 NCDPI Office of Charter Schools (OCS) Updates
MTSS Charter Message
August 3, 2018
MTSS Communication Brief
Invisible Forces
Last month, Dr. Amy Jablonski and an MTSS \ Coordinator co-presented at the Leadership Summit. The topic was on creating a healthy school culture by addressing attitudes and beliefs that are critical to a multi-tiered system of support.
The topic was introduced by identifying “visible forces”, or those evidence-based practices like providing feedback, teaching clarity and providing formative evaluation. These are those desired practices that we know to help students.
However, as shared during the session, while we know what to do for students, the problem sometimes comes in convincing educators to embrace and use these strategies with the belief that all students can learn.
Research tells us that teacher estimates of student achievement has a 1.62 effect size. Knowing the impact of a healthy school culture where educators have high expectations, our team wants to provide supports in to create this for all students.
Dr. Jablonski suggested these two ideas in addressing existing beliefs or stereotypes that get in the way of a positive school culture:
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support teachers in developing the skills to have crucial conversations so that conflicting opinions don’t interfere with a healthy school culture
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Create effective PLC’s to combat false/incomplete information with better information
For the complete presentation and an example of how one MTSS Coordinator facilitated this work with a leadership team, go here. For more information on belief systems, go here.
As always, if your Charter team needs support installing an MTSS reach out to us at integratedsystems@dpi.nc.gov.
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NACSA Travel Scholarship Application Deadline: August 3
We know professional development budgets can be tight for many
authorizers, making conference attendance difficult (if not impossible). NACSA
is committed to supporting you and your organization in providing excellent
public charter schools to your community.
For this reason, we are pleased to
offer travel scholarships to our upcoming conference hosted in Orlando on
October 22-25. Scholarships are awarded based on a competitive application
process. The deadline to apply for consideration is Friday, August 3. The
application is available via the following link: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4465351/2018-NACSA-Leadership-Conference-Travel-Scholarship-Program.
If you have any questions regarding this program or the upcoming
conference, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We hope to see you soon in
Orlando.
COURTNEY LEIGH BEISEL
p: 724.719.2554
Authorizer Engagement Director, NACSA
e: courtneyb@qualitycharters.org
The North Carolina
Virtual Public School invites you to its 2018 Virtual Open House
When: Tuesday,
August 14, 11 AM - 12 PM or Thursday, August 16, 7 PM to 8 PM
This year we are offering two
opportunities to attend the Annual Virtual Open House. Please
choose the date that works best for your schedule.
Where:
The event will be hosted in an NCVPS online classroom. Details will be sent
following registration.
Presenters:
NCVPS staff, teachers, and students.
Topics:
The presentation will include Who is NCVPS?, Teaching and Learning with
NCVPS, Meet the Teacher, See the Classroom, Support All Around, and Q &
As.
Audience: The
NCVPS Open House is open to the public. While our presentations are geared
toward parents and students in public schools, private schools, and
home-schools, we have something for everyone.
Educators will learn about
the NCVPS teaching and learning process. The general public will
discover what online learning is.
August 14, 11 AM
August 16, 7 PM
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NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Updates
School Financial Reporting
SCHOOL BUSINESS DIVISION
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES
This is a reminder
that July 2018 (FY2018) Financial and MFR data files need to be
built and available to DPI no later than 11:59 p.m. on Thursday,
August 2, 2018.
For LEAs using the LINQ
software, once the month is closed your data will be created and sent to
LINQ for submission to DPI. Should any LINQ LEA encounter problems with
the monthly closing, please contact the LINQ HELP Desk.
DPI will begin processing
data files first thing on Friday, August 3, 2018. Please
make every effort to create the data files on the due date. We would like
to remind you that LEA staff must be available on August 3, 2018 to
answer any data related questions or issues DPI may encounter.
If this reminder needs to
be sent to others at your district, please forward this message to them
and amanda.cruz@dpi.nc.gov.
LICN-001 Update ***Action Required***
Greetings HR Directors:
We have two announcements related to
recent changes to LICN-001. Please read the following information carefully and
complete the information by the indicated deadline.
Permit to
Teach
NCDPI will begin the process of issuing
Permits to Teach for those teachers whose licenses expire on June 30, 2018 due
to failure to pass required licensure exams. There are four major groups of
teachers who are affected by the exam requirements:
- Educator Preparation Completers
with an IPL that expires June 30, 2018 without a passing score on required
exam(s)
- Lateral Entry Completers with a
LE license that expires June 30, 2018 without a passing score on required
exam(s)
- Educator Preparation Completers
with an IPL that expires June 30, 2019 without a passing score on required
exam(s)
- Educator
Preparation Completers with an IPL that expires June 30, 2020 without an
attempt on required exam(s).
