Priority Schools Update

1. Priority Schools Update September 29 , 2011

2. Results over the Last Three Years • 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

3. Results from 2010-11 Priority One Schools

4. Improvement Strategies • 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)

5. 2011-12 Priority One Schools

6. Fairview Elementary School Priority One Plan Highlights

7. Hairston Middle School Priority One Plan Highlights

8. Smith High School Priority One Plan Highlights

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

10. Questions