NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
Military Student Identifier Collection
Please open the attached memorandum from State Superintendent June Atkinson
regarding Military Student Identifier Collection. Thanks.
Attachment: Military Student Identifier Collection.pdf
 State Board of Education (SBE) Approved Licensure Policies
Please find the attached document regarding the State Board of Education's
recent action concerning emergency licensure and local Analyzing Student Work flexibility plans.
If you have any questions, please contact Tom Tomberlin at thomas.tomberlin@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: SBE Policy memo (1).pdf
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Home Base Opt-In for 2016-17
The period for school districts and charter schools to acquire
access to the full suite of Home Base tools for the 2016-17 school year will
close on Wednesday, June 15. In order to access all of the content Home
Base offers, please be sure to complete this form. To see if your school district or charter
school intends to access all of Home Base during the next school year, please
see the running list posted on NCDPI's Home Base
website home page.
 NCDPI Transportation Services Courtesy School Bus Inspections
NCDPI Transportation Services offers a courtesy inspection for county school bus garages and charter schools. To help deliver service timely, information is needed on the number of school buses operated at your school and if you would like the courtesy inspection.
Please send an email to Teresa.West@dpi.nc.gov in Transportation Services to let her know that (1) you do not operate any school buses, (2) that you request a courtesy inspection and how many school buses you operate, or (3) that you operate school buses but do not request the courtesy inspection.
Questions can be directed to transportation section chief Derek Graham (919) 807-3571 or derek.graham@dpi.nc.gov.
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Alternative Accountability Model Options 2016-17
Please
see the attached memo, Alternative Accountability Model Options 2016-17, from
Dr. Rebecca Garland and Dr. Tammy Howard.
Attachment: Alternative
Accountability Model Options 2016-17
 Charter
Schools Only: Charter School ADM Projection System
The
Charter School ADM (Average Daily Membership) Projection System: CSADM is an
online system designed to assist each charter school with improving the
accuracy of key components in the budgeting process. This online system is
comprised of three phases, each phase has a specific collection period
established by the Department of Public Instruction:
·
Phase 0, Material Increase in ADM or Grade
Expansion
·
Phase I, Initial Submission for the ADM
Projection
·
Phase II, Final Verification: Initial ADM
ACTION
REQUIRED NOW:
CSADM is now accepting submission for Phase II, Final Verification: Initial ADM
for school year 2016-17 beginning Wednesday, June 1, 2016 through Wednesday,
June 15, 2016.
Please see the attached document for additional detail regarding this process. Contact Angela Harrison at angela.harrison@dpi.nc.gov with questions or concerns.
Attachment: CSADM
Phase II Charter Schools Only
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NC Math Standards Revisions
The State Board of Education unanimously approved revisions
to the three high school math courses - Math I, II and III – to go into effect
in the 2016-17 school year renamed NC Math 1, NC Math 2 and NC Math 3, The
changes modify the sequence of standards covered in these three integrated
mathematics courses and improve the clarity of standards where recommended by
teachers. We will follow the same process in the fall of engaging K-8 math
teachers and fourth level math courses and reviewing math standards in K-8 and
AFM, Discrete and Pre-Calculus.
The NCDPI mathematics team is working in conjunction with district
math leaders and other external stakeholders to develop an implementation
pacing framework and will provide the following supports for local mathematics
leaders and high school math teachers:
- 2016
Summer Information Sessions
- In-Personal
Regional Math Professional Development
- Virtual
Teacher Support (just-in-time) and
- Curriculum
Leader Implementation Support
The outcomes of this work will be to provide implementation
support for local districts and schools; to provide continuous learning and
direct support for classroom teachers; increase district capacity to identify
quality classroom resources; support teachers' understanding of mathematical
coherence and the “big ideas” in high school math courses; and build a digital
tool for math teachers that is dynamic, sustainable and growth-oriented in
years 2 and 3.
Home Base End of Year (EOY) Update related to Truenorthlogic (TNL)
The EOY Evaluation
process for the Truenorthlogic (TNL) application is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., Thursday, June 30. However, the Professional Development and
Analysis of Student Work components will remain open throughout the process.
Other News
NC Homeless Education Program (NCHEP) Updates
The deadline for McKinney-Vento data
submission is: June 15, 2016. There will be no extensions granted
for submission of data.
All LEAs and Charter Schools are
required to submit McKinney-Vento data, even if there are “0” students to
report.
Visit the NCHEP
data collection page, to access the following helpful resources to complete
data collection and submission:
- 2015-2016
Data Collection Training Video
- 2015-2016
PowerPoint (for printing/sharing)
- McKinney-Vento
Data Collection Checklist
-
New Data Collection
User Guide (coming soon)*
-
New Unresolved
Data Entry Issues Protocol
-
Updated Data
Collection Tips
-
Updated Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs)
* Please continue to check the NCHEP Data
Collection web page for updates pertaining to the SY 2015-2016 data
submission due June 15th.
End of Year Reports due June 30, 2016
for Current McKinney-Vento Subgrant Recipients
As a reminder, the End of Year reports for
current McKinney-Vento subgrant recipients are due June 30th by 5:00
pm. Please contact one of the following individuals with questions:
McKinney-Vento District Website
Information
Please be reminded that your district’s
McKinney-Vento web page should include the following information (at a
minimum):
- Definition
of the McKinney-Vento Act and who qualifies
- Parent/Unaccompanied
Homeless Youth rights
- Contact
information for the district McKinney-Vento liaison
Under the ESEA reauthorization (Every
Student Succeeds Act - ESSA), state homeless education programs must post on
their websites links to LEAs’ and charter schools’ McKinney-Vento web pages
along with their homeless liaison contact information. To submit your web page
URL complete the online form at: https://uncg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_51tuY6kOl4kqN25&Q_JFE=0.
Each liaison is responsible for ensuring
that their district's McKinney-Vento web page URL is accurate (and active)
before submitting the information to NCHEP.
If you have questions, you may contact
Patricia Lentz at plentz@serve.org.
Homeless Liaison Designee
If your district has appointed a new
homeless liaison for the 2016-2017SY, please ask that the new designee
visit http://center.serve.org/hepnc/nc_pol.php
and complete the information form so we can add them to the NCHEP Listserv as
well as update the records in our office.
Professional
Learning Opportunities
NAEHCY Conference
The NAEHCY
Conference will be held in Orlando, Florida October 30 – November 1, with a
preconference on October 29. The registration rate includes conference
materials, CEUs, membership in NAEHCY, training, and networking.
The preconference workshops delve into
topics on special populations and relevant issues. This conference will
equip you with the knowledge, skills and inspiration to remove barriers and
ensure students experiencing homelessness are successful academically,
personally, and socially. Help shape the future and promote access to
education for all students by joining NCHEP in Orlando.
Visit www.naehcy.org for more
information or to register.
NCHE June Webinar:
Paving the Way to
College for Students Experiencing Homelessness
Friday, June
17, 2016 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST (please adjust for your time zone)
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6603296675508709123
Description:
In this interactive webinar, presenters will review important information about
supports available to homeless youth as they seek to attend college. Attendees
can hope to gain a better understanding of:
- Fee waiver options for college entrance
exam and college application fees
- The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid) process for both accompanied and unaccompanied homeless
youth, including the U.S. Department of Education's new early FAFSA
submission timeframe and "prior-prior year tax information"
practice
- College Cost Reduction and Access Act
provisions pertaining to unaccompanied homeless youth and the FAFSA
- Options for seeking financial
assistance beyond federal financial aid
- Options for undocumented youth wishing
to attend college
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