 SAVE THE DATE!!!
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the final OLR ARP Convening. This year's convening serves as a dual-purpose platform: firstly, to celebrate the remarkable achievements of district and charter schools in leveraging ESSER funds and effectively fostering significant strides in education despite the challenges of the pandemic. Secondly, our aim is to equip PSUs with essential knowledge, and resources to sustain the momentum they've built post-pandemic with the aid of ESSER funding. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that every student, irrespective of background, continues to receive the support necessary to thrive academically, and transition successfully into their post-secondary pathway of choice.
There are two options for attendance: Thursday, June 20th or Thursday, June 27th. Please register for the option that works best for you. Use the form below to register for our summer convening at the SAS Institute in Cary, NC. Registration is limited this year!
Registration Link: https://go.ncdpi.gov/ARPSummer
The following adjustments have been made for the 2024 Summer Convening:
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ML/Title III Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference
Ensure you don't miss out! Reserve your spot now for the ML/Title III Growing Success for Multilingual Learners Summer Conference, hosted by experts from across the state and the Department of Public Instruction. This year's theme, "Unlocking the Power of Multilingual Learners for Academic Success," guarantees an enriching and transformative event.
The conference has been refreshed to include multiple formats, locations, and presenters from the field and DPI. This conference is for all educators of MLs-- both content area and language! Sessions will cover topics such as working with newcomers, science, math, and ELA content, as well as strategies like SIOP and GLAD.
For more information and to secure your spot, check out the 2024 Conference Brochure, which includes the registration link. Stay tuned for the conference schedule, including session titles and descriptions, which will be released closer to the event date.
Limited funding available? The NCDPI ML/Title III Team has limited sponsorship funds for interdisciplinary teams from areas of high need with limited teacher training options. See the conference brochure below for the application.
Locations
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West - Buncombe County in Asheville
In-person June 25th - 27th at Martin L. Nesbitt Discovery Academy
East - Pender County near Topsail Beach
In-person July 23rd - July 25th at Topsail High School
Virtual Setting: July 29th - 30th
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 Spring 2024 National Student Clearinghouse Webinar
The Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration at NCDPI will be hosting a second series of webinars in the spring for high school principals, district support teams, and secondary counselors. This session is a continuation on how to use National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) data. As an extension of this work, NCDPI’s Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration has created an external facing dashboard that will support districts and schools in understanding their first-time enrollment outcomes using NSC data.
We are excited to share this dashboard with our district partners! The same webinar will be offered twice to accommodate your schedule. If you cannot make the webinar, it will be recorded and shared with this listserv. If you have any questions regarding this webinar, please contact: Dr. Erin W. Manuel (erin.manuel@dpi.nc.gov)
Please use this Google Form to register for either (60 minute) session:
Tuesday, April 16th 2024 @ 1:00pm
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The NC Summer Learning Guide is now available!
Summer is just around the corner, and the OLR team wants to provide easy to understand data and evidence that can translate to your summer learning programs. So, our office has just released the NC Summer Learning Guide. This guide contains summaries of qualitative and quantitative studies regarding the implementation and impacts of summer learning programs both in NC and nationwide. The guide also includes vetted resources for planning and sustaining summer programming.
Access a digital version of the guide using this link: https://simplebooklet.com/ncsummerlearningguide
If you prefer to download the guide, the PDF version is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pMRIkBXGcyWvXNNye5Tq4xWRkEkzMh3V/view?usp=drive_link
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Guide to Help PSUs Sustain Effective Programming Post-ESSER
The Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration has just released a Grant Sustainability guide that is designed to support districts and schools in navigating the landscape of available funding opportunities following the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) program.
This guide aims to empower program leaders by offering insights into various grants that can sustain and bolster initiatives initially funded through ESSER. Through clear, accessible information and curated links to relevant resources, this guide equips educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to identify suitable funding avenues and maximize the impact of their programs. Moreover, it provides practical examples illustrating how these grants can be strategically utilized to ensure the continuity of programming.
If you have questions about how you might apply for any of these grants to sustain ESSER-funded programming in your PSU, please reach out to our team at olr-esser-support@dpi.nc.gov.
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Edunomics Lab to offer School District Finance Workshop
For most districts, financial pressures are intensifying as federal relief funds wind down, enrollments shift, and labor costs continue to rise, all against the backdrop of an economic downturn. Decisions made at this spring’s budget meetings will play a critical role in ensuring that the district’s limited funds are able to deliver the most for its students. This 8-hour workshop is designed to equip school board members with the practical skills needed in strategic fiscal management, finance policy analysis and financial leadership. Sessions will take place 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18, 19, 25 and 26. Participants will receive a packet of materials ahead of the training. Materials will provide access to customized data and learning. Learn more and register here. Questions? Contact Jordan Tollefson at jordan.tollefson@georgetown.edu.
