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About the Authors

Robert D. Barr, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized scholar, speaker, and author who has been quoted in the New York Times and has appeared on national television programs such as Firing Line with William Buckley, ABC Evening News With Peter Jennings, and the O’Reilly Factor. Dr. Barr has served as an expert witness at many state and federal trials and has presented testimony to subcommittees of the U.S. Congress. His work in teacher education has earned three national awards for excellence in teacher education: the AACTE Distinguished Achievement Award, the AASA Showcase of Excellence Award, and the Theodore Mitou Award. Dr. Barr has had extensive international experience as well.

Dr. Barr is the former director of teacher education at Indiana University and dean of the College of Education at Oregon State University. He is currently senior analyst for the Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies, where he directs a project funded by the J. A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Dr. Barr has authored or coauthored eight books.

William H. Parrett, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies, where he coordinates funded projects and reform initiatives that exceed $1.2 million annually. He has received international recognition for his work in school improvement, small schools, and alternative education, and for his efforts to help youth at risk. He consults with state departments, boards of education, state and regional service providers, and school districts in 35 states and 8 nations. His professional experiences include public school and university teaching, curriculum design, principalships, college leadership, and media production. Dr. Parrett holds a Ph.D. in secondary education from Indiana University and is currently a professor of education at Boise State University.

Dr. Parrett is the author or coauthor of eight books and numerous contributions to national publications and international and national conferences. His documentary, Heart of the Country (1998), was nominated for the Pare Lorentz Award at the 1999 International Documentary Awards and has won the Award of Commendation from the American Anthropological Association, a Gold Apple Award from the National Education Media Network Festival, a National CINE Golden Eagle Award, and a Judges’ Award at the 24th Northwest Film Festival. In addition, Heart of the Country was an invited feature and screened at the Cinema du Reel festival in Paris (1998) and the Margaret Mead Film Festival (1998) in New York City.

Drs. Parrett and Barr are also the coauthors of Saving Our Students, Saving Our Schools (2003, Corwin), Hope Fulfilled for At-Risk and Violent Youth: K–12 Programs That Work (2001, Allyn & Bacon), and How To Create Alternative, Magnet, and Charter Schools That Work (1997, Solution Tree).