A conversation on public education – a local perspective

1. A conversation on public education – a local perspective Maurice O. Green Superintendent, Guilford County Schools North Carolina Business Leaders May 31, 2012

2. GCS at a Glance Student Demographics 2011-12 5.7% 37.9% 40.8% 3.7% 11.2% 72,196 students (20th day enrollment)

3. GCS Diversity Student Demographics 2011-12

4. Key Trends • Demographic Shifts - Kindergartners

5. Key Trends Demographic Shifts – High School Seniors

6. Our vision: achieving educational excellence

7. Progress Report Achieving Educational Excellence ABCs Recognition – Honor/Schools of Excellence ABCs Recognition – Schools of Distinction ABCs Recognition – Low Performing Schools

8. Graduation Rates GCS vs. NC 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rates 83.1% 77.9%

9. Middle and Early Colleges

10. New Challenges, New Leaders New Challenges, New Leadership Skills

11. Piedmont Triad Leadership Academy Piedmont Triad Leadership Academy • State Board of Education initiative using Race to the Top (stimulus funding) • Six local partners – UNCG, GCS, WSFC, ABSS, ACS, PTEC • $6.2 million grant, 2011-2014 • Rigorous application and screening process with < 15 % acceptance rate • Intensive summer curriculum, fulltime, paid, year-long clinical residency in high-needs schools • Weekly seminars plus individual coaching seminars • Goal – placement in high-need schools

12. Common Core Common Core State Standards

13. Questions and answers

14. A conversation on public education – a local perspective Maurice O. Green Superintendent, Guilford County Schools North Carolina Business Leaders May 31, 2012