Standards Updates
Science
After the closing of the surveys for Draft 1 of the proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards in December, the Office of Learning Recovery completed their analysis of the data the first week of January. The Science Data Review Committee (DRC) held full day online meetings the second week of January to prepare their recommendations for edits/improvements to the proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards. The Standards Writing team met in-person on February 6th to review the DRC’s report and recommendations and begin preparing a second draft of proposed standards. Work on the second draft is on-going with the goal of releasing the draft for public review the last week of February. There will only be 1 survey released for the second draft, which will be sent to ALL stakeholders to provide comment. There will not be a PSU specific survey. The survey will be open for 30 days. Once that survey window closes, the DRC will complete another review of the feedback and make any additional recommendations for the SWT. The current timeline maintains the goal of presenting final recommendations to the State Board of Education for review at the June meeting and then official approval at the July meeting.
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Healthful Living
The Data Review Committee (DRC) has completed the initial data review report which summarizes information gained through research, surveys, interviews, and focus groups. The report was used by the Standards Writing Team (SWT) during their initial meeting February 7th and 8th to begin formulating an initial draft of both Health and Physical Education Standards. Once complete, the initial draft will be released to the field in the form of a survey to gather feedback. The survey, available in March, will be open for 30 days.
World Languages
All-Stakeholder and PSU Surveys
As of January 20th, the all-stakeholder and PSU surveys are closed. Data is currently being compiled and cleaned for the Data Review Committee (DRC).
Data Review Committee (DRC) Applications
As of January 27th, the applications for the World Languages Data Review Committee (DRC) are closed. An internal DPI team is currently reviewing applications. Selected members will be notified by the end of February 2023.
Arts
We are close to the 80% threshold for the Standards Review PSU survey. We plan to close both the all stakeholder and the PSU specific survey on March 3. If your PSU needs the link to the PSU specific survey, please reach out to Dr. Lori Carlin at lori.carlin@dpi.nc.gov. Thank you for your input!
Guidance
We are close to the 80% threshold for the Standards Review PSU survey. We plan to close both the all stakeholder and the PSU specific survey on February 27. If your PSU needs the link to the PSU specific survey, please reach out to Dr. Kisha Bryant at kisha.bryant@dpi.nc.gov. Thank you for your input!
Legislation and Policy
PRC 085
PRC 085 funds are available to provide literacy interventions for kindergarten, first, second, and third grade students as required by General Statute and session law. The funds shall also be used to support the science of reading professional development. Term: July 1 - June 30
PRC 085 offers the opportunity to fund the following:
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Literacy Intervention Funds (Local science of reading sustainability including training and materials)
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Science of Reading (LETRS® training reimbursement for substitutes and stipends)
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Twice Retained Student Tutoring (3rd-grade students retained twice)
PRC 085 Overview Chart
Reading Camp Signing Bonuses
PSUs shall provide a signing bonus in an amount determined by the local board of education that is at least $1,200 to any teacher who meets all of the following criteria:
(1) Is associated with high growth in reading based on EVAAS data in any previous year.
(2) Was awarded a reading performance bonus based on EVAAS data and administered by the Department of Public Instruction in any previous fiscal year.
(3) Accepts employment to provide instruction during a reading camp.
Reading Camp Signing Bonuses may be paid out of PRC 085 in this fiscal year. Reading Camp Performance Bonuses may be paid out of PRC 085 next fiscal year.
Please see pages 72-73 of the 2022-23 RTA Implementation Guide.
PRC016 funds: We do not have specific details about when Reading Camp funds will be released.
*Friendly reminder- As your district plans for 2022-23 Reading Camps, please remember legislation only prioritizes funding for Grades 2 and 3. If districts choose to host Grade 1, please plan funding accordingly.
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Feedback- LIS Form Submissions
The ELA Team is continuing to provide PSUs feedback on their LIS Form Submissions. The feedback is completed on a rolling-basis and is being sent to PSUs in the order the forms were received. PSUs should expect their feedback no later than November 15, 2023.
