1 North Carolina Business Community for Education (NCBCE) and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Partnership Webinar Ms. Tricia Willoughby.

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North Carolina Business Community for Education (NCBCE)

and North Carolina

Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)

Partnership Webinar

Ms. Tricia Willoughby • Ms. Angela H. Quick

www.ncbce.orgemail: [email protected]

www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/email:

[email protected]

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Webinar Logistics Questions?

[email protected]

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Overview

Why schooling needs to change and what

we’ve heard from the business community

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NCBCE Five ‘Most Important’ Skills

• Apply basic mathematical concepts and skills.

• Work effectively as a member of a team.

• Use and integrate information and communication technology.

• Conduct oneself appropriately in line with social responsibility and sound ethics.

• Read and comprehend materials of varying complexity.

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NCDPI’s Response – The ACRE Project

SBE’s Framework For Change

Blue Ribbon Commission Report

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Governor’s Ready Set Go!

Initiative

“Every kid — no matter where he or she lives in NC — must

graduate from high school with what it really takes to succeed in a career, in a two- or four-year

college or in technical training.”

~Governor Bev Perdue

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Essential Standards

Assessments

Accountability

A Simple Vision for Reform

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Why do we believe this effort will be

successful?

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Essential Standards

Assessments

Accountability

A High Bar defining the most important knowledge and skills for the 21st Century

Comprehensive Assessment and Data Tools for accountability and for improved instruction

Updated Model grounded in accountability for student growth/achievement and improved graduation rates

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How will we know we are successful?

Increased Student Achievement

• End-of-Grade and End-of-Course Assessments

• Post-Secondary Readiness (ACT, SAT)

• Increased Graduation Rates

• Better Prepared Employees

• NCDPI Performance Management System

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What does it mean for…

Teachers, Educators and School Leaders? Career and College Readiness?

Parents and Students?

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Economic and Long-Term Implications

Partnership(Business and Education)

Resources

FiscalResource

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Human

Capital

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Time Frame

New standards and assessments operational

in 2012-2013

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www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/

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Questions and

Discussion

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Thank You!

Ms. Tricia Willoughby • Ms. Angela H. Quick

www.ncbce.orgemail: [email protected]

www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/

email: [email protected]