Race to the Top Alessandro Montanari Project Coordinator RttT District and School Transformation

Meeting the needs of the 21 st Century The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century. District and School Transformation 2

For every th grade students… *74 students graduate four years later. ‡66 students enter postsecondary education. **28 students are still enrolled in their 2nd year. **19 students graduate with either an Associate’s degree within three years or a Bachelor’s degree within six years. Currently in North Carolina Source: *NC Graduation Rate – ‡NC Race to the Top Baseline Data (2006-NCES) **Achieve Data for NC District and School Transformation 3

History of NC High School Turnaround Overlapping Years of Data Used for Identification Number of High SchoolsYear High School Turnaround Began schools - Cohort schools - Cohort schools - Cohort Total66 schools District and School Transformation 4

Where Were NC Turnaround High Schools? District and School Transformation 5

How do the bottom 5% of NC schools compare to the top 5% of NC schools? Table 26: Core Demographic Data Comparisons (NC Race to the Top Application) % Minority Students % Economically Disadvantaged Students % Students With Disabilities % Limited English Proficient Students Bottom 5%85%89%15%5% Top 5%25%21%9%3% District and School Transformation 6

Longitudinal Performance Data for the 66 High Schools in NC Turnaround District and School Transformation 7

Longitudinal Performance Data for the 66 High Schools in NC Turnaround Percent Proficient (Number of schools) (Number of schools) (Number of schools) (Number of schools) District and School Transformation 8

North Brunswick’s Journey To Success % Composite Proficiency % Graduation Rate % Composite Proficiency % Graduation Rate NASSP Met Life Breakthrough School—One of Five in Nation District and School Transformation 9

North : Key Strategies for Turnaround Develop Professional Learning Communities Provide interventions by directive not invitation Redesign schedule for student success Create a culture of success Provide bell-to-bell instruction Emphasize literacy District and School Transformation 10

Reducing the Variation in Quality of Education 18.2% 60% 100% District and School Transformation 11 New baseline

Performance of Traditional Schools in NC Performance Composite Number of Elementary Schools Number of Middle Schools Number of High Schools 90 – 100% – 89.9% – 79.9% – 69.9% – 59.9% (12) 40 – 49.9% (3) 30 – 39.9% 311 (1) 0 – 30% 100 District and School Transformation 12

Goal of Race to the Top: No School in North Carolina Below 60% Lowest 5% of schools (111) Schools with 4-yr grad rate below 60% (2 of last 3 years) (9 schools) Districts with aggregate performance below 65% (16 districts and 224 schools) District and School Transformation 13

14 Schools & Districts Specifically Served By DST Through Funding of Race to the Top

District Model 15 District Transformation Coach One or more School Transformation Coaches Specialized Professional Development Opportunities Instructional Coaching Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) Anson Durham Edgecombe Greene Halifax Hertford Northampton Robeson Thomasville Warren Washington Weldon

School Model 16 A School Transformation Coach Specialized Professional Development Opportunities Instructional Coaching Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA)

North Carolina will compete in today’s global economy, with 100% of students graduating from high school ready for career or college. District and School Transformation 17