Successfully Meeting the Governors Challenge

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• Successfully Meeting the Governors Challenge

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No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly
Progress Anderson County Schools versus the
State
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ACT Achievement Year-to-Year Comparison of County
versus State
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Anderson County Schools Report Card Overview for
2007-2008

• Our grades 3 through 8 children meet or exceed
  the NCLB (AYP) benchmarks.
• Our high school students reach and even exceed
  the federal NCLB (AYP) benchmarks.
• Our high schoolers have reversed the ACT to a
  positive trend.

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Meeting the Governors Challenge
Comparison of Students Reported
Proficient/Advanced Based Upon the State TCAP
Achievement Test and the National NAEP Test

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Meeting the Governors Challenge

ACT Achievement Year-to-Year Comparison of
County, State and Nation
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The Governors Challenge
We will no longer receive an F in Truth in
Advertising "from the National Chamber of
Commerce Report Card
CHALLENGE
EXPECTATIONS

• In 2007-2010, the Governor and the legislature
  will expect
• Higher standards for proficiency and academic
  performance
• True accountability for students, teachers, local
  school systems, and higher education
• Proficient Proficient whether a state
  assessment or a national assessment

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Three-Year Implementation Plan
K-12 CURRICULUM COORDINATORS
Literacy
Math
Science
Social Studies
System-wide Teams
High (4 teams)
Middle (4 teams)
Elementary (9 teams)
Language Arts -1 Social Studies -1 Science -1
Math -1 Principal -1 Special Ed.
Language Arts -1 Social Studies -1 Science
-1 Math -1 Principal -1 Special Ed.
Literacy Coach - 9 Primary Intermediate
27 Principal - 9
45 teachers
24 teachers
24 teachers
Total 85 teachers
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Three-Year Plan Year One
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Three-Year Plan Year Two
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Three-Year Plan Year Three