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Wandra C. Polk, Ph.D Director, Middle and Secondary Division North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC State Board of Education Regional Meetings
North Carolina’s Proposed High School Graduation Requirements
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Regional Meeting Agenda
• Welcome, purposes, and formatof meeting – State Board of Education (SBE)
• Conceptual framework for proposed high school graduation requirements– Department of Public Instruction (DPI) staff
• Public feedback to SBE• Next steps
– DPI staff
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State Board ofEducation’s MissionFUTURE-READY STUDENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Every public school studentwill graduate from high school,globally competitive for work and
postsecondaryeducation andprepared for lifein the 21st century.
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Purposes ofRegional Meetings• To create awareness of the SBE’s conceptual framework for Core Course of Study – Revised Graduation Requirements
• To gather feedback to help formulate SBE graduation requirement policy and DPI’s priorities
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Why Do We Need to Change Graduation
Requirements?
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In North Carolina, for every 100 ninth-grade students…
…64 students graduate four years later.
…41 students enter college.
…28 students are still enrolled in their second year.
…19 students graduate with either an Associate’s degree within three years or a Bachelor’s degree within six years.
NORTH CAROLINA’S Educational Pipeline
Source: www.achieve.org
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Which is More Difficult?
War and Peace or Auto Mechanics Journal?
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KNOWING WHAT YOU KNOW TODAY ABOUT THE EXPECTATIONS OF COLLEGE/WORK…
Would have taken more challenging courses in at least one area?
Source: Peter D. Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies, Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? prepared for Achieve, Inc., 2005.
When asked, the majority ofhigh school graduates would have taken harder courses
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Math
Science
English
Would have takenmore challenging courses in:
SOURCE: Peter D. Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies, Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? prepared for Achieve, Inc., 2005.
College studentsStudents who did not go to college
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American Diploma Project (ADP) Network28 STATES COMMITTED TO
IMPROVING STUDENT PREPARATION
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What Does It Mean tobe a Skilled Person?
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Skilled Person
1952 Six or more years of school
(US Census Bureau)
1960 Eighth-grade education
(US Office of Education)
21st Century High school education plus(US Education | The Conference
Board)
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College Ready = Work Ready
•American College Test (ACT) StudyReady for College, Ready for Work: Same or Different?
– Whether planning to enter college or workforce training programs after graduation, high school students need to be educated in a comparable level of readiness in reading and mathematics.
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Technical Jobs RequireHigh-level Skills• Technicians in the telecommunications industry:– Recommended high school
content includes Geometry and Advanced Algebra
• Electricians:– Recommended high school
content includes Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Physics
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Conceptual Framework for the Core Course of Study (2008-09)
•All freshmen entering high school in fall 2008 will participate in the required Core Course of Study.
•They also will earn at least one endorsement in a specialty area based on their choice and interest by taking at least four units in the selected area of interest.
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Conceptual Framework for the Core Course of Study (continued)
The Core (17 units)4 units of English4 units of Mathematics3 units of Social Studies 3 units of Science2 units of a Second Language1 unit of Health/Physical Education
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Endorsements(REQUIRES AT LEAST FOUR UNITS IN ONE AREA)
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Arts Education
• Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC)
• Advanced Placement (AP) / International Baccalaureate (IB)
• Second Language
• Other
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Core Course of Study Substitutions
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Conceptual Framework for the Core Course of Study
Students qualifying for the Occupational Course of Study are exempt from this requirement.
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Mathematics UnitsPROPOSALS
Based on student outcomes:– Workforce– Community College– University: Liberal Arts– University: Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
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Mathematics Units (continued)
Math I Math II Math III Math IV
Workforce Algebra I
- or -
Integrated Math I
Geometry
- or -
Integrated Math II
Algebra II
- or -
Integrated Math III
Advanced Functions of Modeling or Integrated Math IV (non-honors)
- or -
New 4th course with a technical emphasis
— OR —
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Mathematics Units (continued)
Math I Math II Math III Math IVWorkforce Integrated
Math IIntegrated Math II
Application-based Math developed to be aligned with a CTE pathway
Application-based Math developed to be aligned with a CTE pathway
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Mathematics Units (continued)
Math I Math II Math III Math IV
Community College
Algebra I
- or -
Integrated Math I
Geometry
- or -
Integrated Math II
Algebra II
- or -
Integrated Math III
Advanced Functions and Modeling
- or -
IntegratedMath IV
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Mathematics Units (continued)
Math I Math II Math III Math IV
University: Liberal Arts
Algebra I
- or -
Integrated Math I
Geometry
- or -
Integrated Math II
Algebra II
- or -
Integrated Math III
Advanced Functions and Modeling - or -
IntegratedMath IV
- or -
AP Statistics
- or -
Discrete Math
- or -
Pre-Calculus
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Middle Grades Math
MathI
Math II
Math III
Math IV
University: STEM
Algebra I Geometry
- or -
Integrated Math II
Algebra II
- or -
Integrated Math III
Pre-Calculus
- or -
Integrated Math IV
AP Calculus
AB or BC
- or -
AP Statistics
- or -
Discrete Math
Mathematics Units (continued)
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Why Second Languages in the 21st Century?
• Global economy• Living and working at homeand abroad
• National security• Better communication innative language
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Second Languages Program of Study
• What should these courses include?– Communication– Cultural awareness– Special focus on application
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CTE and SecondLanguages Project
• Level I for all students• Differentiation beginning at Level II with focus on career-related vocabulary and authentic activities related to career interests
• Creation of activities, lessons,and opportunities for graduation projects
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Heritage Language Speakers
• Speak a language other than English at home
• Need to improve heritage language skills, especially in reading and writing
• Spanish for Native Speakers – curriculum can be adapted to other languages
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Technology andSecond Languages
• IPODs–Ancillary–Downloadable, free resources–Portable–Listen & record
• Online Courses–Access to more
languages via the virtual classroom
–Require some real- time interaction
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Public Comment
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Next Steps
• SBE discussion/action• On-going communication• Intervention strategies• Accountability redesign• Review of existing policies
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Wandra C. Polk, Ph.D Director, Middle and Secondary Division North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC State Board of Education Regional Meetings
North Carolina’s Proposed High School Graduation Requirements