Section 24.1 Basic Needs and Safety Section 24.2 Positive Guidance and Nurturing
Nurturing a Positive School System Culture
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Nurturing a Positive School System
CultureDr. Diane FrostSuperintendent
Asheboro City SchoolsMarch 25, 2013
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Our Changing CommunityA
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Our DemographicsA
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1998-1999 2005-2006 2012-2013
White 93.24% 51.22% 40.3%
Hispanic 1.42% 28.43% 38.7%
Black 5.03% 14.23% 15.2%
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Celebrating DiversityThere are over 20 different national origin languages spoken by our students and their families.
Spanish (1631) Hindi/Indian/Urdu (21) Tarasco (14) Arabic/Egyptian/
Lebanese/ Syrian (9) Pushto/Eastern Pashto
(7)
(from CFDC data)
In 2012-13, 44.4% of our Pre-K and 18.6% of our
K -12 students are Limited English
Proficient.
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Socioeconomic Factors
• The percent of students who qualify for free/reduced lunch has increased over the past five years from 59% to 70%.
• 33.0% of all families in Asheboro City, with children under 18 years of age, have incomes below the poverty level.
(Margin of Error: +/-8.9%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009-2011 American Community Survey
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Keys to a Positive Culture
1. Vision
2. Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence
3. Build capacity
4. Partner with community
5. Feedback and celebrations!
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Asheboro City Board of EducationA
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OUR VISIONA system of excellence where
EVERY student graduates,
globally competitive and READY for careers, college,
and citizenship
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Collaborative Culture
IntegrityRespect
Student
Centered
Focus on Learning
Continuous Improvement and
Innovation
High Expectations for All
Core Values
Safety and SecurityTrusting Relationships
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Keys to a Positive Culture
1. Vision
2. Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence
3. Build capacity
4. Partner with community
5. Feedback and celebrations!
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2010-2013 Strategic PlanningA
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College AccessA
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• College tours
• Readiness assessments (PSAT, Learning styles, etc.)
• Parent workshops
• Summer enrichment
• Implemented in grades 7-12
• Support for rigorous college-prep courses
• Tutoring
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Blue Comet AcademyA
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• Small Learning Community for 9th grade students
• High expectations
• Facilitate transition to high school
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AHS Zoo SchoolA
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Graduation RateA
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Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012
4-year Cohort Rate
76.1% 83.7% 85.1%
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Graduation Rate by SubgroupA
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Class of 2012A
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Keys to a Positive Culture
1. Vision
2. Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence
3. Build capacity
4. Partner with community
5. Feedback and celebrations!
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21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS
•33 % of teachers have Advanced Degrees
•16% have National Board Certification
•Teacher Leadership Academy
•Professional Development
•Professional Learning Communities
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Teacher Leadership Academy
• Knowing yourself—personal leadership• Understanding and working as teams• Conflict, culture, and change• Professional communities of best practice• Transforming school culture to reach
shared goals• High poverty high performing schools• The complexity of change
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2012-2013 FOCUS AREAS
• Common Core and North Carolina Essential Standards (Common Core adopted by 45 states and 3 territories)
• Continued focus on literacy across the curriculum
• Using formative and common assessments to monitor student learning throughout the year
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NEW STANDARDS
• Updated standards
• Raised expectations
• A “higher bar” to help our students become globally competitive
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Administrative Leadership
• Monthly meetings organized around focus areas (literacy, Common Core, common assessments)
• Classroom walkthroughs
• Continuous improvement plan as living document
• Learning with and from one another
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Keys to a Positive Culture
1. Vision
2. Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence
3. Build capacity
4. Partner with community
5. Feedback and celebrations!
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Community PartnershipsA
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“What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all its children. Any other ideal for our schools is
narrow and unlovely; acted upon it destroys our democracy.”
John Dewey
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• Microsoft Academy Certifications
• Computer Programming and AP Computer Science
• Robotics I and II
• Project Lead the Way—Engineering and Biomedical Sciences
• Expanded offerings in Health Careers
• Personal Finance
• Internships
• IC3 Certifications and Exploring Biotechnology (MS)
Remodeling Career and Technical Education
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Certifications EarnedA
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AHS certifications:
Microsoft Word – 55Microsoft PowerPoint – 93
Microsoft Excel – 7First Aid-CPR – 39
NC Nurse Aide I (CNA) – 13
Bronze – 38Silver – 55Gold – 12
Middle School IC3 Certifications
(Internet & Computing Core Certification)
IC3 Key Applications– 9
(2011-2012 Pilot year at NAMS)
2012-2013 7th and 8th grade students at NAMS and SAMS
enrolled in IC3 courses will have the opportunity to test for
certifications in three areas: Key Applications, Computing
Fundamentals, and Living Online.
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Technology as a ToolA
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• 1 laptop per student in grades 4-12
• Robust infrastructure/network
• Enhanced technical support
• Learning Management Systems (Moodle and Edmodo) and online assessments
• Blended professional development
• EduVision secure video service
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Digital LiteracyA
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• Locating and consuming digital content
• Creating digital content
• Communicating digital content
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McCrary School and Habitat for Humanity
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Keys to a Positive Culture
1. Vision
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3. Build capacity
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5. Feedback and celebrations!
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First Annual Digital Expo
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First Grade Writing CelebrationA
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Closing the Reading Achievement Gap
End-of-Grade Tests
Gaps persist when comparing the percent of students, grouped by ethnicity, who were proficient on READING End-of-Grade Assessments in grades 3-8. These gaps have narrowed each of the past three years.
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Closing the Math Achievement Gap
End-of-Grade Tests
Gaps persist when comparing the percent of students, grouped by ethnicity, who were proficient on the MATH end-of-grade assessments in grades 3-8. These gaps have narrowed each of the past three years.
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Closing the Achievement Gap
End-of-Course Tests
Gaps persist in the comparing the percent of students earning proficient scores on state End-of-Course tests by ethnicity subgroups.A
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Dr. Diane Frost, SuperintendentAsheboro City Schools1126 South Park StreetAsheboro, NC 27203
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