Article #4
Historical Ineffectiveness of the Minneapolis Public Schools Under
the Leadership of Ill-Trained Superintendents
Minneapolis
Public Schools (MPS) Superintendents from the 1980s include Richard Green,
Robert Herrera, Peter Hutchinson (officially, his organization [Public
Strategies Group] constituted a collective superintendent), David Jenkins,
Carol Johnson, Thandiwe Peebles, Bill Green, Bernadeia Johnson, and Ed
Graff. They have all been failures; in particular, none of these superintendents
articulated a viable plan for providing necessary skill acquisition for
students facing grave economic and associated challenges; but further, none of these superintendents
succeeded in providing knowledge-intensive, skill-replete curriculum for MPS
students as a whole.
Teachers and administrators in the public schools of
the Twin Cities area (and throughout the United States) have very limited
training in key academic subject areas.
Elementary teachers tend to have no academic subject
area degree at all, receiving all degrees from education programs.
Middle
and high school teachers tend to have an undergraduate degree in a key subject
area, but most receive all graduate degrees in education programs.
Superintendents whose teaching certifications were
for elementary education tend to have followed the same pattern as elementary
school teachers, plus licensures and degrees in educational administration.
Superintendents whose teaching certifications were
for secondary education tend to have followed the same pattern as middle and
high school teachers, plus licensures and degrees in educational
administration.
Consider the very limited formal training in key
subject areas for these superintendents in the Twin Cities area >>>>>
Ed Graff (Superintendent,
Minneapolis Public Schools, 2016-2017 through 2021-2022)
M. A., Education
Administration
University of Southern
Mississippi
(online
degree)
B. A., Elementary
Education University
of Alaska, Anchorage
Joe Gothard (Superintendent, St. Paul Public
Schools)
Doctor of Education, Edgewood
College, Educational Leadership
Master of Education, Edgewood
College, Educational Administration
Bachelor of Arts, Edgewood
College, Biology Education
Cory McIntyre (Superintendent,
Osseo Public Schools)
(Superintendent designate, Anoka-Hennepin
Public Schools,
beginning academic
year 2023-2024)
Principal Certification
(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities, January 2013)
Superintendent Certification
(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities, July 2010)
Program Administrator/Director of Special Education Certification
(University of Washington/Tacoma, 2003)
Program Administrator/Director of Special Education
Certification
(University of Washington/Tacoma, June 2003)
M.S.. Education/Specialist Certification in School
Psychology
(University of Wisconsin/LaCrosse, August 1996/May 1997)
B.S., Psychology and Biology
(Minnesota State University/Mankato, June 1995)
Kim Hiel (Superintendent,
Fridley Public Schools)
(Superintendent
designate, Osseo Public Schools, beginning academic year 2023-2024)
Educational Administrative Leadership (Doctorate)
(St. Cloud State University)
Educational Administrative Principal License (Educational
Specialist)
(University of St. Thomas
Educational Leadership (Masters of Education)
(Hamline University)
Elementary Education (Bachelor of Science)
(University of Minnesota, Twin Cities)
Kelly McGuire (Interim
Superintendent, Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools)
Ed. D., Educational
Administration
(University of St. Thomas)
Education Specialist
(University of St. Thomas)
M. Ed., Organizational
Leadership and Administration
(University of St. Thomas)
B. A., Education
(College of St. Benedict)
David Law (Superintendent,
Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools through 2022;
Superintendent,
Minnetonka Public Schools, beginning academic year 2022-2023)
J.D. (Juris Doctorate)
(William Mitchell College of
Law)
Superintendent License
(University of Minnesota/Twin
Cities)
B.A. Mathematics and Education
(Hamline University)
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The academic training in key
subject areas for all of these superintendents given in with the exception of
outlier David Law, of these superintendents have at most an undergraduate
degree in a key subject area. All of
their graduate training is in academically insubstantial programs in
departments, schools, or colleges of education.
As to the contents of such
programs, consider that from which the ineffective former (1 July 2016 through
30 June 2022) Superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools Ed Graff
received his Masters of Educational Administration and Supervision Degree >>>>>
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Overview
The Master of Education
in Educational Administration and Supervision prepares graduates
for P-12 school leadership. The program is a fully online cohort model, with
new cohorts beginning each fall semester. Each cohort can accommodate
only a limited number of students; therefore, prospective students are
encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Students enrolled in this program will be required to complete an
administrative internship over three semesters, beginning in the second
semester of the program. As part of the internship experience, students will be
required to identify a primary and a secondary mentor (Principal or Assistant
Principal) who will agree to supervise the student during the internship and
evaluate the student’s performance at its conclusion.
