Acknowledgments
The National Center was advised on the second report card on state performance in higher education by an independent Review Group (for members, see sidebar) established shortly after the release of Measuring Up 2000. Many members of the Review Group served on the original report card feasibility study committee in 1998-99 and on the first National Advisory Panel from 1999 to 2000. The Review Group invited suggestions for improvement from all 50 states and from national and regional organizations. They also made final recommendations to the National Center's Board of Directors in June 2002 for the adoption of improvements, changes, and grades for Measuring Up 2002.In addition, the National Center convened a special advisory committee on affordability, a subject to which the Board of Directors and the Review Group asked the National Center to give special attention. Members of the National Advisory Committee on Affordability reviewed the methodology and indicators for affordability and made recommendations for improvement. They include: Sandra Baum, Skidmore College; David W. Breneman, University of Virginia; Lawrence E. Gladieux, Virginia; Donald E. Heller, Pennsylvania State University; Dennis P. Jones, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems; and Thomas J. Kane, University of California, Los Angeles.The National Center also thanks Dennis P. Jones and Karen Paulson, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, for their guidance in helping states follow-up on the report card agenda in Some Next Steps for States: A Follow-up to Measuring Up 2000. Thanks also go to Alisa F. Cunningham and Jane V. Wellman of the Institute for Higher Education Policy for their follow-up analysis in Beneath the Surface: A Statistical Analysis of the Major Variables Associated with State Grades in Measuring Up 2000, and to Mario Martinez, New Mexico State University, for his analysis of state performance in Supplementary Analysis for Measuring Up 2000: An Exploratory Report. These findings were published by the National Center and presented to the Measuring Up 2002 and Beyond National Review Group.The National Center is also indebted to Paul Lingenfelter, Chris Rasmussen, and Hans L'Orange at the State Higher Education Executive Officers for their support and survey of state higher education officers related to recent higher education budget and tuition changes.Special analysis of data was completed by the National Center for
Higher Education Management Systems. The National Center is grateful especially to Peter Ewell, vice-president; Dennis Jones, president; Patrick Kelly, senior associate; and
John Clark, data analyst.The National Center is also grateful to Peg Miller, director of the National Forum on College-Level Learning, for her leadership on the National Forum and the College-Level Learning project.The National Center thanks Gordon Davies, former president, Sue Hodges Moore, interim president, and Christina E. Whitfield, associate for research and information, all of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, for their support in providing data on Kentucky related to college-level learning.The National Center is indebted to the following individuals for assistance with data and methodology: Rolf Blank and Doreen Langesen, Council of Chief State School Officers; Sandra Byberg, Internal Revenue Service; Edward Colby and Julie Noble, ACT, Inc.; Aurora M. D'Amico, Charlene M. Hoffman, Frank B. Morgan, Janice Plotczyk, and Thomas D. Snyder at the National Center for Education Statistics; Arnold Goldstein, National Assessment of Educational Progress; Barry Goldstein, Daniel T. Madzelan, and Maria Rojtman at the U.S. Department of Education; Jennifer Hamilton, Westat; Philip G. Handwerk, Educational Testing Service; Larry Stern, Imin Hung, Mark Kolanowski, and Yupin Bae, Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Inc.; Steve Kotten, the College Board; Sen Qi, GED Testing Service, American Council on Education; and David W. Wright, Wichita State University.Frank Bowen, senior consultant to the National Center; Thad Nodine, Nodine Consulting; and Mary Kay Martin assisted in editing drafts of the report card. Dennis Caldwell, Creative Only, provided the design for the report.Patricia A. Hofmeister, Transcriptions Plus; Mae Kaven, the Last Detail; Todd Sallo; and Abigail Stryker provided proofreading and data entry services.Chris Hoffman, Seminar Graphics, and Linda Vanderhule and Kathleen Coles from Laser Works provided production services. Thanks to Tim Foley for providing graphics support. Printing and letter-shop services were provided by Leslie Kaufman, Quebecor World. Maria Karallas and Manos Spyridakis of Web First and Michael Shannon of NETView Communications provided Web site development and support.William Tyson of Morrison & Tyson Communications advised and assisted the National Center on the communications of Measuring Up 2002.At the National Center, Vice President Joni Finney was responsible for leadership and direction of Measuring Up 2002. Mikyung Ryu was the lead analyst and project manager for the report card. William Doyle, also a lead analyst, assisted in data interpretation and the development of the affordability measures. Blake Naughton provided research and technical support throughout the project. Heather Jack led the National Center's communications planning. Jill De Maria led the production, web development, and editorial process and Shawn Whiteman led the dissemination of the report. Daphne Borromeo assisted in communications and proofreading, Stacey Zis provided research support, and Noreen Savelle and Sue Murphy assisted in proofreading, dissemination, and the release event.
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CHAIR DAVID W. BRENEMAN Dean Curry School of Education University of Virginia EMERSON J. ELLIOTT Director Program Standards Development Project National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education PETER T. EWELL Vice President National Center for Higher Education Management Systems DENNIS P. JONES President National Center for Higher Education Management Systems MARGARET A. MILLER Professor University of Virginia President Emerita American Association for Higher Education SUE HODGES MOORE Interim President Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education RICHARD D. WAGNER Former Executive Director Illinois Board of Higher Education |