At
its recent meeting, the State Board of Education reviewed its strategic plan,
which focuses on student learning and well-being, educator excellence and
modern financial, technology and business systems. The Board’s draft revisions
to its strategic plan and goals are online as
part of the October agenda materials that will likely to be finalized in
November. At that time, the new plan and goals will be posted on the State
Board of Education’s regular website.
Where
possible, I encourage you to align your strategic plans with the State Board's
as it relates to goals, objectives and benchmarks. I have had the opportunity
to be a part of some school district’s rollout of strategic plans and am
pleased to see that alignment is taking place in school districts.
On
another matter, in meetings of several small groups of superintendents, several
of you have asked for more details about student surveys. We will send you more
information about that initiative shortly.
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 Multi-Tiered
System of Support Update
Partnering
with colleagues in the Division of
Educator Effectiveness and the Division
of Digital Teaching and Learning has enabled the Multi-Tiered
System of Support (MTSS) Professional Development team to create online modules
housed in NCEES.
Cohort 1 District Teams began this online
component of the MTSS professional development last week. The first module
extends until April, which allows the district teams to work collaboratively to
intentionally and systematically install a MTSS.
In
addition to including skilled stakeholders in planning, it also is important to
build the infrastructure to communicate and work with families and other
partners. These practices increase the likelihood that innovative practices will
be implemented and sustained.
For more information about MTSS follow us on Twitter
@ncmtss or visit the MTSS wikispace.
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2015-16 Reward
Schools’ Recognition
The United States
Department of Education continues to sponsor a differentiated system of
recognition, accountability and support for schools. As a result, NCDPI staff
have identified the state’s top-performing
Title I Schools, also known as Reward Schools, for the 2015-16 school year.
The top ten percent
of all Reward Schools are North Carolina’s 2015 nominees for the National Title
I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program. North Carolina will be permitted
to select a Title I school to proudly represent the state at the national level
in one of two categories. Over the next few weeks, one school will be selected
for high performance and one school will be selected for high progress.
Congratulations to the directors, principals, staff and students on this great
accomplishment.
Questions about
Reward Schools may be directed to Freda
Lee.
District Principals of the Year are Invited to POY Summit 2015
District Principals of the Year are
cordially invited to the third annual Principal of the Year Summit. The Summit
will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Durham Hilton Hotel, 3800
Hillsborough Road, Durham. The theme for this year’s Summit is Using
Social Media as an Engagement Tool.
Through the
generosity of IBM, principals will be equipped with tools to engage themselves,
their leaders, their parents and their community in their school’s mission and
vision.
NCDPI will pay for
the hotel meeting space, lunch, breaks and materials. Districts would be
responsible for travel and hotel rooms. The Durham Hilton is offering a special
rate for the Summit. Registration is now open.
Principals are asked
to register and make hotel reservations by Friday, Oct. 16. Thanks in
advance for your support of continuous learning for your principals.
Global-Ready District Designation
Intent to Apply
LEAs interested in
applying for the Global-Ready District designation for the 2015-16 school year need
a Word version of the application form to complete and submit. Complete the Intent
to Apply form and the contact person listed will receive a Word version of the
current year application, along with direct updates regarding the application,
resources and webinars. Receiving the Word version of the application does not
obligate the district to apply. District applications are due Dec. 4.
Additional
information on the Global-Ready District or School designation is available on
the NC Global Education website or by contacting Special
Assistant for Global Education Helga
Fasciano.
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Superintendent Vacancy Announced:
Roanoke Rapids
Graded School District
The Roanoke
Rapids Graded School District Board of Education is seeking a superintendent to
lead the school system in its continuing pursuit of excellence. Candidates must
have or be qualified to hold a North Carolina superintendent license. Central
office and building-level experience are preferred. A doctorate degree or
progress toward a doctorate degree is preferred but not required. The
individual chosen will be required to live in the Roanoke Rapids Graded School
District. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2016.
An
electronic version of the application is available by going to the N.C. School
Board Association's website at www.ncsba.org and clicking on the appropriate
link. Inquiries and requests for applications also can be directed to Allison
Schafer, Legal Counsel/Director of Policy, North Carolina School Boards
Association, PO Box 97877, Raleigh NC 27624-7877, telephone 919/841-4040, fax
919/841-4020, e-mail aschafer@ncsba.org. All inquiries will be kept
confidential.
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Have You Registered for Fall Principal READY 2015?
The fall Principal READY meetings are
currently scheduled regionally in November and December. The 2014-15 Educator
Evaluation System data, new legislation, Analysis of Student Work, and
student surveys are topics covered in these sessions.
Participants will interact with various data
points including EVAAS and student growth data using a PLN framework. Breakout
sessions are differentiated and focus on needs of principals in each region
based on feedback shared with Service Support Teams. Registration is now open.
Literacy Credit Now Available in
Home Base PD System
Preparation for Foundation of Reading Licensure Exam provides an
excellent resource for teachers wanting to refresh their knowledge on the
foundations of reading development and comprehension.
For a full
description of the course, please visit www.rt3nc.org. This self-paced
module is worth 1.0 Literacy Credit.
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 NCVPS Releases Scorecard
The North Carolina
Virtual Public School has released its 2014-15 scorecard. District scorecards
will be coming soon. Scorecard details are available on the NCVPS website.
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Enhance your High School STEM
Content and Delivery
Are your schools and
programs into robotics, web-based applications, and looking for new innovative
ways to invent? Then check out The Construct.
The Construct is the place in the
cloud for the creation of robotics simulations using the most popular
simulators in the market. Just log into their system, select a simulator and
start simulating.
Or, are your schools
and programs involved in agriscience, aviation and robotics? If so, visit the Real World Design
Challenge for an overview and full proposal on the Getting Started page. This
challenge focuses on unmanned systems and precision agriculture through the
design and implementation of a UAS and other robotic systems to support
precision agriculture, specifically the detection of moisture around a local
food production crop (regional to your area).
Take the challenge
and implement concepts from Engineering Technology; but you must register by
Nov. 20.
Contact Tina Marcus for more
information.
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