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2020
Vision
K12 Standards
Working Group
October 14, 2014
Some of BEST NC’s 90+ Member Companies
Welcome
and
Introductions
2020 Vision Initiative
2020 Vision Priorities
Inclusive
Broad
Shared
Dynamic
Education Innovation Lab
Barwell Elementary N.C. Budget and Tax Center Professional Educators of North Carolina (PENC)
BCBS NC National Board for Professional Teaching Public Impact
Belk Foundation Standards (NBPTS) Public School Forum
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) NC Association of Educators (NCAE) RTI
Carteret County Schools NC Center for Public Policy Research SAS
Center for Creative Leadership NC Child Southern Regional Education Board
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools NC Early Childhood Foundation Teach for America
Civitas NC House The Hunt Institute
Communities in Schools of NC NC Independent Colleges and Universities The National Center for Family Literacy
Cumberland County Schools NC New Schools The North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc.
DPI - Office of Early Learning NC Office of State Budget and Management (Smart Start)
Duke Center for Child & Family Policy (OSBM) UNC General Administration
Durham Schools NC State Board of Education UNC Greensboro
Foundation for Excellence in Education / IEI NC State University UNC Wilmington
Friday Institute NC Virtual Public School Western Carolina University
Institute for Child Success NCCAP, Public School Forum Wilkes Community College
Institute for Emerging Issues North Carolina Community College System
John Locke Foundation North Carolina Justice Center
John M. Belk Foundation Nurse-Family Partnership
Johnston County Schools Office of the Governor
Low-Wealth District Consortium Office of the Lt Governor
2020 Vision Initiative
Focus Area Working Group Co-Chairs
Early Learning Programs Senator Tamara Barringer & Susan Gates
K-3 Learning John Pruette & Marcella Savage
Ready to Learn
Expanded Learning Programs Michael Willoughby & Tricia Willoughby
Birth to Age 8 Transitions Christopher Hill & Johanna Anderson
Early Childhood Educators Senator Gene McLaurin & Lisa Eads
K-12 Teacher – Recruiting & Training Rep. Tricia Cotham & Karyn Dickerson
Talent K-12 Teacher – Compensation, Evaluation, & Retention Rep. Rob Bryan & James Ford
K-12 Leadership – Boards, Principals and Superintendents Eric Guckian & Supt. Heath Morrison
Higher Education Faculty & Staff David Belcher, Dale McInnis, Sen. Josh Stein, Sen. Jeff Tarte
K-12 Standards Caroline McCullen & Terry Stoops
Specialized Education Programs Rep. Hugh Blackwell & Rep. Rick Glazier
Career & College Ready Access to/Delivery of Information Kristy Teskey & Supt. Don Phipps
Post-Secondary Standards Bill Ingram & Peter Hans
Business-Education Partnerships Sec. Sharon Decker & Sue Breckenridge
Facilities & Technology Lt Gov. Dan Forest & Glenn Kleiman
Accountability, Transparency, & Communication Rep. Craig Horn & Supt. June Atkinson
Systems & Structures
Finance Rep. Bryan Holloway & Martez Hill
Governance JB Buxton & John Hood
Working Group Meetings
1. Vision, Scope & Barriers
2. Discuss Best Practices
3. Solidify Recommendations
K12 Standards
Working Group
K12 Standards Working Group
2020 Vision Initiative
Working Group
Business-Endorsed NC
Innovation Lab Recommendations & Winter Event
Education 2020 Vision
Existing Strategic Plans
Fewer, deeper assessments show all students are growing. • Lack of agreement on what the standards should be, that we use to assess the students.
• Implementation – financial support for classes and schools
NC students are top performance on measures of innovation
and creativity • We don’t know what those measures are – what gets measured, gets into the classroom. Need to look at that.
NC exceeds 90%+ graduation rate in 2020. • Centralized data system to accurately track the progress of students and teachers.
NC students recognized for innovation, with the highest • Sticking with it. Thinking of Finland, they made a choice in 1970 and stuck with it for 40 years. Critical to have continuity and everyone on the
graduation rate in the country. same page to have a long-range vision. Avoid curriculum and other swings – need to continue moving in one direction.
? Language learners make unparalleled gains in closing the • Teacher training for pre-service and veteran teachers, aligned with best practices.
achievement gap. • Testing aligned with best practices in instruction.
Working Group Scope
Standards: Rigorous and relevant standards that are benchmarked and
teachable
• Including a clear process for developing and continually revising standards (including
input and buy-in from various stakeholders)
November 7 11:00-12:30
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