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GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS

THE STANDARDS

Contact your regional Race to the Top PD lead for current information on training. All North Carolina Professional Educator Evaluation Systems have the following characteristics:

  • Their purpose is to support and promote effective leadership, quality teaching, and student learning
  • The design is a growth model to improve instruction and enhance professional practice
  • The evaluation instruments are based on the Framework for 21st Century Learning and the Standards
  • They are flexible enough to be fair to all educators of varying levels of experience and school settings
  • The rubrics are formative in nature based on a rating scale from developing through distinguished
  • Multiple data sources, artifacts, and evidence will be used in assessing educator performance
  • They will provide the basis for performance goals and professional development activities

Standards for Professional Learning


Standards for Professional Learning - Quick Reference Guide
(pdf, 1.0mb)


Code of Ethics Statement
(pdf, 36kb)


Professional Standards for NC School Executives:

NC Professional Teaching Standards
(pdf, 95kb)


School Boards Association Standards
(pdf, 463kb)