Cane Creek Middle School - Fletcher, NC

Principal: Amy Rhoney

1. On-going professional development with Dr. Craig Drennon, Achievement Link
2. Focused effort on Balanced Literacy Instruction (90 minute literacy block), Data Teams, Common Assessments, Learning Walks, weekly Non-Fiction and Construction Response Writing

• Named a North Carolina Honors School of Excellence for 2009/10
• Made AYP in 2009 after a three year absence.
• Overall composite score was 90.3% proficient and above
• 6th grade reading went from 78.4% to 88.3%
• 6th grade math went from 89.5% to 94.3%
• 7th reading from 73.6% to 83.1
• 7th math from 90% to 93%
• 8th reading from 73% to 85%
• 8th math from 88.9% to 92.7%
• Science from 75.3% to 88.9%