In North Carolina, for every 100 9 th grade students…

1. NORTH CAROLINA’S Educational Pipeline In North Carolina, for every 100 9th grade students… …70 students graduate four years later …41 students enter college …28 students are still enrolled in their 2nd year …19 students graduate with either an Associate’s degree within three years or a Bachelor’s degree within six years Source: www.achieve.org > node/893 > Pipeline data tab

2. Future-Ready Students For the 21st Century The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.

3. To accomplish this mission, North Carolina Public Schools will: • Produce globally competitive students • Be led by 21st century professionals • Be healthy and responsible • Leadership will guide innovation in NC Public schools • Be governed and supported by 21st Century Systems

4. ALIGNMENT

5. Key Components www.p21.org NC Code of Ethics www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/training/teacher www.ncteachingconditions.org

6. New Standards and Evaluation Systems

7. Background Information • Standards and evaluation instrument approved in 2007 • Other evaluation instruments approved for: • July 2008: Principals • September 2010: Assistant Principals, Superintendents and Instructional Central Office Staff • September 2010: Online Evaluation System

8. Implementation-PRINCIPAL • New evaluation system effective July 1, 2008 for all NC Principals • 3000 principals and principal supervisors trained during the summer of 2008

9. NC Standards for Principals Standard 1: Strategic Leadership Standard 2: Instructional Leadership Standard 3: Cultural Leadership Standard 4: Human Resource Leadership Standard 5: Managerial Leadership Standard 6: External Development Leadership Standard 7: Micro-Political Leadership

10. Principal Evaluation Process

11. NC Standards for Teachers Standard 1: Teachers demonstrate leadership Standard 2: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students Standard 3: Teachers know the content they teach Standard 4: Teachers facilitate learning for their students Standard 5: Teachers reflect on their practice

12. Teacher Evaluation Process

13. Implementation Phases-TEACHER + Charter Schools + All other public Schools

14. Future Implementation: • Evaluation systems for: Superintendents (2010-optional) Assistant Principals (2010) Central Office Staff Media Specialists School Counselors, School Psychologists, Social Workers • Standards for School Boards