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State of the Baldwin County School

District

Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce

Eggs and IssuesNovember 19, 2014

Dr. Noris Price, Superintendent

8 schools◦ 4 elementary schools◦ 1 middle school◦ 1 high school◦ Georgia College Early College◦ Early Learning Center

719 employees 5740 students Budget: $40,589,900 Home of Georgia College

and State University, Central Georgia Technical College and Georgia Military College

BCSD: At A Glance

Fine Arts Athletics CTAE NJROTC Gifted Special Education YES Partners In Education Performance Learning Center(PLC)

Programs

Baldwin College and Career Academy State Winners in Poetry Contest (Poems published

in 2014 Georgia River of Words) 1st and 2nd place Winners in the Jimmy Carter

Postcard Contest for the Entire State of Georgia (3rd and 4th Grade Students)

2nd Place Winner at the 25th Annual Georgia National Fair in October

State Runner-Up at State AAAA One-Act competition (first time)

2nd Round of the GHSA State Playoffs (Sweet Sixteen - since 2010)

Superior Band Rating at the Heart of Georgia Marching Contest and the Peach State Marching Contest

Teacher Selected to Serve on the State Board for the Georgia WBL/YAP Affiliate

School Board Member Selected to Serve on the Governor’s Advisory Board

GSBA Quality Board Status

Recent Recognitions

Baldwin County School District Strategic Plan

Baldwin County School District’s VisionOur vision is to empower students through a positive, culturally responsive and stimulating environment where students will recognize and achieve their fullest potential.

Baldwin County School District’s Mission

The mission of the Baldwin County School District is to educate students who will graduate from high school with the knowledge, skills, and values to be college and/or career ready in order to be contributing members of a global society.

Baldwin County School District’s Belief StatementsIn Baldwin County Schools, we believe that: All students can learn All individuals are inherently unique and valuable and those unique

differences enhance learning Effective and engaging teachers have a positive impact on learning Learning is a continuous, lifelong process Learning is a shared responsibility: school, home, and community - for which

we are all responsible Collaboration creates accomplishments greater than the sum of individual

efforts Data analysis leads to informed decisions Technology will continue to transform the educational landscape Our efforts should be focused, aligned, and responsive to the social and

economic well-being of our community A positive culture, community, and learning environment are crucial to the

success of all stakeholders Education is the key to a successful future

Baldwin County Schools Cause and Effect Strategy StatementIf we increase the effectiveness of organizational processes, and provide rigorous, relevant, and reliable instruction, and effectively engage all stakeholders, then our students will master standards-based curriculum and graduate college and career ready

Strategic Goal Areas and Performance Objectives

Goal Area I – To Increase Student Achievement Performance Objectives: To ensure mastery of curriculum To ensure all students are college and/or career ready upon

graduation To identify, implement, and support intervention and acceleration

programs

Goal Area II – To Increase Student and Stakeholder InvolvementPerformance Objectives: To increase parent and family involvement To improve student engagement To increase community involvement

Strategic Goal Areas and Performance Objectives

Goal Area III – To Recruit and Maintain High-performing StaffPerformance Objectives: To provide high quality, relevant professional development

for all staff To improve district processes to attract and retain highly

qualified, highly effective staff Goal Area IV – To Increase Organizational EffectivenessPerformance Objectives: To improve the use of technology To improve operational processes To improve facilities services

Performance Measures for Goal Area I- To Increase Student

Achievement

State Assessments Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills(GKIDS)

Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests(CRCT) replaced by Georgia Milestones End of Grade(EOG)

Georgia High School Graduation Tests(GHSGT)/End of Course Tests(EOCT) replaced by Georgia Milestones End of Course

Writing Assessments(Grades 3, 5 and 8) part of Georgia Milestones

Georgia DOE AssessmentsGeorgia Milestones Assessment SystemGeorgia Milestones

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Assessment-System.aspx

Performance Measures

KindergartenState Assessment 2014 2015 2016

ELA 72% 75% 78%

Math 82% 85% 88%

Percent of students in K meeting or exceeding on state mandated assessment Targets:

Grades 4State Assessment 2014 2015 2016

Reading 90.5% Baseline

ELA 82.7% Baseline

Math68.5% Baseline

Science 75.5% Baseline

Social Studies

75.9% Baseline


Reading86.4%

Baseline

ELA83.0%

Baseline

Math70.7%

Baseline

Science73.3%

Baseline

Social Studies80.3%

Baseline

Performance MeasuresPercent of students in grades 3 – 8 meeting or exceeding on state

mandated assessments

Grade 5State Assessment 2014 2015 2016

Reading 89.7%Baselin

e

ELA 92.1%Baselin

e

Math 83.6%Baselin

e

Science 71.6%Baselin

e

Social Studies 70.1%Baselin

e


Grade 6State Assessment 2014 2015 2016

Reading 95.7% Baseline

ELA 92.0% Baseline

Math 75.3% Baseline

Science 67.5% Baseline

Social Studies 68.3% Baseline

Percent of students in grades 3 – 8 meeting or exceeding on state mandated assessments


