1. TIMELESS LEARNING POLICY & PRACTICE

2. STEVEN J. ADAMOWSKI, PH.D. Superintendent Hartford Public Schools

3. National Academy Foundation 2010 Leadership Summit July 9, 2010 Career Academies in a Systemic Education Reform Strategy: The Hartford Experience

7. Managed Performance Empowerment (MPE) Source: Center for the Reform of School Systems Outside Expertise Command & Control Programs Salaries Facilities Technology Choosing A Theory of Action THE BIG QUESTION Incremental Improvements Fundamental Change More Resources Effective Management Managed Instruction Performance Empowerment (Portfolio)

8. Two Pillars of Reform Managed Performance Empowerment Theory of Action An “All Choice” System of Schools Hartford’s Education Reform

11. Schools not consisting of a grade that participates in the CMT or CAPT : Bulkeley Upper , HPHS Freshman Academy 09/22/09

20. Hartford Graduation Rate Pathways to Technology and Engineering and Green Technologies. High School, Inc. will graduate its first class in 2010. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Hartford Cohort Rate 29% 31% 36% 42% 44% NAF School’s Cohort Rate* 73% NGA CT 77% NGA Hartford 62%

21. Statewide Average ConnCAN’s analysis of the 2007 and 2008 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) results reveals that Connecticut’s three largest districts-Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport- secured bigger gains in the percentage of students within goal range on the CMT than the statewide average, with Connecticut’s capital city leading the way.

22. Performance Gains on CMT for Five Largest School Districts (2008 3 rd grade to 2009 4 th grade, 2008 4 th grade to 2009 5 th grade, etc.) Connecticut Average: 3.6 Average Change in % of Student Cohorts Meeting State Goals on CMT

23. Per-Capita Income Source: U.S. Census Data * US Census Data, http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09000.html Connecticut Average Family Income, $28,766*