Educator Advancement Council

What Educator Advancement Council does

The Educator Advancement Council (EAC) is a state government council operating under the Oregon Department of Education, headquartered at 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, Oregon. It serves Oregon public-school educators — teachers, administrators, and education professionals — along with aspiring educators, tribal-nations educators, and ten Regional Educator Networks (RENs). Its mission addresses educator shortage, retention, mentorship gaps, and career pathway development, with statewide reach delivered through the RENs covering all regions of Oregon.

The EAC's core offerings are programmatic rather than commercial. They include the Grow Your Own Grant Initiative (currently operating the 2025-2027 cohort), the SB 283 Mentorship Program Grant, the Tribal Nations Educator Collaborative, and the Oregon Statewide Educator Survey Initiative. Supporting infrastructure includes a web platform at eac.ode.state.or.us, iOS and Android applications distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, a GovDelivery-based newsletter subscription system, an EAC Meeting Archive, an Event Calendar with iCal export, and a YouTube channel. The technology stack is commodity web and mobile infrastructure rather than proprietary or differentiated platform technology.

The EAC operates as a publicly funded government entity with no commercial revenue model; all services and resources are provided free of charge. Its ten Regional Educator Networks function as distribution and delivery channels for grants, professional development, and mentorship administration. Strategic and operational partnerships span the Oregon Department of Education (parent), Department of Early Learning & Care, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Teacher Standards & Practices Commission, and the ten REN host organizations. The organization is reported at approximately 7 employees, is not venture-backed or publicly traded, and has no subsidiaries, M&A activity, or commercial ownership interests.

Name

Educator Advancement Council

Legal name

Educator Advancement Council, Oregon Department of Education

Website

https://eac.ode.state.or.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Educator Advancement Council is an Oregon state government agency under the Oregon Department of Education that administers grant programs, mentorship initiatives, and professional development resources to Oregon educators via ten Regional Educator Networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM), Mentoring, Induction & Probationary Teaching Oversight Authorities (EDADAJAK)

Keywords

• Educator professional development
• Teacher mentorship programs
• Education grant funding
• Regional educator networks
• Educator workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Educator Advancement Council is a state government council that administers grant programs, mentorship initiatives, and professional development resources for Oregon K-12 educators. Its core offerings include the Grow Your Own Grant Initiative (with a 2025-2027 program cycle), the SB 283 Mentorship Program Grant, the Tribal Nations Educator Collaborative, and coordination of 10 Regional Educator Networks that deliver localized support statewide. It also runs the Oregon Statewide Educator Survey Initiative and produces career resource guides linking educators to scholarship programs such as the Oregon Teacher Scholars Program and Oregon Administrator Scholars Program.

Product overview

The Educator Advancement Council operates as a state government council under the Oregon Department of Education, offering a portfolio of grant programs and support services for educator advancement. The main offerings include the Grow Your Own Grant Initiative (with 2025-2027 programs), the SB 283 Mentorship Program Grant, and the Tribal Nations Educator Collaborative. The council also manages Regional Educator Networks across Oregon providing professional learning, plus data initiatives like the Oregon Statewide Educator Survey Initiative. Communication services include newsletters, while educator career resources connect professionals to scholarship programs. This is not a technology product company but a government advisory and grant-making body.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grow Your Own Grant Initiative A grant program funding local Grow Your Own initiatives that recruit, prepare, and support individuals entering the K-12 teaching profession in Oregon, with a 2025-2027 grant cycle supporting grantee implementation.
• SB 283 Mentorship Program Grant

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered agency partner, core/flagship and regional partner.

• Department of Early Learning & Careagency partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon state agency partner providing early learning education coordination. Serves as one of the core agency partners in the Educator Advancement Council's ecosystem.
• Oregon Department of Educationcore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary host agency for the Educator Advancement Council. EAC is housed within ODE and operates under its umbrella. The Council's headquarters is located at ODE's Salem office.
• Higher Education Coordinating Commissionagency partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon state agency partner coordinating higher education initiatives. Collaborates with EAC on educator preparation and advancement pathways.
• Teacher Standards & Practices Commissionagency partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon state commission responsible for teacher licensing and standards. Partners with EAC on educator certification and professional standards.
• Central Oregon RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving Central Oregon educators through local professional development and grant programs.
• Columbia RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving educators in the Columbia region through local professional development and grant programs.
• Douglas RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving Douglas County educators through local professional development and grant programs.
• Eastern Oregon RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving Eastern Oregon educators through local professional development and grant programs.
• Multnomah-Clackamas RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving educators in Multnomah and Clackamas counties through local professional development and grant programs.
• Northwest RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving Northwest Oregon educators through local professional development and grant programs.
• Oregon Trail RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving Oregon Trail region educators through local professional development and grant programs.
• South Coast to Valley RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving South Coast to Valley region educators through local professional development and grant programs.
• Southern Oregon RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving Southern Oregon educators through local professional development and grant programs.
• Western RENregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Educator Network serving Western Oregon educators through local professional development and grant programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Education Association (NEA): Largest U.S. teacher union and professional association. Broad incumbent serving educators nationally with PD, advocacy, and standards work that overlaps with EAC's educator advancement mission.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): Major national teachers' union offering professional development, training, and educator resources. Overlaps with EAC's professional learning and career advancement mission at a national scale.
• Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO): National association of state school chiefs influencing education policy across states. Comparable as a peer-level institutional body coordinating statewide education initiatives, though operating at the national rather than state level.

Direct peers

• New Teacher Center: National nonprofit specializing in teacher induction and mentorship programs for new educators. Highly comparable to EAC's SB 283 Mentorship Program Grant, with similar focus on teacher retention through structured support.
• ASCD: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, a major educator association focused on curriculum, instruction, and professional learning. Comparable to EAC's instructional coaching and curriculum-aligned PD offerings.
• Learning Forward: National professional association dedicated to educator professional learning. Closely mirrors EAC's core mission of advancing teacher professional development through structured learning networks.
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: National body for advanced teacher certification standards. Comparable to EAC's work with the Teacher Standards & Practices Commission on certification and professional standards for Oregon educators.
• TNTP: National nonprofit focused on teacher recruitment, development, and retention. Comparable to EAC's portfolio of Grow Your Own, mentorship, and career advancement programs targeting educator shortage.
• Teach For America: National nonprofit building teacher pipelines into underserved schools. Directly comparable to EAC's Grow Your Own Grant Initiative and broader educator pathway development work.

Emerging players

• Center for Teaching Quality: Nonprofit focused on elevating teacher voices and improving teaching quality through policy and practice. Comparable to EAC's educator survey and policy-informing data initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@educatoradvancementcouncil6738
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educator-advancement-council

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