1. Getting READY

2. NCDPI – Did you know?
• NCDPI implements the state’s public school
laws and the State Board of Education
policies and procedures governing
pre-kindergarten through 12th
grade
across the state.
• State Superintendent is Dr. June Atkinson.
• The 13-member State Board of Education is
appointed by the Governor.

3. NCDPI – Did you know?
• NCDPI administers annual state and
federal public school funds totaling more
than $8.2 billion.
– 61 percent from state revenues.
– 23 percent from local funds.
– 16 percent from federal funds.

4. NCDPI – Did you know?
• NCDPI provides leadership to
115 school districts
• 2,500+ schools
• 107 charter schools
• 3 residential schools for the blind and deaf
• 1.5 million students across the state

5. NCDPI – Did you know?
• Wake Co. is the largest district with
150,000 students
• Durham Co. more than 32,000
• Harnett Co. more than 20,000
• Orange Co/Chapel Hill more than 19,000
• Wilson Co. more than 12,300
• Tyrell County is the smallest with 568

6. NCDPI – Did you know?
• NCDPI licenses more than 100,000
teachers and administrators who serve in
public schools.
• Main offices in Raleigh, but 8 regional
offices around state.

7. NCDPI Supports
• Curriculum and instruction
• Accountability
• Finance
• Teacher and administrator preparation

8. NCDPI Mission
• Every public school student graduates
from high school:
– globally competitive for work and post
secondary education
– prepared for life in the 21st
Century

9. Implementing NCDPI Mission
• NCDPI develops the Standard Course
of Study.
• It describes:
– the subjects and course content that is
taught in NC public schools.
– Assessments and accountability model
used to evaluate student, school and
district success.

10. New Standard Course of Study
• The instruction that served our students 10 to 20
years ago isn’t good enough for students today.
• NC is the first in the nation to address learning
standards, student tests and school
accountability simultaneously.
• This is the most important and significant work
the State Board and NCDPI in a generation.

11. Remodeling NC Public Education
NC was one of only
12 states to receive
federal Race to the
Top funding.

12. Why remodel?
• North Carolina’s
economic competitiveness
• All students career- and
college-ready(ready to be
productive citizens)
• A more effective and
efficient system

13. Major Goals
• 100% graduation rate
• 125,000 industry-based
credentials
• 90% of graduates
remediation free
• International leader in
reading and mathematics
achievement

14. Guiding principles
• Sound foundation…but need to upgrade
• Personalized education – students
have options
• A great teacher for every child, a great
school leader for every teacher

15. Guiding principles
• High standards and good measures
• Equal access for all communities
• Economies of scale
• Transparency/Accountability

16. The plan
Use Race to the Top
dollars…to remodel
Further…faster

17. After remodeling?
• Graduation Rate:
85% and climbing
• Students Career-
and College-Ready

18. From Blueprints to Results
• Race to the Top
• READY
• Home Base

19. Instructional
Improvement
System (IIS)
Student
Information
System (SIS)
One Technology Platform

21. Why is NC developing Home Base?
The central
focus of
READY is
improving every
student’s
learning ...
…great
teaching is
how we get
there.
One of the ways to enable
great teaching is to put
powerful tools in the
hands of teachers and
school leaders.

22. Home Base
Think of…
A place that starts with possibilities and ends with victory.
It’s where hard work and teamwork come together.
It’s easy to use and shows action in the simplest way.
It’s a starting point for success
and it’s everyone’s goal to get there.

23. Summer Reading Program
• Reading at least five books over
the summer can help students
while they are away from the
classroom.
• Donate five new or gently-used
books for K-5 students today.
• Books can be dropped off at
your local elementary school or
central office.

24. Questions?
Answers
www.publicschools.org
919.807.3450