AESA Perspectives Journal
After thoughtful consideration, AESA has made the decision to discontinue Perspectives Journal. This change aligns with our evolving communications strategy and our commitment to exploring new, more dynamic ways to share member stories and research. Many of our members are now publishing thought leadership on other platforms, and we encourage you to continue doing so. Please contact Claire Sowder when your work is published so she can share it with the AESA network.
Although new issues will no longer be produced, the Perspectives archive will remain available and searchable on the AESA website, preserving the journal’s legacy and continuing to serve as a valuable resource for our members.
One agency’s solution to the teacher shortage crisis in Washington state Washington’s demand for teachers increased by 250 percent between 2010 and 2015, according to Washington state’s Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) (WA Office of PI, April 2018). School district human resources directors attested to the need in a fall 2016 survey by the state…
Read More(Part I of a two-part series) By Melia LaCour Executive Director, Equity in Education, Puget Sound Educational Service District Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) are uniquely positioned to provide catalytic leadership for widespread, socially just, educational transformation. By building their own capacity to dismantle the institutional racism entrenched in our educational system, ESAs, in collaboration…
Read MoreDeveloping 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 MoreIntroduction: 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…
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