Center for Effective Districts Grant

The Center for Effective Districts, overseen by the Texas Education Agency, aims to enhance public education by providing technical assistance to district leaders and education service centers. This initiative supports the implementation of the Texas Strategic Leadership program, embedding the Effective District Framework in district planning and performance management. The goal is to improve educational outcomes for all students in Texas by fostering effective district-level strategies and collaboration.

Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. It is headed by the commissioner of education. The Texas Education Agency improves outcomes for all public school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) administers federal and state grant awards to its subgrantees to carry out a program. Such entities include primarily school systems (referred to as local educational agencies [LEAs] in statutes), including independent school districts and charter schools; education service centers (ESCs); and, to a lesser degree, institutions of higher education (IHEs), nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and other statutorily allowable organizations.
Program Description
The Center for Effective Districts (CED) grants seeks to create and operate a center that will provide technical assistance to the Division of District Strategic Leaders and Education Service Centers. The purpose of this project will be to support the implementation of the Texas Strategic Leadership (TSL) program, where the Effective District Framework (EDF) is embedded within as the core content for district strategic planning and performance management systems alignment.