Mark W. Haystead is Director of Technology and Senior Data Analyst for Marzano & Associates in Centennial, Colorado. He performs and manages the company's standards evaluation work, helping schools and districts refine their standards with attention toward making them more useful for classroom teachers. Haystead has worked with schools and districts in six states. He earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from University of Phoenix. Address: 7127 S. Danube Court, Centennial, CO 80016 USA. Telephone: (303) 796-7683. E-mail: mhaystead@marzanoandassociates.com.