Below are rosters of expert presenters from each of the ten public and expert input meetings, along with biographical information about each expert and their presentation materials.

General Assessment—Boston, November 12, 2009 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top PowerPoint (521K)
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Braun, Henry MS Word (74K) Boisi Professor of Education and Public Policy Boston College Lynch School of Education—Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation Department	Race to the Top Assessment Program: Suggestions, Reflections and Cautions MS PowerPoint (859K)
Cook, Gary MS Word (26.5K) Associate Scientist Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the School of Education, University of Wisconsin—Madison	Race to the Top Assessment Program MS PowerPoint (431K)
Dueck, Jim MS Word (226K) Assistant Deputy Minister of Accountability and Reporting Alberta Ministry of Education	Alberta's Assessment System: The Power of Teacher Collaboration MS PowerPoint (5.01M)
Marion, Scott MS Word (28.5K) Vice President National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA)	A Comprehensive Assessment System: Tough Choices for the RTT Assessment Competition MS PowerPoint (128K)
Nellhaus, Jeff MS Word (28.5K) Deputy Commissioner of Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Race to the Top Assessment Program MS PowerPoint (276K)
Wise, Lauress MS Word (32.5K) Principal Scientist Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)	Race to the Top Assessment Program: Public Hearing on High School Assessments MS PowerPoint (133K)
High School Assessment—Boston, November 13, 2009 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top PowerPoint (515K)
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Bottoms, Gene MS Word (29K) Senior Vice President Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)	Measuring High School Students' College and Career Readiness MS PowerPoint (247K)
Darling-Hammond, Linda MS Word (40.5K) Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Stanford University, School of Education	Assessing College- and Career-Ready Knowledge and Skills MS PowerPoint (5.07M)
Loving-Ryder, Shelley MS Word (77.5K) Assistant Superintendent, Division of Student Assessment and School Improvement Virginia Department of Education	Race to the Top Assessment Program: Public & Expert Input MS PowerPoint (91.5K)
Wise, Lauress MS Word (32.5K) Principal Scientist Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)	Race to the Top Assessment Program: Public Hearing on High School Assessments MS PowerPoint (133K)
Technology & Innovation—Boston, November 13, 2009 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top PowerPoint (522K)
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Alpert, Tony MS Word (37K) Director of Assessment and Accountability Oregon Department of Education, Office of Assessment and Information Systems	Race to the Top Technology and Innovation in Assessments MS PowerPoint (176K)
Baker, Eva MS Word (27.5K) Distinguished Professor and Director University of California Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education; National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)	Comments on Technology and Innovation in Assessment Premises that Underlie Comments on Technology and Assessment MS Word (36K) Innovation and Technology in Assessment: Comments MS PowerPoint (3.55M)
Bennett, Randy MS Word (26.5K) Distinguished Scientist Educational Testing Service (ETS), Research & Development Division	Recommendations for Deploying Innovative Technologies to Create Better Assessments (Question #1) PDF (67.7K) Recommendations for Platform Functionality (Question #2) PDF (68.5K) Recommendations for Supporting Interim Assessments (Question #3) PDF (63.5K)
Quellmalz, Edys MS Word (27K) Director of Technology Enhanced Assessments and Learning Systems WestEd	Recommendations for Technology and Innovation in Assessment PDF (137K) Recommendations for Technology and Innovation in Assessment MS Powerpoint (5.15M)
General Assessment—Atlanta, November 17, 2009 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top PowerPoint (516K)
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Campbell, Carol MS Word (83.5K) Director, Education Research and Evaluation Strategy Ontario Ministry of Education	Race to the Top Assessment Program Consultation MS PowerPoint (960K)
Fabrizio, Lou MS Word (29.5K) Director of Accountability Policy and Communications North Carolina Department of Public Instruction	Race to the Top General Assessment Session MS PowerPoint (331K)
Fisher, Thomas MS Word (24K) Chair and Founder of Fisher Education Consulting National Technical Advisory Council (NTAC)
Gong, Brian MS Word (35.5K) Executive Director National Center for the Improvement in Educational Assessment (NCIEA)	Dramatically Better Assessment Systems: Advice for RTTT "Common Assessment" RFP MS PowerPoint (426K)
Nichols, Paul MS Word (30K) Vice President, Psychometric and Research Services Pearson Education	Building an Assessment System for Learning MS PowerPoint (304K)
Siskind, Theresa MS Word (26.5K) Deputy Superintendent—Division of Accountability South Carolina Department of Education	Detailing Ideal Assessment System 20 minutes MS PowerPoint (143K)
Assessment of Students with Disabilities—Atlanta, November 18, 2009 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top PowerPoint (521K)
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
DeStefano, Lizanne MS Word (29K) Professor—Quantitative and Evaluative Research Methodologies Educational Psychology University of Illinois, College of Education	U.S. Department of Education Public and Expert Input Meetings: Assessment of Students with Disabilities MS PowerPoint (171K)
Gong, Brian MS Word (35.5K) Executive Director National Center for the Improvement in Educational Assessment (NCIEA)	Better Assessment for Students with Disabilities by Design: Going beyond inclusion in the "Common Assessment" RFP MS PowerPoint (301K)
Kearns, Jacqui MS Word (26K) Director National Alternate Assessment Center (NAAC), University of Kentucky	Visions for the Future: Inclusive Assessments MS PowerPoint (1.35M)
