Services

The Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center offers a wide array of supports and services to member districts and other educational entities.

Core Services to Member Districts

Consortium Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional List
Annual Bus (4 hour) and Van Driver (2 hour) Certification Training
Professional Development for Teachers, Administrators, and Other School Staff
Professional Networking Meetings for Superintendents, Principals, CFO/Treasurers, Guidance Counselors, Technology Leaders, etc.
Annual Fall Administrators’ Conference
Periodic Legal Updates
Consortium Services for IDEA-B and ECSE
ECE Grant Management
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training
NwOESC/NWOCA STEAM Lab
Business Advisory Council Regional Coordination
Business-Education Liaison Service
Summer Honors Academy Programming
Coordination of Quiz Bowls/Leagues/Tournaments, Music Festival, Spelling Bees, and Other Student Events
Representation and Coordination with Community Agencies and Programs (Family & Children First Councils, Juvenile Courts, Suicide Prevention Coalition, etc.)
Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Recognition Program
Parent Surrogate List/Recruitment
Rollout of Various ODE Initiatives including OTES/OPES/OSCES, Regional Data Leads, Literacy/Dyslexia/Science of Reading, Threat Assessment, etc.
Facility Usage

* Services may be available to non-public educational entities and to public school districts outside the NwOESC service region dependent upon request and capacity.

Grant Supported Efforts

Ohio Migrant Education Center
Parent Mentor Services
Future Forward - Ohio Learning Community
School Navigator for IEC
21st Century Learning Communities
Consortium Services for Title III

Services Offered for a Fee to Member Districts

Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development Department:

General Education Consultant Services (includes access to Focused Consultant Services)
Gifted Education Supervisor Services
Focused Consultant Services (*fee based if not taking General Education Consultant Services)
- Math
- Literacy/Dyslexia/Science of Reading
- Social Emotional/Student Wellness/Mental Health
Specialized Professional Development
Career Coaching - Student Focus
Coaching Services including Instructional/Data Coaching, Administrator/New Administrator Coaching
On-line Learning/Book Studies/Compliance Trainings
Resident Educator Programming Coordination
Tutoring Services
Instructional Assistants with focus on Reinforcement, Remediation, and ELL
ELL Specialist Services
Opportunity School Credit Recovery and Suspension Center - Services for MS/HS At-Risk Youth
ROOTS Analysis Services
ROOTS+ Analysis Services (ROOTS plus PD)
Social Work Services

Special Education Department:

Special Education Supervision Services for Preschool and K-12
Comprehensive K-12 Special Education Programming and Supports (Multiple Disabilities, Work Transition, HOPE Center/Autism, Hearing Impairments, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, Independence Education Center, Cross-Categorical, etc.)
Comprehensive Preschool Programming and Supports (Specialized Classrooms, Screenings, Play-based Assessments, Step-Up-To-Quality, etc.)
Special Education Paraprofessionals and Instructional Assistants
School Psychology Services for Preschool and K-12 (Psychologists and Psychology Support Personnel)
Related Services including Speech, OT, PT, Adaptive PE, Vision, Audiology Equipment, Audiology Support, and Work Study Coordination
NwOESC Behavior Team Services
- Behavior Support Services - IS/IEP Focus
- Behavior Consultant Services - BCBA/Autism Focus
- Assistance with FBAs and BIPs
- Social Emotional/Student Wellness/Mental Health Consulting
School Nursing Services

General/Business Department:

District Designed Positions including EMIS, Pupil Services, Specialists, etc.
Attendance/Truancy Officer Services
Administrative Searches (Superintendent and Treasurer/CFO)
Grant Development, Coordination, Staffing, and Fiscal Services
Background Checks/Fingerprinting

Programs and Services Guide

Download our 2024-25 Programs and Services Guide to learn more about the wide array of offerings.

Listing of Services and Costs

Download our FY24 Listing of Services and Costs

Download our FY25 Listing of Services and Costs

ESC Recruitment Summary - Download as PDF