North Atlanta Cluster North Region Our Commitment to EXCELLENCE

Cluster leadership Principals Schools Laura Strickling Karen Evans Matthew Rogers Tommy Usher Lorraine Reich Ken Proctor Audrey Sofianos Gene Taylor Dr. Sid Baker Bolton Academy Brandon Elementary E. Rivers Elementary Garden Hills Elementary Jackson Elementary Sarah Smith Elementary Sutton Middle School North Atlanta High School Interim Regional Executive Director of Schools Principals Schools Regional Executive Director of Schools: 9/19/2018

CLUSTER DEMOGRAPHICS 9/19/2018

CLUSTER DEMOGRAPHICS 9/19/2018

CLUSTER DEMOGRAPHICS ***Gifted Data for 13-14 as of 11-20-13 9/19/2018

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CLUSTER DEMOGRAPHICS 9/19/2018

Cluster demographics 9/19/2018

Cluster demographics 9/19/2018

Cluster demographics 9/19/2018

ATTENDANCE DATA 9/19/2018

ATTENDANCE DATA 9/19/2018

DISCIPLINE DATA 9/19/2018

Cluster Goals By June 2014, North Atlanta Cluster performance will improve by increasing students scoring Meets and/or Exceeds on the CRCT in the areas of ELA, Reading, and Math by 5 percentage points. By June 2014, North Atlanta Cluster performance will improve by decreasing by 5% the number of students absent 10 or more days as measured by June SLDS Data. 9/19/2018

Data Analysis-ASSESSMENTS 9/19/2018

Data Analysis-ASSESSMENTS 9/19/2018

NAHS EOCT BIOLOGY DATA 28% 28% 38% 30% 36% 35% 27% 9/19/2018

COORDINATE ALGEBRA EOCT School Subgroup Year Students Percentile Below Meets Exceeds North Atlanta All 2013 311 60 66% 33% 1% Black 139 55 75% 25% 0% White 77 80 35% 62% 3% Hispanic 43 83% 17% ELL 11 26 91% 9% SWD 27 25 96% 4% 9/19/2018

COMPARISON DATA School Subgroup Year Students Percentile Below Meets Exceeds Grady All 2013 310 63 64% 34% 3% Black 203 52 76% 24% 0% White 66 90 65% 11% Hispanic 18 45 78% 22% 9/19/2018

NAHS 9TH LIT & COMP EOCT 43% 36% 38% 45% 37% 19% 19% 14% 9/19/2018

NAHS 11TH LIT & COMP ECOCT 32% 34% 43% 56% 56% 50% 12% 10% 7% 9/19/2018

US HISTORY EOCT 18% 35% 38% 29% 36% 43% 36% 30% 9/19/2018

ECONOMICS EOCT 27% 23% 37% 46% 43% 35% 31% 25% 9/19/2018

COHORT GRADUATION RATE School Name 2011 Graduation Rate 2012 Graduation Rate Change State 67.4 69.72 2.32 APS District 51.96 50.87 -1.09 North Atlanta High School 61.74 60.59 -1.15 9/19/2018

Cluster Strategies and Interventions Math, ELA and Reading CRCT Integrate Common Core GPS into PYP and MYP units After school tutorial opportunities for students Increasing access to technology Further development of Professional Learning Communities across the cluster Focus on 2 highest “High Yield” Marzano strategies: *Differences and Similarities *Summarizing and Note Taking Implement staff development in enhanced instructional strategies across the cluster 9/19/2018

Cluster Strategies and Interventions Student Attendance Offer informational meetings, events and parent educational events Utilize technological advances for communication purposes Identify students with 5 absences for interventions Recognize good attendance Deliver translation services 9/19/2018

Cluster Initiatives and Highlights Cluster professional development event on the October 11, 2013 teacher planning day Cluster planning for IB coordinators More district support for IB 9/19/2018

Cluster Initiatives and Highlights Cluster principals collaborate for professional growth by attending workshops and conferences together and sending school teams to common professional development opportunities Several schools are offering cohort classes for adding endorsements such as ELL and gifted Cluster night at NAHS football game 9/19/2018

Progress Monitoring The cluster leadership will monitor the results of the identified strategies and interventions as follows: Computer Adaptive Assessment Systems Thinkgate Common Assessments Grade Level PLC’s and Data Teams Cluster PLC’s dedicated to review of performance data Instructional Coaches and Professional Learning Specialists to support school-based interventions Quarterly review of respective school-based Continuous Improvement Plans to ensure that identified performance goals are met 9/19/2018

Q & A 9/19/2018