Generation Ready

Generation Ready is a professional development company that provides coaching and support services specifically designed for educators and educational institutions to enhance teaching effectiveness and student outcomes. Generation Ready was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, US. The company specializes in offering tailored professional development services and has undergone a significant transition when it was acquired by Silver Lake from Weld North LLC in January 2018. Maria Quail serves as the CEO, bringing her expertise in educational leadership to the organization.

Generation Ready focuses on providing comprehensive professional development and coaching services tailored to educators and educational institutions. Their core offerings include job-embedded coaching, workshops, and strategic planning aimed at enhancing teaching practices, leadership capabilities, and student achievement. The company specializes in a variety of areas, including literacy instruction, support for multilingual learners, inclusive education for special populations, and effective mathematics instruction. By partnering with school districts and educational communities across the United States, Generation Ready aims to foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensure that educators are equipped to meet the diverse needs of their students.

Their client base consists of Pre K-12 educators, educational leaders, and school districts nationwide, with a notable presence in urban public school settings and non-public urban districts. Generation Ready generates revenue primarily through partnerships and service agreements with schools and districts, offering a range of professional development solutions that may include subscriptions for ongoing coaching and training sessions. Their transactions typically involve contracting for specific services such as job-embedded coaching days or targeted workshops designed to address the unique needs of educational institutions. The structure of these agreements supports a collaborative approach to improving educational outcomes, with pricing based on the scope and scale of the services provided.

The company’s offerings are designed to enhance teacher capabilities and drive student performance, making them an essential resource for educators seeking to implement evidence-based practices and sustain school improvement initiatives. Following the acquisition by Silver Lake in January 2018, Generation Ready is focused on expanding its service offerings and entering new markets. The company is developing new training programs aimed at enhancing educational leadership and improving instructional practices, with plans for rollout in the coming year. Additionally, Generation Ready seeks to expand its presence in urban school districts across the Midwest and West Coast of the United States by 2024.

The recent investment from Silver Lake will be utilized to enhance product development and support the expansion into these targeted regions.