I hope
all of you can join NCDPI staff on Wednesday at 10 a.m. for a legislative
webinar regarding the state budget and other legislation of special interest.
The login information was sent to you on June 30, and is repeated in the first
item below.
With
the 2015-16 school year behind us, we can do a “year-in-review” to see where we
had successes and where we need to work harder.
Thanks
to the local testing and technology teams statewide, NCTest, the North Carolina
Online Assessment platform, completed a record-setting online assessment year.
I want to offer a special thanks to our partners at the Center for Urban
Affairs and Community Services at NC State University (Technical Outreach for
Public Schools - TOPS) for its support and dedication to this project.
During
the 2015-16 school year, your districts were given the option of taking nearly
all state end-of-course and end-of-grade assessments and North Carolina Final
Exams through NCTest. As of June 16, North Carolina students took more than
1,271,000 EOG, EOC and NCFE assessments through NCText. Students also completed
more than 293,000 Career Technical Education assessments in the system. This
record-setting year included a record-setting day on June 3 when 170,595 EOG,
EOC, NCFE and CTE online assessments were completed.
This
is good news as we continue to move toward better integration of digital
learning technology in our schools.
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Wednesday
Webinar Focuses on New State Budget and Other Legislation
NCDPI
staff will hold a webinar tomorrow, July 6, at 10 a.m. on the state’s new
budget and other legislation of particular interest. If you haven’t already
done so, you may register online.
After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
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State Board of
Education Meets Thursday Via Conference Call
The State Board of
Education will meet this Thursday, July 7, from 10 – 11:45 a.m., via conference
call.
Action items include a
policy amendment on Issuance of Special High School Diplomas for WWII, Korean
Conflict or Vietnam Era vets, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant, Capital
Improvement Projects report, recommendations for charter schools scheduled to
open this August, and the NCDPI Proof of Concept Study.
Discussion items
include program approval and modifications for Institutions of Higher
Education, policies on general licensure requirements, recommendation to add
stipulations to Thunderbird Preparatory Academy’s charter agreement, and the
State Board’s position on calendar flexibility.
The
complete agenda as well as supporting executive summaries are available online by clicking on the Meetings tab.
The meeting is audio streamed for those who cannot attend. To listen, please
visit the above link and click on the live audio streams link to the right.
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High School Mathematics Information Sessions - Three Remain
Over 500 high school math teachers, district leaders and coaches have attended a regional information session in the last two weeks. There are still three sessions left, and all have available space. You do not have to reside in the region where it is hosted.
Districts are asked to register a team of five-seven educators (ex. math lead teachers, district curriculum leaders, math coaches, math coordinators, etc.). The agenda in the morning session is devoted to both general and specific changes in standards and courses along with the new resources that are available to aid in the implementation of the revised standards. The afternoon agenda is high school math content specific.
Please click on the appropriate location below to register. The times and specific locations are located on the Eventbrite registration page. Please contact Susan Hart with any questions.
Region 8: Tuesday, July 12, Waynesville
Region 7: Tuesday, July 19, Morganton
Region 1: Tuesday, July 26, Plymouth
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Global
Education Updates
Global
Ready Applications and Guidance Online
The
2016 – 17 Global-Ready School
and Global-Ready District
Applications and Guidance are available on the DPI website. District applications
are due by Dec. 2, and the school
applications are due by April 4, 2017.
If interested in applying for the
designations, please complete the “Intent to Apply.” This ensures that
interested applicants receive resources and updates to assist them through the
application process. Both forms are available on the NC Global Education website.
Global
Educator Digital Badge Reminders
Please note that if you have teachers and
administrators pursuing their Global
Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) their Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) must be
turned in to NCDPI. Once the MOA is received, the GEDB candidate will have
access to the online management platform where they may access resources and
any additional forms or information to assist them through the process.
The MOA, Implementation Guide, April 2016
Webinar and other resources can be found on the NC Global Education website.
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Global Education
Professional Development Workshops
The Department of Public instruction, in
partnership with three of the Regional Education Service Alliances (RESAs),
will be offering two Global Education Professional Development Workshops this
summer.
The Global Educator Digital Badge
Capstone Project Workshop is for educators enrolled in the process
of attaining the digital badge and also for school and district personnel
leading the local evaluation of these projects before submission for state
level review.
The Global-Ready School and/or Global-Ready
District Applicant Workshop is for those intending to submit or
exploring submission of an application to NCDPI.
Space is limited and registration deadlines
for each site are one week before the workshop. For more information and
registration please click here.
For more
information on these or other Global Education initiatives, please contact Special
Assistant for Global Education Helga Fasciano or
visit the NC Global
Education web page.
Superintendent Vacancy Announced: Caswell County Schools
(readvertisement)
The Caswell County
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 Caswell County Schools attendance area. The application deadline is
Aug. 23.
An
electronic version of the application is available by going to the N.C. School
Board Association's website 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, email. All inquiries will be
kept confidential
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