Student Services
The Student Success Act of 2019 created the potential to dramatically improve the equity of the state’s K–12 education system by significantly investing in programs that support historically underserved students and improve all students’ mental health. Each district has written a plan that has been approved by their local school boards and the Oregon Department of Education to utilize the SSA funds allocated to them. These specific plans are incorporated into a larger Integrated Plan inclusive of several other improvement initiatives and funding streams.
Clackamas ESD is familiar with all of the plans in our region, and our SSA Comprehensive Support Plan is designed specifically to support our component districts in successful implementation of their plans. We collaborate closely with our district colleagues to provide technical assistance in meeting their expanded educational goals.
Student Services Specialists & Consultants
Health Services
As part of our Student Success Act implementation support, we provide region-wide student health support by developing and implementing school nursing services throughout the region, facilitating the integration of school and community [...]
Mental Health & Crisis Support
Supporting students' social and emotional health has been a priority for educators throughout Clackamas County. As part of our Student Success Act implementation support, Clackamas ESD offers several services to districts to [...]
Paraeducator Assessment, Partnership & Learning
Educational assistants and other classified staff who assist teachers and students are vital ingredients in classroom success. Clackamas ESD supports districts and paraeducators with customized resources including paraeducator assessments, development and coaching [...]
Student & Community Engagement
There is a large body of evidence linking student engagement to academic success and increased self esteem. Student engagement is multi-faceted, characterized by behavioral, emotional and cognitive engagement. Family and community engagement [...]
Program Contacts
Teaching & Learning News
High School Success Network uses data, teamwork to keep students on pathway to graduation
There are many factors that drive student success in school, but one of them is crystal clear: School attendance matters. Chronic absenteeism has grown dramatically in Oregon since the COVID-19 pandemic. Our state has one of the worst chronic absenteeism rates in the country, with about one in three students [...]
Staff spotlight: Melanie Inns, student services support assistant
The first full week of March is designated as Classified Employee Appreciation Week. At Clackamas ESD alone, we have more than 60 types of classified jobs. These are people who touch every corner of our agency’s work and the districts we support, from providing hands-on help to teachers, children and families, to [...]
Staff spotlight: Schay Esparza and Alexis Burnett, Clackamas Data Project
High-quality information is key to making informed decisions on how to better support students and families. Schay Esparza, assistant director of data and evaluation services, and Alexis Burnett, research analyst, bring deep experience in K-12 and higher education and a people-first approach to their work leading data projects for our [...]
