TO GET WHAT WE’VE NEVER HAD, WE MUST DO WHAT WE’VE NEVER DONE. HARRIS ES Gwinnett County, Georgia GW I N N E T T COUNT Y PUBLIC SCHOOLS Gwinnett County Free and Reduced Lunch 44% Free and Reduced Lunch 56% •  Largest school district in the state of Georgia w i t h 174 , 0 3 5 students. •  1 2 , 07 8 c e r t i f i e d teachers •  7925 support staff/noncertified •  77 Elementar y Schools •  28 Middle Schools •  24 H i g h S c h o o l s •  3 Charter Schools •  To t a l o f 5 7 T i t l e I Schools T WO TIME BROAD PRIZE WINNER •  2010 – Based on Academic Achievement •  2014 – Sustained Academic Achievement GWINNETT COUNT Y PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION !  Superintendent/CEO: !  J. Alvin Wilbanks !  Longest running superintendent in the nation (19 years) Board of Education: !  !  !  !  !  !  Daniel D. Seckinger (20 years) Dr. Mary Kay Murphy (18 years) Dr. Robert McClure (20 years) Louise Radloff (42 years) Carole Boyce (10 years) GCPS INITIATIVES: •  GTES – Gwinnett Teacher Evaluation System •  Leadership Development: Quality Plus Leader Academy •  Transforming teaching learning: dual language immersion, academies, career pathways, char ter schools, eClass •  Civic Engagement: incorporating community involvement to ensure ever yone has a stake in our schools HARRIS ES •  B. B. Harris ES opened in the fall of 1966 with 400 students in grades 1 through 3. •  14 teachers •  1 par t time Principal •  1 librarian •  1 secretar y •  A small cafeteria staf f. •  B. B. Harris has served as a Central landmark for the community of Duluth, Georgia for almost 50 years •  We will celebrate our 50th bir thday in 2016 HARRIS DEMOGRAPHICS AND SIZE !  Currently serving 854 students Academic Programs STAFFING •  - 66 Certified staff •  - 33 Support staff/noncertified •  - 2 Itinerant staff members HARRIS AWARDS Harris Elementary Awards •  Gwinnett County Public Schools Results Based Evaluations System – top 20% of elementary schools in 2009, 2010, 201 2, 201 3, 2014 •  201 2 Georgia School of Excellence for Highest Per formance •  Georgia Department of Education – 201 3 Highest Per forming Reward School •  Georgia Department of Education – 2014 Highest Per forming Reward School •  G e o r g i a Fa m i l y Fr i e n d l y Partnership Award - 2015 FACTORS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESS !  Data-driven Decisions !  Student Assessment Data !  Analyzing data to drive instruction and Decision Making !  Data used for Staff Changes !  Monitor the instructional program !  Balanced Assessments !  !  !  !  !  SLDS and ABC reports National and State Assessments District Assessments Local Common Assessments Fountas and Pinnell Reading Levels FACTORS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESS !  Instructional Focus !  Small Group Instruction !  Balanced Literacy !  Balanced Numeracy !  Integrated Co-teaching !  Individualized Instruction !  Collaborative Planning !  Special Education and ELL teachers on board and involved in planning !  Weekly staff development for teachers FACTORS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESS !  C i v i c E n g a g e m e n t !  Parent and Community Involvement !  Parent Center !  Classes !  Instructional materials !  Parent Leadership Team !  Support from Central Staff !  Community Events !  International Night, STEM Night, Balanced Literacy and Numeracy Night, Curriculum Night, and Grade Transition Night, Candlelight Luncheon, Relay for Life !  Positive School Climate !  Annual perception surveys for parents, staff, and teachers !  Extra-curricular activities that encourage student and parent involvement !  Good News Club, Read, Deed, Run Club, Chess Club, Art Club, Chorus, Safety Patrols, Architects of Peace, Gems Club, Peer Mentors, Witzzle Pro Club, Lunch Bunch, and Reader’s Rally RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHERS !  Teaching and Learning with an Emphasis on LEARNING !  Two types of people in education – Those that teach and those that support teaching. !  Inspect what you Expect !  Continuous Data Analysis !  Bell to Bell Instruction !  Make the most of your time with students !  Modeling clear, concise expectations for all !  All stakeholder s must be invested in the success of all students and your school. HARRIS IN ACTION IN CLOSING… Everything rises and falls on leadership. John Maxwell A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of other s. She does not set out to become a leader, but becomes one by the quality of her actions and the integrity of her intent.