School Reform Documents
School Reform Documents
As these reform efforts continue, we will post, on an ongoing basis, documents and materials relevant to reform and the work being done toward its goals.
School Performance Measures - criteria for evaluating school performance and placing them into one of three tiers. (Updated & Presented to Board on 3/8/10)
Central Office Survey Results
Central Office Survey Results Summary
Every current NHPS principal and assistant principal was invited to participate in this in-house survey to assess the quality of the management, support and tools that school based administrators receive from the district’s central office. (Released on 2/22/10)
School Change Initiative Map - overview of goals and strategies of school reform plan
The New Teacher Project (TNTP) Survey Results - Press Release - overview of preliminary findings from the TNTP survey. (Released on 1/29/10)
The New Teacher Project (TNTP) Survey Results (Round One)
The New Teacher Project (TNTP) Survey Results (Round Two)
analysis of this independent survey completed by NHPS teachers and principals. Survey results will serve to inform the work being done by the reform committee to shape the new teacher evaluation system. (Round One presented to the public on 1/29/10, Round Two presented on 2/24/10)
Reform Committee Preliminary Recommendations - Guided by the Statement of Beliefs on Reform in New Haven, the Reform Committee has endeavored to develop a framework that will meaningfully reflect the different dimensions of student learning that influence long-term success. (1/21/10)
Student Learning Measures - preliminary ideas about alternate learning measurments (in addition to standardized tests) to be used in New Haven as part of the reform effort. (produced by the Reform Working Group and presented at the 1/11/10 board meeting)
Student Performance Categories - suggested categories of student performance to be tracked and used to guage student success and as foundation of accountability system. (produced by the Reform Working Group and presented at the 11/23/09 board meeting)
Reform Committees (list of committee members)
Reform Workplan (timeline and design matrix)
Contract with New Haven Federation of Teachers
Appendix A - Turnaround Schools
Appendix B - Amendment to Contract
To view the powerful set of common beliefs that allowed the BOE and NHFT to work together to reach the final contract agreement, read the Statement of Joint Beliefs, which leaders drafted before entering into the negotiation process.