Ronnie Henderson

Experience

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  Excelsior Education Center

  Jul 1999 - Nov 2007

  Principal, Vice Principal, Teacher

  As Lead Adminatrator of a 7-12, 1200 student school, supervised day-to-day operation of the school site, developed and controlled site budgets, master scheduling, teacher evaluation, walkthroughs, professional development, and program implementation. Excelsior grew 163 API between 2005-07 and met all AYP targets to exit school program improvement status.Honored with State Title I school award.

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  San Bernardino City Unified School District

  Dec 2007 - Jun 2014

  Currently leading the implementation of Common Core State Standards for all secondary schools in SBCUSD including administrator and teacher professional development, curriculum development, instruction, measurement, and evaluation. Leading the LCFF and LCAP community engagement process and plan development. Developed and managed budgets over 3 million dollars yearly in categorical budgets for Title I, II, and III programs.Participated in teacher recruitment, hiring, and facilitated panel interview.Experienced with employee evaluation (teacher/principal), training, discipline, reprimand, FRISK, employee termination.Served on Superintendents Cabinet and Extended Cabinet.Knowledge of credentialing requirement and teacher placement.Collaborate with counseling and registrar teams to implement instructional program. Conducted site-level and district investigations.Negotiated and developed district contracts. Supervisor/Evaluator of the district BTSA program.Knowledge of Federal and State labor laws, codes, and regulations Developed and implemented standards for career and college readiness.Developed career and college pathways. Developed and implemented the district’s first virtual school. Monitor and evaluate current instructional program Facilitated the implementation of core, intervention, and advanced learner curriculum programs for each tier of RtI.Implemented district-wide credit recovery program including developing policies, curriculum and assessment, student program placement, and teacher training on computer-based delivery method.District administrator of summer programs 3 yearsDistrict API scores have climbed 71 points in 3 years.ELA AYP scores rose 7.4% district-wide over the past 3 years.Dropout rate reduced from 27% to 15% over past 3 yearsRaised district AP pass rates above the county average, first time in district’s history. Show less Designed and successfully implemented secondary literacy interventions in support of district Response to Intervention including protocols for district screening process for each student, and a placement flowchart. Data reports provided to each school to guide most appropriate student placement, and intervention entrance, progress monitoring, and exit protocols.Co-chaired the district curriculum committee meeting which served to approve proposed supplemental instruction and material, technology, etc. Provided teacher training and coaching in effective instructional strategies (differentiation training, intervention program training, and active student engagement training) at all secondary sites.Developed and distributed site walkthrough tools for core, intervention, and elective programs.Conducted/led Quality Assurance Team walkthroughs in schools district-wide.Delivered presentations and trainings to site principals on total instructional alignment, RtI, Professional Learning Communities, observation protocol, and master scheduling.Facilitated Serrano Middle School’s successful School Improvement Grant (SIG) application.Developed a district document to evaluate the 16 required charter elements; evaluated charter petitions presented to SBCUSD and presented recommendations to Superintendent’s cabinet.Conducted routine ELA and Social studies department chair meetings Show less

  • Administrative Director of Secondary Education

    Nov 2007 - Jun 2014

  • Administrative Director of Secondary Education

    Nov 2011 - Feb 2014

  • Coordinator

    Dec 2007 - Nov 2011
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  Excelsior Charter Schools

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2021

  Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent
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  Riverside County Office of Education

  Oct 2021 - now

  Director II - Center for Administrator Preparation, Coordinator CTI