EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER (ESC) IS AN ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCE PROVIDING A VARIETY OF SERVICES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN NEW MEXICO. SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING BROADLY DEFINED AREAS--(1) CURRICULUM, (2) PSYCHOLOGICAL AND GUIDANCE SERVICES, (3) ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND (4) COMPUTER SERVICES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTER IN ITS BROADEST SENSE IS TO CAUSE CREATIVE CHANGE IN WHAT EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS KNOW AND DO. THERE IS A DIRECT EFFORT AT PRODUCING CREATIVE IMPROVEMENT IN SCHOOLS. THE CENTER'S STAFF OPERATES ON TWO LEVELS. FIRST, IT SERVICES REQUESTS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES. SECOND, THE CENTER PROVIDES PROGRAM SERVICES WHEREIN STAFF EFFORT IS DIRECTED PRIMARILY AT CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS, AND DISTRICTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THOSE EDUCATIONAL UNITS. (ES)