By Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA This week I am attending the national conference of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership) conference in Los Angeles. During an early breakout on Sunday, the presenter reminded us of the definition of “associations.” They are defined as organizations where individuals with similar … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director A new study, part of the GoodWork Project Report Series from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, cast an eye to ‘the commercialization of the college application process and the rise of the for-profit educational consultant.’ The report, authored by Alexis Brooke Redding, was released late last week. Redding … Read more »
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4 comments by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director In some ways the Summer Training Institute lasts far longer than the 4 days attendees spend in Swarthmore, PA. First, in a practical sense, it could takes months just to read everything in their workshop binders. Hundreds of articles, reproduced blogs, resource lists, sample contracts, intake forms, campus visit … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association (Part 1 of 2) Last month we invited special needs consultants, as well as representatives of wilderness and emotional growth schools (more than 1,000 professionals), to provide us with feedback on a number of ideas about ways to make the IECA conferences more meaningful and valuable … Read more »
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| IECA Conference,special needs consulting,Therapeutic Consulting | 0 comment by Emily Snyder, IECA Member (Virginia), and Chair, IECA College Committee I just returned from the PCACAC Conference that Mark Sklarow referred to in his most recent post to this blog. Five events occurred during the Conference that reaffirmed that my decision to attend was the right choice for me: (1) having the opportunity to … Read more »
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| college consulting,Consulting Business,educational consultants,educational consulting,IECA,IECA member consultants | 4 comments by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consulting Association I spent the last few days attending the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC) Conference in Dover, Delaware with school counselors, college admission officials, and independent educational consultants from Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, DC, and West Virginia. I heard a couple of themes … Read more »
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| college consulting,educational consultants,Finding the Right Fit,IECA member consultants | 5 comments by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Early this morning I received the draft of the Strategic Plan meant to carry IECA through 2015. The Task Force charged with writing the plan, chaired by Mary Jane Freeman of North Carolina, began its work about 16 months ago by reviewing the implementation of our … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Based on facts and figures alone, we know the economy is showing significant signs of recovery. We have had two consecutive quarters of positive GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth, and this alone would mean that the recession is, technically, behind us. While employment figures have not … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I’m blogging today from the back row of a pre-conference workshop in Baltimore, part of the NACAC Conference. No, I’m not ignoring the speaker, I’m one of the faculty for the all-day training. This sold-out workshop is on transitioning from work as a school-based college counselor or a college … Read more »
IECA’s group page on Facebook by Sarah Brachman, Manager of Communications, IECA Are you on Facebook yet? You should be simply because it’s an easy (and free!) way to market your practice, it can help you communicate with your colleagues, and it’s another way to stay connected to IECA members, schools, and programs. Once you … Read more »