ESC Brochure - Miami County Educational Service Center

Your Miami County
Educational Service Center
Miami County
Educational
Service Center
Established in 1914 as a county office and fully
developed into an educational service center in
1995, the Miami County Educational Service
Center (MCESC) has offered decades of
services to school districts.
Located in Troy, Ohio, MCESC is one of the
largest educational service centers in Ohio and
currently serves all public and non-public schools
in the county. This includes 2 city schools (Troy
and Piqua), 4 exempted village schools (Tipp
City, Covington, Bradford and Milton-Union), 3
local schools (Miami East, Bethel and Newton),
and 2 non-public schools (Troy St. Patrick and
Piqua Catholic).
The ESC also works cooperatively with Miami
County Children’s Services, Miami Valley
SERRC and Upper Valley JVS.
By establishing a county educational consortium,
MCESC is able to provide Miami County with
classrooms for the severe emotionally disturbed,
multiple disabilities, preschool and classrooms
for developmentally handicapped and learning
disabled students.
Bethel Local
Bradford Ex. Village
Covington Ex. Village
Miami East Local
Milton-Union Ex. Village
Newton Local
Piqua Catholic
Piqua City
Tipp City Ex. Village
Troy City
Phone: 937937-339339-5100
Fax:
937937-339339-3256
Web:
Web: www.miami.k12.oh.us
www.miami.k12.oh.us
2000
2000 West Stanfield Road
Troy, Ohio 4537345373-2987
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The Miami County
Services We Offer
Hearing Impaired Program: (HI)
Teach students about their hearing loss, hearing aids
& FM systems
Tutor students in problem areas of education
Train school staff to perform required daily listening
checks of hearing aids and FM systems
Teach sign language
Provide HI Interpreter
Emotionally Disturbed Program: (ED)
(ED)
Educational Service Center
will provide quality services
to the educational community,
through leadership,
Teach social skills to enhance students success
Provide intervention services for students in special
and regular education programs
In-servicing and identification of ED students
In-service regular education staff to improve
classroom management skills
Multiple Disabilities Program: (MD)
Provide MD classrooms across the county
Provide instruction and experience based
opportunities in the community to learn job and daily
living skills
Operate transition class for students 18-22 years old
Preschool Program:
Program: (PS)
training and support,
with vision and commitment
to respond to changing needs.
Serve children ages 3-5 with cognition,
communication, motor and social emotional delays
Serve typical preschool students
Classes meet 2.5 hours daily, 4 days per week
Talented and Gifted Program: (TAG)
Coordination of gifted services
Gifted assessment/identification
ODE compliance/reporting
Consultation with parents/school personnel
Curriculum development/support
Psychological Services:
Facilitate intervention assistance teams in devising
strategies to help students be more successful
Consult with parents and teachers regarding issues
that affect student performance
Provide psycho-educational evaluations
Assess student ability, achievement, learning style,
behavior and social/emotional status
Coordinate screening and evaluation of preschoolers
throughout the county
Work with special education teachers to coordinate
services for children
Occupational Therapy Services: (OT)
Teach skills crucial to independent living
Make adjustments that help students achieve
Prepare students for vocational placement
Evaluate motor functions for preschool children
Speech/Language Service: (SLP)
Provide services in the areas of understanding and
expressing language, development of sounds,
appropriate voice quality and fluency to students who
have communication disorders
Provide support for children with augmentative
communication systems
Serve as a resource for teachers
Administrative Services
Conduct Superintendent searches
Conduct Treasurer searches
Provide financial services
Provide legal services
Clearinghouse for certified and non-teaching
substitutes
Recruit administrators, teachers and support staff
Monitor teacher certification and licensure
Provide mentor/entry year teacher support and
training
Curriculum Services
Course of study revision
Textbook review and adoption
Assistance with grant writing
High quality professional development
On site consultation/classroom modeling
Technical Services
The MCESC Technical Services Staff is focused on
helping to raise technology standards in Miami County
School’s, government agencies and area businesses by
providing excellent services at a low cost.
We provide a variety of assistance, solutions and
services including:
Conduct training and workshops for using technology
in the classrooms
Provide computer system maintenance services for
area school districts
Install and configure networks and computer
equipment
Intervention Services
Assist students in addressing behavioral and/or
academic issues in the school setting
Assist students in overcoming social and personal
issues that impede learning
Provide one-on-one intervention/consultation with
students
Assist home school districts in developing student
behavior plans that address behavioral and/or
academic issues in the school setting
Coordinate peer activities to enhance positive social
interactions
Address areas such as team building, organization,
goal setting and peer relationships