Our Purpose:

The mission of the Region One ESC Reading Language Arts Department is to support, serve, and promote effective literacy instruction to our local educational agencies so that every student is prepared for the literacy demands of college and /or career by high school graduation.

 Our Priorities:

• Assist local education agencies in providing systematic and coherent instruction that follows the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in English and Spanish; and the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)
• Provide evidence-based literacy training to our constituents
• Communicate latest research in effective literacy practices

Our Teaching and Learning Support Services:

• English and Spanish Language Arts TEKS
• End of Course Success: English I-III
• Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies
• Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment
• Texas Primary Reading Inventory
• HB3 Reading Academies
• Tejas LEE
• Dyslexia
• Early Literacy Support
• Regional Early Childhood Education Support (RECESS) Initiative
• Region One Professional Development
• TEA Updates TEA