Additional Services Available
Through WVEC
Access to Public Relations Marketing Support
Assist schools in developing and strengthening marketing and public relations.
Community Engagement
Work with school corporations and community groups
to develop consensus in regards to referendums, building projects, and other decisions requiring a critical
mass of support from the community.
Consolidation Studies/Assistance
Thorough analysis of advantages and disadvantages of
school corporation consolidation
Grant Consulting
Access to professional grant writing services to secure
funding for programs that help students and educators
overcome teaching and learning challenges.
Health Insurance Trust (WV/WCI)
Access to Insurance Trust—eligibility & acceptance
voted on by Trust.
Liability Insurance Trust (ESCRFT)
Risk insurance pool
Retreats—School Board/Administrator/School
Custom design process based on desired objectives as
defined by the school/corporation.
School Corporation Collaboration Facilitation
Identify areas where school corporations can share
resources thus save money.
School Improvement Plan Support
Assist schools in developing their school improvement
plan with the goal of improving student learning.
Shared Dietitian
Registered Dietitian works with Food Service Directors
to ensure that schools are meeting and exceeding all
federal food guidelines pertaining to school lunches.
Strategic Planning
Facilitate the entire process of identifying strengths
and weaknesses, establishing goals and strategies,
and developing evaluation criteria
WVEC Service Area & Members
16 Counties in North-Central Indiana
35 Public School Corporations
6 Non-Public Schools
1 Career Center
Approximately 72,000 Students
Approximately 6,000 Teachers & Administrators
Mission Statement
Wabash Valley Education Center is dedicated to
assisting teachers and administrators in their efforts
to educate students. We provide leadership to
member schools by providing cost-effective, innovative
resources for professional development, technology,
and cooperative purchasing.
Vision Statement
Wabash Valley Education Center is the first source for
member school corporations when they consider
professional development, technology, and
cooperative purchasing needs.
Wabash Valley Education Center
Region 5
3061 Benton Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906-1129
Phone: (765) 463-1589
http://www.esc5.k12.in.us
MEMBERSHIP
Attica Consolidated School Corporation
Benton Community School Corporation
Carroll Consolidated School Corporation
Century Career Center
Clinton Central School Corporation
Clinton Prairie School Corporation
Community Schools of Frankfort
Covington Community School Corporation
Crawfordsville Community School Corporation
Delphi Community School Corporation
Eastern Howard School Corporation
Frontier School Corporation
Hoosier Academies
Lafayette Catholic Schools
Lafayette School Corporation
Logansport Community School Corporation
Maconaquah School Corporation
MSD of Warren County, Indiana
New Community School
North Montgomery Community School Corporation
North White School Corporation
Northwestern School Corporation
Peru Community School Corporation
Pioneer Regional School Corporation
Redeemer Lutheran School
Rensselaer Central School Corporation
Rossville Consolidated School Corporation
Sheridan Community Schools
South Montgomery Community School Corporation
South Newton School Corporation
Southeast Fountain School Corporation
Southeastern School Corporation
St. James Lutheran School
Taylor Community School Corporation
Tippecanoe School Corporation
Tipton Community School Corporation
Tri-Central Community School Corporation
Tri-County School Corporation
Twin Lakes School Corporation
West Lafayette Community School Corporation
Western Boone County Community School Corporation
Western School Corporation
Professional Development
Curriculum Mapping Support
Assist districts in aligning their curriculum to standards and
developing curriculum maps
Bank Your Money Contracts
Bank your extra funds or grant money to save and use
toward future PD at WVEC.
Customized Curriculum Development
Assist districts and schools in making informed curricular,
instructional, and assessment decisions for classrooms
Customized Professional Development
Connect schools with topical speakers, create
individualized packages for license renewal, or
connect 2 or more schools looking for the same PD
program.
Preparation for State Assessments
Support schools with awareness and implementation as they
prepare for the state assessments
Graduate Credit Hours
Customize a graduate class to meet your needs or
take any workshop offered at WVEC and turn it into a
graduate class project.
In-Services/Workshops
Professional collaboration time with high level
instructors and strategies by presenters exhibiting best
practices, opportunities to earn grad credits, and
PGP’s automatically issued.
Online Book Studies
Convenient monthly book studies in a computer
accessible classroom providing a flexible way to
continue lifelong learning. Can be arranged for
individual schools.
Personal Growth Points
Professional growth points for all PD events with 1
point issued per contact hour.
Professional Meetings—User Groups
WVEC brings together like professionals for networking
and to learn new information.
Evaluation Training
WVEC offers evaluation training for all certified staff.
This training meets all legal requirements of Indiana
Statute.
Curriculum / Instruction
90– Minute Reading Block Support
Assist districts with developing effective instructional
90-minute blocks.
Indiana College and Career Readiness Standards
Assist districts with the implementation of the Indiana
College and Career Readiness Standards
Teacher Effectiveness Rubric
Assist schools with implementation and tools needed to be
successful with the Teacher Effectiveness Rubric
Media Services
Air Quality Monitoring Services
Sample air flow rates and submit for analysis.
Audiometer Calibration Service
WVEC will pick up units, bring to WVEC for calibration (by
Gordon Stowe rep) and return to your school.
Starlab Training and Usage
Portable planetarium for exciting/interactive learning of
topics from astronomy to mythology to history.
Cooperative Purchasing
Technology Services
1:1 Student Computer Initiative
Technology Coordinator available to help members with
planning
Adobe Statewide Pricing Agreement
The New Adobe CLP agreement has been entered into between
IESC and LogiSoft and is available to all K-12 schools in Indiana
that are members
Britannica Online Service
Age appropriate levels of content with different reading levels,
multimedia, atlases, timelines, current events, and personalized
workspaces. Free training provided.
Coordination of Regional Technology Meetings
Member technology directors meet to discuss/learn from peers
Microsoft Statewide Pricing Agreement
Substantial (1/3-1/2 off retail) educational discounts on all
Microsoft software products.
Network and Infrastructure Feasibility Studies
Tech Coordinator available to help with planning
Statewide Computer Bid
Contract pricing awarded through a competitive process. Can be
viewed on the e-procurement system
Video Conferencing Support
WVEC owns HD video conferencing equipment for distance
learning, remote meetings, and accessing video content for the
classroom allowing us to host remote meetings for face-to-face
meetings without the drive time.
Video Streaming—Learn 360
Access to a state-wide contract subscription of the Learn360
video streaming library containing over 8,000 titles of videos,
video clips, audio files, photos
Automated Contact Service (School Reach)
Easy to use, electronic parent notification service at a
discounted rate off normal pricing.
Educational Shippers Association (ESA)
Access to discounted shipping costs on large ticket
items such as textbooks or equipment.
Extended Criminal Background Check Service
Access to an online program which meets and exceeds
guidelines for extended criminal background checks for
both employees and volunteers.
Food Service Bid
Access to discounted commercial food products
IAESC Procurement Set-up, Training, Support
Access to discounted pricing on consumable items.
K-12 Indiana Procurement Set-up, Training, Support
Access to discounted pricing on consumable items.
Online Application Service—Applitrack
Access to a large pool of applicants that might not be
available off-line
Statewide School Bus Bid
Help in establishing online access to the bid program
Substitute Teacher Service—AESOP
Make available a user-friendly online substitute teacher
service for both teachers and substitutes greatly
reducing the time involved to produce a sub.