To showcase the District Model for Excellence, we have launched a series of four videos that highlight the work being done in the major priority areas of the District Model for Excellence: Teaching & Learning, Family & Community Partnerships, Operational Effectiveness, and School Climate & Culture.

The District Model of Excellence is Hartford Public Schools’ roadmap to success, and it is fundamentally changing the way our schools operate to ensure that all our beautiful and capable students can achieve.

The District Model of Excellence was approved by the Hartford Board of Education in January 2018. Each video focuses on one of the four major priorities that comprise the

model: Teaching and Learning, Family and Community Partnerships, Operational Effectiveness, and School Culture and Climate. The videos connect the District Model for Excellence’s priorities to the major goals:

• Increase English Language Arts proficiency in grade 3

• Increase graduation rates

• Increase the number of Community Schools

• Work toward a balanced and equitable budget

• Decrease Chronic Absenteeism

• Increase student perceptions of feeling safe & valued

The 2018-2019 school year was the first full year of implementation for the District Model for Excellence plan. The DME Strategic Operating Plan, established specific actions and performance indicators to measure the progress. HPS students, families, teachers, staff, administrators, and partners are working each day to make this ambitious plan a success.

The District Model for Excellence Strategic Operating Plan articulates how we are doing the work. These videos will help show the work and make it real to our constituents. They offer the viewer a window into Hartford Public Schools and provide a more comprehensive understanding of how the District Model for Excellence is being applied in our classrooms and in our schools.