Grade 7State Assessment

2014 2015 2016

Reading93.6% Baseline

ELA91.0% Baseline

Math79.8% Baseline

Science83.1% Baseline

Social Studies72.0% Baseline


Reading 95.5%Baselin

e

ELA 94.0%Baselin

e

Math 59.3%Baselin

e

Science 65.8%Baselin

e

Social Studies 69.3%Baselin

e

Percent of students in grades 3 – 8 meeting or exceeding on state mandated assessments

Performance MeasuresPercent of students in grades 9 – 12 meeting or exceeding on state-mandated assessmentsTargets:

State Assessments 2014 2015 2016

9th Literature 75.0% Baseline

11th American Literature 91.0% Baseline

9th Coordinate Algebra 24.4% Baseline

10th Analytic Geometry 23.7% Baseline

10th Biology 71.0% Baseline

11th Physical Science 89.5% Baseline

10th US History 58.0% Baseline

12th Economics 69.5% Baseline

Performance MeasuresPercent of students in grades 4 – 8 scoring at the typical or high growth levels using the Georgia Student Growth Model - Low: 1-34; Typical: 35-65; High: 66-99

Student Growth Percentile

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Student-Growth-Model.aspx


Grades 4Growth Measures 2014 2015 2016

Reading 51% 54% 57%

ELA 44% 48% 51%

Math 36% 39% 42%

Science 53% 56% 59%

Social Studies 44% 47% 50%

Grades 5Growth Measures 2014 2015 2016

Reading 42% 45% 49%

ELA 36% 39% 42%

Math 49% 52% 55%

Science 60% 63% 66%



Grade 6Growth Measures 2014 2015 2016

Reading 63% 66% 69%

ELA 43% 46% 49%

Math 65% 68% 71%

Science 61% 64% 67%



Reading 53.5% 57% 60%

ELA 51% 54% 57%

Math 36% 39% 42%

Science 61% 64% 67%




Reading 41% 44% 47%

ELA 40% 43% 46%

Math 46% 49% 52%

Science 46% 49% 52%


Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures:4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate 5-Year Cohort Graduate Rate# of Accelerated/Dual Enrollment Credits

Graduation Rate 2014 2015 2016

4-Year Cohort 66.6

5-Year Cohort 68.20

*Graduation rate will be released with the 2014 CCRPI report.

2014 2015 2016

Accelerated/Dual Enrollment Credits

Baseline

*Accelerated/Dual Enrollment Credits will be released with the 2014 CCRPI report.

Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures:Number of students off track to graduate

Students Off Track2014 2015 2016

9th grade 97 Baseline





Performance Measures:Percent of students reading at or above grade level

Students Reading on Grade Level 2014 2015 2016

PreK Baseline

Grades K-5 Baseline

Grades 6-8 Baseline

Grades 9-12 Baseline

Aligning “the Work” to Improve

Student Performance

Four questions we ask ourselves:

1. What do we want students to know?2. How do we know they know?3. What do we do when the student does not

know?4. Do we know them (personally)?

Foundation for Improving Instructional Practices

Provide professional learning for teachers and school leaders that strengthen their knowledge and understanding of content and instructional practices in a standards-based classroom

Ensure curriculum maps, lesson plans, and assessments reflect the rigor of CCGPS and GPS

Focused Professional Learning Implement Data Team Process for planning and

monitoring Use of Common Formative Assessments to monitor

student progress

Initiatives

Implement the instructional framework for lesson planning (opening, mini-lesson, work session, and closing)

Increase participation in accelerated/dual enrollment courses

Monitor the progress of graduation cohorts Increase the number of Carnegie Units offered at the

Middle School Level Provide access to COMPASS test preparation and testing

on the high school campus Implement Response To Intervention (RTI) framework to

include multiple tiers of support Implement Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

(PBIS) to ensure that school climate is conducive to student learning

Initiatives

Teacher Keys Effectiveness System(TKES) Leader Keys Effectiveness System(LKES) Student Learning Objectives(SLO) for Non-Tested

Grades Foothills Charter High school Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act(WIOP) AdvancEd Accreditation Visit(January 2015) Professional Development Schools(PDS) School/District Improvement Plans

developed and posted on website Impact checks with School Improvement Leadership

Teams and District Leaders

Initiatives

Performance Objectives and

Performance Measures for Goal Areas II, III

and IVStrategic Plan 2014

American Education Week celebrates public education and

individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every

child receives a quality education.

Theme: “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our

Responsibility

Public education in Georgia will provide ALL children an EQUITABLE and

EXCELLENT education that prepares them for college, career and life.

Georgia’s Vision for Public Education is that…

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