Superintendent Report August 25, 2015

Ground rules Every challenge is real & unique The experts are in the room We absolutely can find solutions to any problem No islands allowed Bottom line: improve achievement Act now to be ready for tomorrow

Goal 1 Improve student achievement Goal 2 Promote Safe & Orderly Schools Goal 3 Ensure Efficient & Effective Use of Resources Goal 4 Our Goals Improve Community Trust & District Transparency with all stakeholders

Demographics What is our data saying about us now?

Important Numbers 5287 Enrolled 94.23% Free & Reduced Lunch Rate ?? Student ADA ?? Teacher ADA We have not completed the 1 st month yet.

Enrollment Comparison

Reminders November retest for 3 rd Grade Gate State testing data will not be released until December (may be January). New test (Questar) will be given this year (starting in April, 2016)

7 Strategies for Success Aggressive benchmarking Powerful, coherent, aligned instructional systems Design criterion focused on moving all students to high standards Funding protocols that put more money behind students who are hard to educate and teachers who need to be equipped to educate them High quality teaching force Workplace organized and managed along professional lines and not industrial lines Coherent educational systems Source MDE, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Superintendent Guidance Strategy 1. Establish a clear focus and a strategic framework of core beliefs, effective practices and goals for improving student achievement Strategy 2. Organize and engage the district office in support of each school Strategy 3. Provide instructional coherence and support Strategy 4: Invest heavily in instruction- related professional learning for principals, teacher-leaders and district staff.

Superintendent Guidance Strategy 5: Provide high-quality data that links student achievement to school and classroom practices, and assist schools to use data effectively. Strategy 6: Optimize the use of resources to improve student learning Strategy 7: Use open, credible processes to involve key school and community leaders in shaping a vision for improving schools

Greenville Public School District: Committed to Excellence for All Come Join Us As We Build A Brighter Future One Student At A Time!