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Acknowledgements

This project would not have been possible without generous contributions of time, expertise, and materials by all our project partners and network members. The members of the exhibition and portfolio networks and steering committee dedicated hundreds of hours to drafting, revising, and reviewing materials. Their commitment and input has infused practicality, utility, rigor, and depth into all elements of this project. In addition to thanking the network members, we would also like to thank the generosity of the schools that lent the time of their teachers in support of this project.

Finally, we must thank the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Without their generous financial support, none of this would have been possible.

Graduation by Proficiency Project Staff
  • Dr. Michael Barnes, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Claire Berkowitz, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Andrea Castañeda, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Dr. Susan Gracia, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • JoAnn LaBranche, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Dr. Sharon Lee, Rhode Island Department of Education
Members of Exhibition Toolkit Development Team
  • JoAnn LaBranche, Rhode Island Department of Education (Facilitator)
  • Michael Barnes, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Claire Berkowitz, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Rosemary Burns, Lincoln High School
  • Andrea Castañeda, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Joyce Conti, Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • Lucille Delasanta, North Providence High School
  • Kay Dodge, East Bay Educational Collaborative
  • Susan Gracia, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Marianne Kirby, North Kingstown High School
  • Sharon Lee, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Jo Maguire, Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • Judianne Point, Barrington High School
  • Rebecca Siddons, the Metropolitan Regional Technical (MET) School
Members of Portfolio Toolkit Development Team
  • Sharon K. Lee, Rhode Island Department of Education (Facilitator)
  • Phil Auger, Chariho High School
  • Michael Barnes, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Claire Berkowitz, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Andrea Castañeda, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Susan Gracia, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Judy Gravel, Woonsocket Area Career and Technical Center
  • Stacia Jackson, Bristol-Warren – Mount Hope High School
  • Mary Keable, Foster-Glocester – Ponaganset High School
  • Rob LaBanca, Cranston High School East
  • Jim Monti, West Warwick High School
  • Dave Moscarelli, Foster-Glocester – Ponaganset High School
  • David Neeves, Scituate High School
  • David Niguidula, Ideas Consulting, Inc.
  • Lee Rabbitt, Bristol-Warren – Mount Hope High School
  • Rick Richards, Rhode Island Department of Education/Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • David Sienko, Rhode island Department of Education
Members of the Common Task Network
  • Rick Richards, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Colleen Callahan, Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • Joyce Conti, Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • Jo Maguire, Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • Jim Monti, West Warwick High School
  • Deb Jervis, Coventry High School
  • Donna Tobin, Coventry High School
  • Rosemary Burns, Lincoln High School
  • Marianne Kirby, North Kingstown High School
  • Kathy Lisi, North Providence High School
  • Belinda Wilkerson, East Providence High School
Members of the Graduation by Proficiency Steering Committee
  • Michael Barnes, Rhode Island Department of Education (Facilitator)
  • Claire Berkowitz, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Sylvia Blanda, Westerly School District
  • Betty Calise. Barrington School District
  • Colleen Callahan, Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • Joyce Conti, Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • Vanessa Cooley, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Joseph DiMartino, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Todd Flaherty, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Joseph Goho, North Providence High School
  • Susan Gracia, The Education Alliance at Brown University
  • Chris Hempel, The MET
  • Jill Holloway, Year Up Providence
  • Ken Fish, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Don Frederick, Cranston High School East
  • John Golden, Rhode Island Association of School Principals
  • Linda Jzyk, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Rosemarie Kraeger, Middletown School District
  • Gerald Kowalczyk, East Bay Collaborative
  • JoAnn Labranche, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Sharon Lee, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Peter McWalters, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Jo Maguire, Rhode Island Skills Commission
  • Joe Maruszczak, Ponaganset High School
  • David Niguidula, Ideas Consulting, Inc.
  • Caroline Panofsky, Rhode Island College
  • Sheryl Rabbitt, Pawtucket School District
  • David Raiche, West Warwick School District
  • Barry Ricci, Chariho School District
  • Rick Richards, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Diane Schaefer, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Mary Ann Snider, Rhode Island Department of Education
  • Linda Soderberg, School-to-Career
  • Stanley Thompson, Times 2 Academy
  • Paul Tiskus, Rhode Island College
  • Belinda Wilkerson, Rhode Island Counseling Project