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
Dr. Elizabeth Summers accepts position as Executive Vice President
In 2009, Dr. Elizabeth Summers (formerly Towles-Reeves), joined edCount as a Research Associate. Since then, she has led and assisted numerous...
edCount Successfully Supports Georgia in Alignment Evaluation and Peer Review
edCount recently completed a comprehensive alignment evaluation of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System in English language arts, mathematics,...
edCount Completes Multi-Year Project with the Regional Education Laboratory Mid-Atlantic (REL-MA)
edCount recently completed a multi-year project (2012-2016) in collaboration with the REL Mid-Atlantic to host the Educator Effectiveness Webinar...
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