Childs Consulting Associates, Inc.

 Childs Consulting Associates, Inc. has performed a variety of education, training, and product development services since 1978.

We provide technical consulting to school districts in planning, implementing, and evaluating educational technology including: 

• Telecommunications systems in individual buildings and between school districts 
• Administrative and instructional computing systems 
• Distance learning classrooms 
• Telephone systems 
• All types of voice, data, and video networks 

We identify training needs, then develop and produce customized products to meet those needs. These products include:

• Self-instructional manuals 
• Computer-based training (CBT) and on-line training (WBT) 
• Interactive video 
• Workshop design 
• Technology education 
• School staff development 
• Management education

  We work with clients and their architects and construction managers to plan and implement state-of-the art, advanced technology-equipped facilities. We work with you to provide any or all of these services: 

• Careful, thorough front-end planning. 
• Detailed analyses of short and long-term specifications - goals, objectives, and resources. 
• Analyze existing facilities and possible changes. 
• Support development of specifications and recommend alternative systems. 
• Translate your requirements to facilities, hardware, software, and staff development. 
• Develop technical specifications for technology - control quality of hardware and software. 
• Prepare bid documents, bid specifications, and evaluate bids to provide recommendations. 
• Oversee successful bidder's implementation of bid. 
• Provide consultation on field problem resolution. 
• Recommend acceptance of final installation. 
• Develop planning for staff development. 
• Conduct staff development for effective use and operation.

Childs Consulting Associates, Inc., has successfully implemented over 300 technology projects for schools, government agencies, and businesses. We specialize in the specification of integrated telecommunications systems. These systems encompass the use of voice, data, and video for instructional, library automation and administrative purposes. We coordinate systems design, planning, bidding, purchasing, and subsequent installations including staff training and development. 

We coordinate our work closely with the institution, the architect, and other consultants. We supply the planning team with information on patterns of academic use of information technology. This information assists in the allocation of space usage, the ergonomics of technology usage by patrons, and the design of flexible use systems.

We coordinate our work closely with our client and its architect and construction manager.

John W. Childs, Ph.D.
President

Dr. Childs’ degrees include a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction and an M.A. in School Administration from Michigan State University. As Professor of Education at Wayne State University, 1965–1994, he directed the Instructional Technology Program, served as Interim Dean of the College of Education, and engaged in extensive research and development work with the application of technology to instruction and administration of schools. He was named Distinguished Educator of the Year in 1989. He is extensively involved in planning and development functions for school programs and facilities.

Sheryl Childs

Executive Assistant & Treasurer