Apr 29, 2019

Objective Presentation of Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Ed Graff’s Credentials--- In Anticipation of My Evaluation


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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