Most of them did this, however, by compensation strategies, such as memorizing, repeating, spending extended periods of time attempting to master large amounts of material, and receiving
extensive help from friends and siblings, rather than by mastering the
requirements of successful learning in a formal
educational setting.
Merrill has
extensive experience with charter schools, assessment to improve classroom instruction, accountability, state and federal
requirements, legislative advocacy on behalf of public education, and molding collaborative and cooperative relationships among
educational communities.