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N.C. Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission’s Go Outside (GO) Grant
The N.C. Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission provides outdoor learning opportunities for youth across the state of North Carolina. This state-wide grant program directly supports the construction of outdoor learning facilities and experiential learning trips and programs.
What organizations are eligible to apply for a GO Grant? Eligible organizations must qualify as either a North Carolina K-12 school, or nonprofit organization as follows:
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North Carolina K-12 School: A public, private, or charter school, Homeschool Association, or children’s homes based in North Carolina.
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Nonprofit Organization: A nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations must have the ability to adopt the Commission’s branding as part of their grant.
For more information go to: Go Outside (GO) Grants – Frequently Asked Questions: https://gooutside.nc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GOGrant-FAQ.pdf
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21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Application Open
The Cohort 17 grant competition opened in CCIP on March 7, 2024, at 08:00AM EST and will close on April 23, 2024, at 12:00PM (NOON) EDT. The funding application must be submitted at least through ‘Draft Completed’ (i.e., error-free) by the closing deadline for review and/or evaluation. CCIP will not allow submissions after 12:00:01 PM (NOON) EDT on April 23, 2024.
If you would like assistance working on your grant application to sustain your high quality afterschool and/or summer programs, please reach out to the OLR team at olr-esser-support@dpi.nc.gov.
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Recordings Now Available from Cohort 17 RFP TA Webinars
Webinar 1: Overview of RFP and How to Apply: February 28, 2024
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2023 YoY Report
The 2023 Year-Over-Year State Analysis Report indicates further progress toward the recovery thresholds, meaning that North Carolina schools are steadily continuing to recover from the pandemic with gains virtually across all grades and subjects. Two of 16 standardized assessments (EOG Reading Grade 3 and EOC English II) already show gains above the recovery thresholds.
On average, the data shows that North Carolina schools are showing signs of academic recovery in nearly every subject – with the strongest gains measured in EOG Reading Grade 3. Notable gains are also found in reading and math for grades 3-5 and science grade 5.
PRC 189 Surveys Now Live!
The PRC 189 surveys are now available for distribution.
The End of Program Survey is a required survey. Each site should submit a survey.
For example, if you are running PRC 189 funded programs at three sites in your district you should have the administrators/coordinators/leaders of each program site complete the survey. Please refer to this guidance document to review the survey questions.
The End of Program Student Survey is optional. This survey can be distributed to the students who participate in the program at the end of the program. Please refer to this guidance document to review the survey questions.
Both surveys will close on June 30, 2024.
If you have any questions about the surveys, please reach out to Abby Pearce at abby.pearce@dpi.nc.gov
SparkNC Module Course Coding
Public School Units (PSUs) who are using SparkNC modules are to use the course code for local elective credit (96102X0) and title it locally as High-Tech Learning Accelerator.
- It is up to the PSU to determine how and when to schedule the course.
- When a student successfully completes enough modules to earn an elective credit, it is to be entered into the SIS as a “Pass” and will not count in a student’s GPA.
- It is up to the PSU to determine when the student has passed enough modules with sufficient rigor, breadth, and depth to earn a course credit. This may occur across grade-levels.
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Preparation for ESSER II Audits: PRC 176 and PRC 177
During the week of October 16th, points of contact (PoC) for PRC 176 and/or PRC 177 should have received an email from the OLR team's email, olr-esser-support@dpi.nc.gov. In preparation for potential ESSER II audits, the OLR wants to give PSUs the opportunity to review their PRC plans to ensure they align with the actual activities funded through these PRC(s). The plans were included with the email.
We ask that PSUs review their plan following the process outlined in the Application Amendment Process for PRC 176 and 177 and retroactively submit application amendments in CCIP as needed. If you have questions about this process OR if you did not receive the email and are the PoC for PRC 176 and/or PRC 177, please reach out to the OLR team at the team email: olr-esser-support@dpi.nc.gov.
Please ensure that if you make amendments to your PRC 176 or 177 plans using the Create Comment feature that you alert the assigned program administrator at OLR via email so that they can review and acknowledge the amendment. Jay Johnson (jay.johnson@dpi.nc.gov) is covering the Western four regions of the state and Dr. Richard Lewis (richard.lewis@dpi.nc.gov) is covering the Eastern four regions of the state.
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