Update on Magnet Schools

1. Update on Magnet Schools Dr. Kim Morrison-Director for Federal Programs and Strategic Planning- October 18, 2011

2. Phase 3 Magnet Schools Phase 3 has completed their last year of implementation as of September 30th(2010-2011) • Hanes Magnet School • Philo Magnet Academy • RJ Reynolds High School

3. Phase 3 Magnet Schools • The magnet schools in this cycle have met or made significant progress on all of their federal targets. • Philo, Hanes and Reynolds have made academic gains and attracted a large number of applicants. • A big thank you goes out to these schools for a tremendous amount of work that resulted in great opportunities for students.

4. Phase 3 Magnet Schools Budget Expenditures- $298,742 Personnel/Technology $181,625 Staff Development/Supplies $225,472 Contractual Total Spent: $705,839 Project Budget Total: $4.7 Million *Overall applications have increased from 500 in 2001 to over 2000 in 2011 (all magnets)

5. Rigorous Evaluation This report was obtained over a 3-year rigorous evaluation of the MSAP schools. SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conducted the study. This study used magnet schools compared to non-magnet within the district.

6. Rigorous Evaluation • Academic growth was observed based on whether magnet dosage had any effect on outcomes • Overall magnet effects were significant in • Philo-Grade 6-8 Math • Hanes-Grade 6 and Grade 8 Math • Reynolds-English I and Algebra I

7. Rigorous Evaluation • Magnet effects were significantly positive for minority students in the following areas: • Philo Hispanic Students-Grade 7 and 8 Math • Philo African American Students-Grade 6 and 7 Math

8. Rigorous Evaluation • Magnet effects were significantly positive for minority students in the following areas: • Hanes African American Students-Grade 8 Math • Reynolds Hispanic Students- Algebra I • Reynolds African American Students-Geometry

9. Rigorous Evaluation • In the area of climate, magnet students compared to students attending traditional middle and high schools, have high perceptions of climate at each of the three magnet schools.

10. Rigorous Evaluation • Magnet students show significant positive perceptions of the following areas: • Respectful classroom behaviors • Student high expectations • Student-student trust • Student-teacher trust

11. Rigorous Evaluation Conclusions • The results suggest that magnet programs produce detectable effects on student achievement. • In addition to achievement effects, the school climate at each magnet school appears to have high student perceptions of climate.

12. Rigorous Evaluation Conclusions • Lastly, these three magnet schools were evidence that a well implemented program, carefully monitored, can show effectiveness even after only three years. Again, a big thank you to the administration, staff and especially students of Philo Magnet Academy, Hanes Magnet School, and Reynolds High School

13. Phase 4 Magnet Schools

14. Phase 4 Magnet Schools • Konnoak Elementary School • Mandarin Chinese • Global Infusion • Technology • Brunson Elementary School • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics • Engineering is Elementary • Design Process

15. Phase 4 • John F. Kennedy High School • Pro-Start Restaurant Management • Construction and Design • Health Sciences • Creative Enterprises

16. Konnoak Elementary School • Theme using technology to connect globally • International connections throughout units of study

17. Konnoak Elementary School • Part of the North Carolina Global Schools Network • Chinese Immersion at Kindergarten with two certified Chinese teachers-Confucius Classroom • Four International Teachers Added to the Staff • Highlighted by the Governor

18. Brunson Elementary School • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics • Engineering is Elementary through hands-on modules • Creativity, problem-solving, and design

19. Brunson Elementary School • Staff has been trained in Engineering is Elementary. • The school has purchased engineering kits to be used with each grade level • A STEM coordinator was hired to support STEM implementation two days a week. • District in South Carolina visited to explore STEM themes for their elementary schools

20. Service

21. John F. Kennedy High School • Over 100 students in the High School academies • Focus and training on entrepreneurship and cooperative learning. • Training on Renzulli Learning • Integrated Units with entrepreneurship embedded in learning

22. Phase 4 Phase 4 schools have written detailed implementation plans aligned with their School Improvement Plans with targets and benchmarks in the following areas: • Minority isolation/marketing • Parental involvement • Professional Development • Innovative Practices • Sustainability

23. Phase 4 Phase 4 schools have already participated in multiple hours of staff development and recruited over 170 students in the first class of magnet students. Thank you for your support to begin these unique magnets and to provide three more options for parental choice.

25. Winston-Salem/Forsyth Magnet Schools 18 District-Wide Magnet Schools

26. Elementary Magnet Schools

27. Middle Magnet Schools

28. High School Magnet Schools

29. WS/FCS Magnet Schools Questions???