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Educator Ratings: This is the first year that educators have received an overall effective rating. The effective rating is based on three years of rolling data populated in Standard Six or Eight combined with ratings of the other standards within the evaluation process. 23,745 of 95K teachers received the following overall ratings: Highly Effective: 23% Effective: 68.8% Needs Improvement: 7.8%
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Policy Updates Impacting Educators Teacher Evaluation: Standard Six: Contributing to the Academic Success of Students 1. The State Board is RESCINDING all waivers granted to LEAs regarding measuring student growth with the NC Final Exams or Analysis of Student Work. NC DPI shall create an implementation plan that will bring all LEAs into compliance by the 201617 school year. In other words, this will be the last year of any granted waivers. 2. The SBE approved the revised policy for the Teacher Observation Process for staff in low-performing schools. NCAE lobbied for a time frame of observations as needed within a school, and not the original quick turnaround time first suggested; as well ensuring a one-size growth plan was not needed for all staff. Growth plans will be developed based on skill needs and areas of improvement.
2,611 Administrators Highly Effective: 26% Effective: 58% Needs Improvement: 15%
The State Board of Education continued discussing their strategic plan. Revised aspects and updates of the plan can be found here: http:// stateboard.ncpublicschools.gov/ strategic-plan
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NC Virtual Public School Annual Report NCVPS received the GOLD standard from Education Week as a tool for online courses for special education students. A blended approach is used in many high schools where the exceptional teacher works with an NCVPS teacher within the Occupational Course of Study subjects. Data from the 2014-15 school year: Total Enrollment: 55,817 Teachers and Conversation Coaches: 771 Graduates of the 16-week Teacher-in-Training Induction Program (must complete prior to teaching courses) 186 Over 150 courses offered, 15 Advanced Placement, 16 World Languages, 10 OCCS, 12 Arts with 4 new courses developed and 9 courses revised
The map shows enrollment of courses grades 6-12:
NCCAT Annual report
included data on scaled back programing and opportunities to reach teachers beyond the two NCCAT campuses. With challenges of budget cuts came opportunities to ensure there was a focus on core values of teacher respect, support and rejuvenation while providing quality professional development.
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Digital Learning
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Literacy
1,596
Teacher Leadership
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Classroom Management 322
Director Dr. Richard Thomas is retiring the end of DecemOther ber and the new director will be Dr. Brock Womble, former superintendent in Alexander County. Other Onsite meetings Total Impact
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Congratulations to the Following Educators! 2013 Presidential Awards in Math & Science: Julie Riggins of Winston-Salem 2015 North Carolina Presidential Awards Finalist in Math: Lauren Baucom,
NCAE member from Union County; Maureen Fitzsimmons of Mooresville Graded School System; and Sara Vaughn, NCAE member from Guilford County! 2015 North Carolina Presidential Awards Finalist in Science: Jon Bennett of NC School of Math and Science in Durham, Ronda Champion, NCAE member from Cleveland County; Amanda
Clapp, NCAE member from Jackson County and Karen Neman of Durham. Photos were not available at time of publishing the NCAE SBE Review—sorry.
Opportunities for Member Engagement
NCAE Region 4 Leadership and Professional Development Drive-in is December 12 at Elon Baptist Church. For information check with Amy Harrison of Guilford or Ray Riffe.
NCAE Region 2 is hosting a Professional Development Webinar December 16-19, check with Val Young of Winston-Salem.
NCAE MLK Scholarship Luncheon will be January 23, 2016, at the NCAE Center in Raleigh. Ticket Information can be found: http://ncfpsc.org/dr-martin-luther-king-jrscholarship-event/
Region 6 members be on the lookout for information regarding an Issues Forum for teachers of Exceptional Children being held January 30 at Methodist University. The SNCAE Chapter of Methodist will be our host.
Next NCAE NBCT Boot Camp will be held at the NCAE Center in Raleigh February 46, 2016. Registration: https://ncae.wufoo.com/forms/ncae-national-board-boot-camp-all-handson-deck/
NCAE ESP Statewide Conference Embassy Suites in Greensboro March 4-6, 2016. http://www.ncae.org/whats-new/education-support-professionals-conference/
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NC School for the Deaf The NC School for the Deaf was established in 1894 and is located in Morganton, N.C. The school Robotics Team are National Champions. Superintendent Bacon shared information about the school and introduced the team. The students shared their story with the State Board and demonstrated their winning robot and a prototype for the next competition.
Policy Updates Impacting Students and the School Community 1.
Discussed proposed policy on End-of-Grade and End-of-Course RESTESTS. After hearing feedback from the professional organizations and the superintendents, the SBE decided not to create a retesting policy at this time.
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Approved the formula for the allocation of funding for stop-arm camera systems that will maximize the benefit statewide in prosecuting motorists who pass stopped school buses. For each year of the 2015-2017 biennium.
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Received an update on the pilot process “Proof of Concept” creating formative assessments throughout the year with benchmark tests, instead of one state test at the end of the year. October was the first interim benchmark test. Survey results favor the process. Teachers are requesting more face-to-face professional development and some are frustrated due to the fact a few locals are still administering local benchmark assessments. Frustration over too much testing!
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Discussed a draft of a new policy to Reform Continually Low-Performing Schools. This proposed policy is a result that over the last five years N.C. did not have to identify LPS based on work being conducted by the Race to the Top framework. RT3 funding has ended and there is new state legislation grading schools A-F that calls for plans of action/reform. The proposed policy defines a continually low-performing school as one that received a D or F and has not exceeded growth in at least two of three consecutive years. Locals are seeking models that will afford flexibility. The SBE requested more clarity on what “flexibility” means for schools and will continue to discuss proposed policy in future meetings.
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