The University of North Carolina Center for School Leadership

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The University of North CarolinaCenter for
School Leadership

• NCLB Teacher Quality Braintrust Meeting
• Brad Sneeden
• September 26, 2003

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Center for School Leadership Development

• Extends the resources of higher education to the
  public schools
• University-based professional growth and learning
  opportunities for public school educators

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UNC Partners

• NC TEACH
• North Carolina Center for the Advancement of
  Teaching
• North Carolina Teacher Academy
• North Carolina Math and Science Education Network
• North Carolina Model Teacher Education Consortium
• North Carolina Principal Fellows
• North Carolina Restructuring Initiatives for
  Special Education
• Principals Executive Program

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All Students Succeed Through Excellent Teaching
(ASSET)

• January 2002.SBE and CSLD
• Two year project to close the Achievement Gap
• Steering Committee formed
• Selected 18 schools (invited)

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ASSET continued.

• Support through professional development
• Designed a series of professional modules
• Modules available online and CD format

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Asset Modules

• Data-driven decision making
• Instructional leadership
• Reading
• Math
• Classroom management
• Educational psychology
• Teacher induction

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Business Partner

• SAS Institute, Inc
• Software to analyze student achievement data
• Allows longitudinal study of test scores and
  projects potential achievement
• Enhances curriculum, instruction and personnel
  decisions

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Lessons Learned..

• Large number of non-certified teachers.Math
  Science
• Principals need assistance with utilizing data
  and aligning professional development
• Lateral entry teachers needed additional
  assistance
• Standard Course of Study not followed

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Lessons learned

• High teacher turnover significant effect on
  student achievement
• Teachers need professional development for
  teaching higher order thinking skills

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Conclusion

• Working relationships and support provided
  developed differently
• Participation by CSLD provided tools for other
  schools
• Comprehensive professional development will
  provide the basis for continual improvement
• CSLD and DPI were productive partners
• The achievement gap did narrow in all schools

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Questions

• Bsneeden_at_northcarolina.edu