This list includes individuals who have supported the ideation of developing and launching VAL-Ed. The list is alphabetized by organization.

Dr. Laura Hamilton - American Institutes for Research

Jamie McKee - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Dr. Michael Russell - Boston College

Dr. Cara Laitusis - Center for Assessment (formerly with Educational Testing Service)

Michael Horn - Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation

Dr. Kripa Sundar - EdTech Recharge

Dr. Chris Dede - Harvard Graduate School of Education (Emeritus)

Dr. Angela DeBarger - William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Dr. Odis Johnson Jr. - Johns Hopkins University School of Education

Elizabeth Foster - Learning Forward

Dr. Elizabeth Tipton - Northwestern University

Dr. Yoav Bergner - New York University

Dr. Na'ilah Nasir - Spencer Foundation

Diane Tavenner - Co-Founder of Summit Public Schools

Dr. Li Cai - UCLA | National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)

Dr. John Easton - UChicago Consortium on School Research

Denis Udall - Udall Consulting

Dr. Tracy Sweet - University of Maryland

Dr. Molly Faulkner-Bond - WestEd