Presented to CT state officials midway through the first year of work, this deck describes the restart of Harding High (the conditions we sought to improve and the steps we took to improve them).

1. Leading Change:
A New Start for Harding High School
Status Report • March 2011
Kevin Walston
Principal
Eleanor Osborne
Education Change Leader, Global Partnership Schools
Joseph Garcia
Senior Vice President, Global Partnership Schools

2. Disconnected and Unmotivated
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3. Disconnected and Unmotivated
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4. Disconnected and Unmotivated
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5. Immediate Steps
• New Principal
• Deep Dive into Data
• 9th Grade Cluster
• Daily Advisory
• Focus on Order, Class-Cutting through School Climate Specialists
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6. A New Start for Harding
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7. Improving Attendance
• Program Alternatives • School Climate
• Stronger SLCs • Parent Partnerships
• 9th Grade Success • “Next Step” Culture
• Powerful Teaching • Surround Care
• Greater Technology • Sustainable Change
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8. Decreasing Suspensions
• Program Alternatives • School Climate
• Stronger SLCs • Parent Partnerships
• 9th Grade Success • “Next Step” Culture
• Powerful Teaching • Surround Care
• Greater Technology • Sustainable Change
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9. Boosting Student Performance
• Program Alternatives • School Climate
• Stronger SLCs • Parent Partnerships
• 9th Grade Success • “Next Step” Culture
• Powerful Teaching • Surround Care
• Greater Technology • Sustainable Change
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10. Change for Students = Change for Adults
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11. Leading Change:
A New Start for Harding High School
Status Report • March 2011
Kevin Walston
Principal
Eleanor Osborne
Education Change Leader, Global Partnership Schools
Joseph Garcia
Senior Vice President, Global Partnership Schools