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S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T :

Th e   f o l l ow i n g  s c h oo l s   w i l l   r e c e i v e  a   o n e - y e a r   l i c en s e  t o   o n l i n e   l i t e r a c y  p r o g r am s   b a s e d   o n  t h e   amou n t   o f  b oo k s   c o l l e c t ed   f o r  G i v e   F i v e –   R ea d  F i v e :

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W i n t e r f i e l d E l e m i n C h a r l o t t e

Recognized  the  following  SBE  members  with  terms  ending  March  of  2013:  

Shirley  Harris,  Melissa  Bartle ,  and  Chris  Greene  

Recognized  Outgoing  SBE  Advisors:  

Tyronna  Hooker  (Teacher  of  the  Year),  Patrice            Faison    (Principal  of  the  Year)  and  Diane  Frost  (Superintendent  of  the  Year)

MSL  Process  2012-13 How  to  improve  process  

Teachers  assisted  in  crea ng  the  assess-­‐ments  

Reviewing  current  assessments  and  ques-­‐ons.    SAS  will  assist  in  valida on.    If  an  

assessment  is  not  valid  or  reliable  the  MSL    data  will  not  be  used  this  school  year

1st  Semester  35  MSLs  administered  in  grades  4-12  with  much  flexibility,  and    changes  were  made  for  second  semester  administra on

Review  frequency  of  summa ve  and      forma ve  tests  in  LEAs  that  are  both  Local  and  State  assessments  

Local  flexibility  created  issues  ranging  from  how  many  days  were  taken  to  administer  MSLs,  whether  MSLs  counted  as  part  of  students  grade,  or  replaced  teacher  made  final  exams.

Require  MSLs  to  be  a  percentage  of          students  grade  and  that  the  MSLs  replace  teacher  made  exams  to  eliminate  extra  days  of  tes ng

Process  was  rushed  and  some  LEAs  did  not  take  process  seriously  even  though  part  of  RT3  grant  and  teacher  impact  on  student  achievement

Ensure  all  teachers  know  and  understand  the  standards  of  the  Essen al  Standards  and/or  Common  Core  Standards  

Not  all  subjects  have  a  MSL  to  date   Con nue  to  work  on  assessments  not  yet  completed  for  subjects  such  as  the  Arts,  Second  Languages  and  PE.  

Too  much  varia on  has  created  concerns  on  validity  of  assessment  and  high  stakes  issues  

Ask  the  USDE  for  a  waiver  making  the  2012-13  school  year  a  PILOT  year  with  no  nega-­‐ve  consequences  for  staff.    The  2013-14  

school  year  would  be  year  one,  of  three    years  to  collect  data  on  impact    on  student  growth  

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The  discussion  around  the  amount  of  tes ng  and  the  issues  surrounding  how  MSLs  were  administered  this  year,  the  State  Board  of  Educa on  has  major  decisions  to  make  regarding  issues  connected  to  Standard  VI  for  teachers  and  Standard  VIII  for  Administrators.    Recommenda ons  presented  to  the  SBE:  

1. Submit  a  wavier  to  the  USDE  asking  that  data  collected  this  year  on  impact  of  student  growth  be  a  pilot  year  and  that  next  year  be  year  one,    of  three  years  for    teacher  effec veness  score.    The  State  will  con nue  with  the  MSLs  working  to  improve  the  process  as  noted  on  page  one  of  this  edi on  of  the  SBE  Review.  

2. Op ons  on  how  North  Carolina  uses  MSLs  for  educator  effec veness:  

The  DPI  con nues  to  support  the  MSLs  but  allow  LEAs  to  opt  out  using  the  state  made  MSLs  and  create  their  own  assessments,  or  

The  DPI  stops  suppor ng  MSLs  and  LEAs  create  their  own  assessments  for  all  subject  areas,  or  

Con nue  with  current  process,  making  adjustments  based  on  lessons  learned  and  2012-13  as  a  pilot  year.  

