NORTH CAROLINA NEW SCHOOLS. a public-private catalyst for education innovation

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1 NORTH CAROLINA NEW SCHOOLS a public-private catalyst for education innovation

2 Click to edit Master title style Leadership North Carolina Education in North Carolina

3 Overview K-12 Sector in North Carolina 115 public school districts: o traditional public schools and 148 charter schools o Total average daily membership: 1.5M students o Total teachers: 99,000 o Total state spending: $7.8B, 37.3% of General Fund 3

4 Overview Community Colleges in North Carolina 58 community colleges: o Third largest community college system in country o Total enrollment: 780,146 students o Dual enrollment: 909 associate degrees conferred to students in early college high schools partnering with NC New Schools in

5 Overview Universities in North Carolina Public Universities: o 17 campuses with enrollment of 220,121 students o Funding: $2.5B or 12% of overall state budget o Impact: 40.4% of 2008 cohort earned four-year degree in 4 years or less Private universities/colleges: o 36 institutions representing 89,000 students o Impact: One-third of bachelor s degrees awarded in the state each year by private universities 5

6 Socioeconomic Status Affects College Success The Graduation Gap, from Rewarding Strivers, Carnevale & Strohl, % Chance of Earning a Four-Year Degree by Age 24 80% 60% 40% 20% 82% 44% 67% 65% 20% 15% 52% 8% Top Income Quartile Bottom Income Quartile 0% 1,200-1,600 1,100-1,199 1,000-1, SAT Score (Out of 1,600) 6

7 The NC New Schools Network Local Communities Lead University partners Community Colleges partners District partners (including planning sites) 7

8 Early College Study SERVE Methodology for Identifying the Impact of Early College High Schools 8 th Grade Students Applied to an Early College High School Selected for Early College High School Random Lottery for Admission Selected for Attendance Zone High School Treatment Group Control Group 8

9 Early College Study SERVE Expanding the Start of the College Pipeline Findings: A statistically significant higher proportion of students are taking and succeeding in core college preparatory courses in early college high schools 9

10 Early College Study SERVE Mandated Engagement: The Impact of Early College High Schools Compared to the control, early college students showed: Better attendance Lower suspensions Higher levels of engagement Better relationships with teachers More rigorous and relevant instruction More academic and affective support Higher expectations of students 10

11 Higher Rates of Success in Community College Courses Pass Rates for Coursework Fall 2013 Percentage of Course Grades Earning A, B, C, or Pass 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 81.6% 83.0% Early College High School Students Other HS Dual Enrollment Pathway Students 69.6% All Other CC Students 11

12 Districts Outpacing State Growth on College Readiness Indicators Two-Year Improvement on the ACT Composite score Two-Year Growth on ACT Composite Score All North Carolina Public Schools Duplin County Schools Rutherford County Schools 12

13 Our Approach: College and Career Readiness TALENT Build the knowledge, skills and capabilities of educators DESIGN Align all decisions and resources with student outcomes Community Context QUALITY Improve continuously with planning and data 13

14 14 Peer Learning Networks

15 Why Peer Learning Networks? Successful approaches often fail to spread; Programs can divert attention from changing systems; Managing grants versus managing knowledge; and Overcoming cultural divide, secondary and post-secondary. 15

16 Peer Learning Network Definition NC New Schools Disciplined inquiry by education professionals to: Build purposeful relationships with peers for collaboration on rigor & effective instruction; Share successes, challenges and lessons learned; and Benchmark data across state and nation. 16

17 Going Forward NC New Schools Immediate priorities include: Launch five departments, including research Multi-state services, initially IN, IL, MS & SC STEM Accelerator Competency Based Education Workforce Development 17

18 Click to edit Master title style Leadership North Carolina Education in North Carolina