1. Cooperative Innovative High Schools
CIHS Regional Meeting
October, 2016

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

3. Celebrating CIHS Success
Currently, there are 116 CIHS in NC
102 CHIS partner with community colleges
9 CIHS partner with UNC institutions
5 CIHS partner with independent colleges
Serving 21,272 students ( )

4. 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

6. 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.
Many have been recognized for excellence and host visits to share and scale innovation.

7. 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

8. Vital Elements of CIHS Success
What are the elements or attributes of your CIHS that you find to be most vital to your success?

9. Vital Elements of CIHS Success
Vision and Focus
Pathways to Completion
Instructional Leadership and Practice
School Design and Operations

10. 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?

11. 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

12. DISCUSSION

13. 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?

14. 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?

15. DISCUSSION

16. DPI Supports for CIHS Technical Assistance Resource Development
Policy and Advocacy
Data Collection

17. Technical Support and Resources
DPI Website
Regional Meetings
Webinars (next: Intentional Advising)
School Visits to each new CIHS
Leadership Summit
Direct Consultation

18. Policy, Advocacy and Data Collection: Annual Report
Review Annual Report (handout)
Due November 22
Questions/Comments

19. Policy and Advocacy: 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”

20. Data Collection: Other forms as needed
CIHS Updates Form
CIHS Renewal Form
Questions/Comments

21. Facilitated Networking
Principals share celebrations or dilemmas
Small or whole group discussion
Reflections
Next steps

22. 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 (Resheduled)
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

23. Your Continued Support
Joint Advisory Committee
NC Community Colleges System Office
UNC General Administration
NCDPI
NCDPI Team
Division of Advanced Learning
Each Other, 116 Schools

24. CLOSING THOUGHTS

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