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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
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
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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 edLeader Panel to examine where the gaps are largest, what distinguishes districts that turn strategy into results, and what it will take to move from ambition to impact this school year. You’ll 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 edLeader Panel will be of interest to K-12 superintendents, assistant superintendents, and curriculum directors.
About the Presenters
Christian Lehr is Managing Director at Tyton Partners, where he focuses on K–12 education. As a former high school teacher, advisor, and coach, he has a deep understanding of the education landscape. He focuses on helping organizations translate classroom challenges into actionable, scalable strategies to drive impact.
Mary Catherine Reljac, Ed.D., is Superintendent of Fox Chapel Area School District in Pennsylvania. She has more than 25 years of educational leadership experience, having served as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent. She is a facilitator for the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Program, serves on multiple advisory boards, and is a member of AASA, PASA, and ASCD.
Gene Kerns, Ed.D., is Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance and a nationally acclaimed speaker on assessment, learning progressions, and educational standards. He is a third-generation educator and a former director of curriculum and instruction. He is also co-author of three books: inFormative Assessment, Unlocking Student Talent, and Literacy Reframed.
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