Thurlow, Martha MS Word (27.5K) Director National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)	Assessments for Students with Disabilities MS PowerPoint (507K)
General Assessment—Denver, December 1, 2009 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top PowerPoint (571K)
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Bond, Lloyd MS Word (80.5K) Consulting Scholar, Senior Scholar Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching	Race to the Top Assessment Program: Public Hearings MS PowerPoint (392K)
Haertel, Edward MS Word (152K) Jacks Family Professor & Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Stanford University, School of Education	Designing an Assessment System for the Race to the Top MS PowerPoint (921K)
Linquanti, Robert PDF (42K) Project Director and Senior Research Associate, English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support (ELEAS) WestEd	Race To The Top Assessment Program: How will English Language Learners Participate? MS PowerPoint (890K) Strengthening the Signal: Thoughts on Leveraging RTTT Assessment Program To Improve Outcomes for English Language Learners MS PowerPoint (311K)
Pellegrino, James MS Word (25K) Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Education University of Illinois—Chicago	Thoughts on the Design of an Assessment System for the "Race to the Top" MS PowerPoint (1.8M)
Phillips, Gary PDF (136K) Vice President American Institute for Research (AIR)	Race to the Top Assessment Program: A new Generation of Comparable State Assessments MS PowerPoint (2.32M)
Shepard, Lorrie MS Word (51K) Dean University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Education	Race to the Top Assessment Program: Framing an RFP MS PowerPoint (2.8M)
Assessment of English Language Learners—Denver, December 2, 2009 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top PowerPoint (873K)
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Abedi, Jamal MS Word (153K) Professor of Education University of California Davis, School of Education	Assessment of English Language Learners MS PowerPoint (842)
Garcia, Eugene MS Word (140K) Vice President of Education Partnerships Arizona State University
Linquanti, Robert PDF (42K) Project Director and Senior Research Associate, English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support (ELEAS) WestEd	Race To The Top Assessment Program: How will English Language Learners Participate? MS PowerPoint (890K) Strengthening the Signal: Thoughts on Leveraging RTTT Assessment Program To Improve Outcomes for English Language Learners MS PowerPoint (311K)
Rivera, Charlene PDF (165K) Research Professor and Executive Director George Washington University Center for Equity & Excellence in Education	Assessment Considerations for English Language Learners MS PowerPoint (244K)
Project & Consortium Management—Washington, DC, January 13, 2010 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Auguste, Byron MS Word (27K) Managing Director McKinsey & Company, Social Sector Practice	Creating Effective Consortia: Insights for Race to the Top Assessment Program MS PowerPoint (237K)
Boals, Tim MS Word (27K) Executive Director World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)	Project and Consortium Management: Lessons Learned from the WIDA Experience MS PowerPoint (3.98MB)
Butler Battaglino, Tammy MS Word (26K) Partner The Parthenon Group	Project and Consortium Management About Parthenon’s Education Center of Excellence: Diverse Sector and Analytical Expertise MS PowerPoint (794K)
Cohen, Michael MS Word (27K) President Achieve	Managing Multi-State Assessment Consortia MS PowerPoint (501K)
Snider, Mary Ann MS Word (26K) Chief of Educator Quality and Instructional Effectiveness Rhode Island Department of Education (representing the NECAP Consortium)	Race to the Top- Assessment Programs Project and Consortium Management MS PowerPoint (501K)
Tucker, Marc MS Word (27K) President & CEO National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)	Tough Choices or Tough Times MS PowerPoint (763K)
Procurement—Washington, DC, January 14, 2010 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Berger, Larry MS Word (27K) CEO & Co-Founder Wireless Generation	U.S. Department of Education Public Meeting MS PowerPoint (289K)
Burman, Allan MS Word (27K) President Jefferson Solutions	Race to the Top Assessment Program Procurement Strategy Discussion MS PowerPoint (309K)
Colley, Mark MS Word (26K) Partner Arnold & Porter, LLP	Department of Education Race to the Top Assessment Program January 14, 2009 Public Meeting Procurement Issues MS PowerPoint (433K)
Richins, Doug MS Word (27K) Former Director State of Utah Division of Purchasing & General Services	Race to the Top - Procurement MS PowerPoint (309K)
General & Technical Assessment—Washington, DC, January 20, 2010 Introductory Presentation by Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top
Name, Title, Organization	Presentation materials
Abedi, Jamal MS Word (153K) Professor of Education University of California Davis School of Education	Standards-Based Accountability Systems: Design Issues and Recommendations MS PowerPoint (793K)
Bennett, Randy MS Word (26.5K) Distinguished Scientist Educational Testing Service, Research and Development Division	Recommendations for the Race to the Top Assessment Program PDF (119K)
DeStefano, Lizanne MS Word (29K) Professor of Education University of Illinois, College of Education	Race to the Top Assessment Program General & Technical Discussion MS PowerPoint (152K)
Marion, Scott MS Word (28.5K) Vice President National Center for the Improvement in Educational Assessment (NCIEA)	Comments & Suggestions for the RTTT Assessment Competition MS PowerPoint (910K)
Nellhaus, Jeff MS Word (28.5K) Deputy Commissioner of Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Race to the Top Assessment Program General & Technical Assessment Discussion MS PowerPoint (180K)
Wise, Lauress MS Word (32.5K) Principal Scientist Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)	Race to the Top Assessment Program: Public Hearing on Common Assessments MS PowerPoint (190K)

