P-16 CouncilP-16 CouncilPresented By: Sam McColloughPresented By: Sam McCollough

Roger HansardRoger Hansard

Designed by: Jammie MullinsDesigned by: Jammie Mullins

Claiborne County P-16 ActivitiesClaiborne County P-16 Activities

• P-16 Council-Marketing the importance of education P-16 Council-Marketing the importance of education via tabletops, which are being placed in area business, via tabletops, which are being placed in area business, government ,and schools.government ,and schools.

• Participated in the Governor’s three Star Award for Participated in the Governor’s three Star Award for Economic and Community Development.Economic and Community Development.

• Plans are in progress for 2 billboards to market and Plans are in progress for 2 billboards to market and promote P-16 in our county.promote P-16 in our county.

• P-16 council members are actively involved on P-16 council members are actively involved on several school/community advisory councils (Pre-K several school/community advisory councils (Pre-K Advisory Council, Literacy Council, etc.)Advisory Council, Literacy Council, etc.)

Claiborne School SystemClaiborne School System

All schools made AYP for the 2004-2005 school yearAll schools made AYP for the 2004-2005 school year

• Early Reading First Grant at The Alpha Early Reading First Grant at The Alpha School- $2.9 million over 3 years.School- $2.9 million over 3 years.

Governor’s Voluntary Pre-K Program Claiborne County received monies for

3 more Pre-K classrooms

K-8 schools- 8 out of 9 have 21st CLC after school programs

Cumberland Gap High has a 21st CLC, Claiborne High has a LEAPS Grant (Lottery for Education after School

Programs)

Supplemental Education Services (SES Grant) at TNT serves 40 students in a one-

on-one tutoring model; 38 out of 40 students became Proficient or Advanced

All schools are currently using the results of a Family Friendly Survey to

enhance their school/home/parental involvement programs

The Claiborne County School System, in conjunction with Clinch Powell Educational

Cooperative, participates in an Attendance Incentive Program which consists of a new care give-away to

a senior in the 5 county region.

Through collaboration with Clinch Powell Head start, the school system preschool program and the CP Head start

Program have implemented the Scott Foreman Pre-K Literacy Curriculum in all preschool classrooms in our

county

We have an Early Childhood Council which includes school system preschool providers head start

preschool providers, head start preschool providers and local daycare programs. The Early Childhood

Literacy Council provides Literacy Toolboxes (big plastic tubs filled with quality children’s books, nursery rhyme charts and CD’s, large knob puzzles, magnetic letters of he alphabet, etc.) which circulate

among the daycare providers on a rotating basis. The Early Childhood Literacy Council meets quarterly to

provide staff development for all of our preschool providers, a well as serve as a support network.

Both high schools are in their second year of implementation of Credit Recovery Classes which

allows high school students who failed a course using Plato computer software

We are working with Walters State Community College on an initiative involving our high

school math teachers to improve ACT scores

We are referring adults to the Tennessee Technology Center for additional training.

We now have Literacy Leaders at 6 out of 7 of our elementary schools. The

Literacy Leaders work with the classroom teachers as a Reading Coach to help the

teachers provide quality reading instruction based on scientific research

best practices.

Clairfield Elementary is participating in a State

Improvement Grant (SIG) to enhance literacy instruction in

grades 4-8.

H.Y. Livesay was recognized as a National Core Knowledge School

and alsoReceived a Tennessee Academic

Achievement Award for excellence.

All of our professional staff are “Highly Qualified” according to

NCLB criteria

Claiborne P-16Working: Chamber of Commerce, Homeland Security,

Claiborne County School

To Develop Youth Leadership Model thru Adult High School

Claiborne County Youth AmbassadorsClaiborne County Youth AmbassadorsClaiborne Youth Ambassadors is designed to prepare high school juniors or seniors to Claiborne Youth Ambassadors is designed to prepare high school juniors or seniors to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, schools, workplace and community.become effective, ethical leaders in their home, schools, workplace and community.

• Improve critical thinking skills: by presenting multiple viewpoints on important issues.

• Enhance leadership skills: to better understand leadership and begin to identify their own particular leadership strengths.

• Better understanding of the democratic process: discussions on local and state government.

• Development goal-setting skills: through conducting a long term project

• Realizing the importance of leadership

Leadership TrainingLeadership Training

• Introspective opportunities to think about yourself as Introspective opportunities to think about yourself as a leadera leader

• Modeling or demonstration of leadership by keynote Modeling or demonstration of leadership by keynote speakersspeakers

• Practice leadership competenciesPractice leadership competencies• Sessions with specific leadership themesSessions with specific leadership themes• Leadership games and simulation activitiesLeadership games and simulation activities

Undoubtedly, the future poses numerous circumstances for

which strong, ethical leadership is essential. Therefore, the

following five specific themes will be discussed.

• Democratic System and Business. A basic understanding of profit, competitive Democratic System and Business. A basic understanding of profit, competitive democratic process that provides citizens with incentives; economic and democratic process that provides citizens with incentives; economic and otherwise otherwise

• Education. Education is indispensable to the quality of our society. It id basic to Education. Education is indispensable to the quality of our society. It id basic to our infrastructure and to the ability of many communities to attract business and our infrastructure and to the ability of many communities to attract business and industry. Education will dictate how well we shall compete globally in the industry. Education will dictate how well we shall compete globally in the future.future.

• Leadership for serviceLeadership for service

• Media/communications. Modern media undeniably impacts our daily lives, be it Media/communications. Modern media undeniably impacts our daily lives, be it at home or in the economy. Recent advances in the way people communicate at home or in the economy. Recent advances in the way people communicate represent nothing less than a technological revolution.represent nothing less than a technological revolution.

• Future of our society. This topic covers questions and answers that will impact Future of our society. This topic covers questions and answers that will impact the future of the Ambassadors, as well as those of family, business communities the future of the Ambassadors, as well as those of family, business communities as homeland security, emergency services, and others.as homeland security, emergency services, and others.

P-16

Working with Government, Business, Higher Education, and Communities to improve the

economy of Claiborne County

P-16Education Working To Create A Healthy

Economy for Claiborne CountyWhat is P-16?

An Educational Community Supporting andDeveloping Preschool Through Grades 16 for

Quality EducationWho is P-16? YOU

How will P-16 be effective?• By Making Education Claiborne County's #1 Priority

• By Ensuring Smooth Transitions ThroughoutPreschool and College

•By Maintaining Qualified Educators•Strong Community Support for Education.

P-16 (423) 626-3543Education is yours... forever.