Race to the Top

Race to the Top

Alessandro Montanari Project Coordinator RttT District and School

Transformation

Meeting the needs of the 21st Century

The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.

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For every 100 9th grade students…

*74 students graduate four years later.

‡66 students enter postsecondary education.

**28 students are still enrolled in their 2nd year.

**19 students graduate with either an Associate’s degree within three years or a Bachelor’s degree within six years.

Currently in North Carolina

Source: http://www.achieve.org

*NC Graduation Rate – 2009-10 ‡NC Race to the Top Baseline Data (2006-NCES) **Achieve Data for NC - 2006

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History of NC High School Turnaround

Overlapping Years of Data Used for Identification

Number of High Schools

Year High School Turnaround Began

2003-0417 schools -

Cohort 12006-07

2004-05

2004-0518 schools -

Cohort 12006-07

2005-06

2005-0631 schools -

Cohort 22007-08

2006-07

Total 66 schools

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Where Were NC Turnaround High Schools?

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How do the bottom 5% of NC schools compare to the top 5% of NC schools?

Table 26: Core Demographic Data Comparisons (NC Race to the Top Application)

% Minority Students

% Economically Disadvantaged Students

% Students With Disabilities

% Limited English Proficient Students

Bottom 5%

85% 89% 15% 5%

Top 5% 25% 21% 9% 3%

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Longitudinal Performance Data for the 66 High Schools in NC Turnaround

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Longitudinal Performance Data for the 66 High Schools in NC Turnaround

Percent Proficient

0-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+

2009-10 (Number of schools)

0 1 3 12 14 25 11

2008-09 (Number of schools)

2 5 10 19 21 9 0

2007-08 (Number of schools)

0 9 17 27 12 1 0

2006-07 (Number of schools)

2 9 35 18 2 0 0

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North Brunswick’s Journey To Success

• 2007---49% Composite Proficiency• 2007---72% Graduation Rate

• 2010---87% Composite Proficiency• 2010---85% Graduation Rate• 2010---NASSP Met Life

Breakthrough School—One of Five in Nation

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North : Key Strategies for Turnaround

• Develop Professional Learning Communities

• Provide interventions by directive not invitation

• Redesign schedule for student success• Create a culture of success• Provide bell-to-bell instruction• Emphasize literacy

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Reducing the Variation in Quality of Education

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New baseline

Performance of Traditional Schools in NC

Performance Composite

Number of Elementary

Schools

Number of Middle Schools

Number of High Schools

90 – 100% 97 30 80

80 – 89.9% 390 126 202

70 – 79.9% 393 148 135

60 – 69.9% 262 94 45

50 – 59.9% 117 28 3

30 11 13 (12)

40 – 49.9% 32 11 6 (3)

30 – 39.9% 3 1 1 (1)

0 – 30% 1 0 0

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Goal of Race to the Top:No School in North Carolina Below

60%

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Schools & Districts Specifically Served By DST Through Funding of Race to the Top

District Model

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AnsonDurham

EdgecombeGreeneHalifaxHertford

NorthamptonRobesonThomasvilleWarren

WashingtonWeldon

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North Carolina will compete in today’s global economy, with 100% of students graduating from high

school ready for career or college.

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