Project Partners
The technical, research-related, management , and evaluation work for EVEA is made
possible by a team of education organizations that are dedicated to high-quality
outcomes and service for clientsOur project partners are all either small, woman-owned
businesses or not-for-profit organizations
edCount, LLC, is a federally-registered, woman-owned, small business
founded in 2003 by Ellen Forte, Ph.D. edCount offers clients a full range of services
including policy development support, program evaluation, assessment review including
validity, alignment and standard setting studies, and technical assistance and dissemination
support. Specific practice areas include federal and state education policy, students
with disabilities, and English language learners. edCount works with the U.S. Department
of Education, state and local education agencies, advocacy groups, and other education
organizations, and is committed to improving student achievement through the articulation
and implementation of effective policies, programs, standards, assessments, and
curricula for all students.
The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA-Center for
Assessment) is a small not-for-profit consulting organization with
11 full-time employees. Formed in 1998, Center for Assessment strives to promote
increased student achievement through improved practices in educational assessment
and accountability. The Center for Assessment helps states and others develop better
systems and improve the use of student assessment data. Through contracts with over
20 states, the Center brings intellectual leadership, strong attention to operational
details, and outstanding skills in working within complex policy contexts.
Synergy Enterprises, Inc(SEI) has built and maintains both this public
EVEA website and a private interactive workspace for project partners to collaborate
and store project materials. SEI is an 8(a)-certified, woman-owned company providing
technical services to local, national, and international clients in the public and
private sectors. The company provides a full range of communications, logistics,
research, and technology services, and has managed or is responsible for, several
other ED-funded projects that feature a password-protected grantee log-in page.
Dr. Manya Walton will lead SEI’s involvement with EVEA.
The
Graduate School of Education and Information Studies (GSE&IS)
is one of 11 professional schools of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
UCLA, established in 1919 as the second University of California campus, is a public
research university that offers 118 undergraduate degree programs and 200 graduate
degree programs. The official name is the Regents of the University of California.
GSE&IS is dedicated to inquiry, the advancement of knowledge, the improvement of
professional practice, and service to the education and information professions.
GSE&IS accomplishes this through the efforts of two departments: the Department
of Education and the Department of Information Studies both of which seek to develop
future generations of scholars, teachers, information professionals, and institutional
leaders. GSE&IS’ work is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and
social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities served.
The
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) serves as EVEA’s
external evaluator for accountability and improvement purposes. PIRE is a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization founded in 1974, with approximately 500 employees. For over
30 years, PIRE has been a leading private, not-for-profit research institute conducting
studies in the areas of school–based interventions, child development, public health,
substance abuse prevention, and related problems. PIRE is committed to cultural
competence and diversity in staffing, in designing research and in planning technical
assistance. Many staff are persons of color, some are bi-lingual and all have substantial
experience in working in cultural contexts other than their own. Dr. Brent Garrett
will represent PIRE on the EVEA project.