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Professional Development
2023 Social Studies Leaders' Institute Registration
The NCDPI K-12 Social Studies Team is excited to offer the Social Studies Leaders' Institute on March 23-24, 2023. The Institute will be a meaningful way for you to increase your capacity as a social studies leader to build a strong local social studies curriculum.
The cost to attend the Institute is $30. Note that registration is nonrefundable.
Registration will be open now through March 13, 2023.
Location:
Laughlin Professional Development Center
7911 Summerfield Rd, Summerfield, NC 27358
Make checks payable to:
Guilford County Schools Social Studies Dept.
Attention: Jonathan Permar
501 W. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Contact:
socialstudies@gcsnc.com
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LinguaFolio for NC
On Tuesday, February 21, the monthly Twitter chats from the Teacher Network Leadership Team at #Together4MLs will feature LinguaFolio for NC: Promoting portfolios, self-assessment, and reflection in language learning, where we will be discussing the questions below from 7:00 - 7:30 pm ET.
- How do you incorporate self-assessment for students to reflect on their language goals?
- How do you or could you use the "How Do I Learn?” component to plan learning with your students?
- What kind of “Language Activities” do you have students use in the classroom?
- How do you use the “Intercultural Encounters” component to develop SEL competencies in your language students?
No registration is required, only a Twitter account, so anyone can participate in this chat. Follow the @NCDPI_MLs Twitter handle and use the #Together4MLs hashtag to share your tweets.
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LIS 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.
- Literacy in Social Studies - April 27
To learn more about the LIS, view the DPI LIS webpage.
To view LIS resources, visit the LIS Toolkit (LIST).
The sessions below were originally scheduled for the 2022 NCDPI AIM Conference. The ELA Team is offering
these sessions state-wide to allow additional educators to attend. These sessions are open to K-12 educators.
- LIS Learning Series: Engaging Writers K-5 - February 21
- LIS Learning Series: Improving Reading for Secondary Students February 28th
Recordings and slide decks of all past sessions, within the LIS Learning Series, can be accessed in the LIST.
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Online Math PD
The K-12 Math team has started offering online Math PD. The sessions are led by math teachers and math leaders from around the State. Topics were chosen by math teachers. Our first two elementary sessions have had nearly 450 and 200 participants respectively. Our first middle school session had over 100 participants! The sessions include small group time, practice time, and are based on specific classroom tasks to support conceptual learning. Please feel free to review and register for any of the upcoming sessions. Share with your teachers, coaches, and directors .
Elementary Math Content Series
Middle School Math Content Series
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Spring K-20 World Language Coordinator and Institutes of Higher Education Meeting
The 2022 - 2023 Spring K - 20 World Language Coordinator & Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format on Friday, March 3, 2023, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The agenda and resources for this meeting will be posted to the 2022 - 2023 World Language Coordinator/IHE Meeting Agenda & Collaborative Notes document at https://bit.ly/NCWLCIHE22-23, where you can also view the archives from the Fall K - 20 Meeting. Please submit the registration form for the March 3 meeting, where you can indicate whether you are choosing to attend virtually via Webex or in-person at UNC Charlotte’s Language Resource Center.
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2023 Best of FLANC Spring Conference
The 2023 Best of FLANC Spring Conference features 30 sessions (15 World Language & 15 DL/I) and will be on Saturday, March 4, at the Marriott UNC Charlotte. Optional DL/I school site visits are available on Friday, March 3. Please see the link above for details, including the online registration form.
The NCDPI session at this conference, Moving Forward with the State Standards Revision Process, is scheduled twice.
- Round 3: 11:10 am - 12::00 pm
- Round 5: 3:10 - 4:00 pm
The 2023 Best of FLANC Spring Conference includes optional DL/I school site visits on Friday, March 3. Please see the list below and use the link above to access the online registration form.
