NC NCLB NEWS
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This quarterly newsletter addresses issues of concern for superintendents,
Title I directors and other educators and professionals working to meet the
requirements of NCLB.
2009
November 2009 Edition
This edition features information about the state's budget impact on N.C. public schools, the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top grant competition, School Improvement funds, new policies for Supplemental Educational Services (SES), and a briefing on the EC0511 ruling. Also, this first electronic edition directs readers to many links and resources.
Posted November 2009.
(pdf, 533kb)
August 2009 Edition
This edition features information on North Carolina's budget, ARRA funding and waivers, AYP results, an ACRE update, and more.
Posted August 2009.
(pdf, 345kb)
Title I Updates
This 3-page document features information on Title I applications, ARRA funding
and waiver regulations that is updated from the May edition of the NC NCLB
Newsletter
Posted June 2009.
(pdf, 653kb)
May 2009 Edition
This edition features information regarding Title I applications, ARRA funding,
waiver opportunities, new regulations, AYP calculations and release dates
for 2008-09, Supplemental Educational Services and public school choice, and
much more.
Posted May 2009.
(pdf, 1.7mb)
February 2009 Edition
This edition features information on the Statewide System of Support (SSOS)
developed by NCDPI to help struggling schools and districts improve student
achievement. SSOS is supporting 165 schools and six school districts in 2008-09.
Other articles address the new North Carolina School Improvement Planning
Implementation Guide, new Title I regulations, school funding availability,
accountability changes, and more.
Posted February 2009.
(pdf, 276kb)
2008
November 2008 Edition
This edition features an update on the Framework for Change: The Next Generation
of Assessments and Accountability, an interview with Associate Superintendent
Rebecca Garland, a new name and approach for Compensatory Education work,
2007-08 AYP results, and more.
Posted November 2008.
(pdf, 396kb)
August 2008 Edition
This edition features information on current Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) reports, new
proficiency target goals, new approaches in Student Support Services, 2008 graduation rates, accountability
revisions, the statewide SES pilot, the state budget and other news.
Posted August 2008.
(pdf, 3.9mb)
Opening the Box of AYP
This document offers a step-by-step explanation of how a school's Adequate
Yearly Progress status is determined.
Revised November 2008.
(pdf, 116kb)
May 2008 Edition
This edition features a special insert, "Opening the Box of AYP," that offers a step-by-step explanation of how a school's Adequate Yearly Progress status is determined. This resource is designed to help school leaders guide their teams and parents through their school's AYP report. Other newsletter features include information on the agency's reorganization efforts, Title I updates from the US Department of Education, and news from the field regarding NCDPI's new Framework for Comprehensive Support for Districts and Schools.
Revised November 2008.
(pdf, 3.1mb)
February 2008 Edition
(pdf, 447kb)
2007
November 2007 Edition
(pdf, 786kb)
August 2007 Edition
(pdf, 1.17mb)
May 2007 Edition
(pdf, 177mb)
February 2007 Edition
(pdf, 488kb)
2006
November 2006 Edition
(pdf, 173kb)
August 2006 Edition
(pdf, 130kb)
May 2006 Edition
(pdf, 165kb)
February 2006 Edition
(pdf, 556kb)
2005
November 2005 Edition
(pdf, 1.03mb)