Dana Haight Cattani, a writer and researcher, holds a doctorate in curriculum and teacher education from Stanford University. She studies teacher education and induction, school/university collaboration, and the sociology of education. She has conducted qualitative evaluation of school reform and has been a university and school site supervisor of beginning teachers. A former elementary and high school English teacher, Dr.
Donald L. Rollie is Manager of Quality Schools, Research and Policy, for the National Education Association (NEA). He is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Donald L. Rollie and Associates, a consulting group that combines the expertise of veteran educators and organizational development specialists. Rollie himself is both.