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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).
Please see the information for July 2023 below as we progress through the process to update the North Carolina World Language Essential Standards:
- Revision Phase Progress
- Standards Writing Team (SWT) selected
- DRC recommendations for the SWT work
- Standards Status for 2023 - 2024
- Standards Review & Revision Updates
- Guidance All Stakeholder DRC Recommendation survey now due September 10
- Healthful Living Draft 1 surveys available until September 18
- Communications
Revision Phase Progress
Standards Writing Team (SWT) Selected
The World Languages Standards Writing Team (SWT) application closed on June 30, 2023. Over 30 applications were submitted and reviewed as part of the screening and approval process. Applicants selected for the World Languages SWT represent classroom teachers, administrators, and higher education faculty members who will be able to provide varying perspectives and experiences regarding the current standards with the many languages, programs, and types of courses offered across the state in World Languages.
Planning is underway for the initial meeting of the SWT, which will be virtual. The SWT will create drafts of new K-12 standards for World Languages based on the recommendations of the World Languages Data Review Committee (DRC). They will also draw on the extensive data collected during the review phase in 2022 - 2023 and analyzed by the DRC from surveys, focus groups, interviews, and research. Please read the World Languages SWT Scope of Work for additional details, which includes a tentative timeline for the 2023 - 2024 school year and a forecast of when Draft 1 might be shared for public feedback.
DRC Recommendations for the SWT Work
The recommendations below from the World Languages Data Review Committee (DRC) were presented at the June 2023 State Board of Education (SBE) meeting.
Feel free to access the final report from the DRC for the Review Phase for additional details.
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Standards Status for 2023 - 2024
 Canva credits: Brandon Roeder, NCDPI Arts Education (Music & Theatre) & Ann Marie Gunter, NCDPI World Languages
Review Phase: Completed in 2022 - 2023 for World Languages
- Research about policies, legislation, best practices, other state and national standards, educational research, and trends from business/industry
- Surveys for individual stakeholders and for local PSU teams
- Regional focus groups and interviews
- Data Review Committee (DRC)
- State Board of Education (SBE) approval to move to Revision
Revision Phase: 2023 - 2024
- Standards Writing Team (SWT) selection and meetings
- 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 and updates support documents
- Public School Units (PSUs), or districts and charter schools, 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
Standards Review & Revision Updates
Along with World Languages, several other content areas are in the Revision Phase. Please see the details below for each one, which are also posted on dropdowns under Standards Review and Revision Updates on the landing page for NCDPI's Office of Academic Standards.
Guidance All Stakeholder DRC Recommendation Survey
Now due Sunday, September 10
The recommendation from the Guidance DRC based on the data collection statewide is to adopt the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) Student Standards: Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success. The NCDPI School Counseling team needs input on this recommendation and is asking school counselors and others who are interested in giving feedback on this recommendation to complete the survey at https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_beDH4K09hVvQMDA by Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Healthful Living Standards - Draft 1 Surveys
Due Monday, September 18
The North Carolina SCOS Internal Procedures Manual specifies that NCDPI will formally collect feedback from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies on each draft of the revised K-12 Health and Physical Education Standards.
Surveys have been released to gather feedback on the first draft of the proposed 2023 K-12 Health and Physical Education Standards. The purpose of these surveys is to obtain input from all stakeholders regarding the proposed K-12 Health and Physical Education Standards and to inform any additional revisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the draft standards. The surveys will be open until Monday, September 18, 2023.
For a copy of the Draft 1 Standards, please go to the Healthful Living tab on the Office of Academic Standards landing page and access either Draft 1 Health Education Standards or Draft 1 Physical Education Standards.
Thank you in advance for any feedback that you or others can provide to the Healthful Living standards revision process.
Communications
The World Languages #SettingTheStandard newsletter is a monthly publication that features:
- 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
Archived editions of the World Languages #SettingTheStandard newsletter are located in the Communications area of the World Languages Resources Hub at bit.ly/NCWLresources, along with other publications like the #WLWednesdays newsletters and the GLE Quarterly Updates.
If you want to receive messages from NCDPI World Languages like the newsletters, go to the NCDPI Sign Up for Updates page or click on the button below to add your email address to the World Language listservs.
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Connect with NCDPI World Languages!
Dr. Ann Marie Gunter, K-12 World Languages Consultant
NCDPI World Languages: bit.ly/NCWorldLanguages
Twitter: #NCWLstandards #SettingTheStandard
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