District Five Schools of Spartanburg County

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District Five Schools ofSpartanburg County

• SACS-CASI
• Accreditation Visit
• April 27-30, 2008

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Mission, Vision, Beliefs Values

• Mission
• The mission of District Five Schools of
  Spartanburg County is to ensure that all students
  succeed in life choices and function as
  productive citizens by providing quality
  educational experiences in a safe, caring, and
  nurturing environment.

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Mission, Vision, Beliefs Values

• Vision
• In order to improve the quality of life for the
  students and community in our school district, we
  will provide superior educational opportunities
  by maintaining a multidimensional curriculum and
  state-of-the-art facilities.

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Mission, Vision, Beliefs Values

• Beliefs/Values
• We believe that
• Children are our most important resource.
• Public education is necessary for democracy.
• Integrity is taught by example.
• Excellence is achievable.
• Respect is mutually beneficial.
• Knowledge empowers.
• Diversity strengthens.
• Family is the foundation of society.
• Attitude makes the difference.
• Compassion is the key to wisdom.
• Learning is a lifelong process.
• Everyone is responsible for the greater good.

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Demographic Profile

• District Five Schools currently serves 7176
  students.
• 68.5 white
• 22.2 black
• 9.3 other (includes 22 ethnicities, 17 languages
  within ESOL population)
• There are ten schools currently operating in
  District Five.
• Four elementary schools (K-3)
• Two intermediate schools (4-6)
• Two middle schools (7-8)
• One freshman academy (9)
• One high school (10-12)

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• District Five Schools has a staff of 812
  certified and classified employees.
• 533 certified teachers
• 6 hold a Doctorate
• 167 have a Masters plus 30 hours
• 177 have a Masters
• 75 have a Bachelors plus 18 hours
• 108 have a Bachelors
• Average teacher salary is 45,087
• 54 teachers hold National Board Certification

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• In 2007, 42 of our students qualified for free
  or reduced lunch.
• 29 of our students (county) come from single
  parent homes.
• 14 of the families in District Five with
  children under 17 live below the poverty line.
• Median income in District Five is 41,811, ranked
  10th of 85 districts in SC.
• 33 buses transport 4350 riders each day,
  traveling a total of 2628 miles on 124 routes.

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District Five Highlights

• Two schools, D. R. Hill Middle and Reidville
  Elementary, have won the National Blue Ribbon
  from the US Department of Education.
• Three schools, D. R. Hill Middle, Reidville
  Elementary, and Wellford Elementary, have been
  named as Carolina First Palmettos Finest
  Schools.
• Three schools have received the Palmetto Gold
  Award for outstanding academic achievement in
  recent years, while four other schools have
  received the Palmetto Silver Award.

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• All eligible schools have received the Red Carpet
  Award for customer service and a family friendly
  environment.
• All elementary and intermediate schools have been
  recognized by the SC Education Oversight
  Committee for closing the achievement gap between
  different groups of students.
• Byrnes High School has had a 110 point increase
  in SAT scores since 1997. (1009)
• Increase in ACT scores and participation (20.5)
• Over 68 of Byrnes High School graduates enter a
  two-year or four-year post secondary program.
• The last six graduating classes have combined to
  receive over 20,000,000 in scholarships.

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• Extra-curricular Awards
• The Byrnes High School Air Force Junior ROTC
  Program has been named a Distinguished Unit with
  Merit by the United States Air Force.
• The Byrnes Rebels have won eight South Carolina
  Football Championships and are defending
  champions in Class AAAA-Div. I.
• The Byrnes Rebel Regiment has won the South
  Carolina Marching Band Championship ten times.
• The 2005 Byrnes Lady Rebels won the South
  Carolina AAAA Softball State Championship.

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Budget Snapshot

• The total approved budget for 2007-2008 is
  54,677,128. Of that amount, approximately 43
  is generated through local sources while the
  remaining 57 is derived from state sources.
• In District Five, the General fund expenditures
  budgeted for 07-08 are allocated as follows
• Instruction 60
• Debt Service 11
• Support Services 11
• Operations 9
• Administration 8
• Transportation and Food Services 1
• In addition to the support of District Five
  Schools, our tax revenue provides support for
  several countywide initiatives. Those include
  the Spartanburg County Minimum Foundation, R. D.
  Anderson Applied Technology Center, The
  McCarthy/Teszler School, and the Spartanburg
  County Alternative School.

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Growth in District Five Schools

• With the exception of two years, we have seen
  increases each year since 1984. Here are the
  statistics for the last 18 years.

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Strategies for Student Improvement

• Professional development on the proper use of MAP
  data
• Curriculum/content mapping
• Emphasis on balanced literacy in K-3
• Early intervention classes
• Reduction in percentage of students identified as
  special needs
• Professional development on current research and
  methodologies

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• Increase parental involvement
• Team teaching in grades 3 9
• Flexible scheduling by RIT groups or text levels
• Allow teachers to supplement curriculum
• Freshman Academy
• Nova Net / Classworks Credit Recovery
• Mid-year promotion
• Saturday attendance recapture

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• Increase enrollment at R. D. Anderson Career
  Center
• Increase End-of-Course test scores
• Content mapping at the high school level
• HSTW implementation
• EEDA implementation
• Increase HSAP passage rate 1st attempt and
  longitudinal

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Strategies for School Climate Improvement

• Continue character education programs
• Professional development on behavior management
• Update discipline codes
• Increase security measures
• Partner with Middle Tyger Community Center
• Implementation of EEDA
• Utilize community/business partnerships

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Where is District Five excelling?

