Monthly Standards Update
In April 2023, the NCDPI ELA Team began review of the current 2017 ELA Standard Course of Study (SCOS). In an effort to keep stakeholders informed during the Review Phase, the NCDPI ELA Team will provide monthly standards updates that contain the latest announcements and current news regarding the ELA SCOS.
*Please note: Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) monthly updates have been merged with this standards update to consolidate and streamline communication.
These updates will be sent every first Friday of the month.
Current Phases for Standards:
DRC Recommendations and Final Report
The recommendations below from the ELA Data Review Committee (DRC) were presented at the State Board of Education (SBE) meeting in April.
- Align standards to current literacy research
- Include more explicit language for what students are expected to know and be able to do
- Include more specificity on the types, features, and structures of texts relevant to particular standards
- Separate singular complex standards into separate distinct standards
- Revisit the writing standards
- Integrate language standards into other strands
The SBE will vote on the ELA DRC's recommendation to revise our current Standard Course of Study at their next meeting April 30-May 2, 2024.
Feel free to access the slides from the SBE presentation and/or the final report from the DRC for the Review Phase. The recording from the April 3rd presentation is posted on the NCDPI Public Meetings YouTube Channel in the Part 2 video, and the presentation and discussion runs from 36:02-46:47.
Applications for the ELA Standard Writing Team (SWT) will be released after the May SBE meeting, pending SBE approval to move forward with revision.
Coach's Corner
In lieu of the quarterly SCOOP for the 2023-2024 school year, the NCDPI ELA Team is excited to announce the Coach's Corner. The ELA Team partners with the ELA Consultative Committee (ELACC) to provide instructional leadership with this monthly newsletter to support implementation of the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS). Each Coach's Corner will feature and highlight a component of the LIS. Issues could include applicable PLC activities to guide discussion and planning of the LIS, coaching frames to inspire teacher autonomy and ownership, and voices from the field that speak to the efficacy of the LIS in practice. View past issues of the Coach's Corner.
Issue 9: Writing
Explicit instruction in writing strategies benefits students, aiding learning, and communication. Strategically aligning meaningful writing opportunities with writing strategies supports students with refining targeted skills. Effective instruction includes process-based, on-demand, and text-dependent writing. Daily writing in all subjects is essential to create a strong foundation for disciplinary writing and emphasizes the importance of writing across content areas.
Check out April's issue to learn how to support student writing as an instructional leader in your school!
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LIS Learning Series
Upcoming Professional Development
Our LIS Learning Series is back by popular demand! View this flyer for information about the topics, dates, and registration. Be sure to check out our previous sessions! Recordings and slides are available to support you on your LIS journey in the LIST.
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