Voyager Sopris Learning Names New VP of Research
September 21 2017 - 6:00AM
Voyager Sopris Learning today announced Alisa Dorman, with more
than 20 years of experience in education, has been hired as its new
Vice President of Research and Product Effectiveness. Dorman joins
Voyager Sopris Learning from the Office of Literacy for the
Colorado Department of Education, where, for the past three years,
she was Executive Director and led the state’s early reading
initiative.
Among the duties in her new position, Dorman will spearhead and
monitor research projects with school districts, perform
statistical analyses on student reading and mathematics assessment
data, and investigate new ideas for product enhancements to support
the company’s mission of helping children achieve reading and math
success.
“I have enjoyed an ongoing relationship with Voyager Sopris
Learning for more than a decade in my previous career positions,
and I am very much looking forward to the opportunity to work with
a team dedicated to the pursuit of improved outcomes for students,”
Dorman said.
During a tenure that began in 1998 with the Oklahoma State
Department of Education’s research and development team, Dorman was
first introduced to Voyager Sopris Learning solutions.
“Seemingly every position I held, there was an intersection with
Voyager Sopris Learning and their evidence- and scientifically
based intervention products,” she said. “I’ve known the mission of
this company for many years, and I have a great deal of respect for
its authors, who are revered for their contributions to getting
kids back on track.”
After leaving the Oklahoma Department of Education in 2007,
Dorman worked for Eugene, Ore.-based Dynamic Measurement Group
(DMG) and contributed to the development of multiple literacy
assessment tools and professional development materials for
educators. DMG is the author of Voyager Sopris Learning’s DIBELS®—a
set of assessments for measuring the acquisition of basic early
literacy skills for K-6 students.
“We are very excited that Alisa has joined Voyager Sopris
Learning as our new head of research and product effectiveness,”
said Jeffrey A. Elliott, president, Voyager Sopris Learning. “Her
deep experience in both the public and private sector will help us
further our mission of making it possible for all students and
teachers to reach their full potential.”
A graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Dorman
received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1990
and two Master of Education degrees in 1995—one in Reading and the
other in School Counseling. Upon graduation, she began her teaching
career as an elementary teacher in Texas and later in Oklahoma.
Dorman, who was raised in Bokchito, Okla., currently resides in
McKinney, Texas, with her husband, Chris. They have two children,
Riley, 19, and Emma, 10.
For more information about Voyager Sopris Learning, visit
www.voyagersopris.com.
About Voyager Sopris LearningVoyager Sopris
Learning® is an education partner committed to unlocking the full
potential of every teacher and every student. We believe that the
best way to meet and exceed standards in education is to address
the underlying systems of teaching and learning, and to nurture
those systems at their most fundamental levels. Our programs and
services are based on research and classroom evidence, ensuring
they are easy to implement, teacher friendly and effective. We
offer a variety of digital and blended instructional tools,
programs, and professional development, all of which are designed
to help every teacher deliver nothing short of the highest-quality
instruction to every student. Voyager Sopris Learning is a business
unit of Cambium Learning® Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABCD), based in
Dallas, Texas.
For more information, visit www.voyagersopris.com, or find us on
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About Cambium Learning Group, Inc.Cambium
Learning® Group is a leading educational solutions and services
company committed to helping all students reach their full
potential. Cambium Learning accomplishes this goal by
providing evidence-based solutions and expert professional services
to empower educators and raise the achievement levels of all
students. The company’s award-winning brands include: Learning A-Z®
(www.learninga-z.com), ExploreLearning® (www.explorelearning.com),
Kurzweil Education® (www.kurzweiledu.com), and Voyager Sopris
Learning® (www.voyagersopris.com), which provide breakthrough
technology solutions for students and teachers—including
best-in-class intervention and supplemental instructional programs;
gold-standard professional development; valid and reliable
assessments; and products that enable access to learning for all
students. Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABCD), is
based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit
www.cambiumlearning.com.
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