John L. Barry Brings Many Resources to APS

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Superintendent-elect John L. Barry will bring many assets to APS. As a graduate of the Broad Academy for Superintendents, Barry will work closely with the APS Board of Education to lead APS and bring in many resources to the APS community at no cost to the district.

Included in the Broad Foundation support are executive advisors who will work with Barry, the board of education, staff and our entire community. The two advisors, Tom Payzant from Boston Public Schools and Carl Cohn from San Diego Schools bring almost 50 years of superintendent experience to Aurora.


	“The Broad Foundation is committed to improving K-12 public education. Because of my participation in the Superintendents Academy, APS will have direct access to the two finest superintendents in the nation, Tom Payzant and Carl Cohn. Tom Payzant has agreed to spend multiple weeks over the next year in our district as a strategic advisor and Carl Cohn will participate as part of a four-person, superintendent experienced, team to provide advice during an offsite weekend review.” - John Barry APS Superintendent

The Broad Foundation’s mission is to dramatically improve K-12 urban public education through better governance, management, labor relations and competition.

Clockwise from top left: APS Superintendent John L. Barry, San Diego Superintendent Carl Cohn, Boston Superintendent Thomas W. Payzant and the Broad Institute .

Clockwise from top left: APS Superintendent John L. Barry, San Diego Superintendent Dr. Carl A. Cohn, Boston Superintendent Thomas W. Payzant and the Broad Institute.

Barry will officially begin his duties on July 17.

Below is a summary of what Payzant and Cohn have to offer.

Thomas W. Payzant

Work History and Awards

Education Week featured a story on Payzant in its June 7, 2006 edition.
Superintendent, Boston Public Schools, 1995-2006
Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, 1993-95
Superintendent, San Diego Unified Public Schools, 1982-93
Superintendent, Oklahoma City, OK; Eugene, OR; Springfield Township, PA
Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year 1998; one of four finalists for National Superintendent of the Year
Council of Great City Schools Award for Excellence in Urban Education 2004
Broad Prize for Urban Education finalist every year since the prize was created
Broad Superintendents Academy Faculty Advisor

Initiatives and Beliefs – principal effectiveness and high school reform

High School Reform focusing on small learning communities and increased Advance Placement offerings
Principal Professional Development
Principals must be the “teacher of teachers”
Boston School Leadership Institute: a “grow-your-own” principal program funded by the Broad Foundation
Strategic Plan called “Focus on Children”

In Payzant’s own words

“Principal leadership is the second most critical variable the school has for impacting student achievement, the first being the quality of instruction in the classroom.”

Dr. Carl A. Cohn

Work History and Awards

Superintendent, San Diego Unified Public Schools, 2005-present
Professor, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, 2002-05
Superintendent, Long Beach Unified Schools, 1992-2002
Principal, counselor, teacher Long Beach Unified Schools, 1970-92
Broad Prize for Urban Education, 2003-04
Broad Superintendents Academy Faculty Advisor

Initiatives and Beliefs – collaboration and accountability

Known as a collaborator and a listener
Builds strong union relationships
Instituted mandatory summer school for third-graders reading below grade level
Believes in using formative data and the use of technology to provide data to teachers

In Cohn’s own words
- “…I consider the heroes to be the teachers—the victory is in the classroom.”