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By 2018, our graduation rate will be 90 percent. By 2018, we will close the achievement gap between subgroups by 10 percentage points while increasing the performance of all subgroups. By 2020, 90 percent of 3rd grade students will read on or above grade level. Our Goals

By 2018, our graduation rate will be 90 percent. By 2018, we will close the achievement gap between subgroups by 10 percentage points while increasing the performance of all subgroups. By 2020, 90 percent of 3rd grade students will read on or above grade level. Our Goals

Graduation Rate Trend Data

Graduation Rate EOC Data Math I 2015-16 55.5% 2016-17 62.6% Biology 53.6% 58.0% Eng. II 56.8% 58.2% Graduation Rate EOC Data

Graduation Rate Strategies Graduation Initiatives Teams Community Support Partnerships Mentoring United Way Project Graduation College Advisor Graduation Rate Strategies See email for specifics

Graduation Rate Success Story Reynolds High School Increased Graduation Rate from 87.4% (2016) to 93.4% (2017) We were able to raise our graduation rate through an intentional partnership with our guidance department, our social worker, and United Way.  We created a mentoring program, a credit recovery program, and a Saturday Academy that ensured our students in danger of dropping out were guided through the process with the extra support they needed to graduate.  --Leslie Alexander, WS/FCS Principal of the Year Graduation Rate Success Story

By 2018, our graduation rate will be 90 percent. By 2018, we will close the achievement gap between subgroups by 10 percentage points while increasing the performance of all subgroups. By 2020, 90 percent of 3rd grade students will read on or above grade level. Our Goals

Closing the Gap Trend Data SUBGROUP 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Asian / Pacific Islander 74.6 78.6 77.2 77.9  White 71.6 73.2 73.7 74.0  75.1 Two or More Races 55.5 55.4 56.4  58.5 American Indian 59.5 54 56.6 60.7  49.6 Hispanic 36.4 36.7 36.6 37.0  38.3 African American 33.6 34.7 34.4 35.3  35.2 Female 54.1 55.2 55.8 Male 51.3 51.5 50.8 51.2  51.6 Students with Disabilities (SWD) 20.1 20.5 21.3 20.6  22.2 Economically Disadvantaged (EDS) 35.4 36.1 36.1  36.3 Limited English Proficient (LEP) 17.9 18.6 17 17.5  14.6 Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG) 97.1 97.5 97.7 97.2  97.3 Total 52.7 53.4 53.1 53.2  53.6 Closing the Gap Trend Data

Closing the Gap Strategies Core Instruction Data Analysis Social Studies Infusion Resources Demographic Relevant Materials Closing the Gap Strategies

Cultural Infusion Sample US History I

Closing the Gap Success Stories Glenn High School Standards-Based Lesson Plans Reading Instruction Across Content Areas Student Engagement/Input Closing the Gap Success Stories English II 2014-15 2016-17 Gap Difference White 62.0 57.9 African-American 28.1 (-33.9) 43.2 (-14.7) +19.2 Hispanic 28.2 (-33.9) 39.7 (-18.2) +15.6

Closing the Gap Success Stories Sedge Garden Elementary Guided Reading Implementation Smaller, Flexible Groups for Struggling Students Focus on Relationships Closing the Gap Success Stories Reading 2014-15 2016-17 Gap Difference White 64.8 70.1 African-American 43.8 (-21.0) 55.1 (-15.0) +6.0 Hispanic 42.5 (-22.3) 49 (-21.1) +1.2

By 2018, our graduation rate will be 90 percent. By 2018, we will close the achievement gap between subgroups by 10 percentage points while increasing the performance of all subgroups. By 2020, 90 percent of 3rd grade students will read on or above grade level. Our Goals

Early Literacy 3rd Grade Trend Data

Early Literacy Strategies Project Impact Pre-K Classrooms Provides 14 additional classrooms, serving 240 additional students Pathway to K (7 sites) Provides support for students who have limited to no pre-school experience Pathway to 1 (6 sites) Provides support for students struggling to adapt to school Office of Early Learning Provides centralized support for Pre-K through Grade 2 teachers Literacy Plan Provides targeted professional development for 3rd grade teachers and administrators Early Literacy Strategies

Early Literacy Success Story Cook Literacy Model School Early Literacy Success Story

Paisley-Lowrance Middle Konnoak Elementary Mount Tabor High Stadium Technology Upgrades WS/FCS Bond Information: wsfcs.k12.nc.us/2016bond Forsyth County Bond Tracker: forsyth.cc/bondtracker/ Bond Projects

Evidence-Based Strategies Sense of Urgency Core Values & Beliefs Evidence-Based Strategies Moving Forward

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