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GCS Announces New Principal for Oak Hill Elementary
| Friday, April 16th, 2010 |
GCS Announces New Principal for Oak Hill Elementary
Patrice Faison, principal of The Academy at Smith, will replace current principal Sara Roberts
Contact: Haley Miller (336) 370-3200
Created: 4/16/2010 12:41:02 PM
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Guilford County Schools (GCS) announced Friday that Patrice Faison will serve as the new principal of Oak Hill Elementary effective June 1.
Faison, currently principal of The Academy at Smith, has served the Guilford County community since 1995. Since her tenure at The Academy at Smith began in 2007, the school’s End-of-Course composite score increased from 35.2 percent in 2006-07 to 77.9 percent in 2008-09.
Faison also served as assistant principal at Ragsdale High and as the middle college liaison at North Carolina A&T State University. She started her career as a teacher at Stokesdale Elementary.
“Ms. Faison is an effective leader with a proven track record,” said Angelo Kidd, Western Region superintendent. “We are fortunate to have such an accomplished and passionate principal to lead Oak Hill.”
Last month, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction identified Oak Hill as a Tier I Persistently Low-Achieving School. As a result, the Guilford County Board of Education approved for staff to implement a transformation intervention model at the school and pursue funding through a School Improvement Grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The grant, which could provide $500,000 to $2 million a year in funding for three years, required that the district choose one of four intervention models for Oak Hill. District staff recommended the transformation model, which will address four areas of the school – teacher and school leader effectiveness, comprehensive instructional reform strategies, extended learning time and community-oriented schools, and operating flexibility. The transformation model requires the district to replace the school’s principal.
Oak Hill is one of eight schools in North Carolina to be identified as a Tier I Persistently Low-Achieving School. On End-of-Grade testing, only 24.9 percent of students were proficient in 2008 and only 29.7 percent were proficient in 2009. Oak Hill made expected growth and Adequate Yearly Progress once each in a five-year period. The school faces many challenges, including 97 percent of its students qualifying for free and reduced priced meals.
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Guilford County Schools is the third largest school district in North Carolina serving more than 71,000 students at 121 schools. With approximately 10,000 employees, the district’s mission is to graduate responsible citizens prepared to succeed in higher education or the career of their choice.
Guilford County Schools is a national leader in providing specialized schools and instructional programs designed to meet the educational needs of a culturally diverse citizenship. For more information, visit the district’s website at www.gcsnc.com. |
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