Moore County Schools

Culture

Student achievement results that consistently exceed state and national averages.
Exceptional community and parental support for schools.
Innovative and progressive curriculum.
Mentoring support for new staff.
Certification support for staff in their field.
Plentiful opportunities for professional development.
Strong emphasis on technology growth.
An aggressive facilities growth/improvement plan.
A collaborative, team approach to learning.
Advanced teaching roles.

• Collaboration
• Professionalism
• Enthusiasm
• Problem Solving
• Innovation
• Optimism
• Perseverance

Every student can learn and succeed;
Education, employment, and enlistment are equally honorable pursuits for the future lives of our students;
Our schools provide a safe, respectful, orderly, and caring environment conducive to learning;
We engage our parents and community in the education of our students; and
Our educators are empowered to meet the learning needs of all students.

Increase the number of schools meeting or exceeding growth from 14 to 23.
Increase overall composite Grade Level Proficiency by 10 percentage points (from 56.6% to 66.6%).
Increase the context ranking for composite Grade Level Proficiency from 23rd place to at least in the top 5% in the state (out of 115 LEAs).
Increase the number of 10th grade students reading at or above grade level, as measured by the End of Course Lexile reading level, by 10 percentage points (from 81% to 91%).
Close the achievement gap of Black (from 29.9 to 19.9), Hispanic (from 10 to 0), economically disadvantaged (from 21.1 to 11.1), and students with disabilities (from 38.4 to 28.4) subgroups by 10 percentage points from their respective 2021-22 achievement scores while increasing student performance in all groups.
Increase the number of students who complete a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Cluster (a student who has taken at
least four career courses within the same career pathway) by 15 percent from 441 to 510.
Decrease the number of the district’s schools with a School Performance Grade (SPG) of an “F” from two to zero.

It is our goal to provide beginning teachers the necessary tools and resources to ensure personal and professional growth.
In order to ensure learning and continuous progress of all students, we must maintain high expectations of all teachers.
High expectations are coupled with strong support for teachers to promote student achievement and effective classroom management that enables teaching and learning to take place.
Ongoing support helps to ensure that teachers maintain exemplary practices and teachers are retained in the profession.
Monthly survival guides to navigate your way through your first year of teaching. You’ll find tips on managing your classroom, your students, your curriculum, and your time, plus advice on talking to parents and working with colleagues.
Professional development opportunities focus on student learning and growth, support district and school priorities and goals, and build strong working relationships among educators.