In order for these teachers to be
issued a Permit to Teach (PtT), the LEA or charter school must verify that the
teacher is “effective”. LEAs and charter schools may establish their own
criteria for determining effectiveness for requesting the permit to teach.
Please find the attached spreadsheet
(Request for Permit to Teach) for identifying employees for whom the
LEA/charter school is seeking a Permit to Teach.
There are nine fields that
need to be completed for each employee for whom a PtT is requested. To the
right of the nine fields is a text box which explains the appropriate input for
each field. Please note that you must enter the name(s) of the employee exactly
as it appears on the license. Additionally,
you must enter the state UID (not your local employee number) and the license
number for each employee.
We prefer both the UID and license
number, but we can process the request with either of these fields. We cannot process the request for a PtT
without a UID or license number for the employee.
Once the spreadsheet is complete, the
file will contain personally identifiable information (PII) for the employees.
The spreadsheet cannot be emailed back to
NCDPI, it must be transmitted securely via the HR Secure Shell.
If you do not know how to access the HR Secure Shell, please email educatoreffectiveness@dpi.nc.gov
for instructions.
Access will only be granted to the Personnel Administrator,
Associate Superintendent, or Superintendent listed for the LEA in EDDIE.
For
charter schools, only the Charter School Director listed in EDDIE may request
access to the secure shell.
In order to ensure processing
the licenses in time for the 2018-19 school year, please submit your completed
spreadsheets to the HR Secure Shell by 8:00 AM on Monday August 19, 2018 (or
sooner)
Residency
License Flowcharts
NCDPI has received numerous questions from the
field regarding the residency license flowcharts. The confusion centers on the
inclusion of passing the licensure exam in the requirements for a Permit to
Teach or Emergency License.
The intent was not to suggest that passing the licensure
exam(s) was a requirement for these licenses, but that a candidate could hold
these licenses even if he/she had passed the required exam(s). There might be a
situation where a candidate for licensure has passed the test but may not meet
the requirements for admission to an EPP (e.g., insufficient GPA).
LEAs and
charter schools have the flexibility to request a PtT or Emergency License in
order to prepare the candidate for admission to an EPP. Please find the revised flowchart that clarifies the issue. As always, if you have any questions about the process, please contact NCDPI.
Thomas R. Tomberlin
Director, School Research, Data, and ReportingOffice of the Deputy State
Superintendent
LICN-001_Flowcharts_SBEMeeting_07_2018_v15.pptx
Request+for+Permit+to+Teach.xlsx
Professional Development
Crisis Prevention Training Updates
INTEGRATED ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS
Please see the attached Memorandum regarding professional development
guidance and training around crisis prevention for schools. If you have
questions, feel free to contact your Regional IABS or Behavior Support Consultant.
Memo-Crisis+Prevention+Update+2018.07.pdf
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Professional Development: Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities in the General Education Classroom
To: Lead Administrators, Charter Schools - Professional Development Opportunity
For further information, contact Lynne Loeser (lynne.loeser@dpi.nc.gov) or
919-807-3980.
Memo+-+SLD+Gen+ED+Webinars.pdf
Changes to DMA LEA Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy 10-C
The attached Memorandum summarizes
key changes to the LEA policy posted by the NC Division of Medical Assistance
(DMA).
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Teacher Mini-Grants for Aquarium Programs
The Aquarium Scholars
program is a partnership between the North Carolina Aquariums, North Carolina
public schools, the nonprofit North Carolina Aquarium Society, and the Friday
Institute at North Carolina State University; through which private donors fund
access to science, technology, engineering, and math-based Aquarium education
programs for Title I Schools across the state.
Applications are due by
September 15, 2018. Click
here to learn more and apply!
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 OCS West Regional Huddle Highlights
Thank you to Pine Lake Prep for hosting
the OCS West Regional Huddle!
The
Office of Charter Schools would like to give a HUGE shout out to Andrew Moceri
and the team at Pine Lake Preparatory in Mooresville, NC.
On Thursday, July 26th,
Pine Lake Prep hosted the OCS West Regional Huddle for charter school leaders,
staff, and board members from around the state.
The day was filled with
informational sessions, best practices, networking, leadership roundtables, and
even a demonstration from the Pine Lake SPORK robotics team.
The success of the
huddle would not have been possible without such a great partner. Thank you!
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks,
Jay
Jay
Whalen
Office
of Charter Schools
NC
Department of Public Instruction
6307
Mail Service Center
Raleigh,
NC 27699-6307
Jay.Whalen@dpi.nc.gov
(919)
807-3495 (w)
(919)
807-3496 (f)
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Charter School Web Links
Memo: 2018-19 Participation in Field Tests and Special Studies
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charterschools/profdev/
NCDPI Web Links
First
Friday -- August 2018
Consent for Release of Contact Information for Students with
Certain Disabilities
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Districts Share $800,000 in Coding and Mobile App Grants
NC
Students Shine at National Leadership and Skills Conference
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