To:

Members, Board of Education

From:

Maurice O. Green, Superintendent
Beth L. Folger, Chief Academic Office

Date:

November 26, 2008

RE:

Action Plans for Low Performing Schools

According to the state’s ABCs of Public Education, school districts must develop plans for improvement for all schools designated as low-performing.  Low-performing schoolsare those that failed to meet their expected growth standards and have less than 50 percent of their students' scores at or above Achievement Level III.  Nine of the district’s schools have been identified as low performing:

Elementary:  Gillespie, Montlieu, Oak Hill and Vandalia
Middle:  Ferndale
High:  The Academy at High Point Central, The Academy at Smith, Andrews and Northeast

Guilford County Schools is committed to the improvement of student achievement at each of these schools.  The Division of Academic Services, in conjunction with each school’s administration, has developed and submitted the attached plans for action to ensure improvement. 

In compliance with the ABCs of Public Education, the plans are being provided for the Board of Education’s review. Between December 3 and 21, the plans will be made available for comment to the public, including personnel assigned to each school, and the parents or guardians of the students attending the schools.  In early January, the plans will be revised based upon any feedback received and will be presented to the board for approval on January 13.  Final plans will be submitted to DPI by January 15.

Attachment #1 - Gillespie Elementary
Attachment #2 - Montlieu Elementary
Attachment #3 - Oak Hill Elementary
Attachment #4 - Vandalia Elementary
Attachment #5 - Ferndale Middle
Attachment #6 - The Academy at High Point Central
Attachment #7 - The Academy at Smith
Attachment #8 - Andrews High
Attachment #9 - Northeast High