Curriculum Vitae for Dr. David Sklarz

DR. DAVID P. SKLARZ
CURRICULUM VITAE
 
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Superintendent: West Hartford Public Schools 1995-Present
West Hartford, CT (Enrollment - 10,000)

Superintendent: Santa Cruz City School District 1991-1995
Santa Cruz, CA (Enrollment - 10,000)

Deputy Superintendent: Curriculum and Instruction 1987-1991
Charleston County School District, SC (Enrollment - 45,000)

Director of Middle School Education 1981-1987
Ridgefield Public Schools, CT (Enrollment - 6,000)

Principal, Marblehead Junior High School/Middle School 1977-1981
Marblehead Public Schools, MA (Enrollment - 5,000)

Interim Principal, Concord High School 1976-1977
Concord City School District, NH (Enrollment - 7,000)

Assistant Principal, Concord High School 1972-1976
Concord City School District, NH (Enrollment - 7,000)

Social Studies Department Chairperson, Teacher, Ipswich High School 1968-1972
Ipswich Public Schools, MA (Enrollment - 3,000)
 

RELATED EXPERIENCES:

Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (Present)
Higher Education: Adjunct Professor, Lesley College, Cambridge, MA (1988-1994)
Adjunct Professor, The Citadel, Charleston, SC  (1987-1991)
Adjunct Professor, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC  (1987-1991)
Faculty, Columbia University, NYC Summer Session ( 1985)
Adjunct Professor, Salem State College, Salem, MA  (1980)
Instructor/Consultant, Gordon College, Wenham, MA  (1972)
 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Doctor of Education, Columbia University, Administration & Policy Analysis    
1984-86
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, Boston University, Management  1979-81
Systems Master of Arts, Salem State College, Major: History 1969-71
Bachelor of Arts, University of Massachusetts, Major: Education/History  1964-68

RELATED GRADUATE STUDIES:

Harvard University, University of New Hampshire, University of Hartford, Rutgers University, The Citadel, Appalachian State University, State University of New York

WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Planned and implemented 2 elementary magnet schools and a middle school of choice
• Completed on time and on budget over $100 million dollars of building renovations and expansions in 14 schools
• Awarded National Blue Ribbon status at all 4 secondary schools
• Collaborated in establishing the Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools
• Founding Partner School District in the University of Hartford Interdistrict Magnet School
• Recipient of American School Board Association prestigious Magna Award
• Recognized by Connecticut Magazine as #1 school district in Connecticut (cities over 50,000)
• Awarded the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network and National School Boards Association Excellence Award
• Distinguished by Newsweek Magazine as one of America's top 100 high schools
• Rated as 1 of the top 5 high schools in the state for advanced placement participation and scores
• Raised academic achievement as measured by State Mastery Test among all students - a diverse community of35% minority, 65 languages, and 15% free and reduced lunch
• Restored full day kindergarten, world languages k-12, gifted and talented programs, programs for at risk students at middle/high schools, expanded women's sports, and an award winning Fine and Performing Arts Program
   

RECOGNITION/AWARDS:

Administrator of the Year, Association of California
School Administrators Recognized in Who's Who in American Education Vol. III
Appeared on the NBC Today Show - "One School District's Plan for At Risk Students"
Cited as one of 100 Outstanding Executive Educators in North America - Executive Educator
Selected as one of Connecticut's Five Distinguished Principals
Honored by U.S. Department of Education - School of Excellence
Chosen as a Model School in a N.I.E. Study of School Reorganization Efforts
Awarded I.D.E.A. Fellowship "Reform in Secondary Education"
 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Review panelist for USDOE Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Site visitor and advisor USDOE Schools of Excellence Program
Consultant for Council of Chief State Officers "Every Child Can Succeed" Project
Reviewer of U.S.D.O.E. grant proposals for Leadership in Educational Administration Development
Member of Teachers College Forum, Columbia University, NY
Invited lecturer/consultant for The American School of Algiers, Algeria
Created the nationally recognized Behavioral Teacher concept for effective discipline
Participant in National Curriculum Study Institute - ASCD
Associate at National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning
Participant in AASA National Academy of School executives
Editorial Board, Journal on At Risk Youth
Member of National Panel of Administrative Advisors, Memphis State University, TN
Consultant for numerous school systems in the process of educational reform and restructuring
Presenter: .National Associations, U.S. Department of Education, Governmental Agencies, Professional Organizations, Higher Education, Parent Associations and Civic Groups, and Radio and Television Talk Shows
 

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

New England Conference on Compensatory Education (Keynote Speaker)
Topic: Discovering Together: Partners in Education

New York State's Superintendent's Conference (Keynote Speaker)
Topic: Fulfilling Promises to Multicultural Education

