A CONVERSATION ON PUBLIC EDUCATION – A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE

Maurice O. GreenSuperintendent, Guilford County SchoolsNorth Carolina Business LeadersMay 31, 2012

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GCS AT A GLANCE

40.8%

37.9%

11.2%

5.7%

3.7%

72,196 students (20th day enrollment)

Student Demographics 2011-12

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GCS DIVERSITY

Student Demographics 2011-12

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KEY TRENDS

Demographic Shifts - Kindergartners

American Indian

Asian Black Hispanic Multi-Racial White0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

2001-022006-072011-12

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KEY TRENDS

Demographic Shifts – High School Seniors

American Indian Asian Black Hispanic Multi-Racial White0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

2001-022005-062011-12

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OUR VISION: ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

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PROGRESS REPO

RT

Achieving Educational ExcellenceABCs Recognition – Honor/Schools of Excellence

ABCs Recognition – Schools of Distinction

ABCs Recognition – Low Performing Schools

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GRADUATION

RATES

83.1%77.9%

GCS vs. NC 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rates

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MIDDLE AN

D EARLY COLLEGES

GCS MIDDLE AND EARLY COLLEGES

NAME YEAR OPEN2011

GRADUATION RATE

2011 ABC PERFORMANCE

COMPOSITE

2011 ABC DESIGNATION

Greensboro College Middle College 2001-02 100% 94.1% School of Excellence

The Early College at Guilford 2002-03 100% 100% Honor School of

Excellence

Middle College at GTCC - Jamestown 2005-06 100% 86.3% School of Distinction

Middle College at GTCC – High Point 2006-07 100% 84.8% School of Distinction

Middle College at N.C. A&T State Univ. 2006-07 95% 83.7% School of Distinction

Middle College at GTCC – Greensboro 2007-08 100% 99.6% Honor School of

Excellence

Middle College at Bennett 2008-09 100% 90.0% Honor School of

Excellence

Middle College at UNCG 2011-12 N/A N/A N/A

The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T State Univ. 2012-13 N/A N/A N/A

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NEW

CHALLENGES, N

EW LEADERS

New Challenges, New Leadership Skills

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PIEDMO

NT TRIAD LEADERSHIP ACADEM

Y

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

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COM

MO

N CO

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Common Core State Standards

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Maurice O. GreenSuperintendent, Guilford County SchoolsNorth Carolina Business LeadersMay 31, 2012

A CONVERSATION ON PUBLIC EDUCATION – A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE