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- State-Funded COVID-19 Testing Program Options for K-12 School Year 21-22
- United States Senate Youth Program
- Arts Ed Course Manual
 Click on the image above for a clickable PDF copy of the information
"To facilitate safer participation in sports, extracurricular activities, and other activities with elevated risk (such as activities that involve singing, shouting, band, and exercise that could lead to increased exhalation), schools may consider implementing screening testing for participants who are not fully vaccinated. Schools can routinely test student athletes, participants, coaches, and trainers, and other people (such as adult volunteers) who are not fully vaccinated and could come into close contact with others during these activities. Schools can implement screening testing of participants who are not fully vaccinated up to 24 hours before sporting, competition, or extracurricular events. Schools can use different screening testing strategies for lower-risk sports"
from pages 12-13 StrongSchoolsNC Toolkit
Apply for the United States Senate Youth Program!
Application materials are now available for the upcoming United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
The USSYP provides an educational opportunity for juniors and seniors interested in pursuing college coursework in history or political science to spend a week in Washington D.C. meeting Senators, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, and officials from various federal agencies and the White House.
- Two student winners will be selected to represent North Carolina.
- These two winners will each attend the Washington Week program, March 5-12, 2022, and receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship.
North Carolina application materials can be found on the North Carolina Senate Youth website August 1, 2021 – October 3, 2021. http://senateyouthnc.webs.com/.
The Arts Education Team at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has compiled all relevant information pertaining to courses in K-12 Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts into ONE document to provide clarity around the unique proficiency-based Standard Course of Study in the Arts. Though broken down into discrete sections, the information contained in each section is often repeated and cross-referenced with information from an additional section; i.e. in order to properly understand the course coding structure, an understanding of proficiency levels and the suggested course progression is also necessary. Please note that this is not new information - it is simply consolidated into one place.
The content is presented in four sections:
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Course Codes - This section provides an explanation of the coding structure including the unique honors structure of Arts Education courses, Specialization Courses, and how proficiency levels are used. Additional NCDPI Course Coding resources include links to introductory course coding webinars.
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Arts Education Licensure - This section provides the NC School Board of Education Policy and testing information for teacher licenses in the areas of Dance, Music, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts. Further information on in-field licensure can also be found.
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Suggested Course Progression - An in-depth look at how students enter and progress through Arts Ed courses is provided. Discussion of placement examinations, skipping levels, credit by demonstrated mastery (CDM) as well as recommendations for student profiles, concentrations in the arts, and example schedules are also provided.
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Arts Education Graduation Requirement - An overview of the upcoming requirement along with a precursory timeline are provided.
In addition to the foundational information in each section, FAQs are provided from archived questions from the field.
Please review the document at bit.ly/NCArtsEdCourseManual
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Resources
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Quick Reference Guides for the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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NC Arts Education Google Site - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Google Site is intended to be a resource for arts educators, administrators, institutions of higher education, and other interested parties. It contains links to standards, instructional tools, professional development, and other resources related to implementing the North Carolina Arts Education Essential Standards. Arts Education leaders are encouraged to browse, reference, download, share, discuss, and adapt resources.
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NC Arts Education Listserv- Sign up to receive detailed information and updates. Subscribe by visiting: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE/subscriber/new. Enter your email address and then select Arts Education and any other listservs for which you would like to subscribe.
- North Carolina Arts Council
- A+ Schools of North Carolina
- NC Museum of History
North Carolina's Vision for Comprehensive Arts Education
In today's globally competitive world, innovative thinking and creativity are essential for all school children. High quality, standards-based instruction in the arts develops these skills and effectively engages, retains, and prepares future-ready students for graduation and success in an entrepreneurial economy. Dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts, taught by licensed arts educators and integrated throughout the curriculum, are critical to North Carolina's 21st century education. (Senate Bill 66: Comprehensive Arts Education Task Force, 2010)
NCDPI Arts Education - NCDPI Arts Education Google Site
@ArtsEdNC - NCDPI Arts Education Twitter
Contact Us!
Sayward Grindley: K-12 Dance and Visual Arts Consultant
Brandon Roeder: K-12 Music and Theatre Arts Consultant
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