• Improvement of SAT scores
• ACT performance is above state average
• HSAP results are improving
• District Five meets or exceeds the state average
  on 22 of the 24 PACT areas of measurement
• Increased participation and passage rates in
  Advanced Placement courses
• Participation in Dual Enrollment courses has
  increased

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Where is District Five excelling?

• Increased participation in the programs at R. D.
  Anderson Applied Technology Center
• 99.6 of our teaching force meets the standard
  for Highly Qualified
• The programs and efforts of the Byrnes Freshman
  Academy have resulted in fewer student
  suspensions and expulsions

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Our challenges

• Conflict between EAA and NCLB
• Improve our graduation rate
• Decrease the number of dropouts
• Meet our potential on PACT
• Receive adequate and timely feedback on state
  tests
• Implementation of Best Practices in all grade
  levels and subject areas
• Acquire adequate funding
• Manage our student growth

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Plans for Continuous Improvement

• Target areas of Adequate Yearly Progress
• Early identification of at-risk students
• Enhanced early intervention efforts
• Differentiated instruction plan for all
  under-performing subgroups of students
• Continue efforts to train all teachers in
  Learning-Focused and literacy
• Completion of curriculum maps for K-8 and EOC

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Plans for Continuous Improvement

• Continue administration of MAP
• Continue to train teachers in the analysis of
  test results
• Enhanced staff development for vertical and
  horizontal articulation among teachers and
  administrators
• Enhanced communication efforts involving all
  stakeholders

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The Schools of District Five

• Snapshot of each individual school, including
• Construction/renovation timelines
• Size and location
• Capacity
• Students and staff

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Duncan Elementary SchoolSusan Hill, principal

• Built in 1969
• Renovations in 1992, 1997, and 2001
• 105,347 square feet
• Campus occupies approximately 19 acres
• Currently serves 597 students in pre K-grade 3.
  Of those, 58 are white, 29 are
  African-American, and 13 are other ethnicities.
  Duncan is a Title I School with slightly more
  than 50 of their students receiving free meals.

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Reidville Elementary SchoolElizabeth Sima,
principal

• Built in 1949
• Renovations in 1997
• 55,472 square feet
• Campus occupies approximately 11 acres
• Serves 449 students in pre K-grade 3. Of those,
  85 are white, 8 are African-American, and 7
  are other ethnicities.

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River Ridge Elementary SchoolTim Henson,
principal

• Built in 1997
• No major renovations
• 89,770 square feet
• Campus occupies approximately 22 acres
• Serves 654 students in pre K-grade 3. Of those,
  68 are white, 21 are African-American, and 11
  are other ethnicities.

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Wellford Elementary SchoolAngie Showalter,
principal

• Built in 1961
• Renovations in 1980, 1985, 1992, 1997, and 2001
• 69,758 square feet
• Campus occupies approximately 13 acres
• Serves 664 students in pre K-grade 3. Of those,
  74 are white, 16 are African-American, and 10
  are other ethnicities. Wellford is a Title I
  School with slightly more than 50 of their
  students receiving free meals.

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Beech Springs Intermediate SchoolKim Ashby,
principal

• Built in 1996
• No major renovations
• 98,169 square feet
• Campus occupies approximately 65 acres
• Serves 863 students in grades 4-6. Of those, 67
  are white, 22 are African-American, and 11 are
  other ethnicities.

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Berry Shoals Intermediate SchoolMichael Powell,
principal

• Built in 2001
• No major renovations
• 117,187 square feet
• Campus shares approximately 135 acres with
  Florence Chapel Middle School
• Serves 816 students in grades 4-6. Of those, 72
  are white, 18 are African-American, and 10 are
  other ethnicities.

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D. R. HillMiddle SchoolTerry Glasgow, principal

• Built in 2007
• No major renovations
• 135,000 square feet
• Campus shares approximately 120 acres with Lyman
  Elementary School (opening 2008)
• Serves 530 students in grades 7-8. Of those, 60
  are white, 33 are African-American, and 7 are
  other ethnicities.

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Florence Chapel Middle SchoolSteve Gambrell,
principal

• Built in 2004
• No major renovations
• 136,000 square feet
• Campus shares approximately 135 acres with Berry
  Shoals Intermediate School
• Serves 585 students in grades 7-8. Of those, 69
  are white, 20 are African-American, and 11 are
  other ethnicities.

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James F. Byrnes Freshman AcademyTodd Hardy,
principal

• Built in 1974
• Renovations in 1990, 1998, and 2006
• 135,015 square feet
• Campus occupies approximately 33 acres
• Serves 564 students in grade 9. Of those, 66 are
  white, 26 are African-American, and 8 are other
  ethnicities.

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James F. Byrnes High SchoolJeff Rogers, principal

• Built in 1953
• Renovations and/or additions in 1962, 1972, 1979,
  1990, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, and
  2008
• Campus occupies approximately 44 acres
• Serves 1454 students in grades 10-12. Of those,
  68 are white, 24 are African-American, and 8
  are other ethnicities.