Educator Preparation Program Support Services

The Education Service Center (ESC) Region 13 is seeking proposals from qualified providers to support Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) and school systems in advancing continuous improvement efforts that strengthen educator preparation and improve outcomes for Texas teachers and students. The selected providers will be included in a Qualified Provider List, which will be used to establish contracts for services. The scope of services includes curriculum, instruction, and learning design, practice-based preparation and clinical experiences, professional learning and capacity building, technical assistance for partnerships and workforce models, and quality assurance, continuous improvement, and systems-level support. • The provider must demonstrate relevant experience supporting EPPs, teacher educators, PK-12 systems, or instructional improvement initiatives. • The provider must demonstrate alignment with research-based or evidence-based practices in literacy, mathematics, pedagogy, or teacher learning. • The provider must agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and grant requirements. • The provider must certify that services are student-centered, grounded in research-based practices, and designed to improve educator effectiveness and student outcomes.