Three-Credit Course Rates
Graduate Courses for Administrators
Districts that wish to have the 6-day Teacher Evaluation That Works I (graduate courses, 3 credits each) are billed $825 per administrator for full-day sessions (plus textbooks and handout notebook). Both courses are billed for a minimum charge of 25 administrators. This rate includes a guided observation for all administrators with pairs of administrators and the instructor.  Districts who wish to schedule a course in 12 half-day sessions are billed $900 per participant. Districts may schedule the course without the guided observation component at a cost that is $225 per person below those quoted above.

Districts that wish to have the 6-day Teacher Evaluation That Works II (graduate courses, 3 credits each) are billed $600 per administrator for full-day sessions (plus textbooks and handout notebook). Both courses are billed for a minimum charge of 25 administrators. Districts who wish to schedule a course in 12 half-day sessions are billed $700 per participant.  Those districts that have taken Teacher Evaluation That Works I use the books and notebook from that course and need only purchase the book Inducting and Mentoring Teachers New to the District.

Graduate Course for Teachers
Districts that wish to have the 6-day teacher course, Current Research and Practices in Instruction That Maximize Student Achievement (graduate course, 3 credits), are billed $350 per teacher for full-day sessions (plus book and handout notebook). Districts who wish to schedule the course in 12 half-day sessions are billed $400 per participant. All courses are billed for a minimum charge of 25 teachers.

Fitchburg State College assesses an additional charge of $255 for those who take the courses for three graduate credits[1]. On-line courses must be taken for graduate credit and have a $15 per person Fitchburg State College technology fee.  Plymouth State University and Southern New Hampshire University have higher per credit costs. (Note [1]: The colleges informed us that they reserve the right to increase their credit fees.)

One-Credit Course Rates
Graduate Course for Teachers
Districts that wish to have the 6-day Teacher Evaluation That Works I (graduate courses, 3 credits each) are billed $825 per administrator for full-day sessions (plus textbooks and handout notebook). Both courses are billed for a minimum charge of 25 administrators. This rate includes a guided observation for all administrators with pairs of administrators and the instructor.  Districts who wish to schedule a course in 12 half-day sessions are billed $900 per participant. Districts may schedule the course without the guided observation component at a cost that is $225 per person below those quoted above. Districts who wish to have the 3-day teacher course, Standards Based (Mastery) Unit and Lesson Planning and Managing the Differentiated Instruction Classroom (graduate course, 1 credit) are billed for three days at the daily workshop rate, noted below (plus book and handout notebook).

Fitchburg State College assesses an additional charge of $170 for those who take the course for one graduate credit. (Note: The college informed us that they reserve the right to increase their credit fees.)

Author Keynote Addresses
The cost for a 1.5-2.5 hour (at client’s option) keynote address is $2,500 in New England, and $3,000 in NY, NJ, and PA.  The cost is $3,500 plus travel expenses in the Southeastern and Central U.S., and  $4,000 plus travel expenses in the Western U.S. and Canada. The price includes 12 complimentary copies of the book Instructional Practices That Maximize Student Achievement: For Teachers, By Teachers.

Workshop Rates
The standard workshop rate for the consultant is $1,500 per day.  For this rate districts may enroll a maximum of 30 participants.  The district is charged an additional $60 per participant per day for each participant in excess of 30. The half-day rate (3-hour workshop) is $1,000.  The district is charged an additional $50 per participant per day for each participant in excess of 30. Workshops that require consultant travel between 1 and 2 hours from the consultant’s home are an additional $100 per full day or half day. 

Workshops that require consultant travel between 2 and 3 hours from the consultant’s home are an additional $200 per full day or half day.  Workshops that require the consultant to travel more than 3 hours from the consultant’s home are an additional $300 per full day.  Consecutive days at sites more than 1 hour from the consultant’s home require reimbursement for meals and lodging.

Districts who specifically request Dr. Ribas should add $75 per person to each course rate and $150 per day to each workshop/consulting rate. Please be aware that Dr. Ribas only does full-day courses and workshops

Consulting Rates
Each 8 hours of consulting is billed at $1,500 per day. Contracts for less than 8 hours are billed at the half-day rate for the first 1 to 4 hours and at the full-day rate for 4 to 8 hours. Consultant travel time is counted as 1 billable hour for every 2 hours of travel. Consultant home locations can be found below.

Home Sites From Which Consultant Rates are Calculated
William Ribas—Dedham, MA
Deborah Mercer—Dedham, MA
Paul Ash—Newton, MA
Marilyn Gigliotti—Andover, MA
Scott Seider—Boston, MA
Linda Denault—Worcester, MA
Jennifer Deane—Milford, MA
Elayne Gumlaw —Springfield, MA
Bill Conners—Milford, MA

Books and Materials
Teacher Evaluation That Works!!
under 30 copies—$47.95 plus 12% shipping and handling
30+ copies—$42.95 plus 8% shipping and handling

Inducting and Mentoring Teachers New to the District
under 30 copies—$39.95 plus 12% shipping and handling
30+ copies—$34.95 plus 8% shipping and handling

Instructional Practices That Maximize Student
Achievement: For Teachers, By Teachers
under 30 copies—$44.95 plus 12% shipping and handling
30+ copies—$39.95 plus 8% shipping and handling

Handout notebook for administrator courses and workshops
$25.00 each

Handout notebook for teacher and paraprofessional
courses and workshops
$22.50 each

On-line student DVD charge
$24.00 each