North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate
Grassroots Developed, the Portrait provides a more balanced measure to determine what student success should look like
An initiative led by the N.C Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to define the skills and mindsets students need for success after high school has been unfolding since March. Now, with the help of 1,200 North Carolinians across the state, this grassroots-informed Portrait of a Graduate has been finalized.
The Portrait of a Graduate aims to ensure that North Carolina students are well equipped for the broadest range of postsecondary opportunities. Aligning with State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Catherine Truitt’s 2022 focus on the “Year of the Workforce,” the Portrait can be adopted by schools and districts to better prepare the state’s 1.5 million students for civic life, career or college.
As determined by the design teams that were part of the initiative, the statewide Portrait identifies seven competencies that students should possess upon graduation from high school to help them thrive in the 21st century. These include:
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Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Empathy
- Learner’s Mindset
- Personal Responsibility
To learn more about the Portrait and competencies, click here.
Professional Development Opportunities
ESL/Title III ELD Standards Implementation: Support PD
This school year marks PSUs' initial implementation of the NC ELD Standard Course of Study. Our team is offering state-wide professional learning with a focus on integrating the ELD Standards into Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and ELA for the 22-23 school year. Both content area educators and language educators are encouraged to attend.
Register for the following sessions at
bit.ly/SupportPD22-23
- Science (November 16, 2022)
- ELA (January 16, 2023)
To request professional learning specific to your region and/or PSU, please also contact your Regional Director. Should you have any standards questions or need technical assistance, please email ESLTitleIII@dpi.nc.gov.
Nonformal Educator's Meeting - Save the Date!
Literacy Instruction Standards Learning Series
The NCDPI Office of Academic Standards is offering state-wide professional learning with a focus on integrating the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) into standards-aligned content area instruction. These sessions are open to K-12 educators. To learn more about the LIS, view the DPI LIS webpage. To view LIS resources, visit the LIS Toolkit (LIST).
Literacy in ELA Registration
Literacy in Science Registration
Literacy in Math Registration
Literacy in Social Studies Registration
Literacy in ELD Registration
The 7-12 PAEMST Application Has Launched!
Nominate a 7-12th Grade STEM Teacher Today at www.PAEMST.org
K-12 Science Standards Revision Update
Completed Actions:
✓ Data Review Committee (DRC) Report completed and shared with the Standard Writing Team
✓ Standards Writing Team (SWT) orientation and work session (mid October)
✓ Standards review updates are being sent through Science, Math and STEM newsletters and listservs, and posted on the website
Next Steps:
- SWT completing the first draft of the revised standards
- DPI will release the first draft of revisions (tentatively) in mid-November for 30 days for both public and PSU standard-by-standard survey feedback
- Communication is being, and will continue to be sent, preparing the public and PSUs
- After the 30 day window, the survey data will be sent to the Office of Learning Recovery & Acceleration
Stay tuned for updates through our listservs.
NC DPI Science Consultants
Dr. Debra Hall
K-5 Science
debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov
Gavin Fradel
6-8 Science
gavin.fradel@dpi.nc.gov
Benita Tipton
9-12 Science
benita.tipton@dpi.nc.gov
Alexis Wood
9-12 Science
kathryn.wood@dpi.nc.gov
Additional Contacts:
Dr. Charles Aiken
Section Chief K-12 Mathematics, Science and STEM
charles.aiken@dpi.nc.gov
Howard Ginsburg
K-12 STEM Consultant
howard.ginsburg@dpi.nc.gov
Marilyn Johns
Administration Specialist
marilyn.johns@dpi.nc.gov
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