Acknowledgments

The author would like to thank all of the professionals in state and local education agencies who record, track, and report the data used in this report. Particular thanks are owed to the state Common Core of Data (CCD) coordinators, without whose efforts the Common Core of Data survey system could not exist.

The U.S. Census Bureau Governments Division is responsible for collecting, processing, and editing the CCD surveys. Johnny Monaco and Jeffrey Little should be recognized for their management of the surveys and the quality their efforts added to these data. Much of the work for this report was performed by staff and subcontractors at the American Institutes for Research Education Statistics Services Institute (ESSI). The author would like to acknowledge Jennifer Sable of the American Institutes for Research for her assistance with technical support as well as Nick Gaviola and Anthony Garofano of Quality Information Partners. The data analysis and tables were produced by Mark Glander of Kforce Government Solutions, and Carol Rohr and Graciela Thomen are responsible for the copyediting, layout, and design.

Those who assisted by reviewing the report include Jeffrey Owings, Marilyn Seastrom, and Shelley Burns of the National Center for Education Statistics.