Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT)

What is LIFT?

LIFT (Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas) is a three-year, TEA LASO 4 grant-funded initiative that provides districts with coordinated, system-level support for HQIM adoption and Bluebonnet Learning implementation.

By integrating components from:

• Strong Foundations
• Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL)
• Texas Lesson Study

LIFT aligns instructional materials and leadership practices, helping districts strengthen implementation, improve instruction, and create sustainable learning environments that support success for every student.

What We Offer

As an approved LIFT provider, ESC Region 13 partners with districts throughout the entire LIFT journey from instructional materials adoption through full implementation.

We are currently partnering with 24 districts across 53 campuses to support LIFT initiatives across Central Texas.

When working with ESC Region 13, districts receive:

• Expert-led, on-site support from a locally based team of former teachers, instructional coaches, and campus principals with deep experience in LIFT programs, HQIM, and instructional leadership
• Customized support plans tailored to district priorities, campus needs, and implementation timelines
• All services delivered on-site - our team comes directly to district and campus locations for training, coaching, and ongoing support

Why Districts Choose ESC Region 13

Districts across Central Texas partner with ESC Region 13 because of our deep instructional expertise, proven systems-level support, and strong regional commitment.

Districts choose ESC Region 13 because we offer:

• Regional experience that matters
  Our team is made up of former teachers, instructional coaches, and campus principals who have worked in Region 13 districts at both the elementary and secondary levels—and are now dedicated to supporting the communities where they live and work.
• Systems-level LIFT support
  Coordinated services that intentionally align instructional materials, leadership practices, and professional learning across classrooms, campuses, and districts.
• True district partnership
  Support designed around district goals, campus needs, and real implementation timelines—no one-size-fits-all approach.
• On-site delivery for all services
  For LIFT work, districts don’t come to us—we come to them. All training, coaching, and support is delivered directly on district and campus sites.