About Stetson & Associates
Stetson & Associates, Inc. is an educational consulting firm focused on educational excellence and systems change.
Created in 1987, we have a 24-year national reputation for providing “cutting-edge” services. Our credo is “Excellence AND Equity!” and our mission is to support administrators, teachers, and parents in their efforts to enable every student to be engaged, included, high-achieving, and prepared for adulthood.
We are Known for:
- A systems-view of change that is lasting and meaningful;
- A research-based, effective practices approach;
- A dedication to practical, user-friendly tools;
- A training environment that models cutting-edge teaching techniques; and,
- Innovations in web-based and blended learning.
Stetson & Associates, Inc. has a talented staff of professionals who have served in instructional and administrative roles in general education, special education, and with other special populations, such as gifted and talented education, English Language Learners (ELL), and at-risk student populations. Our associates are former principals, central office administrators, teachers, coordinators, diagnosticians, and speech/language pathologists.
Most frequently requested staff development and technical assistance topics include:
Achieving adequate yearly progress (AYP);- Inclusive education;
- Differentiated instruction;
- Program evaluation and staffing studies;
- In-class support models such as collaborative teaching and support facilitation;
- Application of technology in instruction and leadership;
- LIFE skills and community-based curriculum and instruction in the 21st century;
- Skills for teachers of English language learners;
- Culturally responsive instructional philosophies and practices; and,
- Team building at multiple levels.
Our favorite assignments are those that we design with the client in direct response to their specialized needs!
Accomplishments
- Designed a session in partnership with Texas Council for Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) titled, “The Great Education Depression: Doing More With Less.” Due to popular demand, this session was replicated eight times within a three-month period.
- Selected to conduct a system-wide evaluation of services for students with disabilities and for English Language Learners for the Washoe County School District, Reno, Nevada.
- Acquired the Inclusive Schools Network website from the Educational Development Center (EDC) to expand the promotion of inclusive practices worldwide (launch date September 2011).
- Assisted the Clark County School District in designing the selection process and criteria for their Annual Inspiration Award ceremony.
- Coordinated and facilitated a 17-year Evaluation Consortium of Education Service Centers in Texas providing teacher and administrator certification programs to increase the quality and diversity of teachers for Texas schools.
- Requested by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Exceptional Children to conduct ten national conferences titled, “What a Great IDEA! Effective Practices for Children with Disabilities.” Conference locations included Phoenix, Houston, Philadelphia, Bismarck, Orlando, Columbus, Concord, Nashville, Honolulu, and Sacramento.
- Served as Subcontractor for the ASPIIRE and ILIAD Partnerships, nationally funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, on such projects as examining issues and developing tools to address disproportionate representation of monitoring students and a model of IEP progress.
- Provided statewide models for inclusive education for the states of Connecticut and Florida, which included state level design, staff development for district leadership and teacher teams, and various State and Regional level capacity-building efforts.
Clients
Several of our past and present clients include:
Washoe County School District, Reno, Nevada- Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, Texas
- Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, Texas
- North East Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas
- Loudoun County Public Schools, Loudoun, Virginia
- Corpus Christi independent School District, Corpus Christi, Texas
- Military Cooperative, San Antonio, Texas
- Conroe Independent School District, Conroe, Texas
- Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas
- Broward County School District, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Houston, Texas
- Red Clay School District, Wilmington, Delaware
- Community Consolidated School District 181, Burr Ridge, Illinois
