NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
2017 Charter School
Performance Framework Submission Dates
OCS collects evidence of
operational, financial, and academic compliance through the Charter School
Performance Framework (PF). January 2017 begins the collection process for
the 2017 Charter School Performance Framework .
Based on feedback,
submissions for the 2017 PF are staggered to allow extended periods of
collection and review. The 2017 Charter School
Performance Framework document library is now open for submissions. Your
school’s username for the 2017 SharePoint system is the same as your 2016 PF.
Deadline- March 31, 2017- New
Schools Opening in 2016-17 and Previous Operating Schools with Updates from
Prior Year Submission (if your school had no compliance issues and there are no
changes from your policies submitted last year, you are not required to submit
items this for this submission)
A8- Grievance Policy
A9- Conflict of Interest Policy
A10- Nepotism Policy
A16- Criminal History Policy
A14- Certificate of Occupancy
Performance Framework Upload
Center Instructions - How to Submit Performance Framework
Documents
1. Review
Performance Framework Criteria under the “Criteria” section. Click the small
triangle next
to each category to read the descriptions.
2. Before uploading any documents ensure all files
are prepared in PDF format using the naming
convention “SchoolName_MeasureName_YY”.
3. Under “Upload Documents” section, click “Add Document”. Click
“Choose File”, navigate to the
file’s location, and affirm your selection. Uncheck “Overwrite existing
files”.
4. Another dialog box will appear with
required fields. Select the “LEA” and “Measure”. Enter
“Contact Name” and “Contact Email”. Click “Check-In” to complete upload
process. The uploaded
documents will display under the “Upload Documents” section.
5. Repeat Steps
1-5 for all documents. A confirmation email will be sent for each
uploaded document. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your upload did not go
through
correctly. Please try uploading the document again.
Please refer to the 2017
Charter School Performance Framework Resources for item specifics (included in
the document list). To access the system, please go to https://leadpincgov.sharepoint.com/sites/lea/Pages/pfp.aspx.
For questions regarding the
2017 Charter School Performance Framework please contact Cande Wood at
(919) 807-3493 or Cande.Wood@dpi.nc.gov
Moving forward we are asking
that all Charter School requests for SharePoint assistance be requested through
the Support Center by calling 919-807-4357 to help ensure you are getting the
assistance you need as soon as possible. While the monthly submissions are due on the
last day of the month, please do not wait until the last day to submit as you may need technical assistance. The Service Support Center can take several days to
address password resets and other technical support.
 NC Charter Schools Advisory Board to Meet
The North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board will meet next Monday, March
6, from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., in the 7th Floor Board Room,
Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
The agenda and supporting materials are available on the State Board of
Education’s website under the Meetings
tab.
The meeting will be audio
streamed for those who cannot attend. Questions regarding this meeting
should be directed to NCDPI Communications at 919.807.3450.
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Office of Charter Schools (OCS)
Launches Training Camps for Low-Performing and Continually Low-Performing
Charter Schools- Save the Date
As part of our new
professional development model, OCS is launching Training Camps. Training Camps
are intended for schools categorized as low-performing or continually
low-performing.
Please see the OCS
Training Camp dates below:
OCS Training Camp @
Henderson Collegiate (Henderson, NC)
Tuesday, March 14,
2017
OCS Training Camp @
Sugar Creek Charter School (Charlotte, NC)
Wednesday, March 15,
2017
Please use the
following link to register for these opportunities: Training Camp Registration Form. To ensure a productive training camp for
attendees, we will host a pre-camp webinar Wednesday, March 8 from
9:00-10:00 am.
Please join the
webinar from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/808290941
You can also dial in
using your phone.
United States: +1
(571) 317-3122
Access Code:
808-290-941
If you have any questions
or concerns, please contact Mr. Craig Tucker at craig.tucker@dpi.nc.gov.
 Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Monthly
Audible (Webinar) on NC School Job by PeopleAdmin
OCS hosted its monthly
Audible (webinar) on Tuesday, February 28 at 10:30 am. Ms. endy
Hinson, Technology Support Specialist at NCDPI, provided updates and training
on the NC School Jobs by PeopleAdmin system. Please access the recorded webinar using March Audible Presentation.
The Office of Charter Schools will host a more intensive follow up
training to help individuals transition from the training to production phase
(posting to NC School Jobs). This follow
up training will be offered Friday, March 10 from 10:00-12:00. Please note,
schools must register and complete the intensive training before they can move
to the production phase. The Office of Charter Schools will host additional intensive training sessions in the next couple months.
Please
register for the Charter Schools Training for NC SchoolJobs powered by
PeopleAdmin on Mar 10, 2017 10:00 AM at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6628519478751210241.
This session includes training for tasks such as, but not limited
to:
-Adding new job orders
-Editing/Cloning job orders
-Adding Users
-Processing Candidates
-Viewing Candidate Pool and Prospects
Attendees should have their login information for the training/test environment
prior to
attending the session, which is generated from a configuration using
information provided in a workbook.
Please contact Mr. Craig Tucker at craig.tucker@dpi.nc.gov to get this
workbook or if you have any questions. Please include NC School Jobs in the
subject line. In order to ensure that schools have access to the test
environment before the training webinar, please request and complete your
workbook by Monday, March 6.
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Office of Charter Schools (OCS) at the
Collaborative Conference on Student Achievement (CCSA)
If you are planning to
attend the Collaborative Conference on Student Achievement (March 20-22, 2017, Koury
Convention Center, Greensboro), please make sure to join us for the “Moving
Forward” focus session on Tuesday, March
21 from 8:00 - 11:30 am. This focus session will feature valuable
information for charter schools. See the session information below:
Digital Learning Initiative for Charter Schools – Dr. Jeni Corn (Friday
Institute) and Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin (NCDPI)
Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) – Amy Jablonski (NCDPI)
NAIP: A New and
Improved Process to Teacher Evaluation – Jonathan Bryant, Tiffany Moceri, Kyle
Pierce and Melissa Peterman (Lincoln Charter School)
You must register and pay the registration fee to attend this conference session. If
you are interested in attending the conference and have not registered, please
use the following link: CCSA. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Culture Café
The North Carolina Virtual Public School
(NCVPS) Culture Café sessions are hour-long lectures on various cultural topics
in American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Latin,
Russian, and Spanish to broaden students’ cultural and world views. The
presentations are delivered by NCVPS faculty or invited guests as ancillary
instruction for interested students on a variety of themes (ex. career,
cultural, geographic, historical, etc.) related to the target languages.
These sessions are FREE and available to any
educator or student interested in the topic. There are three upcoming
sessions:
· French: A Look at the Portuguese and Spanish Age of
Discoveries @ 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 2
· Exchange Students Share Their Cultures @ 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7
· French: Les Chateaux de la Loire @ 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 9
Please see the NCVPS Culture Cafe
webpage for details, including a short informational video, the
current Culture Cafe calendar, and links to the session archives and the
upcoming Culture Cafe sessions.
Questions about the NCVPS Culture Cafe
Sessions can be directed to Herman Hall, Instructional Leader for the Culture
Cafes, at herman.hall@ncpublicschools.gov .
MEMO - Online Testing Updates 2017-18
Please
see the attached memo, Online Testing Updates 2017-18, from Dr. Rebecca
Garland and Dr. Tammy Howard to all Charter School Directors.
Attachment: 2017-18
Online Testing Memo
 PowerTeacher
Pro Cohort I Interest Survey
In an effort to
determine interest in participating in Cohort I of the PowerTeacher Pro
(Gradebook) release this Spring, for the 2017-18 school year, we are asking you
to complete this brief survey.
Your support is integral to the
success of how PowerTeacher Pro is implemented in your school and ultimately
statewide. The survey will close on March 10.