- Collinswood Language Academy (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)
- Cox Mill Elementary School (Cabarrus County Schools)
- South Academy of International Languages (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)
- Unionville Elementary School (Union County Public Schools)
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ACCESS Testing Data Validation Training
Data Validation training is a critical final step in ACCESS testing. There are two opportunities to verify all data is correct. First, before the ACCESS testing window closes and then during the data validation window for PSUs that takes place April 4th - 17th. Together with the Office of Accountability, the NCDPI ML/Title III Team will host a training on Data Validation, on March 2nd from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Any PSU that participates in ACCESS testing should attend. Register now.
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Resources
Outcomes-Based Contracting Webinar hosted by the Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration
Join the Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration from 11am-12pm on Wednesday, February 22nd for a webinar focused on Outcomes-Based Contracting, used to help reshape the relationship between school districts and vendors. We will be joined by Dr. Brittany Miller, with the Southern Education Foundation, who will guide us through the vision, benefits, and implementation of OBC to increase positive student outcomes and better utilize your districts' dollars! Please join us using the following link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m8eef7526ddcbb7d92f27de37647c9d4a
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ACT Workshops
Join Chris Lefevre and Lydia Griffin, ACT Account Executives in North Carolina, for an opportunity to learn more about ACT programs and data you already have and how they work together to paint a robust picture of college and career readiness.
This FREE workshop will describe…
- Why you really give The ACT® , PreACT®, and ACT® WorkKeys® Assessments
- How each assessment plays a valuable role in monitoring and measuring true college and career readiness
- Ways to engage students and recognize their achievement
- Where to find your ACT and PreACT data, how it connects, and what you should do with it
- Why college and career readiness begins in elementary school
ACT Workshops
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*New & Improved* NC TOWER
NC TOWER is an online tool that provides aggregate outcome information on students who attended universities and community colleges in North Carolina, including advanced higher education enrollment and employment and wage outcomes.
New in February 2023, NC TOWER will include aggregate outcome information for students who attended NC high schools. To answer your questions about this new resource, NC DPI is offering office hours with key staff for the Labor and Economic Analysis Division of the NC Department of Commerce this month. Please register to join us by clicking on one of the links below:
Wednesday, Feb. 15 | 10:00-11:00 AM
Thursday, Feb. 16 | 2:00-3:00 PM
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Coding in Minecraft Curriculum
‘Coding in Minecraft’ is a computer science curriculum and credential program supporting North Carolina grades 6-8. The ‘Coding in Minecraft’ program is aligned to the NC Computer Science Standards and is delivered through the Minecraft: Education Edition platform. The program is FREE for all North Carolina middle school teachers.
There will be a 45-minute webinar at 5:00 pm on Thursday, March 2, 2023, for all interested persons to discover how the ‘Coding in Minecraft’ curriculum and credential program can provide a standards-aligned computer science curriculum to students.
You can register for the webinar by clicking here. Once registered, you will get a link to a Microsoft Teams Meeting.
‘Coding in Minecraft’ can be used in ANY classroom in the following ways:
- as a full academic computer science course
- as a multi-year computer science course
- in conjunction with other computer science curriculum
- as enrichment or a fast finisher activity in any classroom
- as an after-school club or camp
- as a makerspace activity in the Media Center
‘Coding in Minecraft’ is an easy-to-teach solution enabling educators with little or no computer science or coding experience to deliver an up-to-date computer science curriculum. The comprehensive solution includes a curriculum, Minecraft Worlds, assessments, micro-credentials, a capstone exam, and educator resources.
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For further information on ‘Coding in Minecraft,’ please visit www.codingcredentials.com/nc.
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Career and Technical Education Credential Attainment Report (2021-2022)
Industry certifications and credentials are offered through multiple CTE courses. Credentials recognized by NC CTE are a valid proof of learning typically endorsed by business and industry partners and provide evidence of student mastery of skills required for employment and advancement in a career. The 2021-2022 Credential Attainment Report was presented to the State Board of Education during their February meeting and serves as a resource to PSUs. The report provides statewide results as well as each district’s credential attainment.
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