if it wants to survive and thrive in the 21st century are “comprehensive improvement.” No matter how good we are today, we need to be even better tomorrow. In align-ment with this thinking, AEA 267’s Continuous Improvement Team’s overall purpose is to systematically and continuously improve on their promise to their educational partners. A key element they have used in pursuing this promise is their Organizational Effectiveness Framework. It provides a comprehensive framework that is utilized in systematic decision making. Learn how they are combining their OEF with the SINA model for comprehensive improvement.Beth Strike, Communications Specialist, Area Education Agency 267, Cedar Falls, IA Technology Skills and Online ToolsROOM Sapphire MOpenTeachers will see examples of online tools used in Jefferson County ESC’s online courses. Teachers can take the information that they have obtained in this presentation and customize it to fit the needs of their stu-dents, as well as varied subject areas and grade levels. By introducing these tools, teachers will help students grow their skills to develop critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity, while challenging them in information, media and technology skills.Teresa Silvestri, Director of Education & Outreach, Jefferson County ESC, Steubenville, OH

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Delivering the Perceived Benefits of a StateWide SISROOM 410Governing and Leading for ChangeThe State of Michigan challenged its Educational Service Agencies to narrow down the student information systems used in the state, with the ultimate goal of recommending a single SIS. Rather than take away the ability for districts to choose the SIS that best meets their needs, ESAs collaborated to leverage tools provided at no cost through the Ed-Fi Alliance to create a virtual single SIS that integrates the various student data systems in the state. This system delivers the benefits of a statewide SIS, and many others, without the time and expense of asking districts to change systems.Donald Dailey, Director of Technology, Kalamazoo RESA, Portage, MITroy Wheeler, VP, Strategic Market Development, Ed-Fi Alliance, Austin, TX

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In her book “The Glass Castle”, Jeannette Walls describes growing up in the desert of the American Southwest and then in a West Virginia mining town with her three siblings and the brilliant, unorthodox irresponsible parents who mange at once to neglect them, love them and teach them to face their fears.Despite all her hardships, Walls develops the determination to leave West Virginia on her own at the age of sixteen , move to New York City, enroll in Barnard Collets and eventually become a well-known columnist for New York magazine and MSNBC.Her story gives hope to those facing challenges and makes them realize that anything is possible.

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ACT 600500 Act Drive, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168319-337-1000 www.act.orgACT is mission-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success. Headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, ACT is trusted as the nation’s leader in college and career readiness, provid-ing high-quality achievement assessments grounded in more than 50 years of research and experience. ACT offers a uniquely integrated set of solutions that help people succeed from kindergarten through career, providing insights that unlock potential.

AEA PD Online 3036500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131515-270-9030 http://www.aeapdonline.orgAEA PD Online (a collaborative of Iowa’s AEAs) provides a variety of online learning services for both professional development and K-12 student learning. This includes self-paced modules, e-curriculum, and system hosting. We use a variety of partnership models with state ESAs for you to provide online learning to your educators.

Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies 304170 Hunters Ridge, Cadillac, MN 49601231-878-4207 www.aeapcoop.orgThe Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) is a multi-state non-profit organization made up of Educational Service Agencies/political subdivisions organized through a Memorandum of Understanding between all participating states. We are true “cooperative” who serves to leverage purchasing power to benefit all schools and agencies, regardless of size, with the ability to purchase at equal buying levels.

BrightBytes 306490 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107877-499-4036 www.brightbytes.netBrightBytes is the world leading research organization. Our flagship platform, named Clarity, uses powerful, evidence-based frameworks to translate complex analysis and cutting-edge research into fast actions that improve student learn-ing.

Capitol Region Education Council 206111 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), working with and for its member districts, has developed a wide array of cost-effective and high-quality programs and services to meet the educational needs of children and adults in the Capitol Region. Our mission is to work with boards of education of the Capitol Region to improve the quality of public education for all learners.

CESA #7 511595 Baeten Rd, Green Bay, WI 54304920-492-5960 www.cesa7.orgCESA 7 has developed national products for ESA’s in Common Core State Standards, software, and other academic and non-academic solutions. Find out how your ESA can partner with CESA 7 to create a great revenue stream for your Agency while providing quality services to your District.

