Partnering with you to innovate sustainable education solutions.

The experts at Verite Educational Services (VES) help organizations develop customized and sustainable solutions, informed by evidence-based education strategies, technological innovations, and advanced data analytics.

Our Services

VES partners with you to build high-impact solutions driven by powerful data analysis and cutting-edge technology. Our team of experts will help you:

Increase collaboration and communication
Connect various stakeholders
Streamline processes and make them easy for everyone to use
Integrate technology-enabled learning
Enhance data collection and analysis
Reimagine and visualize data using analytical dashboards for decision-making
Secure all systems on and off-site
Focus on doing the work you love instead of looking for the tools you need to do it

Our clients include pre-K-12 public, private, and charter schools; colleges and universities; nonprofit and private organizations; and state and local government entities.

Our team of expert consultants will help you meet the unique challenges of your organization with services including:

Needs assessment and program evaluation
Short- and long-term strategic planning
Data dashboards and visualizations
Technical assistance and professional development
Instructional design
Grant writing

Data systems integration
Database development and management
Expert, IT consulting support
Custom analytics tools
Customized software and mobile app development
Cloud computing and cybersecurity management

Interested? Let’s Talk!

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About VES

Verite Educational Services (VES) is a subsidiary of Verite Group Inc. We are an education and technology consulting company that builds collaborative partnerships with constituents. We have supported states/schools, federal government missions, and private sector enterprises for more than 20 years.

Our team has strong educational, technical, and data analytics expertise, with a deep understanding of our partners and their operations. We can take your current education, technology, and data needs and challenges and create solutions that improve your practice and capacity.

Vision

VES innovates sustainable education solutions.

Mission

At VES, we uniquely blend our education, advanced analysis, and technology expertise to provide agile solutions that enable organizations to focus on their mission.

We commit to working closely with you through the completion of your project and setting you up for successful and ongoing cycles of improvement. We will help you:

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Analyze the problem you want to solve in collaboration with researchers and practitioners.
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Engage your stakeholders.
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Develop solutions informed by evidence, data, and technological innovations.
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Assess solutions through cycles of testing and refinement, seeking feedback from your team.
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Reflect to ensure continuous quality improvement.
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Continuously enhance solution implementation.

Strategic Pillars

Customer Focused

Our partners come first. We respond to the changing and ongoing needs of our partners and ensure satisfaction throughout the process.

Tailored, Informed, Stakeholder-Led Approach

We engage all stakeholders who will be impacted by our work and use data-driven decision-making to propose solutions.

Innovative Solutions

We use research-based sustainable solutions to provide a faster way of testing proven and promising approaches. Our goal is to be agile and focused on continuous quality improvement.

Intentional Collaboration

We work intentionally and collaboratively with our partners to understand their mission, priorities, operations, and challenges to identify the key requirements that define their path to success.

Verite Educational Services (VES) joined our New Mexico Longitudinal Data System project team at a critical juncture in 2022, and from day one played an essential role in bringing the project over the finish line. We could not have succeeded without them. The project management and technical system support provided by VES built our state’s capacity to monitor project deliverables, assess data solutions, and communicate key project updates and approval needs across multiple agencies and vendors. Moreover, VES stepped up by providing their extensive grant writing expertise to create a proposal that secured the State of New Mexico $4.0 million of additional funding for our longitudinal data systems. VES was an exceptional partner in every respect. It was an honor and privilege to work with them.

—Bogi Malecki, Chief Information Officer, New Mexico Higher Education Department
We contracted with Dr. Hella Bel Hadj Amour of Verite Educational Services to provide training to our faculty regarding a research project, and we could not be more impressed with the entire process. From planning, to implementation, to follow-up everything was done with the highest level of professionalism and with a consistent focus on fostering collaboration amongst the participants. Hella has a wide range of skills and deep knowledge in the field research, which allowed us to follow a spontaneous thread that sparked during the training that enhanced our final research products. Bravo!

—Dr. Mary Wegner, Assistant Professor and Educational Leadership Programs Lead, University of Alaska Southeast College of Education
Working with the Verite Group has been a wonderful experience. Throughout the project, I was able to pivot and make adjustments to the work plan with ease. Each member of the team was there to support and guide the project along to completion without any issues. I would highly recommend working with this organization and I plan to use them again in the future!

—Alonna Berry, (formerly of) Social Contract
The big differentiator for VES is that they have 20+ years of experience solving the toughest challenges in network and data solutions. The VES team are incredibly good listeners and meticulous about outlining and achieving a plan.

—Harrison Parker, NetRef
VES was a pleasure to work with when we applied for a state grant. Their grant writers were experienced, knowledgeable, and knew how to transform our information into highly valuable data points to prove our effectiveness as a company. Highly recommend!

—Natalie Mangrum, Maryland Teacher Tutors
VES developed the Financial Opportunities Slide Deck which is “clear, concise, informative, easy to read and follow by anyone with interest in the topic. Participants in the groups and stakeholders with interest will see the effort to address the concerns initially voiced by those working, living, or questioning education in Alaska. The last slides on resources and references give the readers great info and specific details that they may wish to have. The references are as up to date that could be gathered and specific to the overall needs and information for this report. Readers have more info at their fingertips than they might ever wish to gather or learn.”

