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, Executive Director, IECA An article in the Stanford Daily has gotten a lot of attention over the weekend. It raised a question about the authenticity of student applications to the prestigious school, after an advertisement appeared in the campus newspaper for an “admission boot camp” run by an unaffiliated educational consultant whose ethics … Read more »
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| college consulting,Consulting Business,ethics,Finding the Right Fit | 3 comments by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Nearly 30 years ago IECA set the standard for the profession of educational consulting by establishing the first Principles of Good Practice. Major revisions several years ago made these ethics guidelines stricter and more demanding, setting limits on the value of gifts, articulating the limits on commercial activities, and … Read more »