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BOOTHCESA 6 2022935 Universal Ct, Oshkosh, WI 54904920-236-0518 CESA 6 provides national services in Grant Writing, Websites, ESA Registration Software, and ELL Weekly tips. CESA 6 is seeking partnerships.

Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning (CALL) 504510 Charmany Drive Suite 269, Madison, WI 53719608-441-2765 www.leadershipforlearning.orgThe Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning (CALL) is a cloud-based school-wide leadership assessment and feedback system. Rather than focus on an individual school leader, CALL utilizes a multi-source comprehensive survey to assess core leadership practices that are distributed across the school building. Upon completion of the survey, users receive immediate, targeted data and feedback designed to support school improvement and professional growth. In addition, the CALL system provides district leaders with information on school leadership effectiveness. The CALL instrument was developed and validated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with funding from the Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education.

Compuclaim 311221 Third Street, Newport, RI 02840401-477-6349 www.compuclaim-ri.comCompuClaim is one of the leading providers of Medicaid billing and electronic data interchange (EDI) solutions that facilitate the critical connection between school districts and Medicaid. They have been providing these services to school districts since 1992. CompuClaim is in the business of education and healthcare; offering integrated solutions that reduce costs by eradicating inefficiencies and increasing compliance. CompuClaim’s automated Internet based data collection and billing platform provides customers the latest best practice technology infra-structure. Our technology platform provides school districts a custom designed Web portal integrated with a professional claims clearinghouse and mobile data capture technology. CompuClaim is helping schools innovate their businesses while leading the revolution in healthcare EDI technology.

Corwin Press 6142455 Teller Road, Thousand Oakes, CA 91320-2218800-233-9936 www.corwinpress.comCorwin is the premier provider of professional development solutions that equip PK-12 educators with innovative tools to improve teaching and learning. Our products and services offer practical, research-based strategies for leadership, staff development, equity, Common Core, technology, and more.

Delta t Group 516101 Centerpoint Drive Suite 100, Middletown, CT 06457860-256-8333 www.deltatgroup.comDelta t Group is a educational and behavioral referral firm. Specializing in the staffing of: Special Education Teachers, School Nurses, Teacher Assistants, 1:1’s, Social Workers, and more.

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BOOTHDigital Schools 51527764 Volo Village Road Suite A, Volo, IL 60073888-939-7799 www.digital-schools.comServing K-12 since 1999, the Company initially was contracted to build what be-gan as a simple database to track employee leave activities. Through the years, the application DS Suite|Plus (click to link to product) has developed into the premier market application, designed exclusively to meet the unique needs of the K-12 educational market.

Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc. 315817 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98337360-616-8915 www.DigitalisEducation.comDigitarium® digital planetarium systems and Digitalis inflatable domes: portable, capable, cost effective astronomy education tools. Best value on the market.

Dimensional Learning Solutions 3003267 Crest Drive, Chewelah, WA 99109509-795-0979 www.dimensionallearningsolutions.comDimensional Learning Solutions: Committed to the most cutting edge adaptive learning solutions available for education. Our breakthrough, adaptive learning technology and courses will significantly improve delivery systems and outcomes for students, teachers, administrators, and personnel in the 21st century.

District Administration Magazine 403488 Main Avenue 3rd Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851203-663-0100 www.districtadministration.comDistrict Administration is the leading provider of practical insights and strate-gies for K12 administrators at school districts throughout the United States. The District Administration Leadership Institute produces special events and creates communities for the nation’s top K12 leadership.

DS Secure - HCESC 51727764 Volo Village Road Suite A, Volo, IL 60073312-924-5721 www.dssecure.comDS Secure and Hamilton County ESC have partnered to bring advanced network and communication solutions through innovative software designs and cost-ef-fective licensing models. Find out how your ESA can partner with us to bring new value to your schools.

E&I Cooperative Services 3162 Jericho Plaza Suite 309, Jericho, NY 11753800-283-2634 www.K12.eandi.orgServing school districts and institutions nationwide, E&I is the only member-owned, not-for-profit sourcing cooperative focused exclusively on education. E&I delivers cost savings on products and services K-12 institutions use every day to reduce costs and optimize supply chain efficiencies.

