NCDPI Office of Charter
Schools (OCS) Updates
2016 Charter School
Leadership Institute Registration Closing Soon
The OCS will host its 2016
Charter School Leadership Institute October 10 - 11, 2016 at The
Expedition School in Hillsborough, NC. The two-day event will feature
relevant charter school topics and several guest speakers.
Attached is the preview of
potential session topics. Please use the registration link below to
register for this amazing opportunity. Don’t miss this exciting charter
school professional development event! Please contact Brian Smith @ brian.smith@dpi.nc.gov
with questions or concerns.
Attachment:
2016 Leadership Institute Registration Link
Charter School Leadership Institute Agenda Preview
Training Opportunity
Board members from charter
schools that are opening in 2017 are required to attend 5 face-to-face
planning year sessions from September to January. The school leader and
some of the board members are also required to attend the New Charter School
Leaders Institute in June.
As a customer service, the
Office of Charter Schools continues to open up these sessions to all charter
schools. If you have a new school leader and/or a new board member
interested in attending any of the sessions, he or she must register to attend.
Please note the schedule below:
Registration is now open for
the September session. Registration ends on Sunday,
September 18th. Please use this link to register: September 2016 Planning Year Session Registration Link.
For questions, please
contact Dr. Kebbler Williams at kebbler.williams@dpi.nc.gov
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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
State Advisory Council on Indian Education's Culturally Responsive Instruction Committee to Meet
The State Advisory Council on Indian Education’s Culturally Responsive Instruction
Committee will meet via conference call on Monday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Committee members will continue their discussion of culturally responsive
instructional resources for American Indian students.
The public is welcome to listen but may not actively participate. To listen
to the Committee discussion, please call 872.240.3212. The access code is
921.766.293. Questions regarding the meeting should be directed to Debora
Williams.
 Scheduling Course Enrollment for Math I, II, & III (2013 Content Standards) Credit Recovery
Math I, II, and III (2013 content standards) will only be
available for credit recovery using the old content standards in Fall 2016.
Beginning in Spring 2017, these credits must be recovered using the new NC Math
1, 2, and 3 (2016 content standards) courses. The attached guidance explains how
to schedule credit recovery for the old content standards math courses
depending on the course being used to recover the credit.
Attachment: Scheduling
Credit Recovery
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Request for Testing Exceptions Based on Significant Medical Emergencies and/or Conditions
Please
see the attached memo, Request for Testing Exceptions Based on Significant
Medical Emergencies and/or Conditions, from Rebecca Garland and Tammy
Howard to all Charter School Directors.
Attachment: Request
for Testing Exceptions Based on Significant Medical Emergencies and/or
Conditions
 North Carolina Math 1, 2, and 3 Testing Updates (Revised)
Please
see the attached memo, North Carolina Math 1, 2, and 3 Testing Updates
(Revised), from Dr. Rebecca Garland and Dr. Tammy Howard to all Charter School
Directors.
Attachment: North
Carolina Math 1, 2, and 3 Testing Updates (Revised)
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English Learners (EL) Professional Development Opportunity
Please see the attached EL Professional Development Opportunity. There is no charge for the training; however, you must register.
Attachment: EL
Professional Development Registration Deadline Extended!
North Carolina Association of Compensatory Educators (NCACE) Request for Proposals and Conference Announcement
NCACE is looking for outstanding presentations for the annual conference October26-28 at the Greensboro Embassy Suites. This is a great opportunity to
showcase how your charter school or district is improving achievement, increasing
parental involvement or implementing best practices.
Please go to www.ncace.net to submit a proposal or register for the conference.
Charter Schools In the News
Charter
Day School in Leland, NC wins the national Wesley Becker Excellent School award
from the National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI)
Thomas
Jefferson Classical Charter School’s Teacher Evaluation Plan
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