Special Education Support Services HOME RESOURCES DIRECTORS MEETINGS OUR STAFF You are here Special Education Cooperative November 28, 2021 Sunday Linda Riddle, Administrator • (361) 561-8508 • linda.riddle@esc2.us The Education Service Center, Region 2, Special Education Support Services focus on improving student performance and program effectiveness for individuals with disabilities from age three through age 21 as specified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Special education specialists provide administrative and program support through leadership, professional development, and technical assistance to LEAs in the region. LEAs who join the cooperative will be able to access trainings and onsite support at a reduced rate. Special Education Specialists collaborate with other specialists across the service center to ensure the inclusion of and consideration for the needs of students with disabilities. Special education staff members provide insight and guidance on issues of accountability, student performance, and factors that affect the performance of students with disabilities. Services Reduced fee for onsite consultation Reduced fee for onsite professional development Custom designed trainings such as: Facilitated planning Instructional coaching Classroom observations TEKS Resource System support for special education TEKS alignment support for STAAR ALT-2 Our Priority Achievement of students with disabilities State and federal accountability support Access to the general curriculum for students with disabilities High-quality professional learning opportunities Collaborative partnerships Educator training on research-based effective instructional strategies First point of contact for students, parents, district, and community stakeholders in areas of special education Professional development focused on research-based trainings to support students in the least restrictive environment, and access to and progress in the general education curriculum Search form Search Search Quick Links Accountability Assistive Technology Autism Behavior Dyslexia Early Childhood Special Education Evaluation / Child Find Family Engagement Inclusive Services & Practices Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports Secondary Transition Section 504 Significant Disabilities Speech Vision Services Special Education Cooperative Our Staff Linda Riddle, M.S. Kay Smith, Ed.D Veronica Brotherton, M.Ed. Lisa Gebert, M.S. Ambra Sherrod, M.S. Bianca Martinez, M.S. Molly Savant, M.S. Education Service Center Region 2 "Empowering educational communities through innovation." Links: ESC 2 Human Resources Other ESCs US Department of Education Texas Education Agency Public Information Requests Translate this site: Selecteer een taal Nederlands Afrikaans Albanees Amharisch Arabisch Armeens Azerbeidzjaans Baskisch Bengaals Birmaans Bosnisch Bulgaars Catalaans Cebuano Chichewa Chinees (traditioneel) Chinees (vereenvoudigd) Corsicaans Deens Duits Esperanto Ests Fins Frans Fries Galicisch Georgisch Grieks Gujarati Haïtiaans Creools Hausa Hawaïaans Hebreeuws Hindi Hmong Hongaars Iers Igbo IJslands Indonesisch Italiaans Japans Javaans Jiddisch Kannada Kazachs Khmer Kinyarwanda Kirgizisch Koerdisch Koreaans Kroatisch Lao Latijn Lets Litouws Luxemburgs Macedonisch Malagasi Malayalam Maleis Maltees Maori Marathi Mongools Nepalees Noors Odia (Oriya) Oeigoers Oekraïens Oezbeeks Pashto Perzisch Pools Portugees Punjabi Roemeens Russisch Samoaans Schots Keltisch Servisch Sesotho Shona Sindhi Sinhala Slovaaks Sloveens Soendanees Somalisch Spaans Swahili Tadzjieks Tagalog Tamil Tataars Telugu Thai Tsjechisch Turkmeens Turks Urdu Vietnamees Wels Wit-Russisch Xhosa Yoruba Zoeloe Zweeds Mogelijk gemaakt door Translate Get In Touch: 209 North Water Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401-2528 (361) 561-8400 Contact Us Log in Email Updates: To sign up for updates or to access your preferences, please enter your contact information below. Subscription Type Email SMS/Text Message Email Address Copyright © 2021 Education Service Center, Region 2 · All rights reserved Per House Bill 462, Education Service Center, Region 2 does not promote or participate in the Common Core Initiative.