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BOOTHEDUCATION CONNECTION - Center for 21st Century Skills 100355 Goshen Road, Litchfield, CT 06759860-567-0863 educationconnection.orgEDUCATION CONNECTION is one of Connecticut’s 6 Regional Service Centers. Our mission as the regional educational service center in western Connecticut is to promote the success of school districts and their communities. Collaboratively with them, we provide educational and related services. A continuing commit-ment to quality and excellence is our standard of performance. EDUCATION CONNECTION’s Center for 21st Century Skills believes the key to developing a generation of successful young innovators is to drive the convergence of art, business, creativity, innovation, engineering, and science. The Center provides a combination of academic courses, experiential events, and challenge projects that bring students together to share their ideas and compete at the nationally recognized Student Innovation Expo.

Eduplanet21, LLC 512401 E Winding Hill Rd Suite 200, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050717-884-9900 www.eduplanet21.comEduplanet21 is a K12 technology company committed to transforming Profes-sional Development (or PD). We provide a Social Learning Software Platform, Digital Content, and Services to help educators create Professional Development Plans and Personal Learning Networks to achieve their Professional Develop-ment goals. Our Institutes, Learning Paths and Connected Educator Marketplace offer educators the ability to customize their Professional Development and ultimately enhance their teaching and learning environment.

Edupoint Educational Systems 4131955 South Val Vista Drive Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85204480-633-7500 www.Edupoint.comEdupoint’s Synergy® Education Platform provides ESA’s an enterprise-level student information system, Synergy SIS, and a full suite of learning manage-ment solutions – including the TeacherVUE gradebook to help teachers measure student performance against standards.

EIRC Foundation 314107 Gilbreth Parkway, Suite 200, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062856-582-7000 www.eirc.orgThe Educational Information and Resource Center (EIRC) Foundation was cre-ated to expand financial and human resources as applied to education reform to advance student achievement. The Foundation is partner to the EIRC, a public non-profit educational agency operating for over 45 years throughout New Jer-sey, 36 additional states and 11 foreign countries. The EIRC is able to develop Shared Services Agreements with governmental agencies including school districts and service centers.

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BOOTHEqual Level 40211140 Rockville Pike Suite 100-350, Rockville, MD 20852301-560-1492 www.equallevel.comEqual Level is one of the fastest growing electronic procurement solution provid-ers in the Cloud space. In 2014, we celebrate our fifth year of operation, and already serve more than 30 public and private sector organizations by providing an exciting requisition to payment platform, that mimics the consumer shop-ping experience. Headquartered in Maryland, we employ a dozen people, are employee owned, and profitable. We enable b2b commerce within and between organizations by thoughtfully applying proven consumer commerce best prac-tices to the enterprise. Our supplier enablement model is focused on achieving 100% punch-out based commerce and provides your small to medium trading partners with no-charge punch-out enabled commerce storefronts.

escWorks - Region 4 2077145 W. Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77092713-744-6834 escWorks® is a data management software solution that helps educational organizations maximize efficiency through the use of technology. Our package of 11 robust tools allows you to reduce costs, save time, & quantify your value to customer districts.

ESSDACK 2111500 E. 11th, Suite 200, Hutchinson, KS 67501620-663-9566 ESSDACK is dedicated to helping educators nationwide by offering an array of professional learning, services and products.

Follett 2161340 Ridgeview Dr, McHenry, IL 60050815-578-3672 www.follettlearning.comFollett is the largest provider of educational materials and technology solutions to PreK-12 libraries, classrooms, learning centers and school districts in the United States, and a major supplier to educational institutions worldwide. Follett distrib-utes books, reference materials, digital resources, eBooks and audiovisual mate-rials, as well as pre-owned textbooks. Follett also is one of the leading providers of integrated educational technology for the management of physical and digital assets, the tracking, storing and analyzing of academic data, and digital learning environment tools for the classroom focusing on student achievement.

