2007-08 Adopted Plan - Wake County Public School System

Changes in Standards/ExpectationsSTATE INITIATIVES2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 07-08 to 09-10 10-11 to 12-13 2013-20142007 - 2008 New standardsfor readingABCs 91-day rule waschanged to 90-days. 98%participated for elem/midschools was changed to95%. Provisions of NCLBwere added to the ABC'smodel. AYP became the"closing the gap"component. Honor Schoolof Excellence category wasadded. US History waswithdrawn from the model.ELP used only for studentstransferring into a NC highschool.The SBE approvedincreasing the weight of thedropout component for 04-05. New rules were appliedfor alternative schools.Writing results in Grades 4,7, 10 were not included inABCs.Proficiency targets for AYP(under NCLB) increased.SBE approved new growthstandards and formulas forimplementation in 05-06.Reading results for 6thgrade were not included ingrowth calculations.Formulas for calculatinggrowth (expected and high)are new this year. Newstandards for math. USHistory and Civics andEconomics are againincluded along with 4th, 7th,and 10th grade. The MostSPRING 2007 Scienceassessments will be pilottested.End-of-GradeScience Assessments forGrades 5 & 8 must beimplemented to meet NCLBrequirements. (Scores willnot be part of AYPImproved School category is calculations.) New Coreremoved.Curriculum for HS isapproved.SPRING 2006 Scienceassessments were fieldtestedstate-wide.BEGINNING IN 06-07, newexit standards for 9thgraders. New standards inmath.AUGUST 2006 SBEapproves Guiding Missionand Five Goals New exitstandards for entering 9thgraders.2008 - 2009 New CoreCourse of Study for HighSchools for entering 9thgraders.FEDERAL INITIATIVESSEPTEMBER 2007 NCLBwill be reauthorized.TARGETS TARGETS TARGETS TARGETS TARGETS(3-8) (3-8) (3-8) (3-8) (3-8)R- 76.7% R- 76.7% R- 84.4% R- 92.2% R-100%M- 65.8% M- 65.8% M-77.2% M- 88.6% M-100%TARGETS TARGETS TARGETS TARGETS TARGETS(10) (10) (10) (10) (10)R- 35.4% R- 35.4% R- 56.9% R - 78.4% R-100%M-70.8% M-70.8% M-80.5% M-90.2% M-100%June 2014 According toNCLB, every child inAmerica is proficient.WCPSS INITIATIVESNov. 5, 20032003 Summit:Many Voices, SmartBoard of Educationapproves Goal 2008JULY 2006Supt. Burns' 4 StrategicHigh Five Goal2008 - 09Choices - Charting the2005 Summit:DirectivesFuture of the Public SchoolsGOAL 200895% of students (3-12) willbe at or above grade leveland demonstrate highgrowth.2001-06 NWREL andSERVE develop theprofessional learning teammodel.2004 Summit:Planning, Processes, andPossibilitiesAPRIL 20045 school systems and 5corporate sponsors createHIGH FIVE. Goal=100%Graduation by 2013Journey to 2008 SuccessfulTeachers, SuccessfulStudentsPLCs become cornerstoneof 5 - year mission of HighFive to improve highschools.#1 Teaching and Learning#2 Retain, Recruit, andTrain#3 Systems and Structures#4 Fiscal AccountabilitySpring 2007:Science assessments willbe pilot tested.90% completing college,tech prep or collegeuniversity prep course ofstudy.80% meeting courserequirements for UNCsystem admission.2013High FiveGoal - 100% graduating.362