W. Burke Royster, Superintendent Greenville County Schools
People Students Processes Programs
People Preparing Individuals for Dynamic Leadership Director of Academic Innovation and Technology Summer Academy/Upstate Technology Conference API Leadership Training for Supervisors in All Areas Careful Screening of Teacher Candidates Crown Global Electronic Applications Emphasis to Principals Regarding Teacher Selection Don t Hire Wrong Person Talk to Previous Supervisor Alert to Red Flags Continually Moving Average Average 5 years Ago = Below Average Now
Programs Unique Focus at All Schools Branding/Taglines New Schools Form Follows Function Choice-Driven Student Populations A.J. Whittenberg ES Sterling (K-8 th ) Fisher MS Change In Assignment Choice 15% (more than 10,000 students)
Programs 11 Magnet Academies Blythe Elementary (Language) Stone Elementary (Arts) East North Street Elementary (Math and Science) League Middle (Arts) Greenville Middle (Global and Traditional Studies) Hughes Middle (Science and Technology) Beck Middle (Middle Years International Baccalaureate) Carolina High (Engineering) Southside High (International Baccalaureate) J.L. Mann High (Mathematics, Science, and Technology) Greenville High (Law, Finance, and Business)
Programs Other Newly Established Programs Manufacturing at Greer HS/J. Harley Bonds CC STEAM at Sevier MS New Tech at Carolina HS, J.L. Mann HS, GEC Accelerate Engineering at J.L. Mann HS Art of Architecture at Fine Arts Center Visual Arts at Fine Arts Center Options for Struggling Students Greenville Early College STAR Academy Satellite Diploma Program
Processes Continuous Improvement in All Departments Reorganization of Every Operational Department Increased Efficiencies Better Use of Funds Utility costs down from $1.50/square foot in FY08 to $1.30/square foot in FY14 (11.9 million square feet) 54% of maintenance work orders completed in week opened, compared to 21% in 2009. ETS handled 43,452 calls last school year. The average resolution time on a priority one call has been reduced by 20% since 2008. One of two school districts in South Carolina with the highest credit rating that can be attained by a school district in South Carolina ( AA+ by Standard and Poor).
Results ACT average above nation and state. SAT average above state, just below nation. For the third straight year, the percentage of GCS students scoring Met and Exemplary on PASS exceeded the percentage of students across South Carolina scoring Met and Exemplary in all areas and at all grade levels. 53.5% of AP tests given in GCS result in a score of 3-5. Number of AP exams given grew by more than 500 from 2013 to 2014 (6,821).
Results The percentage of students scoring Exemplary on 2014 SC PASS increased in 25 of 30 areas. 2014 marked all-time high graduation rate of 81.7%. Average or mean scores on the state s 2013-14 End-of-Course exams improved in all four exams. District earned an Absolute rating of Excellent on its 2014 Report Card.
Focus Centered on Students Use Choices to Discover and Develop Gifts and Talents Connect Curriculum to Needs of Business and Industry Show Students the Connection Between Education and Future Economic Success
The number of jobs requiring at least a two-year associate s degree will outpace the number of people qualified to fill those positions by at least three million in 2018. - Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce
Academic Direction Relevance and Rigor High 9-12 Pre-K Assurance of School Readiness for ALL children in Greenville County Elem. (K-5) Sound foundation in basic disciplines Initial exposure to variety of careers Connection between education and career choices Middle (6-8) Enhanced Academic Rigor Exposure to College/Career Opportunities Begin developing future direction in one of 16 career clusters Expansion of high school offerings to students College and Career Ready As defined by Graduation Plus + Significant progress toward a college major and/or two year degree + Completion of freshman level college courses + Completion of postsecondary vocational and technical advanced certification + Completion of a vocational/technical certificate
11th and 12th Grades Focus on Post-Secondary College or Career 11 th and 12 th Grade Options Freshman Year 4-Year College Courses Initial Course Work in College Major Year 1 Technical College Courses Final Year of a Certification Program Apprenticeship Seamless From One Option to Another Based on Graduation Plan
Most Advanced Students Work on College Major or Career Expand on Established and Developing Initiatives Art in Architecture Accelerate Engineering Visual Arts Medical Humanities
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