FreshGrade Education Inc. 212301-1447 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A31-877-957-7757 www.freshgrade.comEngaged parents have a direct and positive impact on the successful develop-ment of a child. FreshGrade is increasing communication and collaboration between teachers, students and parents through a user-friendly learning collabo-ration system that facilitates greater parental engagement and student develop-ment.

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BOOTHFrontline Technologies Group LLC 302397 Eagleview Boulevard, Exton, PA 19341866-574-9169 www.FrontlineK12.comMore than 5,000 school districts use Frontline’s suite of human capital manage-ment tools, including Aesop (absence management and automated sub-calling), VeriTime (time and attendance), and AppliTrack (recruiting, selection and HR file management).

Genesee ISD 4002413 West Maple Avenue, Flint, MI 48507810-591-4400 www.geneseeisd.orgiConnectLearning is an online learning Portal with over 1,200 online courses including Advanced Placement, credit recovery, electives and core classes. All courses are offered at a discounted rate, and schools pay no fees to enroll stu-dents beyond the course cost.

Great American Insurance Group 510301 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202541-359-9270 www.gafri.comGreat American Insurance Group, a trusted leader in the 403(b) and 457 markets for over 30 years, is a financial services company dedicated to providing retire-ment solutions to school employees. As a financially strong, American-owned company, Great American provides opportunities and value-add programs to help educators in and out of the classroom. Offering a quality retirement plan is crucial to attracting and retaining qualified employees. With quality products and excellent service we are poised to offer retirement solutions to your school.

Illuminate Education 41747 Discovery Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618773-620-6467 Illuminate Education offers the next generation of data management with Illumi-nate Student Information System™, Illuminate Special Education™, and Illumi-nate Data and Assessment (DnA) Management™. Each product works seam-lessly with other systems but (since all use a single Illuminate system) Illuminate system has the power to replace 3-4 separate systems.

Innovative Student Loan Solutions (ISLS) 50111310 Montgomery Road Suite 216, Cincinnati, OH 45249513-645-1190 www.isloansolutions.comISLS and Hamilton County ESC have successfully partnered with other ESAs to provide a zero cost and turn-key benefit for non-profit organizations: Student Loan Forgiveness strategies. The value is simple: no cost to the employer, em-ployees save money, ESA partners share revenue.

Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching 404149 Avenue at the Common Suite 202, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702732-982-8155 www.ipeceducation.comiPEC offers unique, cost-effective partnership opportunities to education service agencies through its acclaimed Coach Centric Leadership™ for Education Pro-fessionals program. With offerings that provide sustainable revenue and measur-able results, this research-based program delivers significant results to service agencies and school districts.

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BOOTHMarsden Services 6102124 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55114651-523-6703 www.marsden.comMarsden Services provides high quality and cost effective facility management services to educational facilities nationwide. Count on Marsden as your partner for custodial, security and mechanical maintenance solutions that reduce the non-instructional costs so additional dollars are available for the classroom!

Maximus 2057585 E. Redfield Road, Suite 208, Scottsdale, AZ 85260480-483-7855 www.maximus.com/tienetMAXIMUS was founded in 1975 and is a publicly traded, worldwide consulting firm employing 11,000. MAXIMUS provides school management software: Spe-cial Education, RtI, Service Capture, Assessment, and Instructional Management to over 850 school districts in 19 states and 3 Canadian provinces.

McREL 4114601 DTC Blvd, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237-2596303-632-5539 www.mcrel.orgBased in Denver, McREL International is a nonprofit corporation focused on research, product development, technical assistance, training for K-12 education improvement, leadership development, standards-based instructional practice, and systemic reform.

Medcor 2044805 W. Prime Parkway, McHenry, IL 60051815-363-9500 www.medcor.comMedcor provides health and wellness services recognized for improving patient outcomes while reducing the claims and costs associated with workers’ compen-sation and healthcare. Our services are configured to meet each client’s unique needs and include telephonic injury triage and reporting, on-site health and wellness clinics and employee screening services. All of Medcor’s services are available nationwide, 24/7 for worksites of any size. Today, more than 150,000 worksites benefit from Medcor’s experience, technology and skilled profession-als.

