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Arkansas School Accountability Specialists

We are a K-12 educational development company that has been working with many schools in southwest Arkansas for the past year and half to both boost student performance and prepare schools for the upcoming accountability requirements.
 
Our team of turnaround specialists know what your teams are going through, because they’ve all been there and successfully navigated those challenges during their time as school administrators and superintendents.
 
Our content and data specialists are experts in standards-based instruction, curriculum design, and state accountability. They are teacher advocates and work effectively with cooperative, district, and school-based content coaches.

Our Suite of Services

School Needs Assessments

We conduct thorough assessments to identify the strengths and areas for improvement within your schools. This diagnostic approach ensures that we address the root causes of the challenges you face.

Customized Performance Plans

Based on our assessments, we develop customized improvement plans that are aligned with your district’s goals and priorities. These plans are actionable and designed to drive sustainable change.

Leadership Dev. Programs

Strong leadership is critical to the success of any district or school. Our programs are designed to enhance the skills of your
leaders, empowering them to lead their schools effectively and inspire their teams.

Professional Dev. and PLC Support

We have specific programs to meet a school, the leadership and the teachers where they are and get them to where they need to be. Beyond delivering the content and the tools, coaches can push in
to PLC groups or classrooms to help implement the ideas.

Trauma-Informed Ed Training

We understand the impact that trauma can have on students’ learning and behavior. Our training programs equip educators
with the knowledge and strategies to support students who have experienced trauma, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Educational Directions Impact

In one partner school district, Educational Directions worked with several schools during the 2021 – 2022 school year.  The results speak for themselves.  Let’s talk about how we can partner with your schools to improve student performance.

50%

50% of Title 1 schools in that county with 2021 – 2022 gains in total points were schools partnering with Educational Directions for coaching services.

5 of 6

Of the 6 schools in that county that improved their school grade in the 20-21 school year, 5 were schools partnering with Educational Directions.

9 in the Top 20

9 of the top 20 schools in that county with the highest gains (or lowest losses) were utilizing customized services with Educational Directions.

Treating Students Like Mental Athletes: A Playbook for Classroom Success

This playbook, Treating Students like Mental Athletes: A Playbook for Classroom Success, aims to provide educators and school administrators with actionable strategies to begin fostering a culture of excellence and resilience in the classroom. To this end, it provides strategies for the “teacher as coach” approach to classroom planning in addition to the traditional “best practice” approaches to content delivery and assessment.

This playbook delves into critical aspects of the holistic approach of “teaching the whole student,” drawing parallels between the discipline of athletic training and the academic rigor required for student success.

Testimonials from Past Partnerships

Success Through Coordinated Planning

Within two years of beginning our work with Educational Directions our school was no longer in Turnaround status and our school grade improved 149 points. Our work with Educational Directions not only helped us improve our school grade but guided us to create sustainable change within our school and develop a school culture focused on continuous improvement and growth for our students.
Britt Gross
Principal - Lake Alfred PolyTech Academy
My partnership with Educational Directions was an extraordinary experience during one of the most challenging opportunities of my professional career ... By partnering with Educational Directions our school experienced a complete turnaround. Our student learning gains, as measured by student test results, were the second highest in our district. Thus, ending our turnaround status with the state. In addition, the school has consistently maintained this improved status.
Julie Grice
Retired Principal - Florida

Our coaches average over 35 years of service to education and over 15 years of experience with Educational Directions.

As result, Ed Directions has perhaps the strongest staff of any educational company today. Our educators are passionate about education and helping schools, and the students always come first.

The size of our company and our team being made up of lifelong learners is incredibly important to the customization of data collection tools, the administration of a multi-year study, and the planning and corresponding professional development targeted directly from information gathered from the trend analysis.

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Phone: 502.373.2700
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