In the space below please find transcripts for each of the Race to the Top Assessment Program public and expert input meetings.

Project & Consortium Management Transcript

• Wednesday, January 13, 2010 PDF (339K)

Procurement Transcript

• Thursday, January 14, 2010 PDF (200K)

General & Technical Assessment Transcript

• Wednesday, January 20, 2010 PDF (377K)

General Assessment Transcripts

• Thursday, November 12, Boston, MA PDF (538K)
• Tuesday, November 17, Atlanta, GA PDF (460K)
• Tuesday, December 1, Denver, CO PDF (508K)

High School Assessments

• Friday, November 13, Boston, MA PDF (307K)

Assessing Students with Disabilities

• Wednesday, November 18, Atlanta, GA PDF (309K)

Assessing of English Language Learners

• Wednesday, December 2, Denver, CO PDF (326K)

Technology and Innovation in Assessment

• Friday, November 13, Boston, MA PDF (321K)

In the space below please find written input received by the Department for the Race to the Top Assessment Program. As clarified in the December 24 notice announcing the January 2010 Race to the Top Assessment Program Public and Expert Input Meetings, the final deadline for submitting written input was Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 5PM Eastern time.

• Written input from the week of January 18 PDF (7.5M)
• Written input from the week of January 11 PDF (6.13M)
• Written input from the week of January 4 PDF (511K)
• Written input from the week of November 30 PDF (38M)
• Written input from the week of November 23 PDF (582K)
• Written input from the week of November 16 PDF (18.1M)
• Written input from the week of November 9 PDF (26.1M)
• Written input from the week of November 2 PDF (876K)

• Race to the Top Assessment Program Press Release.
  Click here to read the press release issued by the Department of Education on Monday, December 28, 2009 to announce the new Race to the Top Assessment Program public and expert input meetings. Click here to read the press release issued by the Department of Education on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 to announce the first set of input meetings.

• Executive Summary of Notice of Public Meetings.
  Click here for the Executive Summary of the two notices announcing the meetings, an excerpt that covers meeting information, the assessment framework, and the questions on which we solicited input.

• Notices of Public Meetings.
  Click here to read the notice of public meetings posted in the Federal Register on Thursday, December 24, 2009. This notice includes full details about the meetings including the questions we explored. Click here to read the notice of public meetings posted in the Federal Register on Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

• Expert Selection.
  To inform its work as the Department of Education considered how to design a potential Race to the Top Assessment competition, the Department invited premier assessment experts to speak at a series of ten Race to the Top Assessment Public and Expert Input Meetings. To develop a list of nominated experts the Department contacted independent third party entities with deep assessment expertise for nominations. Experts from these nominations were selected by Department staff and carefully slotted into specific panels to achieve balance across key areas of expertise and professional backgrounds.

• Expert Participation in Race to the Top Public & Expert Input Meetings.
  Expert participation in the public and expert input meetings does not preclude them or their organizations from working with a State or State consortium in the development of a grant proposal or implementation of a grant related to this proposed competition.