1. Cooperative Innovative High Schools
New CIHS Principals
September 21, 2016

2. WELCOME and INTRODUCTIONS
Isaac Lake
State Consultant, Advanced Learning
NC Department of Public
Instruction
De McKenzie

3. Congratulations New CIHS
Alexander Early College
Cabarrus Early College of Technology
Camden Early College
Chatham County School of Science and Engineering
Johnston County Career and Technical Academy
Harper Middle College
Northampton County Early College
Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership
Watauga Innovation Academy
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology

4. Career and College Promise
CIHS OVERALL PURPOSE
To provide cooperative innovative programs jointly in high schools and colleges or universities that will expand students’ opportunities for education success through high quality instructional programming.
Career and College Promise

5. Career and College Promise (CCP)
College Transfer Pathway (CTP)
Career and Technical Education Pathway (CTE)
Cooperative Innovative High Schools (CIHS)
All NC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DESIGNATED HIGH SCHOOLS

6. Current Status Currently, there are a total of 117 CIHS in NC
103 CHIS partner with community colleges
9 CIHS partner with UNC institutions
5 CIHS partner with independent colleges
Funding: ADM, and FTE; some Additional
: 21,272 students

8. Evaluation of CIHS: from NC General Statute 1115C-238.55
“The State BOE and governing boards shall evaluate the success of students in CIHS. Success shall be measured by:
High school retention rates
High school completion rates
High school dropout rates
Certification and associate degree completion
Admission to four year institutions
Post-graduation employment”

9. CIHS Foundation of Success
95% have outperformed the state average cohort graduation rate. Many are at 100%.
90% have met or exceeded growth.
91% received A or B school performance grades.

10. QUESTIONS?

11. Fall Visits to New CIHS Observations from school visits
Hearing from you:
What are you most excited about?
What surprises have there been?
What are you looking forward to?
How well are you and your college partner collaborating?
What concerns or questions do you have?

12. Vital Elements of Successful CIHS
Vision and Focus: What makes your school unique? What outcomes are you promising to students and families? Pathways to Completion: How will you ensure your students complete diplomas, degrees, or transferable credit? Instructional Leadership and Practice: How will staff work together to ensure transformative learning occurs daily? School Design and Operations: How do you create and sustain a culture of inquiry, support and success for each student?

13. Vital Elements: Vision and Focus
What defines your CIHS?
What unique opportunities do you offer students?
What do people in your community know about your school?
What would you like them to know?
What does your name imply about your school?
How will you collaborate to design a culture of success that works for each student?

14. Vital Elements: Pathways to Completion
What are the most essential practices and strategies to support students to complete degrees, credentials, transferable credit?
Four and five year plans/pathways
Academic and affective supports
Rigor and scaffolding
Supporting teachers to support students
Creating a culture of success
Collaborating with your college partner

15. QUESTIONS?

16. Vital Elements: Instructional Leadership and Practice
How will you, as the school leader, model instructional leadership?
What are your expectations for daily classroom practice?
How do these expectations fit with your Vision and Focus?
How will you set clear, high, common expectations for all staff and students?
How will staff support each other to ensure rigor and supports in each class, and for all students?

17. Vital Elements: School Design and Operations
How is the school organized, what structures and practices are in place to ensure the vision is realized for each student?
What structures ensure effective collaboration for all staff?
What structures are in place for continuous improvement?
What professional learning will your staff engage?
How will you differentiate to serve all students well?

18. DPI Supports for CIHS Regional Meetings DPI Website Webinars
Leadership Summit
Direct Consultation

19. CIHS Regional Meetings
Date
Location: Host CIHS/IHE
Northeast
October 5
NERSBA
Sandhills
October 6
Robeson Community College
North Central                  
October 12
Wake Technical Community College
Southeast
October 13
James Sprunt Comm. College     
Southwest
October 19
Rowan-Cabarrus Comm. College
Piedmont/Triad
October 20
Guilford Tech/Jamestown Comm. College
Northwest
October 26
Catawba Community College
Western
October 27
Haywood Education Center

20. QUESTIONS?

21. Your Continued Support
Joint Advisory Committee
NC Community Colleges System Office
UNC General Administration
NCDPI
NCDPI Team
Division of Advanced Learning
Each Other, 117 Schools

22. CONTACT INFORMATION
De McKenzie NC Department of Public Instruction State Consultant
Isaac Lake NC Department of Public Instruction State Consultant