Acknowledgements
This study was conducted by members of the Regional Education Policy Research (REPR) Consortium, a group of education policy researchers from colleges and universities in the upper Midwest. NCREL convenes the REPR Consortium on an annual basis to develop a research agenda around education issues that are common to the Midwest and can be addressed across state borders.
Special thanks to Barry Bull, Indiana University; Tom McGreal, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dennis Sparks, National Council of Staff Development; and Gary Sykes, Michigan State University for their careful review of earlier drafts of this report.
Thanks also to the NCREL editorial staff:
- Stephanie Blaser, Coordinator of Communications
- Lenaya Raack, Senior Editor
- Melissa Chapko, Graphic Designer
