ESA Research
The Iowa AEA State Network: A Model Regional Governance Entity
The Iowa AEA State Network: A Model Regional Governance Entity Ronald S. Fielder, Ph.D. Robert “Bob” Stephens, Ph.D. Posthumous, March 16, 1929 – February 8, 2017 August 25, 2016 Revised May, 2018 This is the revised Executive Summary of a much more comprehensive article/monograph finalized in August of 2016. The full article is available from AESA and/or…
Read MoreIncreasing Social Capital in Appalachia
Developing an understanding of what conditions are necessary for student agency to have an impact on community vitality By Joseph Goins Executive Summary In the spring of 2017, Digital Promise, along with the Kauffman Foundation, sponsored a planning grant to research the nature of education innovation clusters (EICs). The research was aimed at addressing the…
Read MoreA response to Olwell and Welby Perspectives article
Introduction: In a recent Perspectives article, Different Structures, Different Worlds: ESAs Serving Students and Districts in Michigan and Massachusetts, Olwell and Welby compared ESAs in Michigan to Massachusetts. In her response article below, Dr. Schuman more closely examines the work of ESAs in Massachusetts. Read the original article here, published February 2018 A response to Olwell and…
Read MoreComparing ESA Roles
Different Structures, Different Worlds: ESAs Serving Students and Districts in Michigan and Massachusetts By Russell Olwell and Kathryn Welby Merrimack College Introduction: Comparing and contrasting the role of ESAs in two states Educational Service Agencies, or ESAs, are a key part of the nation’s educational infrastructure, but their forms and roles can vary greatly between…
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