Monthly Standards Update -- 2nd Issue

In March 2021, the North Carolina State Board of Education unanimously approved the 2020 ELD Standard Course of Study (SCOS) for implementation in the 2022-2023 school year. This approval marked the start of the Installation Phase where the NCDPI ESL/Title III Team prepares for initial implementation of the ELD SCOS through planning PSU professional development, support, and resource development.

In an effort to keep stakeholders informed during the Installation Phase, the NCDPI ESL/Title III Team provides monthly standards updates that contain the latest announcements and current news regarding the ELD SCOS.  These updates are sent every first Tuesday of the month.

NC ELD Standard Course of Study Support Documents

The NCDPI ESL/Title III Team has begun planning the development of support documents to assist stakeholders in implementing the NC ELD Standard Course of Study.  Support documents will include:

• a NC-Specific ELD Standards Framework Document 
• a Glossary defining acronyms and terms related to the NC ELD Standard Course of Study and the NCDPI ESL/Title III Program
• a Crosswalk illustrating the variance between the 2012 NC ELD Standard Course of Study and the adopted 2020 NC ELD Standard Course of Study
• an Unpacking Document with clarifications and explanations for the NC ELD Standards, Key Language Uses, Language Expectations, and Proficiency Level Descriptors
• a Mapping Document connecting the NC ELD Standard Course of Study to other content areas' Standard Course of Study
• Parent/Caregiver Resources to assist caregivers in supporting their students' learning outside of school

These resources will be included in the NC ELD Standard Course of Study repository in spring 2021.

Register for Our Upcoming Coffee Chats! In the past decade, there have been major changes in K-12 education and language development theory and policy, so the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework has shifted in response.” - WIDA (2020) The WIDA ELD Standards are the NC State Board Adopted Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) for students identified as English Learner students (ELs) in the state. There is a lot to learn and explore in the 2020 edition, so the NCDPI EL Support Team will be facilitating Coffee Chats! These interactive sessions are designed to support educators as they work their way through WIDA’s six-module eLearning course entitled, The WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach (available in the WIDA Secure Portal). The Coffee Chat sessions are designed to help educators synthesize the module materials to be used in their own educational environment through discussion, activities and support as they learn to: Connect current knowledge and practices to the 2020 WIDA ELD Standards Framework Integrate student assets into content learning Make content connections to the Key Language Uses Identify Language Expectations Find opportunities to make language visible Use the WIDA Proficiency Level Descriptors   These virtual sessions will be offered 4:30 - 5:30 PM on the following dates: Sept 27 Oct 11 Oct 25 Nov 15 Nov 29 Dec 6 Register now!