Join us for a Reaching Heights Public Forum:

Rising Scores, Rising Expectations;

Using Standards and Accountability to Inspire Teachers and Students

October 26 at 7:30 PM
Cleveland Heights Community Center
1 Monticello Boulevard

CH-UH students performed at all-time highs on the most recent state tests with some district schools having 25-50 point increases in passage rates. The trend data in test performance shows great improvements in every building. District educators are excited by the progress, and are determined to go further.

The panel will describe their work to increase student achievement and raise test scores, and will reflect on the challenges they face as the school district mobilizes to meet the expectation outlined in the No Child Left Behind legislation that all students to be proficient by 2014.

The panel will feature Cleveland Heights-University Heights education leaders:

Deborah Delisle, Superintendent, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

BA – Springfield College
MA- Special Education, Kent State University

Administrative Experience:
Superintendent, CH-UH Schools – 2003 – present
Association Superintendent for Educational Services CH-UH Schools – 2001 -2003

West Geauga Schools – 1995- 2001

• Director of Academic Services
• Director of Curriculum and Professional Development
• Elementary Principal

Orange School District – 1988-1995

• Language Arts Specialist

Shaker Heights City Schools – 1985-1988

• Coordinator of K-12 Gifted & Enrichment Program

Denine Goolsby, Principal, Wiley Middle School

BA Elementary Education, Kent State University
MA Administration and Principal Certification, Kent State University

Admninistrative Experience:

Principal, Wiley Middle School – 2003- to present
Principal, Canterbury Elementary School – 1996- 2003
Assistant Principal, Wiley Middle School – 1993-1996
Assistant Principal, Boulevard and Canterbury- 1992-1993

Teaching Experience:

East Cleveland – 1977-1989
East Cleveland – 1991-1993

Kelly Stukus, Principal, Oxford Elementary School

BS in Education, John Carroll University

Administrative Experience:

Principal, Oxford Elementary - 2002 to present

Teaching Experience:

East Cleveland – 1 year
Cleveland Heights-University Heights – 6 years

Tara Keller, 4th Grade Teacher, Oxford Elementary School

BS in Education, Indiana University
MS in Reading and Learning Disabilities, DePaul University

Teaching Experience:

Chicago Public Schools – 7 years
Akron Public Schools – 1 year
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Schools – 4 years

This event is presented with support from the City of Cleveland Heights and Hanna Howard Smythe Cramer, Cleveland Heights office.