1. Got Expectations. March 17, 2015 Dr
Got Expectations? March 17, Dr. Chris Vecchione SIG / Priority Schools State Coordinator Mr. Alessandro Montanari Program Administrator District & School Transformation

2. How do the bottom 5% of NC schools compare to the top 5% of NC schools?
Minority Students
Economically Disadvantaged Students
Students
With
Disabilities
Limited English Proficient Students
Top 5%
25%
21% 9% 3%
Bottom 5%
85%
89%
15% 5%
Table 26: Core Demographic Data Comparisons (NC Race to the Top Application)

3. Instruction Matters: Student Learning in Turnaround Schools Must Accelerate
12th / Graduation
11th
10th
9th
8th
7th
6th
5th
4th
3rd
Student enters on grade-level and
gains AT LEAST a year for a year
Student enters below grade-level and gains LESS THAN a year for a year
Student enters below grade-level and gains MORE THAN a year for a year
2nd
1st
Pre-K/K

4. Challenges Effective District Leadership School Board Central Office
Effective Administrators
Well-Qualified Teacher for Every Class
High Percentage of Economically Disadvantaged Students
Limited Pre-school Education
Declining Parent and Community Involvement

5. An Additional Complication….
SIG I (24 Schools) – 2009 to 2012
RttT (118 Schools) – 2010 to 2015
SIG II (17 Schools) – 2011 to 2014
SIG III (20 Schools) – 2013 to 2016
Priority (64 Schools) – 2013 to …..
Focus (42 Schools) – 2013 to …..
F Schools (146 Schools) – 2015 to …..
SIG IV ???
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6. North Carolina’s Work in Progress
CNAs & PSQRs
Turnaround
Transformation
Restart
Closure
District Coaching
Instructional Coaching
Leadership Coaching & Indistar

7. District and School Transformation
NC Indistar
28 Indicators
Year 1 Focus = School & District focus on: “School
Culture & Change”
Year 2 Focus = Align & Adjust
Year 3 Focus = Sustainability
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8. Comprehensive Needs Assessment & Priority School Quality Reviews
A collaborative step in NCDPI’s program for district/school improvement
An evidence-based and objective assessment based on a rubric that integrates effective practices with NC professional standards
Third party external reviews that validate a school’s work and qualities towards full implementation of Indistar Indicators
Note that the detailed protocol and implementation materials for the North Carolina Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) is available on the RSN Performance Management Toolkit.

9. Efficient use of Human Capital
Coaching (Indistar & “Boots on the Ground”)
Instructional Coaches
School Transformation Coaches
Indistar utilized for virtual communication when coaches not at schools
District Transformation Coaches
SEA Cross-Divisional Indistar Team
Professional Development for School Leaders
5 yearly sessions that address school transformation and best practices in leading school change
We will give details to the audience on each one of these strategies
10/13/14
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10. Memorandum of Understanding - Indistar
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11. Lessons Learned The LEA is a vital component to the process
Panel Reviews
Indicators, Indicators, & more Indicators
Constant tweaking of NC Indicators
Coaching is a must
“on the ground” & “virtual”
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12. District and School Transformation
Panel Review - Example
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16. District and School Transformation
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17. District and School Transformation
What’s Next for North Carolina?
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