Mentoring Minds 107P.O. Box 8843, Tyler, TX 75711800-585-5258 www.mentoringminds.comFounded more than a decade ago, Mentoring Minds, the Critical Thinking for Life Company, develops affordable, effective learning tools that give students the skills to succeed, not just in the classroom, but in life. Experienced educators cre-ate K-12 print and online resources that integrate best practices for instruction, assessment, and learning for students across the nation.

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BOOTHMy Learning Plan Inc. 5028586 Potter Park Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238800-287-4432 www.mylearningplan.comMy Learning Plan Inc. is the leading provider of web-based educator evaluation and professional learning data management solutions used by K-12 school dis-tricts throughout the United States and around the world. All of our award winning products are available stand-alone, or as a part of a fully integrated solution to help schools improve student growth through effective management and support of educator evaluation and professional learning.

Movie Licensing USA 51410795 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63127877-321-1300 www.k12.movlic.comMovie Licensing USA provides the Public Performance Site License, which is required by Federal Copyright Law when films are shown for entertainment in a school. We are the sole source provider for most of the major motion picture studios.

Nearpod 3051062 NW 1st Court, Hollandale, FL 33009www.nearpod.comNearpod is a mobile learning platform that combines presentation, collaboration and assessment tools into one integrated solution. Teachers can bring the class-room to life by easily creating interactive mobile presentations, with no technical skills required.During class, teachers can launch a Nearpod presentation and guide their students (either in person or remotely) as they use their tablet, smartphone, or any other web enabled device. Teachers and students have a shared (but personalized) learning experience in which they explore new content by navigat-ing selected web pages, reviewing video clips, sharing one another’s work, and participating in many other types of interactive assessments.

Neverware 41519 West 21st Street Suite 1004, New York, NY 10010917-209-7467 www.neverware.comDelivered through ESAs, Neverware’s innovative software makes schools’ obso-lete computers run like new and allows them to be centrally managed to simplify IT administrators’ lives. Schools pay an affordable subscription fee in exchange for technology that brings their entire inventory of computers back online – no matter what condition they are in – enabling them to balance their IT budgets by eliminating the cost of hardware upgrades forever.

Pearson 2171900 E Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60625847-420-9246 http://www.pearsonschool.com/Pearson is working to create real results that break through the challenges in education today. We partner with educators to deliver new personalized ways of learning through effective, scalable assessment, instructional tools, services, and technologies. We help individuals improve learning outcomes and achieve their own definitions of success.

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BOOTHPrepared Response, Inc. - Rapid Responder 1035350 Carillion Point, Kirkland, WA 98033425-241-7549 www.preparedresponse.comRapid Responder protects students, staff and facilities in over 3,000 K-12 cam-puses providing first responders and school personnel instant access to campus emergency response information. Our safety technology and consulting services bring together first responders and school leaders, creating a joint emergency response.

Presence Learning 310580 Market St, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104415-512-9000 www.presencelearning.comPresenceLearning (www.presencelearning.com) is the leading provider of online speech therapy and other special education-related services for K-12 districts and families of children with special needs. PresenceLearning’s nationwide network of hundreds of highly qualified clinicians includes speech language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists (OTs) and other related services pro-fessionals. Therapy sessions are delivered “anytime anywhere” via live videocon-ferencing using the latest in evidence-based practices combined with powerful progress reporting.

SAFARI Montage 101Five Tower Bridge 300 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428610-645-4000 www.SAFARIMontage.comSAFARI Montage provides school districts with an integrated Learning Object Repository, Digital Media & Curriculum Delivery solution all wrapped into one. This solution is interoperable with virtually all classroom technology and most en-terprise district systems. Use SAFARI Montage to access and manage all digital visual resources from anywhere.

San Joaquin County Office of Education 2032901 Arch-Airport, Stockton, CA 95206209-468-5927 www.edjoin.orgThe Education Job Opportunity Information Network (ED-JOIN) is designed to improve your organization’s hiring and recruitment process. With the use of Edjoin, your organization can post jobs online, manage the hiring process, and much more.

