Objective Presentation of Minneapolis Public
Schools Superintendent Ed Graff’s Credentials--- In Anticipation of My Evaluation
Below readers will find the credentials of Minneapolis
Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Ed Graff as found on his DHR International
resume submitted when he was under consideration for the position in spring
2016. The information below is strictly
objective, given exactly as presented on the resume. I offer this to my readers for review and
critical analysis; in the days to come I
will offer my analysis of these credentials for what they have to convey as to
Graff’s likelihood of being a successful superintendent at the Minneapolis Public
Schools during a second three-year tenure that will begin on 1 July 2019, according
to an 8-0 vote (KerryJo Felder was not in attendance) at the 14 March meeting
of the MPS Board of Education approving a second contract.
Other Credentials
Professional Licensures
DISTRICT
PROFESSIONAL ADMIN DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL
ADMIN PRINCIPAL K-12
DHR International
Ed Graff
Candidate for Superintendent of
Schools
Contact Information
[Redacted]
Education
University of Southern
Mississippi
Master of Education, 1997
University of Alaska (Anchorage)
Bachelor of Education in
Elementary Education, 1990
Professional Background
Anchorage School District,
2000-2016
Superintendent, 2013-2016
Chief Academic Officer, 2009-2013
Executive Director, Elementary
Education, 2008-2009
Principal, Rogers Park,
Elementary School
and K-6 Highly Gifted Program, 2005-2008
Principal, Mountain View,
Elementary School/
Summer School, 2007
Principal, William L. Bowman Open---
Optional Elementary School/
Summer School, 2005-2006
Principal, Kasuun Elementary
School Open---
Optional Elementary School, 2001-2005
Assistant Principal,
Mountain View Elementary School,
2001
Teaching Background
Anchorage School District,
1991-2000
Chinook Elementary School, Summer
2000
Kasuun Elementary School, 1996-2000
Gladys Wood Elementary School, 1991-1996
Professional
Accomplishments
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Curriculum and Instruction
* National Math and Science Initiative grant,
district recipient
* Awarded National AP Honor Roll recognition of
course expansion and increased scores
* Initiated district-wide training and
implementation of Danielson Framework
* Implementation of innovative programs
Early literacy coaches
STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics
Instructional tour mentoring
programs for educators
Bring Your Own Device classroom
technology program
* Expansion of Multi-Tiered System of Support/Response
to Instruction
differentiated student support
* Implementation
of new curriculum in mathematics, biology, and social studies
* Designed and completed academic plans in
curriculum content areas
* Expansion of Montessori and Chinese immersion
alternative programs
* Expansion of prekindergarten programs
* Expansion and integration of Social and
Emotional Learning
* Implementation of elementary school reading
intervention curriculum (language) with
notable results
* Coordinated and completed comprehensive sixth
grade placement study
* Reorganized curriculum and instruction
division
* Integrated
Educational Technology and Information Technology Departments
* Initiated
new and highly successful MTSS/Response to Instruction conferences for
statewide educator participation
* Restructured Professional Learning Department
* Implementation of interactive webinars for
Professional Development
Fiscal Management
* Supervision of districtwide budget totaling
more than $750 million
* Coordination of districtwide reductions while
minimizing direct student impact
* Supervision of successful bond intiatives and
related construction and renovation
projects: 2013 ($54.8 M), 2014 ($57.2 M), 2015 ($59 M)
* Repayment of bond debt totaling $175.5 M,
approximately $58.5 M per year
* Supervision of $59.8 M American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act federal grant rewards
* Formalized
annual review/ scheduling of financial audits
District and School
Operations
* Implementation
of Community Eligibility Provision enabling thousands of students to eat
breakfast
and lunch at school
* Implementation of Student Nutrition
improvements, including
Salad bars in elementary school
Increases in Alaska Grown
products used in school meals
* Implementation of onlne facility rentals
software for 97 schools
* Implementation of Special Education, Human
Resources, and Facilities organizational
reviews conducted by Council of
Great City Schools
Community and Advocacy
* Leadership of Multicultural Education Concerns
Advisory Committee to respond, inform, and
engage committee on education
issues of concern to ASD’s diverse population
* Active
Engagement in ARISE (Anchorage Recognizing Indigenous Student Excellence)
community
participation for Alaska Native
and American Indian student educational support
* Executive
involvement in 90% by 2020 communitywide partnership initiative to raise
graduation
rates, kindergarten readiness,
and middle school math scores
* Presented
Annual State of the Schools address each fall for district leadership and
community
partners
* Enhanced centralized enrollment for English
Language L and military families new to the district
* Implementation
of online lottery system
* Implementation
of online registration system
* Expansion of People Mover public
transportation partnership for students
* Provided
Education Update--- weekly
e-communication for school board
* Districtwide
school choice communication campaign
* Promotion of all 130 educational opportunities
for lotter4y and registration
* Redesign
of individual school websites
* School focus on sharing program strengths
with community
* Visit
the Schools Month implementation with more than 5,000 visitors in three years
* Kindergarten Round Up events at every
elementary school to prepare families for program entry
* School
social media account implementation to improve public communication
* District
websites improvement with mapped sites and in creased access to school district
information
* Collaboration of more than 600 active school/
business partnerships throughout district
* Established
districtwide student attendance recognition and incentive program
implementation
through School Business
Partnership Program
Academic Engagements
* University of Alaska Anchorage--- College of Education Advisory Board Member
* Anchorage Schools Foundation Advisory Board
Member
Training
* Post-graduate courses in educational
leadership and curriculum and instruction, 1997 present
* Provided Education Update--- weekly e-communication for school board
Honors/Awards
* CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social,
and Emotional Learning, 2016
* District of Distinction, Student Wellness, and
Achievement, 2016
* Special
Olympics of Alaska, Superintendent Award,
2016
* JROTC Programs, Superintendent Award, 2016
* College
Board Sixth Annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll, 2015
* Distinguished Employer Award for refugee employment,
2015
* CASEL
Mary Utne O’Brien Award for Excellence in Expanding the Evidence-Based Practice
of
Social and Emotional Learning,
2013
* Employer
Support for the Guard Reserve, Pro Patria Award, 2012
Professional/ Civic
Affiliations
* 90% by 2020 Executive Board Member
* Alaska
Association of School Superintendents Superintendent of the Year Committee
Chair
* Alaska
Learning Network Advisory Board Member
* ARISE Partnership, Leadership Council Member
* American Heart Association, Superintendents’
Roundtable member
* Coalition for Educational Equity, Executive
Board Member
* Joint
Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Honorary Commander
* STAR
of Anchorage board member
* Alaska
SeaLife Center board member
* Chuglak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce,
board member
* East
Anchorage Rotary, member
* School
Business Partnerships, Ex-Officio member
* Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Ex-Officio
Executive Team Member
* Anchorage Economic Development Corporation,
Ex-Officio member
* Junior
Achievement of Alaska, Past Executive board member
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