1. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN Long Beach Overview: Julia Koppich, SMHC/Julia Koppich & Associates Panel: Carl Cohn, SMHC Co-chair and former Superintendent of Long Beach November 19, 2008

2. Workshop Presenters Julia E. Koppich J. Koppich & Associates Carl Cohn Former superintendent, Long Beach Unified School District

3. About the District 3rd largest district in California 88,000 students Ethnically diverse student body 70% students eligible for free/reduced- price lunch

4. About the District (con’td) History of steadily improving student achievement Winner of the 2003 Broad Prize for Urban Education

5. District Leadership Carl Cohn appointed superintendent in 1992 Developed community partnership: LBUSD, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach Community College District developed academic standards for students (1995-1998) Chris Steinhauser became supt. in 2002

6. Recruitment Little trouble recruiting teacher or administrator talent 80% teachers from CSU Long Beach Early contracts in high-needs areas Internal pipeline for principals—“Grow your own” HR customer-oriented

7. Induction Intensive new teacher induction Common core of knowledge for first years of teaching New teachers have coaches for 2 years Summer institute and coaches for new principals

8. Professional Development “What teachers need to know and be able to do” at different career stages Online professional development catalog for teachers Professional development for principals centers on Baldridge principles

9. Performance Management Traditional teacher evaluation system PAR for underperforming experienced teachers Principals evaluated by assistant superintendents based on 10 “power standards”

10. Compensation Single salary schedule for teachers (NBC bonus) Standard salary schedule for principals Actual principal salaries based on school size

11. Long Beach Embodies: Support aligned to district goals for new and continuing teachers and principals Culture of high expectations Clear and frequent communication Continuous feedback loop