Proposal Submission

The ESC Region 13 Data Symposium will be held on March 2, 2026 at the Education Service Center Region 13 in Austin. Our goal is to unite Texas educators to network and collaborate on data culture in our districts, campuses, and classrooms.


This year's focus is â€œFuture-Ready Schools: Advancing Learning Through Data."

General Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal
All session proposals should include the following: 

  • Concise learning outcomes/objectives 
  • Tangible tools/strategies that can be used immediately 
  • One of the following: 
    • What data to collect and how
    • How to move from data collection to action
    • How to analyze data
    • How to implement a data culture
    • Lessons learned
  • Research or evidence-based best practices 
  • Articulated connections to the: 
    • 2026 Data Symposium 
    • Conference Theme: Future-Ready Schools: Advancing Learning Through Data
    • Embedded participant engagement/interaction 

Items to Note

Proposal Applications:

  • Proposal applications must be submitted through this form by December 31, 2025.
  • Notifications for selected proposals will be sent to the primary presenter and co-presenters by January 15, 2026.
  • All proposals will be screened through a selection committee.
  • Submission of a completed proposal application does not guarantee selection.

Presenter Fees and Registration:

  • Conference registration fees will be covered for one Primary Presenter and one Co-presenter per proposal. Additional co-presenters are responsible for their own registration fee. Presenters and all co-presenters are responsible for the cost of lodging.
  • If your attendance at the conference is contingent on your proposal being selected, please wait to register for the conference until after you receive notifications that your proposal has been accepted or declined. 

Session Formats

General Breakout
Session Length: 60 minutes
Audience Size: Maximum of 60 people


General breakout sessions provide active and engaging learning in theater seating or round tables (9 participants per table). Participants will interact with others surrounding an issue, learn a new skill, develop an action plan, or other simliar activities. Proposals should include explicit opportunities for audience participation in the learning process. Participants should leave the session with information to share with their campus/district and/or new strategies to implement. Take-away ideas or strategies are essential.


Vendor Session

Session Length: 60 minutes
Audience Size: Maximum of 60 people


Vendor sessions provide participants with the opportunity to engage with the products and services related to supporting the education landscape. Participants will interact with others surrounding an issue, learn a new skill, develop an action plan, or other simliar activities that incorporate a specific product or service. Proposals should include explicit opportunities for audience participation in the learning process. Participants should leave the session with information to share with their campus/district and/or new strategies to implement. Take-away ideas or strategies are essential. *Vendors must submit a complete proposal for review and are not included with exhibitor space. Sessions will be listed as a "Vendor Session."

Commercialism

The ESC Region 13 Data Symposium aims to provide quality sessions focused on educational content void of commercial influence or bias. Presentations that solely describe a program, publication, or product and/or constitute promotion and/or advertising will only be conducted in exhibitor-designated areas or listed sessions. Statements made should not be viewed as or considered representative of any formal position taken on any product, subject, or the Texas Education Agency.


Presenter Information

The Primary Presenter listed below is responsible to appear and deliver presentation. 

Primary Presenter Information




Example: Round Rock ISD





Co-Presenter 1 Information




Example: Round Rock ISD




Co-Presenter 2 Information




Example: Round Rock ISD




Co-Presenter 3 Information




Example: Round Rock ISD




Session Information
To align with the theme "Future-Ready Schools: Advancing Learning Through Data," our goal is to provide participants with an interactive conference experience by creating a space to reflect on current practices and glean new ideas to build on those practices. All breakout sessions should encourage participants to examine what practices they are doing now and how they can shift their work forward. 





Provide a rationale of how the topic/content is relevant to the needs of building a data culture in a school, on a campus, or in a district. Clearly describe specific strategies and tools and how they can be used for immediate application at a campus/district with limited resources. This will appear in program app. (150 words max)

Session Agenda

Please provide the session agenda and design with your proposal. Be sure to include the following:

  • Time: How much time will be allocated for each component of the session?
  • Content: Agenda includes learning objectives and activities that are aligned with the session description.
  • Process: Active audience engagement is clear and includes specific adult learning strategies.

 

Example Agenda Template 

Introduction (2-3 Minutes): Whole group learning: Participants will review session objectives and rationale/purpose.

(Include specific learning objectives for your session here)


Background and Context (5-7 Minutes): Whole group learning: Overview of research and/or data to support specific practices.


Group activity: (How will the audience experience the learning? How will you facilitate the learning and active engagement?)


Reflection and next steps (3-5 Minutes): Group activity where participants will reflect on and share out key takeaways for future use. Review session objectives/call to action.


Additional Information




The ESC Region 13 Data Symposium aims to provide quality sessions focused on educational content void of commercial influence or bias. Presentations that solely describe a program, publication, or product and/or constitute promotion and/or advertising will only be conducted in exhibitor-designated areas or listed sessions. Statements made should not be viewed as or considered representative of any formal position taken on any product, subject, or the Texas Education Agency.

Contact Information