CEEDAR

What CEEDAR does

CEEDAR is a university-based technical assistance center operated by the University of Florida's College of Education in partnership with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs under Award No. H325A220002. The center was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida with a staff of approximately 7 personnel. CEEDAR provides technical assistance to state education agencies and educator preparation programs focused on educator preparation reform, evidence-based instruction, policy evaluation, and data-driven continuous improvement.

CEEDAR's core product portfolio consists of evidence-based frameworks and professional development resources, including Innovation Configurations (implementation guides covering transition planning, reading instruction, disciplinary literacy, and principal leadership), Course Enhancement Modules (covering classroom management, transition planning, and Universal Design for Learning), and High-Leverage Practices resources developed collaboratively with the Council for Exceptional Children. Additional resources include a Virtual/Hybrid Learning toolkit, Shortages Toolkit, Family Guide to At-Home Learning, Roadmap for Educator Preparation Reform, Policy Tools, Reports and Briefs, and a Teacher Apprenticeship Resources hub (RTAP). All products are distributed as free digital downloads through the center's website and supplemented by Cross-State Learning Groups, archived webinars, and conference presentations.

The center operates a community-led go-to-market model serving 20 participating states and approximately 200 educator preparation programs, with monthly website engagement exceeding 20,000 users. CEEDAR does not generate commercial revenue; all resources and technical assistance are provided free of charge, funded entirely by the federal OSEP cooperative agreement. The entity is a non-profit center administered within the University of Florida rather than a standalone commercial company, and it does not have traditional product pricing or sales infrastructure.

Name

CEEDAR

Legal name

CEEDAR Center

Website

https://ceedar.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEEDAR is a federally-funded, university-based technical assistance center that develops evidence-based frameworks and professional development resources for state education agencies and educator preparation programs across 20 U.S. states, supporting teacher preparation reform in special education and general education contexts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educator Preparation Technical Assistance

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB)

Keywords

• Educator preparation reform
• Special education technical assistance
• Teacher preparation programs
• Professional development modules
• Education policy tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: CEEDAR is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Award No. H325A220002. The center operates as a technical assistance center providing free resources to states and educator preparation programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CEEDAR is a federally funded technical assistance center that develops and distributes evidence-based frameworks, professional development modules, and toolkits (Innovation Configurations, Course Enhancement Modules, High-Leverage Practices, Teacher Apprenticeship resources) to state education agencies and educator preparation programs. It also delivers direct technical assistance through Cross-State Learning Groups to 20 participating states supporting 200 educator preparation programs.

Product overview

CEEDAR (Center on Education and Early Childhood Studies) is an education reform center operated by the University of Florida in partnership with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The CEEDAR Center offers a portfolio of professional development products and tools for educator preparation programs and state education agencies. The core offerings include: Innovation Configurations (evidence-based implementation frameworks for teacher preparation), Course Enhancement Modules (CEMs) covering classroom management, literacy, transition planning, and Universal Design for Learning, High-Leverage Practices (HLP) Resources developed with the Council for Exceptional Children, and the RTAP Resource Hub for teacher apprenticeships. Additional tools include the Virtual Toolkit, Shortages Toolkit, Family Guide to At-Home Learning, Roadmap for Educator Preparation Reform, Policy Tools, Reports and Briefs, Cross-State Learning Groups, and Principal Leadership Resources. The center serves 20 participating states and 200 educator preparation programs, reaching over 20,000 monthly online users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation Configurations

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 Educator Preparation Programs supported
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• University of FloridaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Florida serves as the host institution for CEEDAR. The center is headquartered at UF's College of Education and operates as a collaboration between UF and AIR.
• American Institutes for Research (AIR)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIR is a co-lead partner with the University of Florida in operating the CEEDAR Center. AIR brings research and evaluation expertise to the partnership.
• Council for Exceptional ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEC collaborated with CEEDAR to develop the High-Leverage Practices guidance document and supplemental resources for special education teacher preparation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Institutes for Research (AIR): CEEDAR's co-lead partner and major non-profit behavioral and social science research organization that operates multiple federal technical assistance contracts. Directly comparable as an organization operating OSEP TA centers and providing research-based TA to states.
• WestEd: Large non-profit research and service organization that operates multiple federally-funded technical assistance centers (including NCSI). Comparable to CEEDAR's co-lead partner AIR in scope and in operating OSEP-funded TA centers that compete for similar federal awards.

Regional players

• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): Professional association for special educators that co-developed the High-Leverage Practices guidance with CEEDAR. Comparable as the leading professional body in special education whose content standards and frameworks overlap with CEEDAR's Innovation Configurations and HLP resources.

Direct peers

• National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI): OSEP-funded technical assistance center operated by WestEd that supports state systems change for improved outcomes for students with disabilities. Directly comparable as a federally-funded TA center serving state education agencies in special education reform, overlapping CEEDAR's mandate.
• National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO): Federally-funded technical assistance center focused on inclusive assessments and accountability for students with disabilities. Comparable to CEEDAR as an OSEP-aligned center providing TA to states on special education policy and practice.
• TIES Center: OSEP-funded technical assistance center focused on inclusive practices for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Comparable to CEEDAR as a federally-funded TA center addressing educator preparation and inclusive education for students with disabilities.
• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA): OSEP-funded technical assistance center serving states on early childhood inclusion and outcomes for young children with disabilities. Comparable to CEEDAR as a federally-funded TA center in the OSEP portfolio serving state agencies in special education.
• IDEA Data Center: Federally-funded OSEP technical assistance center providing support to states on IDEA Part B data. Directly comparable as an OSEP TA center serving state education agencies, with overlapping mission around educator preparation and special education data systems.
• National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT): Federally-funded OSEP technical assistance center providing TA on transition services for youth with disabilities. Comparable to CEEDAR given overlapping focus on transition planning content (CEEDAR's Innovation Configuration on transition planning).

Emerging players

• Regional Educational Laboratories (REL Program): Network of 10 federally-funded laboratories providing research-based TA to state and local education agencies. Comparable to CEEDAR as an IES-aligned TA network serving state education agencies with research-based evidence, though broader in scope than special education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ceedarcenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/ceedarcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceedar-center

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