K-2 Assessments by Tara Roy 6-8 Common Exams by Myra Holloway 9-12 Common Exams by Allison Castle CTE Post-Assessments by Lynn Hartley High School Graduation Rate & ACT by Sharon Gainey Questions & Answers by Dr. Nancy Holmes

 Students are formally assessed by teachers 5 times each year (BOY, Oct., Jan., March, EOY).  Data is submitted at the end of each quarter.  Data reports are shared with principals quarterly (school and county).

August 29, 2013

Grade Common Exam Overall Percent Correct Number of Items 6Science53.53%29MC 3 CR 7Science57.67% 30 MC 3 CR 6Social Studies 49.09% 26 MC 3CR 7Social Studies 50.27%26 MC 3CR 8Social Studies 50.42%26 MC 3 CR

 Utilize school and district PLT’s to share best practices  More detailed pacing guides for Social Studies and Science  On going professional development on Social Studies and Science content, writing and lesson planning  Utilize more information on Common Exams from DPI

August 29, 2013

Course% of Questions Answered Correctly ELA I 53.2% ELA III 52.2% ELA IV 58.2%

COURSE % of Questions Answered Correctly Advanced Functions and Modeling 35.1% Common Core Geometry 32.6% Common Core Algebra II 30.8% Pre-Calculus 40.5%

Course% of Questions Answered Correctly Earth/Environ. Science 56.6% Physical Science 53.9% Chemistry 62.1%

Course % of Questions Answered Correctly Civics & Economics 62.4% US History 66.1% World History 45.1%

Harnett County Schools Career & Technical Education District Meeting Harnett County Schools Career & Technical Education

Celebrations  North Carolina’s Graduation Rate for CTE Concentrators is 94%. ( )  Harnett County’s Graduation Rate for CTE Concentrators is 89.4%. ( )  1,454 Workplace Credentials were earned by Harnett County High School students in

Certifications & Credentials Earned in Harnett County  Microsoft Office Word/Expert  Microsoft Office Excel/Expert  Microsoft Office Power Point  Microsoft Office Access  CPR  Fire Technology Modules  First Aide  Nurse Aide  NCCER Modules (Carpentry, Masonry, & Electrical)  NIMS Measurement, Materials, and Safety  ServSafe  WorkKeys

CTE Post-Assessment Trend Data

CTE Post-Assessment Data for SchoolFall 2012Spring 2013Overall Harnett Central83.8%86.9%85.4% Triton79.4%85.1%82.2% Overhills82.8%83.8%83.3% Star Academy40.0%30.0%35% Western Harnett78.1%72.3%75.2% District’s Overall Performance for 81.5%

CTE Secondary Placement Trend Data

 Increase the numbers of job shadowing experiences, internships, and apprenticeships across the district.  Increase the number of articulated credits, community college credits, certifications, and credentials earned across the district.  Increase Technical Attainment  Increase Secondary Placement of our graduates Increase the district’s graduation rate Moving Forward in CTE

“Pathways to Prosperity” Charts the course for CTE Our Vision is Simple

Harnett County Schools Graduation Cohort Presentation to the Board of Education August 29, 2013 Sharon M. Gainey LEA Test Coordinator

 Data Report required by the NCDPI to satisfy the NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Bill  4-Year Cohort**** (students who finish all State requirements within four years)  5-Year Cohort (students who finish all State requirements within five years)  A system that requires schools to track students progress through their senior year

 Students who were enrolled in the 8 th grade for the first time in 2008  Students who were enrolled in the 9 th grade on the 20 th day of school in  Students who transferred in to our schools and were on track to graduate within four years  It is not based solely on the number of seniors who receive a diploma on graduation day/night

 In late January, early February, the NCDPI sends (electronically) the LEA Test Coordinator a list of students who, according to their records, are a part of Harnett County Schools graduation cohort based on the data in their system  The information is shared with the school counselors and the search begins. If students on the list are not currently enrolled in school, we search for them in the following ways: ◦ Counselor school records ◦ Facebook ◦ My Space ◦ Spokeo ◦ Judicial System ◦ The NCDPI Search System

 Students who dropped out of school  Students who transferred to a community college  Students enrolled in the OCS (Occupational Course of Study Program) they can remain in school until they are 22  Students who will not graduate within the four year period-if they graduate in summer school or the next year, they count toward our five year cohort rate.

The State requires an LEA to reach 80% OR increase their 4-year grad rate by 2% from the previous year  Harnett County increased the 4-year cohort graduation rate by 2.6% for compared to !  Harnett County increased the 5-year cohort graduation rate by.5% for compared to !

 Triton High School led Harnett County with the highest 4-year graduation rate of 82% for ! This was an increase of 5.9% from ’s 76.1% rate!  Go Hawks!  Overhills High School led Harnett County with the largest 4-year graduation rate increase for ! They increased 6.2% from ’s 72.5% rate!  Go Jaguars!

 LEA-77.9% ◦ HCHS-85.6% 5.2% Increase ◦ OHS-77.3% 4.8% Increase ◦ THS-78.2% ◦ WHHS-81.1%  LEA-77.4% ◦ HCHS-80.4% ◦ OHS-72.5% ◦ THS-82.1% ◦ WHHS-81.3%

Documentation is Required to Remove Students from the Data Report  Students who withdrew for homeschooling  Students who transferred to another public LEA in or out of state  Students who transferred to a private school  Students who are deceased  Students who transitioned to a correctional institution

SubgroupDenominatorNumeratorPercent All Students Male Female American Indian Asian*** Black Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Limited English Proficient Students With Disabilities Academically Gifted 142->95 SubgroupDenominatorNumeratorPercent All Students Male Female American Indian Asian*** Black Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Limited English Proficient Students With Disabilities Subgroup information is based on data collected when a student is last seen in the cohort. * Indicates that the student population in the subgroup is too small to report the value. The percentage is not shown if it is greater than 95 percent or less than 5 percent.

SubgroupDenominatorNumeratorPercent All Students Male Female American Indian Asian*** Black Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Limited English Proficient Students With Disabilities Academically Gifted 142->95 SubgroupDenominatorNumeratorPercent All Students Male Female American Indian Asian*** Black Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Limited English Proficient Students With Disabilities Subgroup information is based on data collected when a student is last seen in the cohort. * Indicates that the student population in the subgroup is too small to report the value. The percentage is not shown if it is greater than 95 percent or less than 5 percent.

SubgroupDenominatorNumeratorPercent All Students Male Female American Indian Asian*** Black Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Limited English Proficient Students With Disabilities Academically Gifted 142->95 SubgroupDenominatorNumeratorPercent All Students Male Female American Indian Asian*** Black Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Limited English Proficient Students With Disabilities Subgroup information is based on data collected when a student is last seen in the cohort. * Indicates that the student population in the subgroup is too small to report the value. The percentage is not shown if it is greater than 95 percent or less than 5 percent.

 “North Carolina’s average ACT score fell in In past years when approximately 20 percent of North Carolina students selected to take the ACT, the state’s average score was higher than the national average. With a 100 percent participation rate, the state’s average composite score fell from 21.9 points (Class of 2012) to 18.7 points (Class of 2013). The national average composite score also fell from 21.1 in 2012 to 20.9 in 2013.”  Harnett County saw growth in ACT scores when we compare our th grade students to our th grade student results.  “Summary results from the recent assessments show that students in the Class of 2014 are likely to earn higher ACT scores than the Class of 2013.