Ballard & Tighe, Publishers Employee Directory
Book and Periodical PublishingCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Ballard & Tighe, Publishers is a privately held book and periodical publisher based in Orange County, California. For more than 40 years, it has specialized in products for English language learners, including assessment tools and English language development instructional materials. It also offers social studies programs for ELLs and professional development to more than 3,500 state, regional, and local school districts throughout the United States and internationally. The company's product lines include the Carousel of IDEAS and Champion of IDEAS, both focused on explicit language instruction for ELD/ESL learners, as well as the IPT Family of Tests used for proficiency assessments across the United States. The organization traces its origins to 1976, when two ESL teachers created the IDEA Kit, an early ESL program in the country. Ballard & Tighe operates as a privately held entity with a small to mid-sized staff, anchored in Orange County, California.