The author wishes to thank the following people for
their generous assistance during the research and preparation of this study:
- Michael Horn, executive director, Innosight
Institute
- Beverly Knox-Pipes, assistant superintendent,
Genesee Intermediate School District
- Bethany Rayl, assistant superintendent, Clio
Area Schools
- Dan Schultz, senior development and policy
advisor,
Michigan Virtual University
- Heather Staker, senior research fellow and
project manager,
Innosight Institute
- Thomas Svitkovich, former superintendent,
Genesee Intermediate School District
- Tom Watkins, educational consultant and former
Michigan state superintendent of public instruction
While their contributions to this document were
substantial, any errors in the study remain the sole responsibility of the
author.