Graduation Success Initiative: A Full Court Press Approach
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In 2011, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS)-one of the largest school districts in the state of North Carolina-developed and implemented the Graduation Success Initiative (GSI). It began as a student-centered districtwide approach to assess each senior’s status in meeting graduation requirements. While maintaining the student-centered focus, the GSI has evolved into an integrated and systematic tool-used by many stakeholders-that promotes graduation integrity and success. The result for CMS has been a significant increase in graduation rates. This presentation will include a brief overview of CMS, the superintendent’s vision, the first year’s creation and implementation of the GSI, the current process, and outcomes. Viewers of this Solutions program will learn about: The challenges of a large urban school district as it pertains to graduation success Why there was a need for a systematic approach Lessons learned from the first year of implementation The current process Outcomes and successes as a result of the GSI