Ronald R. Brown

K-5 Principal,
Kennedy Elementary School,
Wellington, Kansas

Ronald R. Brown is currently the K-5 Principal for Kennedy Elementary School in Wellington, Kansas. Before taking this position he was the Superintendent and K-6 Principal at West Smith County Schools in Kensington, Kansas.

During his 23 years in education Brown also served as principal of the Heller Elementary School at the Unified School District No. 461 in Neodesha, Kansas. The pre-K-3 school is located in a high poverty, rural area. As principal, Brown with the help of his staff evaluated the educational needs of his students and noted their low performance in state math and reading tests. He focused his efforts in these two areas. After studying a number of research-based programs, he and his staff adopted the Success for All reading program and Accelerated Math program. The results were impressive, particularly in reading. For example, the number of students reading at grade level rose from 39 percent to 68 percent in a single year. The growth in all areas continues and the educational opportunities for all students have been expanded including the introduction of technology. The way Ronald Brown sees it, a school is "...either moving forward for the good of the students or backward. There is no standing still in our business."

During his career as an educational leader Brown has been recognized with many educational honors. The Executive Educator magazine selected him as one of the top 100 school administrators in the nation. He has also been a United States Department of Education National Distinguished Principal from the state of Kansas.

Brown received his B.S. degree in elementary education from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana and a M.S. degree in educational administration from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska. He received his District School Administrator degree from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas.

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