Carter's 2004-05 Test Results on the Statewide End-of-Grade Tests and AYP results

• Based on the ABCs Accountability Testing Model, our school has been designated as a School of Progress, making both Expected Growth and High Growth in 2004-2005.
• Carter Community School made Adequate Yearly Progress by meeting 13 (or 100.0%) out of 13 target goals. You can see a summary of performance of each subgroup at: http://abcs.ncpublicschools.org/abcs/

Academics

Productive Citizen Model

The Productive Citizen Model, being pioneered by Carter, is one that follows the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) standards.

A key element of this model is the Productive Citizens Meetings. Students are assigned to academic clubs (led by Carter staff members) that provides opportunities for students to apply the economic and financial literacy skills that they are learning in the classroom. The Productive Citizens model is built upon four pillars:

• Leadership,

• Scholarship,

• Citizenship, and

• Community Service.

Productive Citizens Club Meetings are held each Wednesday.

Other Academic Highlights:

• Carter Community School students in grades K-3 participate in the Reading First Program, a research based reading program designed to ensure that all students are reading on grade-level by the end of third grade. Students have 120 minutes of uninterrupted reading and writing instruction each day.

• Carter Community School school hosts the Project H.O.P.E. after-school program sponsored by a Kellogg Foundation Grant. The program operates 5 days a week from 3:00 - 6:00 PM.

• Carter Community School partners with students from Duke University, UNC - Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University, and the Watts School of Nursing. They provide mentoring, and lead academic enrichment classes in Art, Health and PE, Spanish, Ballroom dancing, and Drama.