Welcometo the 2012-2013 Kickoff

Wilcox County Schools

“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.”

Japanese Proverb

Some Good News!Wilcox County Schools

Discipline Comparison

FY10 FY11 FY122 yr

Change1 yr

ChangeTotal Number of Incidents

WCHS 957 810 890 -7.0% 9.9%

WCMS 633 406 292 -53.9% -28.1%

WCES 223 143 95 -57.4% -33.6%

Total 1,813 1,359 1,277 -29.6% -6.0%

Number of Unduplicated Students Receiving Referrals

WCHS 228 195 198 -13.2% 1.5%

WCMS 162 147 111 -31.5% -24.5%

WCES 78 67 50 -35.9% -25.4%

Total 468 409 359 -23.3% -12.2%

Source: Student Data Transmission to DOE, Report DIS030.

Some More Good News!Wilcox County Schools

Attendance Comparison

FY10 FY11 FY122-yr

Change1-yr

Change# of Days Absent

WCHS 5,600 3,962 3,762 -32.8% -5.0%

WCMS 3,257 2,941 2,158 -33.7% -26.6%

WCES 6,603 4,967 4,958 -24.9% -0.2%

Total 15,460 11,870 10,878 -29.6% -8.4%

# of Days Enrolled

WCHS 68,891 54,622 54,992 -20.2% 0.7%

WCMS 51,545 47,345 44,493 -13.7% -6.0%

WCES 109,626 94,027 95,025 -13.3% 1.1%

Total 230,062 195,994 194,510 -15.5% -0.8%

Average Daily Attendance

WCHS 91.9% 92.7% 93.2% 1.4% 0.4%

WCMS 93.7% 93.8% 95.1% 1.6% 1.5%

WCES 94.0% 94.7% 94.8% 0.9% 0.1%

Total 93.3% 93.9% 94.4% 1.2% 0.5%

Test Scores to Note:6th Grade Reading8th Grade Reading

8th Grade Social StudiesMath II

Each of these exceeded the average passing rates for HGRESA and the State

Test Scores to Note:6th Grade ELA, Math & Science

7th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing, Reading & Social

StudiesMath II

Each of these had passing rates higher than most of the other schools in the HGRESA

district.

What is Our Primary Purpose?

“Educating and Challenging Today’s

Students to be Tomorrow’s

Leaders”

Leadership Traits

Top 3 Skills Every Graduate Should Have1. Critical Thinking Skills (Can I Apply What I

Have Learned?)2. Communication Skills (Can I Communicate

Both Written and Verbally What I Know?)3. Creativity (Can I Expand Critical Thinking

and Communication to Engage Others?)4. Others?

“How Do We Create Extraordinary Students

if We Are Not Extraordinary?”

Malik Alefe

The Original Bloom’s Taxonomy, 1956, Benjamin Bloom

The Revised Version, 1994, Lorin Anderson

The Digital Bloom’s, 2009-Mike Fisher,2010-Jennifer LaGarde, and others

Got Apps?

“I know I am the best thing that is

going to happen to my students

today.”Charlie Porter

Depth of Knowledge, 2006, Norman Webb

Three Different DOK LevelsDOK 1- Describe three characteristics of

metamorphic rocks. (Requires simple recall)

DOK 2- Describe the difference between metamorphic and igneous rocks. (Requires cognitive processing to determine the differences in the two rock types)

DOK 3- Describe a model that you might use to represent the relationships that exist within the rock cycle. (Requires deep understanding of rock cycle and a determination of how best to represent it)

System Demographics

Rochelle41%

Abbeville33%

Pitts14%

Pineview7%

Seville2%

Other3%

Wilcox County SchoolsEnrollment by Area - FY12

Male51%

Female49%

Wilcox County SchoolsEnrollment Comparison as of

1/3/12 (1303 students)

White54%

Black40%

Hispanic3%

Other3%

Wilcox County SchoolsEnrollment Comparison as of

1/3/12 (1303 students)

55.00%

65.00%

75.00%

85.00%

Wilcox County SchoolsHistorical Free & Reduced

Lunch % WCESWCMSWCHSSystem

76.5% of students are eligible for Free & Reduced Lunch, up from 64.9% in

2000.

Let’s Treat Every Student As if they belonged to us, because they do.

Constitutional Amendment“Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to

allow state or local approval of public

charter schools upon the request of local communities?”

The Two SidesProponents OpponentsChip Rogers, Senate

Majority LeaderGovernor DealK-12, a virtual school

already approved in Georgia

Georgia DOEAcademica, a private

company that works with real estate developers

More info: http://bettergaschools.org/

GAELGMEAGeorgia PTAGA Retired Educators

Assn.GSBAGSSAPAGESouthern Ed. Foundation

More info: http://www.votesmartgeorgia.com/

Some FactsGeorgia Currently Has 200 Charter

Schools.A “Yes” Vote Will Create a Dual

System of Public Schools: One Run by the State with No Local Input, and the Other Current System with Local Control.

A ballot question does not have to reflect the language of the bill or enabling legislation.