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NCDPI's Office of Teaching and Learning 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 (NCSCoS). The new 2024 NCSCoS for World Languages was approved at the State Board of Education meeting in July 2024, and the World Languages Team is excited to be in Installation for the 2024 - 2025 school year where NCDPI and Public School Units (PSUs), or districts and charter schools, are preparing for Initial Implementation beginning in Fall 2025.
Note: The current 2010 World Languages Standard Course of Study will remain in place for classroom instruction and assessment through the end of the 2024 - 2025 school year.
Please see the information for April - May 2025 below as we continue on the journey to install the new NCSCoS for World Languages:
- Standards Update Webinar Series
- Register for Onward to Initial Implementation on Wednesday, May 7 at 4:00 - 5:15 pm
- Access the Archives and/or Asynchronous Options for Past Broadcasts
- Standards Instructional Support Resources Available in the World Languages Resources Hub
- Additional Resources & Upcoming Opportunities
- World Languages Standards Timeline through 2027
- 2025 Growing Success for MLs Conference & The Standards Academy
- Math Standards Writing Team (SWT) Applications due May 12
- Communications
Standards Update Webinar Series
The 2024 - 2025 World Languages Standards Update Webinar Series will finish on Wednesday, May 7, with a broadcast at 4:00 - 5:15 pm featuring the new instructional support tools and resources, along with plans for initial implementation of the 2024 Standard Course of Study for World Languages starting in the 2025 - 2026 school year. All World Language educators can submit the online registration form for Webinar #4 to claim a virtual seat, and those that participate in the live broadcast will earn a Certificate of Attendance.
This series is part of the professional development on the World Languages' Installation Timeline. Please share the 2024-2025 World Languages Standards Update Webinar Series flyer (pictured below) at go.ncdpi.gov/WLwebinars24-25, which also has the registration link for this webinar and access to the archives and asynchronous options for past broadcasts.
Standards Instructional Support Resources
The new 2024 North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCoS) for World Languages is accompanied by a variety of instructional support resources. Those that have been released to date are available in the World Languages Resources Hub under the World Language Standards Instructional Toolkit Resources area and linked below.
Consider bookmarking and/or downloading these resources for use in revising local curriculum. Also, additional updated resources, such as the Administrator Guides for World Languages and the Navigators that will replace the Clarifying Objectives by Course Outcomes or COCOs documents, will be posted soon.
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Additional Resources & Upcoming Opportunities
The World Languages Standards Timeline through 2027 (pictured in the roadmap visual) shows the projected timeframes for each of the phases, which are summarized below and described in detail on pages 23 - 27 in the North Carolina SCoS Internal Procedures Manual.
Installation Phase in 2024 - 2025
- NCDPI makes new standards available with statewide professional development, along with updated support materials, such as proficiency outcomes charts, a glossary, unpacking documents, the Administrator Guides for World Languages, Navigators documents for curriculum writing (formerly called Clarifying Objectives by Course Outcomes or COCOs), etc.
- Public School Units (PSUs), or districts and charter schools, develop plans for use of new standards in local curriculum for their K-12 World Language programs.
Initial Implementation Phase in 2025 - 2026
- New standards used for the first time in all K-12 classrooms.
- PSUs rollout local training and curriculum writing.
- NCDPI continues to facilitate statewide training and the development of support documents for new standards, as needed.
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.
Growing Success for MLs Conference & The Standards Academy
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NCDPI's Office of Teaching and Learning is combining the Growing Success for Multilingual Learners (MLs) Summer Conference with The Standards Academy, so whether stakeholders are looking to deepen their understanding of the Standard Course of Study or enhance strategies for multilingual learner success, there is something for everyone at these simultaneous conferences.
The best part? Attendees can seamlessly switch between sessions from both conferences—tailor your experience to meet your professional learning goals. Details are available in the Conference Brochure, including registration, which is free! There will be World Language sessions for both conferences at each site:
- West in Buncombe County on June 24 - 26
- East in Chatham County on July 22 - 24
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Apply for PSU Team Sponsorships
Public School Units (PSUs), or districts and charter schools, are encouraged to financially support educators attending the 2025 Growing Success for Multilingual Learners Summer Conference as part of their professional development efforts. Recognizing that some PSUs may face funding limitations, the ML/Title III team has allocated sponsorship funds (for the ML/Title III Conference) specifically for interdisciplinary teams of three educators, including an ES/ML teacher or coordinator, a school or district administrator, and an instructional coach, general educator, or teacher leader.
To be considered for a team sponsorship, PSUs need to submit an application by April 30.
If you have any questions about the Growing Success for MLs Conference or sponsorship opportunities, please send an email to ESLtitleIII@dpi.nc.gov.
Math Standards Writing Team (SWT) Applications
The NC Department of Public Instruction K-12 Math Team is excited to announce the NC State Board of Education has approved to transition from the review phase of the N.C. K-12 Math Standard Course of Study to the revision phase. The process is guided by the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) Internal Procedures Manual, adopted by the Board of Education in February 2022.
The first step is establishing the Standards Writing Team (SWT). Working in grade-level/content area groups, the SWT considers possible revisions to K-12 Math when and where applicable. This may involve slight modifications, major modifications, deletions, additions, or no changes to current standards. The SWT Scope of Work provides a full explanation of the requirements for the SWT.
Math SWT applications are due by 8:00 am EST on Monday, May 12, 2025. Applicants will be notified of their selection status between Monday, June 16, 2025, and Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Please contact Dr. Charles Aiken (charles.aiken@dpi.nc.gov), Section Chief for Math, Science, and STEM, with any questions.
Click here to apply: Math Standards Writing Team Application
Communications
The NCDPI World Languages team maintains a variety of listservs where announcements, messages, news, resources, etc. are shared on a regular basis. The World Languages Installation News #SettingTheStandard newsletter is a publication that features:
- updates about our progress to install the new standards
- reminders about dates and information for professional learning
- links to where resources and additional details are posted about the Standard Course of Study
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Archived editions of the World Languages Installation News #SettingTheStandard newsletter are located in the Communications area of the World Languages Resources Hub at go.ncdpi.gov/WLresources, along with other publications like the #WLnews4NC newsletters and the World Language Leaders' Bulletins.
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
Find a date and time to meet: go.ncdpi.gov/ConnectWL
Twitter: #NCWLstandards #SettingTheStandard
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