—Retired Alaska Superintendent
Knowledgeable, organized, and effective are the top three traits I would use to describe the team members we worked with.

—Dr. Lisa Roy, Colorado Department of Early Childhood
I wanted to express my extreme gratitude to each of you for your support in the grant submission. It’s such an honor to have the opportunity to collaborate with a group of individuals dedicated to improving outcomes for the students of [our state]. Early literacy is the key to long term academic success. Your willingness to jump in at a moment’s notice and commit extra time towards this goal will impact the lives of many students.

—State Education Agency Leader
Thank you so much!! VES was a major contributor to the success of the proposal project! It was wonderful working with Hella on the proposal and facilitation of the K12 working group last winter.

—Sam Norlin, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Partnering with the VES team was a pleasure. Your expertise truly enhanced the planning process leading up to our event. I am looking forward to future collaborations!

—Erin Mitchell, Executive Director of Trauma Matters Delaware

First 5 Years

Beginning in 2003, VGI provided technical Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and operational support (e.g., technology evaluation, planning, implementation) to federal agencies.

After 5 Years

Customized software development/solutions, network and protocol analysis, and advanced analytics.

After 10 Years

Created VGI Labs, Verite Educational Services, LLC (VES), and advanced network and relationship analysis.

Most Recent Work

Technology Strategic Plan for DC Public Charter School

VES developed an education technology strategic plan for a public charter school in DC, in alignment with the school’s overall strategic plan and priorities. We engaged with key stakeholders and partners to solicit insights on the education technology plan. Our engagement focused on their perspectives on remote learning experiences (e.g., successes, challenges, supports needed), technology resources educators were using, and educators’ perspectives on technology needs related to professional development. VES used a combination of focus groups with students, staff, and school leadership; a survey of staff; and one-on-one meetings to develop an action plan and dissemination strategy. This process was critical in developing the school’s understanding of their current context and gaps, strategies to address those gaps, and their staffing and technology needs moving forward.
Strategic Planning for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)

VES collaborated with CDEC leadership and staff to develop a strategic plan for the newly established state agency. We engaged about 200 staff through a survey and multiple work sessions over a four-month period. VES collected input on mission, values, and goals, worked with their leadership to revise them, and then provided guidance on identifying strategies, activities, and metrics. The work included facilitating an in-person session with all staff to involve them further in crafting the details of the strategic plan and promote buy-in.
Supporting Teacher Recruitment and Retention efforts for the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED)

VES has been assisting DEED with its efforts to boost teacher recruitment and retention. At Governor Dunleavy’s direction, DEED gathered working groups to devise an action plan in this aim. VES staff have been supporting plan implementation. We have been facilitating stakeholder sessions to develop specific short- and long-term action steps to operationalize the plan and make it actionable for a range of stakeholders including practitioners, policymakers, education organizations and agencies, and communities. Facilitation has included crafting engaging meetings, activities, and materials; promoting active, thoughtful participation, and synthesizing meeting outcomes to inform plan implementation. VES staff have also written two user-friendly, actionable reports, with accompanying slide decks, on two priorities from the action plan: financial opportunities to augment teacher compensation and use of teacher feedback to contribute to principal growth and development. The reports included research on these topics, information on implementation and tools in Alaska and nationwide, and considerations for implementation. One report was co-authored with local education leaders and both sought extensive feedback from the field to ensure quality and relevance.
Summer Learning Evaluation for the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE)

VES collaborated with DDOE leadership to conduct an evaluation of summer programs operated by school districts, independent schools, and community-based organizations. We conducted a preliminary mixed methods process evaluation to better understand summer program offerings, participation, satisfaction, and desired outcomes. In phase one, VES surveyed summer program providers achieving an 83 percent response rate. We performed an in-depth analysis of the survey results and provided recommendations based on the findings. The second phase of the project followed these broad survey results with a deeper dive into the experiences of three summer programs in different urban and rural locations in Delaware. VES conducted nine focus groups, three at each site, to better understand successes, challenges, and lessons learned directly from the field. This process yielded recommendations for the state on how to support strong and attractive summer programming grounded in high-quality, engaging summer learning opportunities for children and youth. The Phase one and two reports described findings and offered recommendations to inform the creation of a blueprint for summer programs that can further accelerate their positive impact for Delaware students.
Evaluation of an out-of-school time program in Alaska

VES has supported the evaluation of a program in urban and rural Alaska that provides participants with literacy and place-based activities. The mixed methods approach included developing a cultural connectedness survey, staff interviews, and report writing. Upcoming work is expected to add student outcome data analysis and helping the organization use findings to improve practice and inform decision-making.
Data Dashboards and Visualizations

VES are experts in transforming your data into actionable insights. Whether you need live, interactive dashboards, periodic reports, or custom analytics solutions, VES can help. Contact us so we can discuss your needs and find the best solution for you.