2 In North Carolina, for every th grade students… … 70 students graduated four years later … 41 students entered college … 28 students were still enrolled in their 2nd year …19 students graduated with either an Associate’s degree within three years or a Bachelor’s degree within six years Source: > node/893 > Pipeline data tabwww.achieve.org NC’s Recent Past Educational Pipeline

ACRE – NC’s Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort NC’s comprehensive initiative to redefine the Standard Course of Study for K-12 students, the student assessment program and the school accountability model. North Carolina education leaders are the first in the nation to address learning standards, student assessments and school accountability simultaneously.

State Board of Education Mission Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21 st Century. -Adopted August 2006

communication collaboration media literacy cooperation financial literacy creativity critical thinking technology skills

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Emphasis on reading and comprehending informational texts Develop a strong foundation in numbers and operations in the early grades Algebraic thinking early (in depth by 6 th grade) Physical Science concepts early (a focus in elementary) Social Studies builds on broad, essential concepts 7 Overview of Concrete Changes for 21 st Century Learners

Students will be critical consumers of media. Students will be able to consider the perspectives of others. Students will be successful collaborators. Students will be lifelong learners Students will be academically self- aware 8 Dispositions, Attitudes, and Non-Academic Skills

College & Career Ready: Globally Competitive By , students will graduate having passed a class for which Algebra II is a pre-requisite. By , students will graduate having passed four history courses in high school. World Languages will be based on proficiency, not grade-level or grade span. Starting in , students will be taught reading and writing standards in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. 9

Educating the Whole Child

NC Standard Course of Study Common Core State Standards (Adopted by 48 states and the District of Columbia) English Language Arts Mathematics NC Essential Standards Science Social Studies World Languages Arts Education Healthful Living Career & Tech Ed Exceptional Children English as Second Language English Language Development (approved 2008) Information & Technology 11 *English Language Development and Information & Technology Essential Standards must be delivered by classroom teachers through ALL content areas, in appropriate grade levels– in collaboration with AIG, EC, ESL, media coordinators and tech facilitators.

Common Core Big Picture Aligned with college and work expectations Focused and coherent Includes rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills Internationally benchmarked – prepares students for global economy & society Based on evidence and research 12

Rationale for Implementation Shared Resources Ability to share and team across district and state lines Economies of Scale Possible savings due to sharing of resources and assessments 13

Rationale for Implementation Equity/Student Mobility Expectations the same regardless of where students live or where they go College/Career Readiness Students need to be more than proficient Comparability State results will be comparable through common assessments 14

Standards for Mathematical Practice 1.Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2.Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3.Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4.Model with mathematics. 5.Use appropriate tools strategically. 6.Attend to precision. 7.Look for and make use of structure. 8.Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. 16

17 “What task can you give that will build student understanding?” rather than “How can you explain clearly so they will understand?” adapted from Grayson Wheatley, NCCTM, 2002

English/Language Arts Balance of informational and literary texts Use of complex texts Focus on the evidence – text- based answers Writing from sources Academic vocabulary Conventions of Standard English media

College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards in each strand 9/13/2015 page 19 Have broad expectations consistent across grades and content areas. Are based on evidence about college and workforce training expectations. Expect instruction to cover a broad range of increasingly challenging texts.

DRAFT NC Essential Standards Guiding Question What do students need to know, understand, and be able to do to ensure their success in the future, whether it be the next class, post-secondary, or the world of work?

Critical Competencies Addressed Financially literate Globally aware Environmentally literate Critical consumers of media Precise communicators 21 st Century Competence Novel, real-world problem solvers Ability to analyze and synthesize information in order to create meaning Ability to understand the interconnectedness of systems and content Problem- Solving Competence 22

NC Essential Standards

Use of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Provides the cognitive framework used for all of the North Carolina Essential Standards Provides common language for all curriculum areas Stress on critical thinking

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Inquiry in Science Inquiry statements appear above each grade level Continues to be a core learning process for science education in North Carolina WHY? Inquiry develops independent and critical thinking skills (higher order thinking skills) Reinforces knowledge acquisition and assimilation

Science Domains & Strands PhysicalEarthLife Force & MotionEarth in the UniverseStructures & Functions of Living Organisms Matter: Properties & Change Earth: Systems, Structures & Processes Ecosystems EnergyEarth HistoryEvolution & Genetics Conservation & Transfer Molecular Biology Interactions of Matter & Energy

Integrated, Intra-/Interdisciplinary Approach to Social Studies 9/13/2015 page 28 English Language Development ScienceScience Information & Technology Skills English/ Language Arts English/ MathematicsMathematics Arts Education Healthful Living World Languages K-12 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

DRAFT Arts Education Strands DanceMusicTheater ArtsVisual Arts Creation and Performance Musical LiteracyCommunicationVisual Literacy Dance Movement Skills Musical Response AnalysisContextual Relevancy RespondingContextual Relevancy AestheticsCritical Response ConnectingCulture

World Language Types Language TypeLanguages of this type currently being taught in North Carolina’s K-12 public schools AlphabeticArabic Cherokee French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Italian Latin – K-12 Classical Languages Russian Spanish LogographicChinese (Mandarin) Japanese VisualAmerican Sign Language (ASL)

4 Essential Standards for WL 1.Use the language to engage in interpersonal communication. (Interpersonal Mode) 2.Understand words and concepts presented in the language. (Interpretive Mode) 3.Use the language to present information to an audience. (Presentational Mode) 4.Compare the students’ culture and the target culture. (Culture)

DRAFT Information and Technology Strands Embedded into all content areas K-12 Sources of Information Informational Text (K-5) Technology as a Tool Research Process Safety and Ethical Issues

Healthful Living Education Strands Health Education Mental and Emotional Health Personal and Consumer Health Interpersonal Communication and Relationships Nutrition and Physical Activity Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Physical Education Motor Skill Development Movement Concepts Health-Related Fitness Personal and Social Responsibility