Our Purpose

DCD Consulting, L.L.C. was founded by experienced educators to provide feasible solutions to assist schools and school district leaders in an effort to work and learn together to a) improve the quality of instruction throughout classrooms, b) improve student achievement outcomes, c) build staff capacity, and d) design and implement structures and processes in the spirit of continuous improvement. 

DCD Consulting, L.L.C. has partnered with school divisions throughout Virginia since 2010 and is pleased to offer an array of services. To date, this work has included the following services: 

  • Conducting curriculum audits, 
  • Training staff in the area of balanced assessment and the creation of high-quality performance assessments, 
  • Running curriculum writing academies for teachers and central office staff, 
  • Designing platforms through the use of Google Sites to house division curricula and accompanying resources, 
  • Leading teams of school administrators and central office staff in rounds of instructional walkthroughs and follow-up debriefs, 
  • Creating formative and summative teacher observation tools that are housed within the eObservations.com platform, 
  • Analyzing state assessment data while examining division-created assessments/assessment results (e.g., quarterly benchmark exams), and 
  • Designing and implementing databases that serve as one-stop-shop warehouses for school administrators and central office staff to monitor student achievement progress. 

Why DCD Consulting?

Working with school districts to meet varying needs, DCD Consulting, L.L.C. prides itself in taking a differentiated approach. Some schools or school districts we partner with know exactly where they are headed and choose to collaborate with us on a particular initiative or area of exploration. Others are simply looking for a “fresh set of eyes” to help solve an identified problem of practice. Here are some reasons why educators continue to choose to partner with DCD Consulting, L.L.C.

  • Members of our team are experienced educators who have led the work at some point throughout their careers and achieved the desired results. Simply put, our team members have been in the trenches.
  • Members possess extensive knowledge of both national and state (Virginia) standards, an in-depth understanding of appropriate pedagogies for maximizing student understanding and cognitive engagement. Your staff will appreciate the time we can save your team due to the experience we bring to the table. 
  • Our team prides itself in providing creative and practical solutions that are feasible to implement. We recognize the potential hurdles faced during implementation and scaleup of solutions in schools and throughout districts…large and small.
  • We offer a cost-effective solution when compared to larger for-profit companies in the educational services arena. Our fees are reasonable–rest assured your team will get its moneyworth!

Who We Are

Dr. John Caggiano is the CEO and founder of DCD Consulting, L.L.C. Dr. Caggiano has 25 years of experience as a public educator, 12 of which were served in the role as a school leader and 9 of which have been served in the role as a central office administrator. 

 

During Dr. Caggiano’s tenure, he has been fortunate to work alongside some outstanding educators. In 2010, based on some of the successes he experienced as a school principal, other school divisions began to reach out to him to engage in dialogue about various school improvement practices. These conversations then led to Dr. Caggiano partnering with other educators to provide services to schools and school districts. Today, DCD Consulting, L.L.C. has evolved into a well-respected consulting company that has a history of proven results in supporting schools and school districts in a wide array of educational services.

Dr. Caggiano