PHASE II 2.0 DRAFT
ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

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PHASE II ESSENTIAL STANDARDS DRAFTS

Feedback Form
Use this feedback form to provide LEA feedback on the Essential Standards and send responses to feedback@dpi.state.nc.us
(doc, 267kb)

Individual Survey
Anyone can provide feedback on the standards via this individualized survey. Any and all interested parties can use this link to provide input including parents, educators, students, businesses, non-profits, community organizations, and the general public.

World Languages: Classical, Dual & Heritage, and Modern

The 3.0 versions of the Second (Foreign) Languages and the Arts will go to the State Board of Education for discussion in August, 2010. The feedback we have received on the earlier drafts of the standard from the public and from educators has been invaluable in refining the expectations. Please use feedback@dpi.state.nc.us to provide additional feedback on version 3.0.

World Languages
(doc, 1.4mb)

Arts Education

Dance

• K-8 (3.0)
  (doc, 345kb)
• 9-12 (3.0)
  (doc, 240kb)

Music

• K-8 (3.0)
  (doc, 331kb)
• 9-12 (3.0)
  (doc, 229kb)

Theatre Arts

• K-8 (3.0)
  (doc, 325kb)
• 9-12 (3.0)
  (doc, 224kb)

Visual Arts

• K-8 (3.0)
  (doc, 372kb)
• 9-12 (3.0)
  (doc, 239kb)

Guidance

Early/Emergent (1.0)
(doc, 301kb)

Early/Independent (1.0)
(doc, 301kb)

Progressing (1.0)
(doc, 301kb)

Independent (1.0)
(doc, 302kb)

Readiness/Exploratory/Discovery (1.0)
(doc, 300kb)

Proficiency Grid (1.0)
(pdf, 25kb)

Social Studies

Thank you to everyone who submitted comments on Draft 1.0 of the Essential Standards for Social Studies. When the comment period ended in March, we had predicted that Draft 2.0 would be available in mid-April for comment.

Comments received during the review period necessitated significant revision to these standards. As the work of the curriculum writing teams (comprised of teachers and content specialists) has advanced, it also became clear that in order to make the level of changes that are needed, it would take longer than expected to complete the process. As such, the date for release of Draft 2.0 of the Essential Standards for Social Studies has been pushed to August.

As promised, there will be widespread notice given when Draft 2.0 is ready for review. It will be posted online and a public comment period will be provided. The second round revisions will include two high school level United States History courses. That change alone has had domino effects on middle school curriculum in particular.

K-2 (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

3-5 (2.0)
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6-8 (2.0)
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Civics and Economics (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

US History (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Global Studies (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Social Studies Electives

Cold War (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Civil Liberties, Civil Rights (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Turning Points in History (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Psychology (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Sociology (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Global Geography (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

World Humanities (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

American Humanities (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Occupational Course of Study

Social Studies I
(Coming Soon)

Social Studies II
(Coming Soon)

Healthful Living - Health Education

K-2 (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

3-5 (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

6-8 (2.0)
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9-12 (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Healthful Living - Physical Education

K-2 (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

3-5 (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

6-8 (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

9-12 (2.0)
(Coming Soon)

Thanks!
Thank you in advance for your thoughtful feedback. Standards development is very important work. We need your input to ensure that the North Carolina adopts the most rigorous and relevant standards for the students in the 21st Century.