This program of study meets
Mississippi’s state standards for advanced licensure. Students who intend to
seek licensure in another state should verify that this program of study meets
the desired state’s licensure requirements. For assistance with out-of-state
licensure questions, please complete the Professional Licensure Form.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the requirements
detailed in Admission Requirements and Procedures,
applicants must meet the following requirements and submit the following
documents:
- Official GRE scores or other
acceptable standardized graduate-level exam scores
- Statement of Purpose - In a
letter or essay format, describe your professional experiences and goals
and how obtaining this degree will help you to realize those goals.
- CV/Résumé
- Copy of current educator license
(with at least three years of teaching experience)
- Three Letters of Recommendation
This program admits new students each fall term. Members of
underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Program Requirements and Academic
Policies
See General Degree Requirements and General Academic Information.
Course Requirements (34 hours)
·
EDA 602 - Foundations of School Leadership 3
hrs.
·
EDA 603 - Leading Diverse School Populations 3
hrs.
·
EDA 604 - Intro to Leadership for Organizational Effectiveness 3
hrs.
·
EDA 605 - Intro to Instructional Leadership 3
hrs.
·
EDA 606 - Advanced Leadership for Organizational Effectiveness 3
hrs.
·
EDA 607 - Advanced Instructional Leadership 3
hrs.
·
EDA 608 - Socio-Political Issues and Educational Leadership 3
hrs.
·
EDA 609 - Transformational Leadership 3
hrs.
·
EDA 636 - Administrative Internship 1-12
hrs. (7 hrs. required)
·
EDA 661 - Practitioner as P-12 Researcher 3
hrs.
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Recently there has been a
notable shuffling of superintendents from one school district to the other
within the Metropolitan Area of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Corey McIntyre will move from the Osseo Pubic
Schools to the Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools for the 2023-2024 academic year,
replacing David Law, who is now the Minnetonka Public Schools
superintendent; Kim Hiel will move from
the Fridley Public Schools to the Osseo Public Schools for the 2023-2024
academic year. But inspection of the
records left behind by these recent superintendent designates is uniformly
abominable, not much better than the record that was established by Ed Graff
during his tenure as superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools from the
2016-2017 academic year through 2021-2022, or by Joe Gothard, superintendent of
the St. Paul Public Schools.
Perpend >>>>>
Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools
(David Law, Superintendent
[through June 2022)
2018 2019
2020 2021 2022
(N/A)
Reading 65.4% 65.1%
------- 55.5% 54.9%
Mathematics 64.6%
63.5% ------- 48.8%
52.4%
Science 61.4% 60.0%
------- 47.1% 43.2%
Osseo Public Schools
(Corey McIntyre, Superintendent)
2018 2019
2020 2021 2022
(N/A)
Reading 56.2%
55.0% ------- 50.7%
49.5%
Mathematics 52.6%
49.3% ------- 41.9%
41.7%
Science 43.4% 40.9%
------- 38.8% 34.5%
Fridley Public Schools
(Kim Hiel, Superintendent)
2018 2019
2020 2021 2022
(N/A)
Reading 44.8% 44.3%
------- 34.6% 32.5%
Mathematics 41.8%
37.8% ------- 27.3%
21.5%
Science 30.4% 24.0%
------- 19.4% 17.1%
Minneapolis Public Schools
(Ed Graff, Superintendent [July
2016-June 2022])
2018 2019
2020 2021 2022
(N/A)
Reading 45.1% 46.9%
------- 45.9% 34.8%
Mathematics 42.3%
32.0% ------- 35.5%
33.1%
Science 34.3% 36.6%
------- 36.5% 33.4%
St. Paul Public Schools
(Joe Gothard, Superintendent)
2018 2019
2020 2021 2022
(N/A)
Reading 38.4% 39.5%
------- 33.3% 34.8%
Mathematics 32.8%
32.0% ------- 21.4%
25.2%
Science 29.8% 29.1%
------- 23.7% 25.1%
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