Revised Exceptional Children Parent Handbook Contains New
Section and More Resources
The Exceptional
Children handbook, Parents Rights &
Responsibilities in Special Education, has been updated and is available on
the Exceptional Children website. A new section of the handbook summarizes the
rights and responsibilities of parents in a way that is easy to understand.
Acronyms and terms often used in special education, and other resources are
also available.
In addition, The handbook provides an overview of 13 parental special education rights, sometimes called procedural safeguards. These same procedural safeguards are also available for students with disabilities who have reached the age of 18.
Parents Rights &
Responsibilities in Special Education is available in English and Spanish.
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EC Funding Application Packets for
2016-17 Now Online
A number of district
and charter school Exceptional Children funding application packets for the
2016-17 school year have been added to the Exceptional Children website:
Special State
Reserve Funds
Risk Pool
Program
Out of District
Placement Program
Group/Foster
Home Program
Developmental
Day Care Center Program
Community
Residential Center Program
To view the
complete list of funding application packets, please visit the Applications
page on the Exceptional Children website.
School Improvement Planning and Implementation
Guide for 2016-17 on the Web
An updated
version of The School Improvement
Planning and Implementation Guide for the 2016-17 school year is now
available on the School Improvement Planning website. The guide offers a
one-stop resource for guidance on conducting school improvement planning.
Sections include: a legal overview, best practices guiding principles, and a
step-by-step process for planning.
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New School Nurses Page on the NC Healthy
Schools Website
A page that
provides contact information for regional school nurse consultants is now
available on the NC Healthy Schools website. School nurses are an integral part
of education and work to reduce and eliminate health-related barriers to the
education process for students. School nurses promote health and safety,
intervene with health problems, provide case management services, and
coordinate communication with family, school staff and medical personnel.
High School Accreditation Website Highlights
Accreditation Process for State’s High Schools
In July 2012,
the North Carolina General Assembly empowered the State Board of Education to
accredit high schools in North Carolina. State accreditation is not required,
but schools that submit to the accreditation process undergo a quality assurance
external review of school performance indicators. To learn more about the high
school accreditation process, and view a list of accredited high schools,
please visit the High School Accreditation website.
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Directory of Approved Teacher Education
Programs Now Online
A directory of
approved teacher education programs at North Carolina’s public and private
colleges is available on the Institutions of Higher Education Educator
Preparation Programs website. The directory includes school and leadership
contact information and a website address for each school.
Student Voices Blogger Shares her
Freshman Experience at Haywood Early College
Want
to get a jumpstart on college, save some money, take intriguing classes and
learn from inspiring teachers? Consider enrolling in an early college high
school. Meet our latest Student Voices
blogger, Melanie Hagan, a sophomore at Haywood Early College. Melanie shares her
story about her first year at Haywood Early College where “wonderful staff,
small classes, thoughtful mentors and a passionate principal,” made her high
school freshman year a positive and memorable one. To read this and blog posts
from other student bloggers, please visit the Student Voices website.
If
you know a student who would be interested in contributing to our Student Voices blog please email
todd.silberman@dpi.nc.gov. We love to read these inspiring stories!
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Cumberland County Educator Flips
Instruction and Improves Learning for Students
What makes a
flipped classroom effective? Learn how one Cumberland County teacher has
changed the education experience for her students with the help of technology
and a little creativity in this month’s NC Celebrate Schools feature. Check out
the NC Celebrate Schools website to read recent and past stories about exciting
programs happening in schools and districts across the state.
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