Nurturing a Positive School System Culture

1. Nurturing a Positive School System Culture Dr. Diane Frost Superintendent Asheboro City Schools March 25, 2013

2. Our Changing Community Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

3. Our Demographics Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

4. Celebrating Diversity There 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. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

5. 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 Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

6. Keys to a Positive Culture • Vision • Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence • Build capacity • Partner with community • Feedback and celebrations! Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

7. Asheboro City Board of Education Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

8. OUR VISION A system of excellence whereEVERY student graduates, globally competitive and READY for careers, college, and citizenship Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

9. High Expectations for All Continuous Improvement and Innovation Focus on Learning Core Values Student Centered Integrity Respect Collaborative Culture Safety and Security Trusting Relationships Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

10. Keys to a Positive Culture • Vision • Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence • Build capacity • Partner with community • Feedback and celebrations! Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

11. 2010-2013 Strategic Planning Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

12. College Access Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

13. College tours • Readiness assessments (PSAT, Learning styles, etc.) • Parent workshops • Summer enrichment • Implemented in grades 7-12 • Support for rigorous college-prep courses • Tutoring Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

14. Blue Comet Academy • Small Learning Community for 9th grade students • High expectations • Facilitate transition to high school Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

15. AHS Zoo School Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

16. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

17. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence! Graduation Rate

18. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence! Graduation Rate by Subgroup

19. Class of 2012 Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

20. Keys to a Positive Culture • Vision • Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence • Build capacity • Partner with community • Feedback and celebrations! Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

21. 21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS • 33 % of teachers have Advanced Degrees • 16% have National Board Certification • Teacher Leadership Academy • Professional Development • Professional Learning Communities Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

22. 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 Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

23. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

24. 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 Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

25. NEW STANDARDS • Updated standards • Raised expectations • A “higher bar” to help our students become globally competitive Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

26. 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 Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

27. Keys to a Positive Culture • Vision • Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence • Build capacity • Partner with community • Feedback and celebrations! Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

28. Community Partnerships Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

29. “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 Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

30. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence! Remodeling Career and Technical Education • 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)

31. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence! Certifications Earned 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. AHS certifications: Microsoft Word – 55 Microsoft PowerPoint – 93 Microsoft Excel – 7 First Aid-CPR – 39 NC Nurse Aide I (CNA) – 13 Bronze – 38 Silver – 55 Gold – 12

32. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence! Technology as a Tool • 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

33. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence! Digital Literacy • Locating and consuming digital content • Creating digital content • Communicating digital content

34. McCrary School and Habitat for Humanity Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

35. Keys to a Positive Culture • Vision • Focus—clear goals, alignment, coherence • Build capacity • Partner with community • Feedback and celebrations! Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

36. First Annual Digital Expo Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

37. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence! First Grade Writing Celebration

38. 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. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

39. 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. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

40. 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. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

41. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence!

42. Asheboro City Schools ...the subject is excellence! Dr. Diane Frost, Superintendent Asheboro City Schools 1126 South Park Street Asheboro, NC 27203 336-625-5104 dfrost@asheboro.k12.nc.us