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edWebcasts · July 22 · 58 min

What High-Performing Districts Do Differently: How to Turn Strategy Into Results

Presented by Christian Lehr, Managing Director, Tyton Partners, and Former Educator; Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac, Superintendent, Fox Chapel Area School District (PA); and Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance, and Former Educator This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Renaissance. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Most K–12 districts have the vision. More than half have a Portrait of a Graduate framework in place. Nearly 60% report alignment between curricula and assessment. And AI adoption is accelerating, helping teachers to streamline workflows. But new research from Tyton Partners reveals a persistent execution gap, with instructional teams struggling to make data actionable and leverage AI tools to truly improve learning outcomes. Join this edWeb podcast to examine where the gaps are largest, what distinguishes districts that turn strategy into results, and what it takes to move from ambition to impact this school year. You explore: Why Portrait of a Graduate frameworks can stall between adoption and use—and what successful school systems do differently Where data-driven instruction most often breaks down, and how to address this Why data access alone fails to produce better instructional practice What districts should prioritize to deliver measurable outcomes aligned to their visions of student success This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 superintendents, assistant superintendents, and curriculum directors. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

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Presented by Christian Lehr, Managing Director, Tyton Partners, and Former Educator; Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac, Superintendent, Fox Chapel Area School District (PA); and Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance, and Former Educator

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Renaissance.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Most K–12 districts have the vision. More than half have a Portrait of a Graduate framework in place. Nearly 60% report alignment between curricula and assessment. And AI adoption is accelerating, helping teachers to streamline workflows.

But new research from Tyton Partners reveals a persistent execution gap, with instructional teams struggling to make data actionable and leverage AI tools to truly improve learning outcomes.

Join this edWeb podcast to examine where the gaps are largest, what distinguishes districts that turn strategy into results, and what it takes to move from ambition to impact this school year. You explore:

  • Why Portrait of a Graduate frameworks can stall between adoption and use—and what successful school systems do differently
  • Where data-driven instruction most often breaks down, and how to address this
  • Why data access alone fails to produce better instructional practice
  • What districts should prioritize to deliver measurable outcomes aligned to their visions of student success

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 superintendents, assistant superintendents, and curriculum directors.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

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