Ware County High School State of the School Address Dr. Tim Dixon Dr. Tim Dixon

Introductions ► Cornerstone Principal – Susan Zeigler ► CHAPS Principal – Sonya Mixon ► TIME Principal – Lee Robertson ► Ware A&M Principal – Henry Acree

Where we are...

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ELA GHSGT Comparison in RESA District 2011 Pass Rate Total Test TakersBlackHisWhiteSWDED Pierce96% Ware94% Clinch93% Coffee90% Atkinson89% Brantley88% Bacon87% Charlton81%

Math GHSGT Comparison in RESA District 2011 Pass Rate Total Test TakersBlackHisWhiteSWDED Pierce94% Ware93% Bacon89% Clinch88% Brantley83% Charlton81% Coffee81% Atkinson70%

Social Studies GHSGT Comparison in RESA District 2011 Pass Rate Total Test TakersBlackHisWhiteSWDED Pierce89% Clinch87% Ware84% Atkinson76% Bacon76% Brantley74% Coffee70% Charlton65%

Science GHSGT Comparison in RESA District 2011 Pass Rate Total Test TakersBlackHisWhiteSWDED Pierce97% Atkinson96% Bacon96% Ware95% Coffee94% Charlton93% Clinch93% Brantley91%

Now, for the EXCITING NEWS… ► We have been ranked 27 th in the state of Georgia by district for all high schools ► Ware County is one of only 23 systems in the state of Georgia to make AYP

More Exciting News… ► Only ten high schools in Georgia who were designated as NI for last year made AYP this year – WCHS is one of those ten! ► Of those ten, WCHS was the only school to have to reach the benchmark in 5 specific areas to make AYP – and we did it!!! ► We were one of only three schools to make AYP who had to overcome all three AYP indicators.

How did we get here? here?

► RtI ► Integration of CTAE and Academic Classes ► Small Learning Communities through Talent Development ► Standards Based Classroom ► CLASS Keys ► Student Achievement ► ELT ► Differentiation/Flexible Grouping ► EXPRESS ► ALL teachers Highly Qualified ► Community Involvement

What the future holds... holds...

Proposed Secondary Assessment Transition Matrix Ninth Graders Tenth Graders Eleventh Graders Twelfth Graders 2011/2012 EOCT = 20% of course grade. Must pass the EOCT and Class Pass the GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade (Pass one EOCT in each of the four content areas or pass the corresponding subject test of GHSGT) Pass GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade (Pass one EOCT in each of the four content areas or pass the corresponding subject test of GHSGT) Pass GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade (Pass one EOCT in each of the four content areas or pass the corresponding subject test of GHSGT) Pass GHSWT 2012/2013 EOCT = 20% of course grade. Must pass the EOCT and Class Pass the GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade. Must pass the EOCT and Class Pass the GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade (Pass one EOCT in each of the four content areas or pass the corresponding subject test of GHSGT) Pass GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade (Pass one EOCT in each of the four content areas or pass the corresponding subject test of GHSGT) Pass GHSWT 2013/2014 EOCT = 20% of course grade. Must pass the EOCT and Class grade Pass the GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade. Must pass the EOCT and Class Pass the GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade. Must pass the EOCT and the Class Pass the GHSWT EOCT = 20% of course grade (Pass one EOCT in each of the four content areas or pass the corresponding subject test of GHSGT) Pass GHSWT 2014/2015 Common Core Assessment Implementation (Language Arts & Mathematics ) EOCT = 20% (Science & Social Studies) Common Core Assessment Implementation (Language Arts & Mathematics ) EOCT = 20% (Science & Social Studies) Common Core Assessment Implementation (Language Arts & Mathematics ) EOCT = 20% (Science & Social Studies) EOCT = 20% of course grade. Must pass the EOCT and the Class Pass the GHSWT

Common Core

More Rigor Next Generation Testing

New AYP Indicators College and Career Ready Performance Index, High School Model Grades

Graduation Rate ► Graduation Rate (90%) ► Graduation Rate for “At Risk” students (%) ► Students with ninety seven percent (97%) or higher attendance rate (%)

Career Ready ► Students Completing Three (3) or more designated CTAE Pathway Courses(%) ► CTAE Pathway Completers earning a CTAE Industry-Recognized Credential(%) ► Students receiving a Silver Certificate or higher on the Georgia Work Ready Assessment (%)

Postsecondary Preparation ► Graduates entering TCSG technical colleges and/or USG two(2) or four (4) year colleges and universities not requiring remediation or support courses(90%) ► Students earning high school credit(s) for accelerated enrollment courses via Dual Enrollment, Move on When Ready, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses. (%) ► Graduated students earning two(2) or more high school credits in one world language. (70%)

National Examinations ► Seniors scoring a minimum of 22 on the ACT (%) ► Seniors scoring a minimum of 1550 on the SAT (%) ► Seniors scoring three (3) or higher on AP exams and/or four (4) or higher on IB exams (%) ► Students scoring “College Ready” on the COMPASS examinations and/or the PSAT (%)

Course Mastery (EOCTs to be replaced by Common Core Assessments ) ► Students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Ninth Grade Literature End of Course Text (90%) ► Students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Mathematics I (or equivalent discrete course) End of Course Test (90%) ► Students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Physical Science End of Course Test(80%) ► Students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Biology End of Course Test (80%) ► Students scoring at meets or exceeds on the American Literature End of Course Test (90%) ► Students scoring at meets or exceeds on the US History End of Course Text(75%) ► Students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Economics End of Course Test (80%)

Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Core Teachers TEM & LEM CLASS&LeaderKeys Other Student Learning Measures/ Surveys/ Artifacts Growth Score Achievement Gap

Teacher and Leader Effectiveness CTAE, Fine Arts, & PE Teachers TEM & LEM CLASS&LeaderKeys Other Student Learning Measures/ Surveys/ Artifacts

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Free Tutoring for your Child As a result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, your child may be able to receive academic tutoring by outside companies to help him or her do better in school. Families that qualify for free or reduced lunch can participate in this program. If you qualify, you can choose a free tutoring program that best meets your child’s needs from the list of approved tutoring programs. Contact Dean Moody at for more information. (Title I)

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