Scholastic 604524 Broadway, New York, NY 10012212-965-7217 www.scholastic.comThe corporate mission of Scholastic is to encourage the intellectual and personal growth of all children, beginning with literacy.Through each of Scholastic’s divi-sions, from book publishing and distribution to media, from educational technol-ogy to classroom magazines, literacy remains the cornerstone of all that we do. Because now more than ever, literacy—the ability to read, write and under-stand—is a necessity, not only to succeed but also to survive.

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BOOTHSchool Software Group 50361 N. Meadow Row Ct. , Appleton, WI 54913800-596-0735 www.schoolsoftwaregroup.comPublisher of BuildYourOwnCurriculum, SSG provides online solutions for district curriculum and assessment management. With BYOC, districts create the tools to systematically document curriculum—turning it into a viable, living document that is easily improved.

School Webmasters 2002846 E. Nora Street, Mesa, AZ 85213888-750-4556 www.schoolwebmasters.comAt School Webmasters, we understand the needs of school and district websites. Our only focus is to help schools provide their communities and constituents with timely and informative websites. If you are a public school, charter school, private school, f

Silverback Learning Solutions 410408 E. Parkcenter Blvd., #300, Boise, ID 83706208-258-2588 www.silverbacklearning.comSilverback Learning Solutions MilepostsTM delivers personalized learning environments that maximize the focus on achievement for individual students while improving collaboration and shared accountability for educators, students and parents. Mileposts™ is a cloud-based learning solution designed to erase the achievement gap and raise the level of success for all students, regardless of socio-economic status or learning ability by allowing teachers to easily create individualized (personalized) learning plans. Mileposts collects and connects data from all types of student information, as-sessment, and curriculum systems at any level, enabling educators to collabora-tively plan and deliver individualized instruction and easy-to-build individualized learning plans with built-in agreements so that teachers, students, parents and administrators are fully informed and accountable for student learning.

Skyward, Inc. 3125233 Coye Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481800-236-7274 www.skyward.comSince 1980, Skyward has been serving the K-12 Administrative software needs of school districts. Skyward’s School Management System represents an integrated student and financial management software system designed to keep adminis-trators, educators, and families connected. Skyward’s software is found in over 1,700 school districts throughout the world. Skyward is committed to providing products that meet or exceed the complex needs and the high expectations of the ever-changing K-12 environment.

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BOOTHSLA Management 4053217 Corrine Dr., Orlando, FL 32803407-740-7677 www.slamgmt.comSLA Management is a Florida based foodservice management company dedi-cated to providing high quality, nutritious, and cost efficient meal programs to the academic community. We recognize the financial and operational challenges facing many schools today and are experienced in developing programs and sys-tems that yield success in various settings. Our boutique style approach allows us to partner with our schools to create individually tailored programs that meet the needs and goals of every school we serve. Since no two schools are exactly alike – no two programs are exactly alike.

TechSmith 3012405 Woodlake Dr., Okemos, MI 48864-5910517-381-5586 www.techsmith.comAs the go-to training and purchasing entity for your districts, talk with TechSmith on how we can help you add value to your bottom line. With best pricing for coop-erative purchasing, your ESA can offer a new service from the makers of Snagit, Camtasia and TechSmith Relay. Teachers, trainers and students are creating, collaborating and accessing content to improve engagement and impact learning. Ask about education pricing at the TechSmith booth #301.

The KiNECTiC Group 11511280 West Road, Houston, TX 77065713-554-0437 www.kineticgroup.comThe KiNETiC Group is a company focused on facilitating meaningful partnerships between ESA’s and businesses, particularly education start-up businesses.

The Ohio Online Learning Program - National Network of Digital Schools 2016393 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131855-491-9660 www.ohioonlinelearning.org/The ESC of Cuyahoga County in collaboration with the National Network of Digi-tal Schools has launched the Ohio Online Learning Program. The Ohio Online Learning Program gives students the opportunity to return to their home districts to earn a local diplo

TinyEYE Therapy Services 213103-116 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 3R3877-846-9393 www.tinyeye.comTinyEYE is an established global leader in providing Speech-Language and Occupational Therapy Services. TinyEYE’s integrated award winning software goes beyond simply video conferencing. We have created an interactive atmo-sphere where activities, progress measurement, detailed reporting, and home-work monitoring have been proven more efficient and effective than traditional therapy methods. We are proud to be recognized as innovative pioneers within our industry. Our student focused approach makes learning fun and speech and occupational therapy an outstanding experience.

