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NCDPI's Office of Academic Standards serves as the authoritative source for the review, revision, and support for the implementation of state content standards in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (SCOS).
During the 2022 - 2023 school year, three content areas (Arts Education, Guidance, and World Languages) are in the review phase as outlined on pages 11 - 17 in the North Carolina SCOS Internal Procedures Manual.
Please see the details for December 2022 below as we progress through the process to update the North Carolina World Language Essential Standards, including the deadline extension for the Standard-by-Standard surveys and the Data Review Committee (DRC) applications through January 20, 2023, as well as the new details about the tentative textbook adoption schedule added to the timeline.
In this Update
- Survey Clarification
- Due January 20th:
- All Stakeholders Standard-by-Standard Survey
- PSU Survey
- Data Review Committee Applications
- UPDATED 2022 - 2027 Review and Revision Timeline
- Next Steps and How to Get Involved
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Deadline at 5:00 pm on January 20
In August, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of Academic Standards’ team kicked off the review phase for K-12 Arts Standards. This cohort of standards will follow the NC Standard Course of Study Manual in terms of process and timeline.
Per the Internal Procedures Manual, the review phase consists of data collection and analysis, as well as research. The NCDPI team is seeking input on the current K-12 Arts standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies.
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These surveys are being shared to gather thoughtful input and comments from stakeholders familiar with the Arts, Guidance, and/or World Language Standard Course of Study in order to inform revision decisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards.
Any individual who wishes to provide input on the Standard Course of Study may complete this survey. This survey is estimated to take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete, depending on how many grades or courses you choose to review.
We thank you for your time and input. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the standards review and revision process.
Arts Education Team Office Leadership
Dr. Lori Major Carlin, Section Chief Dr. Kristi Day, Director
Brandon Roeder, Arts Education Consultant
Sayward Grindley, Arts Education Consultant
 Due by 5:00 pm on January 20
State Board of Education policy specifies that the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) will formally collect feedback on the current standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies. In August, the NCDPI Office of Academic Standards’ team kicked off the review phase for K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Language Standards. This cohort of standards will follow the NC Standard Course of Study Manual in terms of process and timeline.
As a part of the process, we have created a PSU feedback survey. The purpose of this survey is to obtain input from each PSU on the K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Language Standard Course of Study (SCOS) in order to inform revision decisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards.
The NCDPI team requests your thoughtful input and comments on the current academic standards for K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Languages to inform the review and revision process. Please connect with the respective district leader, as applicable, for each area in order to convene a review team consisting of educators in your PSU familiar with the SCOS for the Arts, Guidance, and World Languages.
This survey is estimated to take about 30-45 minutes to complete, depending on how you choose to deploy within your PSU. We thank you for your time and input. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the standards revision process.
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Arts Education Team Office Leadership
Dr. Lori Major Carlin, Section Chief Dr. Kristi Day, Director
Brandon Roeder, Arts Education Consultant
Sayward Grindley, Arts Education Consultant
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Due by 5:00 pm on January 20
The application deadline for the K-12 Arts Standards Data Review Committees (DRC) has been extended through Friday, January 20, 2023. DRC members review the data collected and compiled from Standard-by-Standard surveys, regional focus groups, and interviews, as well as research, policies, and legislation.
Note: The DRC analyzes the feedback and makes recommendations that help drive both the review and revision phases, so individuals chosen for the DRC cannot serve on the Standards Writing Team (SWT) that is convened during the revision phase.
The DRC will consist of a range of external stakeholders, including: K-12 educators, educational leaders, university professors, content professionals, experts from partner organizations, and community members. The DRC members will be chosen from across the state’s eight regions and represent varying perspectives and experiences regarding the current Standard Course of Study for these areas.
To complete the DRC application for each of the areas above, visit the Office of Academic Standards’ webpage.
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Arts Education is making steady progress with the review phase. Take a look at the graphic below and the projected timeframes, which are subject to change, across several academic years. Please see the the North Carolina SCOS Internal Procedures Manual for information about each phase, review through implementation.
Also, an updated tentative textbook adoption schedule was released at the beginning of December to reflect the standards revision process. For World Languages and Arts Education, 2025 is now listed as the State Textbook Adoption Year and 2026 is the year new materials will be available, which has been added to our timeline graphic. Feel free to read more about the Textbook Adoption Process online.
 The following are projected timeframes and subject to change.
Review Phase: 2022 - 2023
- Surveys for individual stakeholders and for local PSU teams
- Regional focus groups
- Interviews
- Research about policies, legislation, best practices, other standards, educational research, and trends from business/industry
- Data Review Committee (DRC)
- State Board of Education (SBE) approval to move to Revision
Revision Phase: 2023 - 2024
- Standards Writing Team (SWT)
Note: Individuals cannot serve on both the DRC and the SWT.
- SWT creates Draft 1 of new standards and Standard-by-Standard surveys used for feedback
- DRC compiles feedback for SWT
- SWT creates Draft 2 and general feedback survey used for input
- DRC compiles feedback for SWT
- SWT creates Draft 3 to present to SBE for discussion and approval
Installation Phase: 2024 - 2025
- New standards provided to all stakeholders
- NCDPI prepares statewide professional development
- PSUs develop plans for rollout of new standards in local curriculum
Initial Implementation Phase: 2025 - 2026
- New standards used in all K-12 classrooms
- PSU rollout of local training and curriculum writing
- NCDPI facilitates statewide training with materials and support documents for new standards
Full Implementation Phase: 2026 - 2027 and beyond
- Professional development at state and local levels expanded and shared with lessons learned
- NCDPI and PSUs collaborate to identify and address needs
- Annual needs assessment survey deployed to collect data on implementation and future needs
What's Next for Arts Education?
The Arts Education #SettingTheStandard newsletter is a monthly publication that will feature:
- updates about our progress in the current phase
- reminders about dates and deadlines for stakeholder input
- links to where more details are posted about the process
Be sure to add your email address to the listserv!
If you want to receive the monthly Arts Education #SettingTheStandard newsletters, go to the NCDPI Sign Up for Updates page and check that your email address is on the Arts Education Newsletter listserv under the options for Department and Division News.
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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)
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