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Dr. Robert Hess is a highly relational, student-centered leader who inspires in others a love for learning. He has extensive experiences regarding improving student achievement, equity outcomes, school & district improvement, educational reform, efficiency, data analysis, process management, foundation development, and community engagement. His primary area of expertise is building leadership capacity in others to achieve breakthrough results.
Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Dr. Kerns advises educators in both the US and the UK about academic trends and opportunities. Dr. Kerns is a leading authority on the Common Core State Standards, learning progressions, and formative assessment. He delivers highly sought-after presentations each year—often to standing-room-only crowds of educators and administrators.
Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Education for the Future Initiative, and Professor in the College of Communication and Education at California State University, Chico (on leave). Dr. Bernhardt received a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology Research and Measurement, with a minor in Mathematics, from the University of Oregon. Her B.S. and M.S. degrees are from Iowa State University in the fields of statistics and psychology. Dr. Bernhardt has directed the Education for the Future Initiative, since 1991.
Larry Ainsworth is the author or coauthor of 15 published books, including: Common Formative Assessments 2.0 (2015), “Unwrapping” the Common Core (2014), Prioritizing the Common Core (2013), Rigorous Curriculum Design (2010), Common Formative Assessments (2006), “Unwrapping” the Standards (2003), Power Standards (2003), Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Math Program (2000 and 2006), Student Generated Rubrics (1998), and Getting Started with Rigorous Curriculum Design: How School Districts Are Successfully Redes