Distinguished Educator Ausfahl Joins McREL Board
of Directors
October 14, 2003
Aurora, Colo.—
Distinguished Colorado educator Beverly Ausfahl
has been elected to the Mid-continent
Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Board of Directors.
McREL is a nationally recognized, private, nonprofit organization
located in Aurora, Colo., which uses high-quality research on effective
schools and classrooms to help educators to maximize student learning.
“Beverly’s background, knowledge, and experience will
be indispensable to the McREL Board,” said McREL President
and CEO Tim Waters. “She has been involved in education at
every level, and wherever she has been — whether it was as
a classroom teacher or as president of the Colorado Education Association
— Beverly has worked to improve and strengthen that place.”
“McREL is known for its high-quality research and commitment
to helping make education as effective as possible. I’ve always
worked toward that goal, and as a Board member, I will be taking
another step toward enhancing the education process for all educators
and students,” said Ausfahl.
McREL’s 27-member Board represents educators, policymakers,
and business people from the seven-state region — Colorado,
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming
— that McREL serves through contracts with the U.S. Department
of Education. Through these competitive contracts, McREL helps policymakers
and educators translate education research into policies and practices
that lead to improved learning outcomes for students.
In Colorado, for example, McREL has been working with building
leaders and teachers in Ignacio Intermediate School to develop and
field test effective ways to help rural schools carry out improvement
efforts. McREL consultants are working closely with the school’s
leadership team to help them improve student literacy.
Other McREL Board members from Colorado include William Moloney,
commissioner of the Colorado Department of Education and Dan Morris,
an education consultant. McREL Policy Advisory Panel Members from
Colorado are Kenneth DeLay, executive director of Colorado Association
of School Boards and Pamela Jo Suckla, Colorado State Board of Education
member.
In 2002, McREL delivered services to clients
in 40 states and seven foreign countries and had annual revenues
of more than $11 million.
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McREL is a nationally recognized, private, nonprofit
organization located in Aurora, Colo., dedicated to improving education
for all students through applied research, product development and
service. Its staff of highly respected educators and researchers
focuses on providing educators and policymakers with the highest
quality, field-tested, research-based products and services available
in PreK–16 education.
