NCDPI Office of Charter Schools Updates
Adding Board Chair and Vice Chair Information to EDDIE
EDDIE is the authoritative source for NC public school
numbers and demographic information, is used to feed multiple NCDPI technology systems
including; Accountability, PowerSchool, and NC School Report Cards, and is used
to meet federal reporting requirements.
Last year we collected board member information using a word
document and schools had to resubmit the form each time they had changes to
that information. In order to improve
our data collection regarding board membership, all charter schools must now add
the current Board Chair and Board Vice Chair to the EDDIE system. Keeping
accurate, current information for the Board Chair and Vice Chair in EDDIE will help
NCDPI to communicate effectively with current school administrators and board
members. If there are changes to Board
Chair, Board Vice Chair, or any other school demographic information, charter
directors must ensure this information is updated in EDDIE.
In the October and November 2015 newsletters, we requested
that each charter school update board member information in EDDIE. To date, 33 schools have completed this task. To ensure that NCDPI and OCS communication is
directed to the right people at charter schools, each school should complete their update no later than February 1, 2016.
Steps for updating Board Chair and Vice Chair information are
as follows:
- Go to
EDDIE - http://apps.schools.nc.gov/eddie
- School's
EDDIE user logs into the system - Subscribed User List is posted at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/accounting/eddie/
- Look
at Selection Options on the Welcome - Main Menu page
- Change
selection button to Charter/Regional Name
- Select
your school in the dropdown, and click GO
- On
School Information screen, midway down and to the right, click "Edit
School Staff"
- On
School Staff screen, click "Create A New Staff Record"
- From
Staff Title dropdown, select "Board Chair" or "Board Vice
Chair"
- Complete
information and click "Save/Create This Staff Record"
- Repeat
as needed to enter more title information.
- To
edit previously entered information, look at the “Staff Title” row to be
updated and click on the blue text that says “Edit” in that row.
Note: Only current school year
data can be updated.
Other NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
Updates
NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation’s (NCDVR) Conference
Please see the attached Save-the-Date and registration information
for the NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation’s (NCDVR) upcoming transition
conference; and consider sending a representative from your LEA/Charter. This
is an opportunity for charter school and school district transition personnel to
collaborate with their district Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) partners.
In addition to VR
Counselors and staff serving transition-aged youth, NCDVR plans to
accommodate approximately 75-100 school and school district representatives at
this conference. NCDVR believes that the key to successful outcomes for
students with disabilities is to have well-trained staff providing programs and
services through collaborations with their partner agencies and organizations. Please note there is a minimal fee to attend this conference.
Attachment: NC-Transition
Conference Information
Global Education January Updates
In September 2011, the North Carolina State Board of Education formed a Task Force on Global Education to assess the state's effort to produce globally competitive graduates ready to live, work and contribute in an interconnected world. Based on its findings, the Task Force made a number of recommendations that would help to ensure that all public school students are well prepared.
One opportunity coming out of the Global Education Task Force work was the creation of criteria and a process for the Global - Ready Schools and Districts Designation. Charter schools may seek this designation by following the Global-Ready Schools Designation.
- K-12 world language opportunities for all students;
- Pathways for teachers, leaders and administrators to achieve SBE-recognized badging;
- Career-ready employer requirements;
- Global school partnerships; and
- Local school board resolutions and plans on global education.
Attached below is information regarding NCDPI's Global Education for charters and districts. Information includes specifics on the following:
- Global Educator Badge
- Application and Guidance on Becoming a Global-Ready School
- Global Educator Coordinators
- Professional Development
- Useful Resources
Attachment: Global
Education January Updates
Home Base User's Group Meeting Notice
Please find the attached invitation to the next Home Base Users' Group
meeting. Please contact Aaron Bissonnette with questions or concerns at aaron.bissonnette@dpi.nc.gov).
Attachment: Home
Base User Group Information
Distinguished Service Award Nomination Packet
Attached is information to nominate individuals who are
distinguished for years of service and statewide impact on improving the
education and lives of exceptional children. Selected individuals from
the nominations will be recognized during the March Institute being held at the
Koury Convention Center in Greensboro on March 8-9, 2016.
If you have any questions, please contact Sherry H. Thomas
at 919 807-3992 or sherry.thomas@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: Distinguished
Service Nomination Letter
Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children to Meet
The Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children
will meet Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 1-2 p.m., via webinar. Council members will review, discuss and vote
on the attached position paper regarding the proposed Policies changes for
Students with Learning Disabilities.
The public is invited to join the meeting
and provide comments but cannot participate in the Council vote. The number and access code to call in are:
562.247.8321/Access Code: 121-929-342.
If you have any questions, please contact Tish Bynum with the Exceptional
Children Division.
Attachment: Policies Position Paper.pdf
Seeking Champions of Public Education in North Carolina
NCDPI wishes to recognize champion educators and education
advocates in charters/districts during its annual Collaborative Conference for
Student Achievement (CCSA). Please see
the attached information to submit nominees.
Attachment: CCSA
Nomination Information
Multi-Tiered System of Support Readiness Instrument
Please see the attached memo in reference to the MULTI-TIERED
SYSTEM OF SUPPORT (MTSS) READINESS Instrument.
Attachment: MTSS
Readiness Instrument Memo
Educator Effectiveness Professional Development Updates
Please see the attached document which outlines professional development opportunities offered by NCDPI Educator Effectiveness.
Attachment: Educator
Effectiveness Professional Development Opportunities
US Department of Education Dyslexia Clarification
Please open the attached memorandum and support materials from NCDPI Chief
Academic and Digital Learning Officer Tracy Weeks and Exceptional Children
Division Director Bill Hussey regarding the US Dept. of Education Dyslexia
Clarification.
Attachments:
Dyslexia Memo.pdf
Dyslexia Guidance.pdf
Dyslexia Topic Brief
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