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REA Services

Technology Support

Supplementation of technology support services is one of the five areas of services to be offered by a Regional Education Association, as noted in NDCC CHAPTER 15.1-09.1 (http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t15-1.html).

One of the foundations for the organization of the NESC in 2001, was a means for schools to share in a technology support position, which would provide services for computer networking and infrastructure support.  This support is still offered as a benefit to schools who choose to opt-in for this service.

For more information on the technology and technology support services of the NESC, contact jennifer.carlson@nescnd.org.

School Improvement

ND Regional Education Associations support schools in their continuous school improvement efforts according to the following systems, frameworks, and/or standards:

Data Collection & Analysis

ND Regional Education Associations help schools effectively collect, analyze, and interpret student performance data for the purpose of informing teaching and learning.

Vision:

  • All schools have a comprehensive assessment system and data analysis system in place.
  • Schools have leadership teams in place to guide and monitor these systems.
  • Teachers and teams monitor individual student performance.

The NESC offers support to schools regarding academic data analysis and School-Wide Information System (SWIS) implementation and data analysis.  Additionally, the NESC can assist schools in building a culture of meaningful and consistent data usage through the Data Utilization Project leadership workshop series and the Taking Action with Data all-staff, workshop series.

For more information contact the NESC Director of Professional Learning and Operations, Erin Lacina at Erin.Lacina@nescnd.org or 888-701-6372.

Curriculum Enrichment

All ND Regional Education Associations seek to facilitate the expansion and enrichment of curricula in member schools.

Definitions:

  • Curriculum Expansion is enhancement of curriculum or course offerings (e.g., Career and Technical Education, AP courses, dual credit courses, ITV).
  • Curriculum Enrichment is the process of selectively modifying a curriculum by adding educational content or new learning opportunities (e.g., MarketPlace for Kids, Expanded Learning Day, After School Programs).

Vision:

Quality education systems are built upon college and career-ready standards, rich and engaging curricula based on the standards, and high-quality, aligned assessments to measure student learning. REAs should take steps to promote rigorous standards, effective assessment systems, and strong curriculum.

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NESC has provided me with invaluable resources and knowledge to refine my craft and keep our school district competitive and progressive in twenty first century learning. They have provided professional development that has changed the direction of our district and helped us to refocus our school improvement goals (Marzano High Reliability Schools training). They have been available for support on every level for our administration and staff, and provided some of the best training I’ve ever attended in my 25 years of teaching (Steve Dunn Writing Workshop). Without their expertise and commitment to our schools, we would not have the resources and strategies available for effective instructional practices. I can’t imagine not having the NESC as our main professional development support system. They are the solid foundation of collaboration and excellence that small rural districts in North Dakota need.

Melissa HiltnerFormer K-12 Instructional Coach, Langdon Area Public Schools
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As the former High School Principal and current Superintendent at Dakota Prairie Schools, I have witnessed first-hand the benefits of the NESC’s Succeed 2020 program. These benefits range from technology assistance, data retrieval, professional development analyzing data, and support. In the time I have been at DP, we have transitioned to a one-to-one school, implemented data teams at both campuses, implemented a data intervention time with our students, and begun wrestling with best practices in regards to classroom teaching and data usage. All of these improvements are due directly to the assistance and guidance allowed to us by the NESC’s Succeed 2020 Grant.

Jay SladeSuperintendent, Dakota Prairie Public Schools