In July 2025, edCount and our partner, NCS Pearson Inc., were awarded a contract to support the Tennessee Department of Education in a five-year project to develop and support the administration of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP).
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Practice Areas
edCount’s practice areas reflect our commitment to improving the quality and accessibility of education for all students, including students with disabilities and English learners. We help our clients strengthen their:
- standards
- assessments
- curricula and instructional resources
- professional development and training practices, and
- policies and systems that support them
Standards, Assessment and Accountability
English Learners (ELs)
Students with Disabilities
Services Areas

Policy Analysis & Technical Assistance

Validity Evaluation & Technical Documentation

Test Design and Development

Educator Supports

Project Management
News
Congratulations to Catherine Gewertz on Winning the Inaugural NCME Award for Excellence in Public Communication
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) awarded Catherine Gewertz, Senior Contributing Writer for Education Week, its very first...
edCount and Tennessee Department of Education Presented Information on Supporting Access to Science and Social Studies for Students with Significant Disabilities Using Content Modules at the TASH Conference on December 13-15, 2017
edCount and the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) led a TASH conference session to share information on the development of science and...
Dr. Forte publishes commissioned white paper with Council of Chief State School Officers Collaborative
The Technical Issues in Large Scale Assessment State Collaborative on Assessments and Student Standards (TILSA SCASS) of the Council of Chief State...
Leadership
“We are the go-to shop for federal, state, and local educators who want help with a variety of issues, all ultimately relating to the quality of student-teacher interactions. We are assessment geeks who care about instruction. We are policy wonks who care about practice. And we get along with everyone.”
Ellen Forte, Ph.D.
edCount CEO & Chief Scientist