WITNESS LIST
Public School Accountability, Select
July 14, 2008 - 08:00 AM
Panel 1:  Limitations of Quantitative Measures in Accountability
 
ON:
 
Rothstein, Richard  Research Associate  (Economic Policy Institute)
Panel 2:  Measuring Student Growth
 
ON:
 
Dougherty, Chrys  Senior Research Scientist  (National Center for Educational Achievement)
 
Erben, Andrew  President  (Texas Institute for Education Reform),  Austin, TX
 
Hinojosa, Michael  Superintendent of Schools  (Dallas ISD),  Dallas, TX
 
Kugle, Cherry  Consultant  (Raise Your Hand Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Moses, Mike  Senior Advisor  (Raise Your Hand),  Dallas, TX
 
Tauer, Tim  Senior Partner  (Education Resource Group Inc.)
Public Testimony
 
FOR:
 
Alarcon, Theresa Ann  Principal  (BISD),  Brownsville, TX
 
Cavazos, Dr. Sal  Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction  (Brownsville ISD),  Brownsville, TX
 
Gonzales, Hector  Supt.  (Brownsville ISD),  Brownsville, TX
 
Gonzales, Maria V.  Bilingual/ESL Program Administators  (Brownsville ISD),  Brownsville, TX
 
Johnson, Paul Crandall  Student Assessment Coor.  (BISD),  Brownsville, TX
 
Tolman, Mary  State Compensatory Administrator  (self/educator),  Bro., TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Gonzalez-De los Rios, Angie  Public Information Coordinator  (Self),  Donna, TX
 
Pena, Bertha Alicia  Area Asst. Superintendent  (Self),  Brownsville, TX
 
Presas, Catalina  Self Employed  (Parent/children),  Bville, TX
 
ON:
 
Aboud, Ana Laura  Teacher  (Valley Interfaith),  Mission, TX
 
Balderas, Michael Rene  Teacher  (self/Valley Interfaith),  Edinburg, TX
 
Cantu, Mark  Teacher-6th grade  (Self),  La Blanca, TX
 
Clark, Rev. Robert    (Valley Interfaith),  San Juan, TX
 
Diaz, Msgr. Heberto    (Valley Interfaith),  Br, TX
 
Duarte, Leticia  Educator  (Self),  Edinburg, TX
 
Elhard, Melina  Teacher  (Self),  Edinburg, TX
 
Eslava, Glenda  Teacher  (Self),  La Villa, TX
 
Garay, Genieve  Teacher  (Self),  Elsa, TX
 
Guajardo, Fancisco  educator college professor  (Self),  Edinburg, TX
 
Guajardo, Macario  Student  (Self),  Edinburg, TX
 
Housson, Shannon  Director, Div. of Performance Reporting  (TX. Education Agency),  Austin, TX
 
King, Daniel  Superintendent  (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD),  Mission, TX
 
Longoria, Sary  teacher  (Self),  Edinburg, TX
 
Navarro, Lorie    (Valley Interfaith-Teacher),  Edinburg, TX
 
Palomo, Santos  8th grade Mathematics Teacher  (Valley Interfaith),  Mission, TX
 
Perez III, Juan G.  Teacher  (Self),  Edcouch, TX
 
Salazar, Rita  Licensed professional Counselor  (Valley Interfaith),  McAllen, TX
 
Sasilda, Dora  Principal-Porter HS  (BISD-),  Bville, TX
 
Tristan, Rosale    (Valley Interfaith),  Raymondville, TX
 
Villarreal, Norma  Teacher  (Self),  Edinburg, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Burton, Angela R.  President/CEO  (Brownsville Chamber of Commerce),  Brownsville, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Perez, Robert  Teacher  (Robert Perez/Teacher/ATPE Member),  Brownsville, TX
 
On:
 
Canales, Lizbett  8th grade student  (Valley Interfaith),  Mission, TX
 
Garcia, Andres Xavier  6th grade student  (Valley Interfaith),  Mission, TX