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Honors Level Course Implementation Webinar Honors Rubric and Portfolio Review Process September 5, 2013. Introductions. Facilitating the Webinar Today is… Anna Frost Jami Inman Slater Mapp Michelle McLaughlin. Today’s Agenda Topics. Types of Honors Courses
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Honors Level Course Implementation WebinarHonors Rubric and Portfolio Review ProcessSeptember 5, 2013
Introductions Facilitating the Webinar Today is… Anna Frost Jami Inman Slater Mapp Michelle McLaughlin
Today’s Agenda Topics • Types of Honors Courses • Honors Course Rubric - components • Honors Portfolio Template • Honors Level Implementation Process • NCDPI State-wide Review Process and Timeline
Types of Honors Level Courses in NC (Inherently Honors) A D B C D LEA Locally Developed Honors Courses - use Honors Rubric for Local LEA review but not part of NCDPI Honors State-wide review process Courses with a NCSCOS at a standard level that you also offer at an honors level … LEA Honors Portfolio Review /NCDPI State-wide Review Inherently Honors (Standards written at a more rigorous and higher level) Honors By Proficiency (Arts & World Languages – higher levels are Inherently Honors)
Honors Implementation Wikispace http://honorsimplementation.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Honors Rubric • Teachers and Course Developers of honors courses should use the honors rubric for: • course development • to meet the needs of advanced learners • program improvement • LEAs should use the honors rubric for local review to ensure fidelity of course rigor
Honors Rubric • Curriculum Content • Instructional Materials and Methods • Assessment • Portfolio Review Checklist – verify each component is complete http://honorsimplementation.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Home
Content Specific Information • Professional Development Page contains: • Content Specific information for Honors Course Implementation • Archived Content Q&A Webinars for Honors Course Implementation • FAQ Sheets from the Q&A Webinars for each content area
Honors Portfolio Template • Identical in format to Honors Implementation Guide rubric and content area components • Word file posted on the wiki homepage
State-wide Honors Level Implementation and Review Process • Understanding the Relationship of Honors Level Implementation and the State-wide Review Process • What does this look like in my LEA? • Timeline for NCDPI State-wide Review Process
State-wide Honors Review Timeline • 2013-2014: • Fall, 2013 - Implementation of new Honors Rubric • Feb/March, 2014 - First cohort portfolio submission & review • Spring, 2013 - Second cohort notified
State-wide Honors Review Timeline • 2014-15: • Second cohort portfolio submission & review • Third cohort notified • 2015-16 • Third cohort portfolio submission & review • Three year LEA review process begins again
NCDPI Submission Process for Review: Electronic • NCDPI is developing a secure electronic submission process that will be ready for use by the LEAs in the Fall, 2013. • The Honors Rubric may be used to start the honors portfolio process in the LEA • 2013-14 (First) Cohort will receive specific instructions and support in the fall semester
TIMELINE FOR HONORS COURSE REVIEW COHORT I: Training , Submission, Review and Feedback
Logging Into The Honors Moodle Once you have a Login, type in your information and Login to NC Education. If you do not have a Login click this button to create one.
File Submission Types *Important Note: Files other than those listed on the NC Education Moodle site MAYwork in the Moodle system used for uploading files. Full listing will be posted on the Honors Portfolio page. (Look for the link titled File Type Supported Conversion Table)
Closure • North Carolina Honors Course Implementation Guide and Rubric • State-wide framework • Local flexibility • Guidelines for rigor required for honors credit weighting
Contact Information Linda Brannan, Consultant K-12 Student Support Services NCDPI Curriculum & Instruction Division linda.brannan@dpi.nc.gov