OverviewThe Educator
Advancement Council (EAC) was created as a public-nonprofit partnership through
state statute to significantly improve professional supports for Oregon's
public educators. The system is designed to lead changes from the inside
out, engaging frontline educators in collaboration with community
resources to build upon the successes of the past and adapt support to
meet the needs of today's education workforce and students.
System Organization
This system is
organized by ten Regional Educator Networks (REN)/Sponsoring Organizations with
an emphasis on local context to ensure training and support are responsive to
the local strengths and needs of educators and students of their region. The identified regions include:
Region A - NWRESD REN
Region B - Clackamas ESD and Multnomah ESD
Educator Advancement Partnership
Region C - Lane ESD and Linn Benton Lincoln REN
Region D - Willamette ESD and South Coast ESD REN
Region E - Douglas ESD REN
Region F - Southern Oregon REN
Region G - Eastern Oregon REN
Region H - Intermountain ESD name pending
Region I - Columbia REN
Region J - Oregon Trail REN
The identified RENs will lead the strategic network development and:
- Create the appropriate infrastructure;
- Establish and convene an advisory Coordinating Body to integrate local voices of teachers, families, students and community;
- Elevate equity-driven decision-making;
- Connect improvement efforts across local school districts;
- Leverage resources within the region;
- Identify areas for the EAC to provide technical assistance;
- Coordinate communications and accountability for resources distributed; and
- Provide resource accountability, monitoring and progress toward goals.