Education Commissioners in the PARCC and SBAC States - State Leadership Email Titles List

Oct 3, 2026

A compiled directory of education leaders across PARCC and SBAC states, listing each state, its PARCC or SBAC designation, the responsible leadership official, and an email contact. The table also includes a corresponding office title for each entry, enabling direct outreach. It covers states such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, and others, presenting consolidated contact information in a consistent format.

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Education Commissioners in the PARCC and SBAC States

State leadership contact list

| Education Commissioners in the PARCC and SBAC states | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | State | PARCC or
SBAC | Leadership | Email | Title | | California | SBAC | Tom Torlakson | [Superintendent@cde.ca.gov](Superintendent@cde.ca.gov) | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | | Colorado | PARCC | Richard Crandall | [crandall_r@cde.state.co.us](crandall_r@cde.state.co.us) | Commissioner of Education | | Connecticut | SBAC | Dianna R. Wentzell | [dianna.roberge-wentzell@ct.gov](dianna.roberge-wentzell@ct.gov) | Commissioner of Education | | Delaware | SBAC | Steven H. Godowsky | [steven.godowsky@doe.k12.de.us](steven.godowsky@doe.k12.de.us) | Secretary of Education | | District of Columbia | PARCC | Hanseul Kang | [hanseul.kang@dc.gov](hanseul.kang@dc.gov) | State Superintendent | | Hawaii | SBAC | Kathryn Matayoshi | [doe_info@hawaiidoe.org](doe_info@hawaiidoe.org) | Superintendent of Education | | Idaho | SBAC | Sherri Ybarra | [infosuperintendent@sde.idaho.gov](infosuperintendent@sde.idaho.gov) | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | | Illinois | PARCC | Tony Smith | Contact Box Link:
[http://webprod1.isbe.net/contactisbe/](http://webprod1.isbe.net/contactisbe/) | State Superintendent of Education | | Louisiana | PARCC | John White | [john.white@la.gov](john.white@la.gov) | State Superintendent of Education | | Maryland | PARCC | Jack R. Smith | [jack.smith@maryland.gov](jack.smith@maryland.gov) | Interim State Superintendent | | Massachusetts | PARCC | Mitchell D. Chester | [www@doe.mass.edu](www@doe.mass.edu) | Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education | | Michigan | SBAC | Brian J. Whiston | [WhistonB@michigan.gov](WhistonB@michigan.gov) | State Superintendent | | Montana | SBAC | Denise Juneau | [OPISupt@mt.gov](OPISupt@mt.gov) | Superintendent of Public Instruction | | Nevada | SBAC | Steve Canavero | [ndeinfo@doe.nv.gov](ndeinfo@doe.nv.gov) | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | | New Hampshire | SBAC | Virginia M. Barry | [Virginia.Barry@doe.nh.gov](Virginia.Barry@doe.nh.gov) | Commissioner of Education | | New Jersey | PARCC | David C. Hespe | [dave.hespe@doe.state.nj.us](dave.hespe@doe.state.nj.us),
[commissioner@doe.state.nj.us](commissioner@doe.state.nj.us) | Commissioner of Education | | New Mexico | PARCC | Hanna Skandera | [Hanna.Skandera@state.nm.us](Hanna.Skandera@state.nm.us) | Secretary of Education | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Dakota | SBAC | Kirsten Baesler | [kbaesler@nd.gov](kbaesler@nd.gov) | Superintendent of Public Instruction | | Oregon | SBAC | Salam Noor | [salam.noor@state.or.us](salam.noor@state.or.us) | Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction | | Rhode Island | PARCC | Ken Wagner | [Ken.Wagner@ride.ri.gov](Ken.Wagner@ride.ri.gov) | Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education | | South Dakota | SBAC | Melody Schopp | Contact Box Link:
[http://doe.sd.gov/contact.aspx](http://doe.sd.gov/contact.aspx) | Secretary of Education | | Vermont | SBAC | Rebecca Holcombe | [rebecca.holcombe@vermont.gov](rebecca.holcombe@vermont.gov) | Secretary of Education | | Washington | SBAC | Randy Dorn | [Superintendent@k12.wa.us](Superintendent@k12.wa.us) (Executive Assistant: [Roni.Pettit@k12.wa.us](Roni.Pettit@k12.wa.us)) | Superintendent of Public Instruction | | West Virginia | SBAC | Michael Martirano | [superintendent@wvde.state.wv.us](superintendent@wvde.state.wv.us) | State Superintendent of Schools |

FAQs

What information does the table provide for each state?

For each state, it lists whether the state uses PARCC or SBAC, the education leadership name, the email contact, and the official title.

How can someone contact the listed education leaders?

Use the email addresses provided in the Email column for the corresponding state and leader.

Do all states in the list follow the same assessment program?

No. Each entry specifies whether the state is under PARCC or SBAC.

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