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BOOTHTremco Inc. 5053735 Green Road, Beachwood, OH 44122800-892-1872 www.tremcoroofing.comWith over 80 years of experience solving the toughest roofing and building school maintenance challenges, Tremco Roofing/WTI understands that Education Ser-vices Agencies are interested in long term, high performance buildings, ensuring roofing and weatherproofing piece of mind.

VisdomK12 - The Grandview Group 2102150 S. Country Club Drive Suite 12, Mesa, AZ 85210518-248-9968 www.VisdomK12.com“The teachers were really excited. I would miss not having it…VisdomK12 has become an invaluable tool.” – Drs. Aljean Tucker & Elizabeth Domangue, Colo-rado Springs, on using VisdomK13 for a district-wide Gap Analysis of new math curricula. VisdomK12 is a cloud-based, collaborative evaluation platform. Project management features and interactive dashboards make it easy to include mul-tiple stakeholders in important conversations. Resulting decisions are inclusive, transparent, and RESPECTED.

Williams Scotsman 500901 S. Bond Street, Ste. 600, Baltimore, MD 21231410-931-6139 www.willscot.comWe provide a variety of innovative modular solutions for the education sector, de-livering turn-key service that allows you to focus on what’s most important - your students. We also manage and develop custom modular building projects.

Wonderlic 111400 Lakeview Parkway Suite 200, Vernon Hills, IL 60061847-247-2470 www.wonderlic.comWonderlic is the recognized leader in pre-employment testing. We help schools from K-12 increase the quality and efficiency of their recruitment, hiring, and re-tention processes for all Classified and Certified positions. Our practical, proven solutions help schools and districts find the best hires for any job. Ask us how!

Worldwide Interactive Network (WIN Learning) 4011000 Waterford Place, Kingston, TN 37763940-312-3867 www.w-win.comWIN Learning helps middle, high school, adult and workforce, and post-second-ary programs ensure all learners have the skills to be career and college ready. We provide schools with the tools necessary to prepare them for the future, whether it’s college, a trade school, the military or the workplace.

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100 EDUCATION CONNECTION101 SAFARI Montage103 Prepared Response, Inc.107 Mentoring Minds111 Wonderlic115 The KiNECTiC Group200 School Webmasters201 The Ohio Online Learning Program202 CESA 6203 San Joaquin County Office of Education204 Medcor205 Maximus206 Capitol Region Education Council207 escWorks210 VisdomK12211 ESSDACK212 FreshGrade Education Inc.213 TinyEYE Therapy Services216 Follett217 Pearson300 Dimensional Learning Solutions301 TechSmith302 Frontline Technologies Group LLC303 AEA PD Online304 Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies305 Nearpod306 BrightBytes310 Presence Learning311 Compuclaim312 Skyward, Inc.314 EIRC Foundation

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315 Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.316 E&I Cooperative Services400 Genesee ISD401 Worldwide Interactive Network402 Equal Level403 District Administration Magazine404 Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching405 SLA Management410 Silverback Learning Solutions411 McREL413 Edupoint Educational Systems415 Neverware417 Illuminate Education500 Williams Scotsman501 Innovative Student Loan Solutions (ISLS)502 My Learning Plan Inc.503 School Software Group504 Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership505 Tremco Inc.510 Great American Insurance Group511 CESA #7512 Eduplanet21, LLC514 Movie Licensing USA515 Digital Schools516 Delta t Group517 DS Secure600 ACT604 Scholastic610 Marsden Services614 Corwin Press

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AESA 30 Annual Conference

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December 2-5, 2015Hyatt Regency

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Association of Educational Service Agencies507-401-3306 • www.aesa.us

The Mission of AESA is to support and strengthen regional educational service agencies by:

• Serving as a national voice for educational service agencies;

• Providing professional growth opportunities, technical assistance, advocacy and research;

• Helping member agencies promote, distribute, and leverage their knowledge, products, and services; and

• Assisting in the establishment of educational service agencies.