1. North Atlanta Cluster North Region
Our Commitment to EXCELLENCE

2. Cluster leadership Principals Schools Laura Strickling Karen Evans
Matthew Rogers
Tommy Usher
Lorraine Reich
Ken Proctor
Audrey Sofianos
Gene Taylor
Dr. Sid Baker
Bolton Academy
Brandon Elementary
E. Rivers Elementary
Garden Hills Elementary
Jackson Elementary
Sarah Smith Elementary
Sutton Middle School
North Atlanta High School
Interim Regional Executive Director of Schools
Principals
Schools
Regional Executive Director of Schools:
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3. CLUSTER DEMOGRAPHICS
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4. CLUSTER DEMOGRAPHICS
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5. CLUSTER DEMOGRAPHICS
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7. CLUSTER DEMOGRAPHICS
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8. Cluster demographics
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9. Cluster demographics
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10. Cluster demographics
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11. ATTENDANCE DATA
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12. ATTENDANCE DATA
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13. DISCIPLINE DATA
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14. Cluster Goals
By June 2014, North Atlanta Cluster performance will improve by increasing students scoring Meets and/or Exceeds on the CRCT in the areas of ELA, Reading, and Math by 5 percentage points.
By June 2014, North Atlanta Cluster performance will improve by decreasing by 5% the number of students absent 10 or more days as measured by June SLDS Data.
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15. Data Analysis-ASSESSMENTS
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16. Data Analysis-ASSESSMENTS
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17. NAHS EOCT BIOLOGY DATA
28%
28%
38%
30%
36%
35%
27%
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18. COORDINATE ALGEBRA EOCT
School
Subgroup
Year
Students
Percentile
Below
Meets
Exceeds
North Atlanta
All
2013
311 60
66%
33% 1%
Black
139 55
75%
25% 0%
White 77 80
35%
62% 3%
Hispanic 43
83%
17%
ELL 11 26
91% 9%
SWD 27 25
96% 4%
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19. COMPARISON DATA School Subgroup Year Students Percentile Below Meets
Exceeds
Grady
All
2013
310 63
64%
34% 3%
Black
203 52
76%
24% 0%
White 66 90
65%
11%
Hispanic 18 45
78%
22%
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20. NAHS 9TH LIT & COMP EOCT
43%
36%
38%
45%
37%
19%
19%
14%
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21. NAHS 11TH LIT & COMP ECOCT 32% 34% 43% 56% 56% 50% 12% 10% 7%
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22. US HISTORY EOCT
18%
35%
38%
29%
36%
43%
36%
30%
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23. ECONOMICS EOCT
27%
23%
37%
46%
43%
35%
31%
25%
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24. COHORT GRADUATION RATE
School Name
2011 Graduation Rate
2012 Graduation Rate
Change
State
67.4
69.72
2.32
APS District
51.96
50.87
-1.09
North Atlanta High School
61.74
60.59
-1.15
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25. Cluster Strategies and Interventions
Math, ELA and Reading CRCT
Integrate Common Core GPS into PYP and MYP units
After school tutorial opportunities for students
Increasing access to technology
Further development of Professional Learning Communities across the cluster
Focus on 2 highest “High Yield” Marzano strategies: *Differences and Similarities
*Summarizing and Note Taking
Implement staff development in enhanced
instructional strategies across the cluster
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26. Cluster Strategies and Interventions
Student Attendance
Offer informational meetings, events and parent educational events
Utilize technological advances for communication purposes
Identify students with 5 absences for interventions
Recognize good attendance
Deliver translation services
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27. Cluster Initiatives and Highlights
Cluster professional development event on the October 11, teacher planning day
Cluster planning for IB coordinators
More district support for IB
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28. Cluster Initiatives and Highlights
Cluster principals collaborate for professional growth by attending workshops and conferences together and sending school teams to common professional development opportunities
Several schools are offering cohort classes for adding endorsements such as ELL and gifted
Cluster night at NAHS football game
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29. Progress Monitoring
The cluster leadership will monitor the results of the identified strategies and interventions as follows:
Computer Adaptive Assessment Systems
Thinkgate Common Assessments
Grade Level PLC’s and Data Teams
Cluster PLC’s dedicated to review of performance data
Instructional Coaches and Professional Learning Specialists to support school-based interventions
Quarterly review of respective school-based Continuous Improvement Plans to ensure that identified performance goals are met
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30. Q & A
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