How do ESAs deliver professional development to teachers and school districts?
A Hezel Associates survey, on behalf of PBS TeacherLine, found out. Teacher professional development translates to better teaching practices for the improvement of student learning. As good training is key to good performance, it is important to know how professional development and related coaching is implemented in schools. Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) are a significant but often overlooked resource in the provision of professional development and coaching in schools. The Association of Educational Services Agencies defines an ESA as “a public entity created by state statute to provide educational support programs and services to local schools and school districts within a given geographic area.” The names for ESAs vary across states, for example: Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (New York, Colorado), Educational Cooperatives (Connecticut), and Educational Service Agencies (Vermont) to name a few. Yet despite the inconsistency of names, the agencies provide similar k
