Douglas Reeves leads the Center for Performance Assessment, an international organization dedicated to improving student achievement and educational equity. Through its long-term relationships with school systems, the Center helps educators and school leaders with practical and constructive approaches to standards, assessment, and accountability.

Dr. Reeves is a frequent keynote speaker in the United States and abroad for education, government, and business organizations and is a faculty member of leadership programs sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is the author of 17 books, including the best-selling Making Standards Work, now in its third edition. Other recent titles include The Daily Disciplines of Leadership: How to Improve Student Achievement, Staff Motivation, and Personal Organization (Jossey-Bass, 2002); The Leader's Guide to Standards: A Blueprint for Educational Equity and Excellence (Jossey-Bass, 2002); and Reason to Write: Help Your Child Succeed in School and in Life Through Better Reasoning and Clear Communication (Kaplan, 2002). His books have twice been selected for the Harvard Distinguished Authors Series, and his writing for parents and children won the Parents' Choice award for 2002.

Beyond his work in large-scale assessment and research, Dr. Reeves has devoted many years to classroom teaching with students ranging from elementary school to doctoral candidates. His family includes four children ranging from elementary school through college age, all of whom have attended public schools. His wife, Shelley Sackett, is an attorney, mediator, and school board member. He lives near Boston and can be reached at dreeves@MakingStandardsWork.com, or:

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