1. North Carolina’s Race to the Top Proposal

2. Why RTTT? Teacher Incentive Grant School Improvement Grant Innovation Grant ESEA IDEA SFSF …….

3. RTTT Objectives

5. Seven NC Strategic Improvement Goals 1.Increase achievement 2.Increase high school graduation rates 3.Produce more career-ready and college-ready graduates 4.Increase the number of students who complete challenging capstone courses

6. Seven NC Strategic Improvement Goals (continued) 5.Increase the college-going rate 6.Decrease need for remedial mathematics and language arts courses 7.Improve student achievement growth in low-performing schools

7. Emerging RTTT Initiative Framework: Overview of Statewide Initiative

8. Carmel Martin US Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

9. 9 Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement Use better measures of student learning Have career and college ready students Close the achievement gap Have comprehensive accountability of schools, districts, and state Carmel Martin US Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

10. 10 Great Teachers and Leaders Focus on effectiveness Promote the profession Focus on equity Prepare smarter Carmel Martin US Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

11. 11 21 st Century Teaching and Learning Improved literacy instruction All graduates college and career ready Improved STEM instruction Complete curriculum Carmel Martin US Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

12. 12 Innovate and Evaluate Build and sustain innovation Build and share the evidence base Bring schools into the 21 st century Carmel Martin US Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

13. RTTT Selection Criteria Points Overview A.State Success Factors125 B.Standards and Assessments 70 C.Data Systems to Support Instruction 47 D.Great Teachers and Leaders138 E.Turning Around Lowest-Achieving Schools 50 F.General 55 TOTAL500

14. Discussion

15. North Carolina’s Race to the Top Website www.racetothetop.nc.gov/