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In this Newsletter:
- Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar Collection - Submissions being accepted now
- Global Education Partnerships with France - Application for All K-12 Subject Areas
- Participate in a National Assessment Grant for DL/I - Interest Survey due January 15
- World Languages Standards Review Process - Items below due at 5:00 pm on January 20
- All Stakeholder Standard-by-Standard Survey for Individuals
- Data Review Committee (DRC) Applications
Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar Collection
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The NCDPI Office of Innovation is interested in showcasing exemplars of the Portrait of a Graduate Competencies as an extension of the Promising Practices Clearinghouse, and we are hoping each of you will be able to assist in collecting these exemplars.
The Portrait of a Graduate identifies seven competencies that North Carolina students should possess upon graduation from high school to help them thrive in the 21st century.
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Empathy
- Learner's Mindset
- Personal Responsibility
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NCDPI is seeking to spotlight these competencies from various perspectives, such as leaders being collaborative, teachers being critical thinkers, students being adaptable, etc. We are especially interested in student-based exemplars, as we would like to embed those in the Portrait of a Graduate Playbook once the assets (infographics, videos, photos, etc.) are available.
This information is being collected on the Portrait of a Graduate Exemplars Google form from all Public School Units (PSUs) or districts, charter schools, and lab schools.
Please direct any questions to Dr. Angie Mullennix, Director of Innovative Practices and Programs, at Angie.Mullennix@dpi.nc.gov.
Note: The NCDPI Office of Innovation intern, Hayden Kelley, will be assisting on this project and may be in further contact with you or those who make submissions, as our intention is to collect the information via the form then reach back out to the submitter and inquire further via virtual meeting and/or conduct a site visit.
Global Education Partnerships with France
Application Open to All K-12 Teachers in Any Subject
North Carolina has international agreements or Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with public education systems in Spain, China, and, since 2020, France! One of the objectives of the MOU with the Académie de Reims in France is to establish partnerships between teachers in France and North Carolina so that they and their students can work on common projects virtually.
Please see the 20-minute Overview of School Partnerships video and/or the slides as a PDF with information about submitting an online application to be matched with a colleague and school in France.
Note: As of January 2023, there are nine schools in the Académie de Reims with teachers who would like to partner with an American colleague. They are mostly at the middle school (collège) or high school (lycée) levels, and their project interests range from language and literature to STEM, science, history, CTE, and the arts, plus sports and other extracurricular activities.
Questions about the MOU with France can be sent to the NCDPI Global Education Steering Committee at ncglobaleducation@dpi.nc.gov and additional details are on the International Agreements page of the NCDPI website's Global Education section, including information about the other MOUs.
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Participate in a National Assessment Grant for Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I)
Interest Survey due January 15
The NCDPI, in partnership with the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), is looking for five districts to participate in a grant to create a Multilingual-Multimodal Science Inventory (M2-Si) e-portfolio formative science assessment for students in grades 3-5.
The grant spans four years, 2022 - 2026, and, once created, the e-portfolio will assist educators and families in understanding the academic progress of multilingual students. They will work with dual language/immersion (DL/I) programs and programs which use other models for language instruction. This new approach to assessment will position multilingualism as an asset that students bring into the classroom and showcases North Carolina’s innovative efforts in understanding student achievement and growth. More detailed information about the initiative can be found in the NCDPI press release.
Grant Participation
- We are seeking five districts to participate in the M2-Si grant work.
- Within each district, we are seeking two elementary schools to participate, and we will work with several classes in grades 3-5 in each school. We are also looking for a mix of DL/I and non-DL/I classes and/or schools.
- Within each school, we are seeking science classrooms, grades 3-5 with at least 1/3 Multilingual Learners (MLs).
- Districts will support the researchers with the following activities:
- Collecting student work samples to understand how MLs express their understanding of science concepts.
- Working with educators, families, and students to understand how they use science assessment results.
- Developing new formative assessments in science, including commenting on and piloting new tasks, rubrics, online tools, and score reports.
- Initial research activities will begin in spring of 2023 and selected districts will continue with the project through 2026.
Submit this online Interest Survey by January 15 to let us know you are interested or contact Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson, ML/Title III Consultant and co-lead of the NCDPI DL/I Team, at ivanna.anderson@dpi.nc.gov with questions.
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 NCDPI World Languages Standards Review Process
Surveys & Applications due at 5:00 pm next Friday, January 20
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, and we are working across the state to update the North Carolina World Language Essential Standards. As part of this process, the Standard-by-Standard surveys and the Data Review Committee (DRC) applications are due by Friday, January 20, 2023. Please see the details and links below.
All Stakeholder Standard-by-Standard Surveys
The Standard-by-Standard surveys for World Languages are open until January 20 to collect feedback on the current standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies.
The World Languages All Stakeholders survey for individuals takes about 10 - 20 minutes to complete and needs to be done in one sitting. If you would like to give feedback on more than one program or course, you can submit additional surveys.
So far, over 1,000 All Stakeholder surveys have been submitted, but we need more!
Please submit the World Languages All Stakeholders Survey and encourage others to do so, too, by passing along these links:
DRC Applications
Applications for the World Languages Data Review Committee (DRC) can be submitted until 5:00 pm on Friday, January 20.
The World Languages DRC will consist of a range of external stakeholders and will be chosen from across the state’s eight regions to represent varying perspectives and experiences regarding the current Standard Course of Study, the North Carolina World Language Essential Standards.
DRC members review the data collected and compiled from Standard-by-Standard surveys, regional focus groups, interviews, along with research, policies, and legislation that pertain to World Language education. Once they analyze the feedback, they make recommendations that help drive both the review and revision phases.
Note: DRC members cannot serve on the Standards Writing Team (SWT) that is convened during the revision phase because the DRC and the SWT work together.
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