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Comments on Race to the Top Proposal
Attachment B: Reviewer Acknowledgments
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse
perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National
Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to
provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published
report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for
objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft
manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to
thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Jonathan G. Dings, Office of
Planning and Assessment, Boulder Valley School District; Mark Dynarski, Center for Improving
Research Evidence, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Margaret E. Goertz, Graduate School of
Education, University of Pennsylvania; Jane Hannaway, Education Policy Center, The Urban
Institute; Scott F. Marion, Office of the Associate Director, National Center for the Improvement
of Educational Assessment; Lorraine McDonnell, Department of Political Science, University of
California, Santa Barbara; and Lauress (Laurie) L. Wise, Human Resources Research
Organization (HumRRO), Monterey, CA.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and
suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they
see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by and
Robert L. Linn, Professor Emeritus, Department of Education, University of Colorado, and
Stephen E. Fienberg, Department of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University. Appointed by the
National Research Council, they were responsible for making certain that an independent
examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all
review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report
rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.
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