3. If  the  State  Board  of  Educa on  decides  to  stop  the  current  process  outlined  in  the  RT3  applica on  and  makes  

adjustments  the  consequences  could  be  one  or  all  of  the  following:  

NC  will  go  back  to  using  the  AYP  model  to  hold  schools  and  staff  accountable  

The  Senate  Bill  calling  for  Pay  for  Performance  based  on  Educator  Effec veness  score  will  be  in    jeopardy

The  House  Bill  reforming  how  one  earns  career  status  will  be  in  jeopardy

EVAAS  data  will  not  be  available  for  all  teachers  and  school  data  will  be  based  on  the  few  assessments  now  mandated  by  the  USDE;  which  will  not  be  fair  to  all  teachers  

The  SBE  will  vote  on  August  8th.    Share  your  thoughts  by  July  31st  to  NCAE.    

RT3  ISSUES  

Op ons  being  considered  for  change  based  on  MSLs  

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P A G E 3

I tems o f in teres t under d i scuss ionItems o f in teres t under d i scuss ionItems o f in teres t under d i scuss ion

Education Cabinet’s Five Pathways of Education for North Carolina

1. Prosperity & Job Creation for Graduates

2. Rewarding Career for Educators

3. Joy of Reading & Math for every child

4. Excellent innovative learning opportunities for families

5. Cost Effectiveness for tax payers

The discussion centers on what is working in North Carolina and what is needed to continue our state on a path of progress. If you would like the power point that was presented at the SBE meet-ing by Eric Guckian, Senior Advisor on Education to the Governor, please send me an e/mail to Angela.Farthing@ncae.org

Other Items:

There is discussion on changing the current policy related to non-teaching experience. For exam-ple if a teacher comes in with twelve years of relevant experience in the CTE field in Business Education and then decides they want to become a EC teacher; the relevant experience is not considered for their new license area. The proposed policy change will allow any relevant non-teaching experience to be counted on any license.

Provided an update on the new NC Foundations of Reading, and General Curriculum tests for K-6. The new assessments are replacing Praxis II for K-6 and General EC beginning July 2014. NCAE has plans to support pre-service teachers during our Regional PD Days this spring. NC DPI will have a website with helpful tools as well.

Approved the policy changes for Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities. The changes can be found here: http://goo.gl/ItI9R

Asked the SBE to continue the current waiver for the Future-Ready Occupational Course of Study graduation requirement connected to paid employment. Until the economy improves to where OCS students can find paying internships, the waiver allows for unpaid work to meet the requirement.

Provided information on the Common Core State Standards in grades K-3. Shared information on professional development, tools on line and new resources.

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Student Achievement

Theory of Action

Community:TeachersParents

Students Businesses

Job Creators

Supports,Incentives &

Measurement

The Five Pathways for NC Education

Globally-Competitive North Carolina Standards

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Actions by the State Board

1. Approved the standards, rubrics and user guides for evaluation of Allied Health Service Professionals.

2. Approved new areas for innovative Lateral Entry licensure programs for Charlotte (TEACH ESL)

and Guilford (Health Occupations).

3. Approved new cut scores in Praxis II areas for Special Education: Behavioral Disorders, ELA: Con-

tent knowledge, Math: Content Knowledge, Middle School ELA and Middle School Math, Praxis I

Core Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing and Math.

4. Approved a new round of School Improvement Grant funds totaling between $500,000 and $2 Mil-

lion for Title I schools below 50% proficiency in reading and math or high schools with a graduation

rate below 60%. The listing of schools can be found: http://goo.gl/IMmt8

5. Approved fees for non-public school students using the NCVPS.

6. Approved listing of State Hearing Officers.

7. Approved Science Safety Checklist and items can be found: http://goo.gl/KneB8

8. Denied new charter schools (not yet opened) to increase enrollment numbers.

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Karyn  Dickerson,  NC  2013  Teacher  of  the  Year  with  Lt.  Gov.  Forrest,  Treasure  Cowell,  Superintendent    Atkinson,  SBE  Chair  Cobey  and  SBE  Co-chair  Collins.      Karyn  Dickerson  is  a        member  of  NCAE  in  Guilford  County/GCAE.    

For questions on items found in the NCAE SBE Review, please contact

Angela Farthing at Angela.Farthing@ncae.org