1. Cooperative Innovative High Schools
CIHS Counselors & College Liaisons Virtual Networking Event
February 24, 2017

2. WELCOME and INTRODUCTIONS
De McKenzie
State Consultant,
Advanced Learning
NC Department of Public Instruction
Isaac Lake
NC Department of Public Instruction
Dr. Lisa Eads
Program Coordinator,
Career and College Promise
NC Community Colleges
System Office

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4. NETWORKING AGENDA Purpose and Process of CIHS Networking Events
CIHS Annual Report: Presentation to Board of Education on CIHS Annual Report to NC General Assembly
Dr. Lisa Eads: updates, resources and more from the Community College System Office
Questions & Answers: What in your school most challenges you, or most inspires you?
Looking Ahead: Spring Supports for CIHS
NOTE: Spring Supports are JAC Supports……….

5. CIHS COUNSELORS & LIAISONS NETWORKING EVENTS: PURPOSE
Empower CIHS Counselors, College Liaisons, and all staff who support students to be school leaders and student advocates.
Help you support all students and families to make informed decisions, and to fulfill their aspirations, by completing high school and career credentials, degrees, or transferable credit.
Create a space for you to gather and share your ideas and practices – what topics should these sessions take up next? Encourage you to lead…
Build leadership capacity in the school, not just the principal. (Know DPI supports) Share with you what we share with them.
Let’s honor that each of you works closely with young people as they make the most critical decisions that determine future outcomes – noble work we’re proud to support.
You can drive the content of these sessions… make them your own… leadership… less of us from now on, more of you all... Will ask for this input later this morning so be thinking…

6. ANNUAL CIHS REPORT TO NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY: GS 115C-238.55
“The State BOE and governing boards shall evaluate the success of students in CIHS. Success shall be measured by:
High school retention rates
High school completion rates
High school dropout rates
Certification and associate degree completion
Admission to four year institutions
Post-graduation employment”

7. CIHS ANNUAL REPORT: CELEBRATING SUCCESS
Enrollment in Cooperative Innovative High Schools in was 22,458 students.
In total, 4,457 students graduated from Cooperative Innovative High Schools.
Certification Completion: 755 CIHS students graduated with career certifications.
Associate Degree Completion: 1,927 CIHS students graduated with an associate degree.

8. CELEBRATING CIHS SUCCESS
Admission to Four Year Institutions: 2,989 CIHS students were admitted to UNC System four year institutions.
High school retention rates, completion rates and academic outcomes above state averages.
High school drop-out rates below state averages.
95 out of 106 CIHS met or exceeded growth.

9. CIHS SUCCESS STORIES
This report, for the first time, includes success stories from across North Carolina’s growing network of CIHS.
These stories, of student and of school transformations, illustrate the powerful impact many CIHS are having in our communities.
Annual CIHS Report:
Pause to invite questions………..

10. VITAL ELEMENTS OF CIHS SUCCESS
Vision and Focus: What makes your school unique? What outcomes are you promising to students and families? Pathways to Completion: How will you ensure your students complete certificates, diplomas, degrees, or transferable credit? Instructional Leadership and Practice: How will staff work together to ensure transformative learning occurs daily? School Design and Operations: How do you create and sustain a culture of inquiry, support and success for each student?

11. DR. LISA EADS: NC COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Resources for you:
NC Comprehensive Articulation Agreement:
NC High School to Community College Articulation Agreement:
CIHS Discussion Forum:

12. DR. LISA EADS: NC COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Communications:
With partners
With parents
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
Supporting completion
Updates, questions, concerns, and discussion…

13. QUESTIONS AND ANWERS
What challenges are you facing that networking with other CIHS counselors and college liaisons might help you address?
What are you excited about this year?
What questions do you have for us?
What other issues or topics should these networking sessions include?

14. LOOKING AHEAD
Next CIHS Counselors/College Liaisons Virtual Networking Event:
March 24
The next CIHS Principals Virtual Networking Event:
March 10
CIHS Combined Regional Meetings
March 13 – April 6

15. CONTACT INFORMATION
Lisa Eads NC Community Colleges System Office Program Coordinator
De McKenzie NC Department of Public Instruction State Consultant
Isaac Lake NC Department of Public Instruction State Consultant
DPI CIHS Website: