Harold Doran Appointed to U.S. Department of Education’s National Technical Advisory Council
Washington, D.C. – Harold Doran, a principal research scientist for the American Institutes for Research (AIR), is one of 16 assessment and accountability experts chosen by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to serve on the National Technical Advisory Council (NTAC). The council will advise the U.S. Department of Education on state implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Members of the council will advise the Department on the implementation of state standards, assessments and accountability standards. The panel is made up of leading researchers, academicians and policymakers.
Doran holds a Ed.D. from the University of Arizona in Educational Leadership and Educational Psychology and has led numerous projects at AIR analyzing state assessment data and providing technical assistance around accountability systems.
"The National Technical Advisory Council will play a vital role in ensuring that we address the technical needs of states and their accountability systems," said Spellings in a news release announcing the appointment.
Other members of the council include:
Tom Fisher, CEO, Fisher Education Consulting LLC, McMinnville, TN
David Abrams, Assistant Commissioner for Standards, Assessment and Reporting, Albany, NY
Anthony Alpert, Director of Assessment, Oregon Department of Education, Salem, OR
Diane Browder, Snyder Distinguished Professor of Special Education and Coordinator of the Doctoral Program, College of Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Wesley Bruce, Assistant Superintendent for the Center for Accreditation, Assessment and Licensing, Indiana Department of Education, Indianapolis, IN
Wayne Camara, Vice President for Research and Development, The College Board, New York, NY
Kevin Carey, Research and Policy Manager, Education Sector, Washington, DC
Gregory Cizek, Professor of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Carl Cohn, former Superintendent of San Diego Unified School District and Distinguished Leader in Residence, College of Education, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Denise Collier, Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction/Chief Academic Officer, Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX
Robert Costrell, Professor of Education Reform and Economics and holds the Endowed Chair in Education Accountability, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Margo Gottlieb, Lead Developer, World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment Consortium, Wisconsin Center for Educational Research, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WS
Suzanne Lane, Professor, Research Methodology Program, Department of Psychology in Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Scott Marion, Vice President of the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment Inc., Dover, NH
John Poggio, Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
About AIR
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is an independent, nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research on important social issues and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education, and workforce productivity.
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