Detroit City School District Mr. Ian Diem, Director 900 Dickerson St Detroit, MI 48215-2900 Document Generated On March 2, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Description of the School 2 School's Purpose 4 Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement 5 Additional Information 6
Introduction Every school has its own story to tell. The context in which teaching and learning takes place influences the processes and procedures by which the school makes decisions around curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The context also impacts the way a school stays faithful to its vision. Many factors contribute to the overall narrative such as an identification of stakeholders, a description of stakeholder engagement, the trends and issues affecting the school, and the kinds of programs and services that a school implements to support student learning. The purpose of the Executive Summary (ES) is to provide a school with an opportunity to describe in narrative form the strengths and challenges it encounters. By doing so, the public and members of the school community will have a more complete picture of how the school perceives itself and the process of self-reflection for continuous improvement. This summary is structured for the school to reflect on how it provides teaching and learning on a day to day basis. Page 1
Description of the School Describe the school's size, community/communities, location, and changes it has experienced in the last three years. Include demographic information about the students, staff, and community at large. What unique features and challenges are associated with the community/communities the school serves? Cornelius L. Golightly is established as a career and technical education center located on the Eastside of Detroit, in the historical Jefferson East District. The name we honor, is Cornelius L. Golightly who was the first African American President of the Detroit Board of Education. The school was dedicated to Dr. Golightly in 1982. The school serves approximately 300 students in grades 10-12 with a college, career and technical education pathway model. Golightly partners with Detroit Public Schools comprehensive high schools to offer students 21st Century career focused program offerings and training in Computer Graphics and Design, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, and Welding and Brazing. Since the year 2012, Golightly has had three Directors/Principals. In 2013, Davis Aerospace Technical High School was relocated sharing the same campus within the Golightly infrastructure. This was done at the District level to maximize cost savings and efficiency for continued operations of both schools due to the District's declining enrollment. The final plan was to completely infuse both schools and all programs, which has not yet occurred, due to local feeder high schools overcrowding. The merge of the two schools in 2013 and the transitional change in leadership has been a major adjustment for both the staff and students at Golightly. Staff struggle with the exclusion of students and staff from both schools concerning adjunct programs and activities. This has created a competitive rather than a collaborative work environment Golightly students, for the most part, have adjusted well to the changes. School operations and leadership have also been impacted by the transition mostly due to the concern from teachers.. The school has to work on gaining morale. Golightly Career and Technical Center is committed to ensuring students attain technical skills that are critical to student success in both education and the workforce through upscaling and developing the technical skills that lead to industry credentials. College and career readiness standards are further supported and provided to students through extension learning of entrepreneurial skills, practicum, internships, satellite college classrooms, cooperative education and scholarships provided to students through collegiate and industry partnerships. There are 350 students currently enrolled from five of the districts comprehensive high schools. Of the 350 students, 97% are African American, 1% White, 1% Asian American and 1% Hispanic or Latino. 45% of our students are male and 55% female. 98% of the students reside in the City of Detroit and 2% are nonresidents. The staff is comprised of 16 instructional staff 7 Day Trade Program Managers and 8 Special Instructors. Day Trade Program Managers are industry experts, working in an instructional capacity to provide day-to-day instruction to students. The special instructors provide collaborative classroom support in each of the career pathway programs. Special needs students are supported by two resource specialists. Golightly has two administrators, one Director/Principal that services both Golightly CTC and Davis Aerospace, one Assistant Director/Principal, one career technical counselor, and one clerical assistant. However, the school itself has accessible another Assistant Principal, counselor, and two clerical. This is due to the sharing of front office staff from the Davis Aerospace school. Page 2
