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 Put Edvantia On Your Team
Our seasoned experts can help education leaders like you address this year’s most pressing problems through research, evaluation, professional development, and technical assistance. Whether you lead a school or district, a board of education or office within the state department of education, or a targeted educational program, if you’re looking for a partner who’s focused on improving student performance in meaningful and sustainable ways, look no further. Here are just a few reasons to choose Edvantia.
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More Clients Are Choosing Edvantia
Education leaders from across the nation put our staff to work in many settings last year. For example, we conducted Instruction and Learning Appraisals in one West Virginia district. Our evaluators began multiyear evaluations of the Teaching American History project in Spotsylvania, Virginia; the Mississippi REACH Program; and the Tennessee Value Plus Schools. We won a 3-year award to provide teacher training and revise training modules through the Discovery Learning STEM Fusion Study. Our Edvantia Calibrate team, working with CTB/McGraw-Hill, developed extended standards and achievement descriptors for the state of Wisconsin.
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Edvantia’s Professionals Are Getting Attention Nationally—and Beyond
Edvantia attracts well-qualified professionals with a strong interest in working collaboratively with clients to improve education. Edvantians present at national conferences, and in 2007 two of our staff were invited to England to present at the Oxford Round Table. Harvard University honored the Tennessee Exemplary Educators program with a Top 50 Innovations in American Government Award. At Edvantia’s Golden Quill awards ceremony, 14 employees were recognized for scholarly work that contributed to the education knowledge base and/or to improved education practice. |
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We Offer Online Professional Development for Highly Effective Educators
In 2007 we presented seven webcasts and webinars, and all are available for free viewing. Topics include teacher equity, leadership in rural math and science education, data-based decision making, education program evaluation, and more. Our online learning environment,  ePD at Edvantia, delivered more than 5,000 classes to about 3,000 Tennessee users. More than 120 principals and teacher leaders took ePD courses through the Alabama Leadership Academy. And in Georgia, we began registering 3,000 users in the fall.
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We’ve Increased Our Capacity
In 2007, several top-notch education specialists joined our National Faculty, expanding our capacity to deliver services and expert guidance to clients. Edvantia also continued to invest in the professional growth of its staff through required training, formal educational advancement, and informal educational opportunities.
Dr. Craig Howley |
We’ve Upgraded Business and Technology Systems
Edvantia’s portfolio of services is supported by a continuously improving infrastructure. In 2007, the business office updated its accounting system. Our technology team updated computer operating systems and installed new servers in our Charleston and Nashville offices. More staff were trained to host Web meetings. And our staff members greatly expanded their abilities to design surveys and use online data collection tools.
Resources for Right Now
Two of our federal contracts provide an array of free resources to educators and families. If you haven’t taken advantage of these, please visit the sites of the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center at Edvantia (ARCC) and West Virginia Parent Connections at Edvantia.
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Writing a proposal? Need an evaluation partner?
Successful program developers and proposal writers turn to Edvantia for state-of-the-art evaluation, development, and research services. For a free consultation, contact Kimberly Hambrick at 800.624.9120, ext. 5446 or Kimberly.Hambrick@edvantia.org.
Dr. Kimberly Hambrick
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There’s no such thing as a dumb question.
Please call if you’re wondering whether we can help with a particular challenge. We’d be happy to talk with you, do some brainstorming, and help you weigh your options. To schedule a phone consultation, call Kimberly Hambrick at 800.624.9120, ext. 5446 or Kimberly.Hambrick@edvantia.org.
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