KCS Strategic Plan

Graduation Rate Proficiency Rate Turnover Rate Teacher Working Conditions Survey Short Term Suspension Rate Dropout Rate Funding Strategic Indicators:

Graduation Rate = 39 th in NC Proficiency Rate Grades 3 – 8 Reading = 76 th in NC Grades 3 – 8 Math = 75 th in NC H.S. Performance Composite = 58 th in NC Turnover Rate = 42 nd in NC Strategic Indicators:

Teacher Working Conditions Survey 29 th in North Carolina KCS ranked in top 20 on 51% of questions and in top 10 on 24% of questions Short Term Suspension Rate = 90 th in NC Dropout Rate = 104 th in NC Funding = 68 th in NC Strategic Indicators:

Internal Implementation Committee KCS Strategic Plan

STRATEGIC GOAL 1: By 2015, KCS will achieve a graduation rate of at least 80% and will have 90% or more of our students proficient in all subjects.

Needs Assessment Establish a culture in which high school graduation is the minimum expectation.  Parent University Enhance long-range planning for students. Enhance student involvement in extra-curricular clubs and activities. Provide modified graduation requirement options. Establish early identification and intervention for at- risk students.

STRATEGIC GOAL 3: KCS will continue to attract, employ, and retain highly qualified and informed staff who are motivated to affect long-term achievement.

1. Improve mentoring Meet as mentors 1-2 times throughout the year for updates and/or support. (Site Coordinator) Designate thirty minutes per week as mentor/mentee time for face to face contact. 2. Increase Vertical Planning Needs Assessment and Strategies

Continued 3. Provide time for collaborative planning for all K-4 teachers from 3:30 – 5:00 for schools to collaboratively plan across the system by subject and grade, including ALL K-4 teachers: Regular, EC, ESL, AIG, and Special Areas. As this goal is implemented, our additional goal is for vertical alignment between all subjects in K Partner with local colleges and universities and the teacher programs

STRATEGIC GOAL 4: KCS will provide adequate services for LEP/EC/At-Risk Students so that they can exceed State expectations.

Needs Assessment Improve collaboration between school and parents – hold at least one Hispanic /international family night annually at each school Create a Welcome Center at A.L. Brown High School in the Bio-Tech wing Create a professional development team to determine training needs.

STRATEGIC GOAL 5: KCS will establish a comprehensive alternative program within the existing academic environment that will allow students to graduate with 21 st Century skills.

Needs Assessment Mental Health Issues / substance abuse issues Enhancing / encouraging positive behaviors Grow Community Involvement /relationships Differentiated Diploma Attendance issues

External Implementation Committee KCS Strategic Plan

External Implementation Committee Faith Community Businesses NCRC / Biotech Parents County Government City Government School Board Social Services Teachers Counselors CMC-NorthEast RCCC

External Implementation Committee Small Groups: Goals I & III ( Academic Achievement & Personnel) Goal II (Finance) Goals IV & V (At-risk, EC, ESL, Alternative School)

External Implementation Committee Small Groups: Goals I & III ( Academic Achievement & Personnel) Biotechnology grants & partnerships NCSU partnerships—advanced professional development Engineering partnerships Introduce / Offer foreign KIS NCRC partnerships for teachers/students

External Implementation Committee Small Groups: Goal II ( Finance) Grants helping to pay for school based health center Seeking other grants Expanding partnerships with the City of Kannapolis and Cabarrus County government

External Implementation Committee Small Groups: Goals IV & V ( At-risk, EC, ESL, Alternative Program) ESL Welcome Center for new Biotech Academy TRAIL Program RCCC and City of Kannapolis After school enrichment program G.E.D. Component

External Implementation Committee Small Groups: Goals IV & V ( At-risk, EC, ESL, Alternative Program) Volunteer Coordination KCS Volunteer Database Recruiting and matching volunteers with KCS needs Communities & Schools volunteer training and partnerships

KCS Strategic Plan