Golightly Career and Technical Center's surrounding community provides a level of cultural diversity as it shares the borders of the exclusive Grosse Pointe community. The challenges the school faces is financial support of its signature career and technical programs, branding the "new" school environment, and declining enrollment. While each of the Center's programs provides valuable technical skill attainment and options for students, operating costs cause considerable concern, particularly with the continued decline and lack of funding. However, Golightly Career and Technical Center remains a viable educational option for students to pursue as they make the connections between learning and the real world. Golightly Career and Technical Center is "East of Ordinary". Page 3
School's Purpose Provide the school's purpose statement and ancillary content such as mission, vision, values, and/or beliefs. Describe how the school embodies its purpose through its program offerings and expectations for students. Our Vision We believe all students can learn and that learning in the Career and Technical Center is enhanced by authentic learning experiences, industry standard equipment and relevant industry driven curriculum that is supported by business and industry. Our Mission Golightly Career and Technical Center will be regarded for both our academic and technical education excellence providing opportunities for students to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related career pathways that prepare them to compete in a global workforce. Golightly Career and Technical Center is committed to preparing students for college and other post-secondary educational opportunities. With our educators, counselors and support staff, students will have a wide range of technical training, academic enrichment, college credit and resources. Our students also receive leadership training, competitive practice opportunities, as well as, practicum and internships. Students are awarded scholarships from business partners and receive cooperative education experiences to assist in their college preparation. Page 4
Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement Describe the school's notable achievements and areas of improvement in the last three years. Additionally, describe areas for improvement that the school is striving to achieve in the next three years. Career and Technical Centers' progress falls under the State mandated classification of Core Performance Indicators. Golightly Career and Technical Center will continue to improve students' progress by providing career pathway programs that focus on project-based learning, which integrates all core subjects, and Common Core State Standards in classroom activities. Students will receive integrated lessons in math, reading, and writing assistance associated with each program area; and ACT preparation materials. Teachers will utilize digital and online opportunities to assist in the improvement of Core Academic Performance and data. All students will gain a skill in one of five selected program areas where hands-on and technology skills will enhance their opportunity to transfer those skills into the global workforce and/or post-secondary education. Notable achievements include National Academy Foundation Pathways SkillsUSA Winners Gold -Computer Graphics and Design Silver -Culinary Art Grant Funding and Supports Detroit Public Schools Foundation HYPE for Healthy Living Computer Graphics Areas of Improvement Student Recruitment and Retention Increasing Parental Involvement Program Completers percentages Forecasting Improvements Golighlty Career and Techical Center is striving to improve and increase student enrollment, parent involvement and curriculum rigor and engagement. Each of these improvement areas are key to ensuring program viability. Increasing and retaining student enrollment affords more students exposure to the various career pathways as post-secondary options for continued education or occupational employment opportunities. Increasing parental involvement allows for parents to take an active interest in the authentic learning and training experiences of their students in a specified pathway and improving curriculum rigor and engagement allows the instructional staff to improve educational quality by developing and delivering an agile and responsive curriculum to meet the diverse needs of students and employers in the 21st century. Page 5
Additional Information Provide any additional information you would like to share with the public and community that were not prompted in the previous sections. Cornelius L. Golightly has a rich tradition of providing students with quality college and career readiness training and unmatched technical skill attainment. For the past three years, the school has experienced challenges in securing adequate funding and surpassing core performance indicator measures. Nevertheless, as a school, we acknowledge and recognize that countless students have been provided with access to quality technical education programs that emphasize core acdemic content, workplace competencies, technical skills, and seamless transition to further education or employment and better preparation for meeting workforce demands and emerging occupations. The students, parents, staff and community embrace the challenges and remain steadfast and wholly committed to providing diverse options for students. All programs are both college-prep and career-prep. There are five program offerings, as well as Evening Adult GED and Pre-GED courses. Business and Industry: Computer Graphics/Publishing Technology, Photography and Academy of Information Technology. Hospitality and Food Services: Baking and Pastry Arts, Diversified Hospitality and Food Services, Meatcutting and Charcuterie. Trade and Industry: Law Enforcement and Welding, Cutting and Brazing Page 6