PowerTeacher Pro offers
increased functionality for managing the classroom, including advanced features
for grading. Teachers can use the mobile-friendly Gradebook to get their work
done faster and analyze student performance. Some of the most significant
improvements include:
- No more Java dependencies--Gradebook can be
launched right from your attendance dashboard without installing any
additional software (this is especially beneficial on Chromebooks)
- Mobile responsive design--The site will look
the same no matter what kind of device you bring it up on
- Fully integrated Standards-Based
Grading--Allows teachers to easily track student progress by standards
performance as well as by traditional grade completion
- Built-in progress reporting--Allows the
teacher to track by individual student or whole class section
- Cleaner interface--Makes toolbars easier to
find and locate and simplifies assignment and category creation
- Multiple course set-up--New assignments can
be applied to multiple sections all at the same time (no more copy and
paste)
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Public
Notice for Participation and Comments on the NC Application for Grant Award
under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as
Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2017
Please see the attached
notification to post the public notice for participation and comments from
March 6 - May 5.
If you have any questions,
please contact Tracy Riddle at tracy.riddle@dpi.nc.gov
or 919 807-3948.
Attachment: Memo+-+IDEA+Part+B+Grant+Public+Notice+-+Attachmt+0317.pdf
Memo+-+IDEA+Part+B+Grant+Public+Notice+0317.pdf
 2017-18 Mathematics Graduation Requirements for Students
Please find attached the updated
"Mathematics Graduation Requirements for Students" chart. Changes
include:
- updated course codes for the
math courses affected by the change to NC Math 1, 2, 3 standards
-
removal of courses no longer valid
(e.g. 2407 - Probability and Statistics)
-
listing courses alphabetically and/or
numerically by course code
Please direct questions
to Lisa Ashe at lisa.ashe@dpi.nc.gov or Joseph Reaper at joseph.reaper@dpi.nc.gov.
Attachment: Math
Options Chart
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Multi-Tiered Sytem of Support (MTSS) Presentations for Charter Leads
Last month,
Charter School Directors as well as their Curriculum and Exceptional Children
counterparts were invited to attend overview presentations offered in every
region across the state. These meetings
were well attended indicating a strong interest in state support for
installation of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).
Additional MTSS learning opportunities are
available at this month’s Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement, where the NCDPI Team will be
offering several sessions pertinent to Charter Schools. On Tuesday, March
21st Amy Jablonski, Director of
Integrated Academic and Behavior Systems will be presenting at the “Moving
Forward” Session. Additionally, a session is available for schools currently in
an MTSS Cohort. A full-day has been planned which will allow team members to
work on focused implementation facilitated by stories from the field. Topics will include SAM administration planning, communication
planning and secondary installation. Participants will have an opportunity to
rotate between presenters who will talk about their experiences in supporting
schools using tools and resources as well as key learnings and recommendations.
To register for CCSA,
go to:http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/ccsa/.
All MTSS Charter School MTSS Coordinators were emailed the link for the
full day session MTSS Session. We look forward to seeing your representatives
in Greensboro.
Please contact Amy Jablonski at Amy.Jablonski@dpi.nc.gov for more
information.
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Charter Schools In the News
Lincoln
Charter Considers Expansion
Other News
Journal
for Interdisciplinary Teacher Leadership Submissions
The Kenan
Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership is accepting articles and literary
reviews to be featured in the third issue of the Journal for Interdisciplinary
Teacher Leadership (JoITL).
The
peer-reviewed publication features original work on K–12 educational topics
from research to pedagogy to policy, and more.
Special
consideration will be given to works that address:
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STEM education and science literacy
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Project and inquiry based learning
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Teacher leadership and research experiences for
educators
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Data literacy and digital learning
Submissions will be
accepted through Friday, March 31, 2017. For submission guidelines, visit kenanfellows.org/journals. Please send
questions to the managing editor, Amneris Solano, at asolano@ncsu.edu.
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