Chapter I Northeast Regional Conference (Keynote Speaker)
Topic: Chapter One: The catalyst for Educational Reform

American Education Research Association National Conference
Topic: Evaluation- Driven Program Development for Comprehensive Drop Out Prevention

American Association of School Administrators National Conference
Topic: New Strategies to Reduce Dropout and Grade Level Retention

Computer Curriculum Corporation Executive Conference
Topic: Computer Assisted Instruction: The Next Generation

IBM National School Executives Conference
Topic: People, Programs and Technology: The Solution to the At Risk Problem

Workforce 2000: Conference of Business and Education Executives
Topic: Dropout Prevention - From At Risk to Employability

Council for Exceptional Children
Topic: Understanding the Early Adolescent Learner

National Conference on America's At Risk Youth
Topic: A Plan to Improve Instruction and Reduce Dropout and Grade Level Retention

USC Conference on Children and Teenagers at Risk
Topic: 2001- A Vision for the Future - A Plan to Improve Instruction

Phi Delta Kappa - Trident Chapter Annual Conference
Topic: A Look at Education in the 21st Century
 

PUBLICATIONS:

Sklarz, D.P. (1994, August). The 3R's of At Risk Programs: Reexamining, Redefining and Redesigning Schools. The Journal of At-Risk Issues.

Sklarz, D.P. (1993, May). Turning the Promise of Multicultural Education into Practice. TheSchool Administrator. American Association of School Administrators.

Sklarz, D.P. (1992, June). Fulfilling promises to multicultural education. Wisdom in Practice. Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Sklarz, D.P. (1991, October). Writing for education journals. Here:s How. National Association of Elementary Principals, 10, (2).

Sklarz, D.P. (1991, May). Keep teachers on their toes with these 10 retraining tips. Executive Educator, 13, (5), 26, 29.

Sklarz, D.P. (1991-April-June). Business education partnerships: Part II Business and Economic Review, Vol. 36 No.4, 15-18.

Sklarz, D.P. (1991, Spring). Principal as Author. NASSP Newsletter.

Sklarz, D.P. (1989, September). Education's ten modern myths. The School Administrator, 46, (8),36-37

Sklarz, D.P. (1988, March). Parents need to just say no! The Early Adolescence Magazine, 2, (4), 36.

Sklarz, D.p.(1988, January). Keeping good bus drivers. The School Administrator. 45. (1),29-30

Sklarz, D.P. (1987, July 19). Loving children enough to say no. The New York Times, 23.

Sklarz, D.P. (1987, May). The terrible twelve's: fmding relief for the in-between years. The Early Adolescence Magazine. I. (5), 24-27.

Sklarz, D.P. (1986, November). A cost effective alternative learning program for the middle grades. Dissemination Services on the Middle Grades. XVIII. (3). Springfield, MA: Educational Leadership Institute, Inc.

Sklarz, D.P. (1986, Spring). Principals - the movers and shakers in the reform movement. The Harvard Principals' Center. IV. (3), 1-3,9. '

Sklarz, D.P. (1986, January). Selling the middle school. Principal. 65, (3), 52-54.

Sklarz, D.P. (1984, December). Connecticut junior high has an "apple orchard." NAASP Newsletter. 32. (4),5.

Sklarz, D.P. (1984, October). Setting budget priorities. The School Administrator. 41, (9), 16.

Sklarz, D.P. (1984, September). Making a good one into a great one. Principal. 64. (3),52-54.

Sklarz, D.P. (1984, May). Wanna be twelve again? Middle School Journal. XV. (3),32-33.

Sklarz, D.P. (1984, January). This apple orchard is bearing fruit. Instructional Innovator. 29. (1),33.

Sklarz, D.P. (1982, January). A primer for middle school transition. The Clearing House. 55. 197-98.

Sklarz, D.P. (1981, Spring). Working your way to positive self-discipline. New England League of Middle Schools Journal. 35-37.

Sklarz, D.P. (1981, April). Short-circuit the go to the principal reflex. School Administrators Update.

Sklarz, D.P. (1980, May). Helping the disruptive student. NAASP Newsletter, 5.

Sklarz, D.P. (1979, May). Behavioral teacher. The Clearing House. 52, 4299-430.
 

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS & COMMITTEES:

University of Hartford Scholarship Committee University of Hartford Library Board of Visitors Bushnell Performing Arts Center Board of Overseers Bushnell Education Committee Co-Chairperson Noah Webster House Advisory Board West Hartford YMCA Board of Managers Rotary of West Hartford
West Hartford Chamber of Commerce Education Committee Education Foundation of West Hartford, Ex-Officio
Park Road Theatre, Ex-Officio
 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American Association of College Professors
American Association of School Administrators
Hartford Area Superintendents Association
Connecticut Association of School Superintendents
Phi Delta Kappa American School Board Association
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development