1. Priority Schools Update September 29, 2011

2.  Number of Low Performing School decreased from 10 in 2009-10 to 1 in 2010-11 and 0 in 2011-2012  Number of schools below 50% Performance Composite decreased from 10 in 2009-10 to 4 in 2010-11 and 1 in 2011-12  Number of GCS schools below 60% Performance Composite decreased from 34 in 2009-10 to 27 in 2010-11 to 16 for 2011-12 Results over the Last Three Years

3. Results from 2010-11 Priority One Schools School % Gain 2010 to 2011 Growth Bessemer Elementary53.2 to 60.6 (+7.4)Not Met Fairview Elementary49.6 to 56.2 (+6.6)High Foust Elementary46.4 to 56.2 (+9.8)High Hampton Elementary52.9 to 61.3 (+8.4)High Oak Hill Elementary45.8 to 65.2 (+19.4)High Parkview Elementary44.5 to 40.8 (-3.7)Expected Union Hill Elementary44.9 to 54.2 (+9.3)High Wiley Elementary41.4 to 52 (+10.7)Expected Hairston Middle54.9 to 51.2 (-3.7)Expected Andrews High52.1 to 57.8 (+5.7)High Dudley High57.5 to 60.6 (+3.1)Not Met

4. Services that wrap around existing services Continuous evaluation of instruction Effective use of pacing guides and other curriculum documents Frequent coaching for curriculum facilitators, support staff, and classroom teachers Prescriptive professional development Full-cycle evaluations of all staff (three formal evaluations during the school year) Assistance with evaluations and coaching from retired principals Assistance in analysis and use of benchmark and assessment data Partnerships with families, communities and businesses (i.e., high school and university mentors and interns, classroom tutors, lunch buddies, community agency grants) Improvement Strategies

5. 2011-12 Priority One Schools SchoolResults 2010-11Growth Enrichment Region Hairston Middle51.2Expected Jackson Middle56.7Expected Smith High54.9Not Met Wiley Elementary52.0Expected Central Region Peck Elementary56.6High Union Hill Elementary54.2High Northern Region Brightwood Elementary55.6Not Met Cone Elementary54.3Not Met Western Region Fairview Elementary56.2High Parkview Elementary40.8Expected

6. Fairview Elementary School Priority One Plan Highlights Continued Foundation of Reading Training Implemented a science lab for 5 th grade students Implemented small group guided reading instruction What have we done… Have a minimum of 135 minutes of core instruction in literacy Increased science proficiency to 48.5%, with a 27.9% gain Increased reading proficiency to 48.8% with a 5.4% gain The results… Expand the science lab to include 4 th & 5 th grades. Provide school-wide training in Singapore Math. Further imbed balanced literacy to improve reading. Next steps…

7. Hairston Middle School Priority One Plan Highlights Continued use of Positive Behavior Interventions and support (PBIS) Implementation of grade level Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Full cycle observations for all faculty and staff What have we done… Decrease in composite score from 54.9 to 51.6 Increase in science proficiency from 36.6 to 42.9 20 percent increase in out of school suspensions The results… New principal hired with experience in a similar school Master schedule to focus on dramatically improving literacy results Wrap-around service model to improve student behavior Next steps…

8. Smith High School Priority One Plan Highlights Established a Professional Development High School with UNCG Use of Read 180 to support struggling readers Created Professional Learning Communities by content area What have we done… Decrease in EOC composite score from 57.5 to 54.9. Increase in English I proficiency from 60 to 64.3. 18 percent increase in out of school suspensions. The results… Build on the partnership with UNCG to focus on ESOL students Raising student achievement by providing alternatives to suspension Increased parent involvement to support student academic success Next steps…

9. 2011-12 Next Steps Implementation of plans for improvement Continuous evaluation of instruction Full evaluation cycle for all certified staff Increase focus on literacy Regular and consistent coaching for all certified staff Family/community engagement Walk-throughs with regional staff Data used to determine specific student interventions Assistance and support from retired principals

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