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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS MEETS APPROXIMATELY 90% OF AYP TARGETS |
Columbus County Schools showed marked improvement in
student achievement according to the federal No Child Left Behind Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP) model. During the 2009-2010 school year, 12 out of
19 schools made Adequate Yearly Progress. As a school system, Columbus
County Schools met 89.4% (243 of 272) of target goals. Eight schools
exited federally mandated improvement (often referred to as Title I School
Improvement) by posting two years growth.
Several initiatives have been credited for these achievements.
Prescriptive benchmarking, a process by which students weaknesses are
identified early in the year, is taking place on all grade levels and
gives teachers data that is used to tailor instruction. Research-based
software is also being utilized on all grade levels to increase student
achievement, especially in the area of reading and math. Intensive focus
on math instruction through a PIMUST (Partnership for Improving
Mathematical Understanding of Students & Teachers) grant has provided much
needed guidance in the area of best practices in mathematics instruction.
Classroom walkthroughs allow principals to use technology to easily gather
data and develop connections between teaching methods and student
achievement, allowing educators to focus not just on how curriculum is
being taught, but rather focusing on the level of student engagement and
the rigor of the material being presented.
“The AYP scores indicate that we are well on our way to achieving the goal
of having every child achieve at or above grade level” says Dr. Dan
Strickland, Superintendent of Columbus County Schools. “Our focus on
giving each individual child the instruction necessary to move forward has
proven highly beneficial to our students. We will continue to work towards
meeting 100% of AYP goals, an aspiration which would have seemed out of
reach just a few short years ago. I am extremely proud of our
administrators, teachers and staff that have worked tirelessly over the
past two years..
For a school to make AYP, each of the 10 student groups (School as a
Whole, White, Black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, Multiracial,
Economically Disadvantaged Students, Limited English Proficient Students,
and Students With Disabilities) in the tested grades (3-8,10) must meet
proficiency targets in reading/language arts and math and each student
group must have at least 95 percent of its students taking tests in both
subjects. In addition, the School as a Whole (all students) must show
progress. If just one target goal is not met, the school does not make AYP
for that year. The 2009-2010 AYP scores are preliminary pending state
board approval on August 5th.
AYP Results and additional info are located at
http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us/ayp.
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2010 Custodian Awards
Larry Small, Richard Gore - Most Improved
Custodian
Jeff Russell, Donna Ward, Freeman Grate,
Barbara Howard, Luberta Hunter, Cora Nealy, Dale Norris, Milton Smith -
Top High School
Harvey LeSane - Top Custodian
Leon Rorie, Yolanda Long, Jonathan Williams -
Top Elementary School
Graham Andrews, Richard Gore, Larry Small - Top Middle School and Best First Impressions
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