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Superintendent Atkinson Addresses Key SBE Issue

State Superintendent June Atkinson summarizes May action of the State Board of Education concerning middle school students' receiving credit for high school level courses.

  • This version best for portable audio device
    (m4v, 7.85mb)
  • This version best for watching/viewing on your computer
    (mov, 2.07mb)


Future-Ready Core and Upcoming Regional Meetings

Regional meetings about the High School Future-Ready Core are being held across North Carolina in February and March. Learn more about the Core and these meetings from State Superintendent June Atkinson.

  • State Superintendent June Atkinson Speaks about Future-Ready Core Requirements and Regional Meetings
    • This version best for portable audio device
      (m4a, 3.0mb)
    • This version best for watching/viewing on your computer
      (mov.3.0mb)
  • Core Requirements information presented at regional meetings
    (ppt, 14.6mb)
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    (pdf, 98kb)


MOVIES

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Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Under NCLB

This 8-minute movie explains when Title I schools must offer supplemental educational services and how the process works. This movie is appropriate for central office and school staffs and parents. Posted August 2006.

  • Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Under NCLB (mov, 48.8mb)
    To increase the screen size of the movie, download and save (right-click on the link for the PC or control-click on the link for the Mac) your movie to your computer and open it from your computer.

Other resources that may help you communicate regarding SES:

  • A transcript (pdf, 81kb) of the Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Under NCLB movie.
  • A flyer (pdf, 88kb) that can be distributed to reinforce key points of the movie.


Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) & No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in NC

This 7-minute movie addresses changes in Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) applicable to 2005-06 calculations. The new AYP growth standard, student groups, target goals and differences with the ABCs program are discussed. This movie is appropriate for central office and school staffs and parents. Posted July 2006.

  • AYP & NCLB in NC (mov, 44.1mb)
    To increase the screen size of the movie, download and save (right-click on the link for the PC or control-click on the link for the Mac) your movie to your computer and open it from your computer.

Other resources that may help you communicate regarding the AYP & NCLB in NC:

  • A transcript (pdf, 96kb) of the New ABCs Growth Formulas movie.
  • A flyer (pdf, 96kb) that can be distributed to reinforce key points of the video (see attached).


21st Century Schools

  • 21st Century Schools (mov, 41.7mb)
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New ABCs Growth Formulas

This 6-minute movie can be used to help parents and school staffs better understand the new ABCs growth formulas. The movie explains that new curriculum and assessments demand new formulas after 10 years of the first generation of ABCs and warns against making comparisons between previous ABCs school designations and designations under new formulas announced in 2006. Posted July 2006.

  • New ABCs Growth Formulas (mov, 34.1mb)
    To increase the screen size of the movie, download and save (right-click on the link for the PC or control-click on the link for the Mac) your movie to your computer and open it from your computer.

Other resources that may help you communicate regarding the new ABCs growth formulas:

  • A transcript (pdf, 96kb) of the New ABCs Growth Formulas movie.
  • A flyer (pdf, 96kb) that can be distributed to reinforce key points of the video (see attached).

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Delay of End-of-Grade 2006 Math Scores

This 4-minute movie can be downloaded for school and district leaders to use in leading staff and/or parent meetings that involve discussion of the delayed 2006 math scores. Movie content includes the reason for the delay and possible impact, especially for Title I schools. Posted May 2006.

To view RealMedia movies (.rm), you need to have a good quality Internet connection for your computer and a program called RealPlayer, available by free download at http://www.real.com. After downloading RealPlayer, click on the Real Media movie links.

Other resources that may help you communicate delayed math scores:

  • A sample letter (pdf, 53kb) you can send to parents to help them understand delayed math scores and surrounding issues.
  • A transcript (pdf, 64kb) of the Delay of End-of Grade 2006 Math Scores movie.
  • A flyer (pdf, 64kb) that can be distributed to reinforce various points of the movie.

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