Priority Schools Update

September 29 , 2011

Number of Low Performing School decreased from 10 in 2009-10 to 1 in 2010-11 and 0 in 2011-2012

Number of schools below 50% Performance Composite decreased from 10 in 2009-10 to 4 in 2010-11 and 1 in 2011-12

Number of GCS schools below 60% Performance Composite decreased from 34 in 2009-10 to 27 in 2010-11 to 16 for 2011-12

Results over the Last Three Years

Results from 2010-11 Priority One Schools

School% Gain

2010 to 2011Growth

Bessemer Elementary

53.2 to 60.6 (+7.4) Not Met

Fairview Elementary 49.6 to 56.2 (+6.6) High

Foust Elementary 46.4 to 56.2 (+9.8) High

Hampton Elementary

52.9 to 61.3 (+8.4) High

Oak Hill Elementary 45.8 to 65.2 (+19.4) High

Parkview Elementary 44.5 to 40.8 (-3.7) Expected

Union Hill Elementary

44.9 to 54.2 (+9.3) High

Wiley Elementary 41.4 to 52 (+10.7) Expected

Hairston Middle 54.9 to 51.2 (-3.7) Expected

Andrews High 52.1 to 57.8 (+5.7) High

Dudley High 57.5 to 60.6 (+3.1) Not Met

• Services that wrap around existing services• Continuous evaluation of instruction• Effective use of pacing guides and other curriculum

documents• Frequent coaching for curriculum facilitators, support

staff, and classroom teachers• Prescriptive professional development• Full-cycle evaluations of all staff (three formal

evaluations during the school year)• Assistance with evaluations and coaching from retired

principals• Assistance in analysis and use of benchmark and

assessment data• Partnerships with families, communities and businesses

(i.e., high school and university mentors and interns, classroom tutors, lunch buddies, community agency grants)

Improvement Strategies

2011-12 Priority One SchoolsSchool Results 2010-11 Growth

Enrichment Region

Hairston Middle 51.2 Expected

Jackson Middle 56.7 Expected

Smith High 54.9 Not Met

Wiley Elementary 52.0 Expected

Central Region

Peck Elementary 56.6 High

Union Hill Elementary 54.2 High

Northern Region

Brightwood Elementary 55.6 Not Met

Cone Elementary 54.3 Not Met

Western Region

Fairview Elementary 56.2 High

Parkview Elementary 40.8 Expected

Fairview Elementary School Priority One Plan

Highlights

•Continued Foundation of Reading Training

•Implemented a science lab for 5th grade students

•Implemented small group guided reading instruction

What have we done…

•Have a minimum of 135 minutes of core instruction in literacy

•Increased science proficiency to 48.5%, with a 27.9% gain

•Increased reading proficiency to 48.8% with a 5.4% gain

The results

…

•Expand the science lab to include 4th & 5th grades.

•Provide school-wide training in Singapore Math.

•Further imbed balanced literacy to improve reading.

Next steps…

Hairston Middle School Priority One Plan Highlights• Continued use of Positive Behavior Interventions

and support (PBIS)• Implementation of grade level Professional

Learning Communities (PLCs)• Full cycle observations for all faculty and staff

What have we done…

• Decrease in composite score from 54.9 to 51.6• Increase in science proficiency from 36.6 to 42.9• 20 percent increase in out of school suspensions

The results…

• New principal hired with experience in a similar school

• Master schedule to focus on dramatically improving literacy results

• Wrap-around service model to improve student behavior

Next steps…

Smith High School Priority One Plan Highlights

• Established a Professional Development High School with UNCG

• Use of Read 180 to support struggling readers• Created Professional Learning Communities by

content area

What have we done…

• Decrease in EOC composite score from 57.5 to 54.9.• Increase in English I proficiency from 60 to 64.3.• 18 percent increase in out of school suspensions.

The results…

• Build on the partnership with UNCG to focus on ESOL students

• Raising student achievement by providing alternatives to suspension

• Increased parent involvement to support student academic success

Next steps…

2011-12 Next Steps

• Implementation of plans for improvement• Continuous evaluation of instruction• Full evaluation cycle for all certified staff• Increase focus on literacy• Regular and consistent coaching for all

certified staff• Family/community engagement• Walk-throughs with regional staff• Data used to determine specific student

interventions• Assistance and support from retired principals

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