PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
March 2005
SBE Issues Session:
Exit Standards
Sarah McManus
Marvin Pittman
Jackie Colbert
Lou Fabrizio
Wandra Polk
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Discussion Items
• The Framework and Development of
Details
• Regional Meetings
• Online Survey Results
• R3 Committee Feedback
• Next Steps
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
The Framework and
Development of Details
Sarah McManus
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Current High School Graduation
Requirements & Exit Standards
Students must meet the following requirements:
1.
attain passing scores on competency tests adopted
by the SBE per GS §115C-174.11 and administered
by the LEA;
2. successfully complete 20 course units in grades 912 (22 course units for Occupational Course of
Study);
3. successfully complete one of the following four
courses of study: Career Preparation, College
Technical Preparation, College/University
Preparation, or Occupational Course of Study; and
4. demonstrate computer proficiency
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
The Framework for the New Exit
Standards
At the October 2004 State Board of
Education meeting, the board approved the
framework of using performance on the five
required end-of-course (EOC) assessments
and a senior project.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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NCDPI Internal Committee
• Division of School Improvement
• Division of Instructional Services
• Division of Accountability Services
• Division of Communications and
Information
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Input from Advisory Groups
• Exceptional Children Directors and Coordinators
• Limited English Proficiency Coordinators
• Parents
• Teachers
• Principals
• Superintendents
• Test Coordinators
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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The Details of the Framework
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Special considerations for students enrolled in the
Occupational Course of Study
Meeting the senior project requirement (which can
include service-based learning or work-based
learning experience)
Special considerations for students transferring into
North Carolina public schools
Meeting the EOC assessment requirement involving
the five required end-of-course assessments
Remediation opportunities and retesting
opportunities
A review process
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Special Considerations for Students Enrolled in
the Occupational Course of Study
Students following the Occupational Course of
Study are required to meet rigorous exit
standards as outlined in State Board of
Education policy HSP-N-004 (16 NCAC 6D
.0503). The NCDPI recommends that the new
exit standards will only apply to students
following the Career Preparation, College
Technical Preparation, or College/University
Preparation courses of study.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Meeting the Senior Project Component
• One component of the new high school exit
standards
• Performance-based component developed,
monitored, and scored locally using state
adopted rubrics
• Can include service-based learning or workbased learning experiences
• LEAs may have some flexibility to incorporate
senior project requirements already in place
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Special Considerations for Students
Transferring into North Carolina Public Schools
Transfer Students and Senior Project Proposal:
All students, including transfers, must complete
the senior project. However, special
consideration must be given to transfer students
arriving in the second semester of the senior
year. If a student transfers in the second semester
of the senior year, the LEA should adjust the
scope of the project based on the time available
to the student to complete the project. The senior
project can include information or material
previously used by the student in another state or
private school.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Meeting the End-of-Course (EOC)
Assessments Component
The NCDPI explored several approaches.
• Pass/Fail
• Weighting
• Compensatory Model
Based on input from advisory committees, the Weighting
and Compensatory Model approaches were eliminated.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Meeting the End-of-Course (EOC)
Assessments Component
Proposal 1: Students should be
required to pass all five required
EOC assessments (Algebra I,
Biology, English I, Civics &
Economics, and U.S. History).
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Meeting the End-of-Course (EOC)
Assessments Component
Proposal 2: Students should be
required to pass at least four out of
five required EOC assessments
(Algebra I, Biology, English I, Civics
& Economics, and U.S. History).
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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General Overview of the Proposed
Retesting and Review Process:
1. The student takes the regularly scheduled endof-course assessment.
2. If a student passes the course and fails the
assessment, the student is administered a retest
within a reasonable time from the receipt of test
results.
3. If the student does not pass the retest, the student
receives focused intervention/remediation
(tutorial sessions, extended school day, Saturday
school, summer school instruction, etc.).
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Proposed Retesting and Review Process
(continued):
4. The second retest occurs.
5. If the student does not pass the second retest,
documentation of the student's performance in
the EOC course is placed on file.
6. The student's documentation is reviewed by an
external review committee to determine if the
exit standards have been met.
7. The principal makes the final decision for
meeting the exit standards.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Retesting Opportunities to Meet the New
Standards
Retesting Proposal 1: Consistent with
the current retesting opportunities for endof-grade assessments at grades 3, 5, and 8,
students should be given a maximum of
two retest opportunities. The second
retest opportunity must be preceded by
focused intervention/remediation.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Retesting Opportunities to Meet the New
Standards
Retesting Proposal 2: Consistent with
the current retesting opportunities for the
competency and computer skills
assessments, students should be given at
least one retest opportunity per year.
Each retest opportunity must be preceded
by focused intervention/remediation.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Exit Standards Review Process
Review Process Proposal 1: On a courseby-course basis, if a student does not meet
the passing criteria for the EOC
assessment but passes the course, the
review of the student’s documentation
begins after the second retest.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Exit Standards Review Process
Review Process Proposal 2: If a student
does not pass an EOC assessment but
passes the course, interim reviews will
take place throughout the student’s high
school experience and a final review of
documentation related to all the EOC
assessments that were not passed occurs in
the senior year.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Special Considerations for Students
Transferring into North Carolina Public Schools
Transfer Students and EOC Proposal:
If a student transfers into a North Carolina
public high school and the principal
awards the student credit for a course
associated with one of the five required
end-of-course assessments, the student
would not need to meet the EOC
assessment requirement for that course.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Input and Media
Sessions
Jackie Colbert
Marvin Pittman
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Input Sessions
• Six sites: approximately 400
participants; 64 LEAs represented
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Gaston County
Jackson County
Guilford County
Wake County
Bertie County
Cumberland County
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Summary of Comments
• Schools currently using senior projects are
very positive about the benefits but
wonder how State standards will impact
what is already in place in LEAs.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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• Participants were concerned that senior
projects would become an unfunded
mandate.
• Some schools/LEAs are concerned about
recruiting and retaining highly-qualified
teachers and the impact this would have
on exit standards.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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A number of questions were raised and
comments shared about exit standards:
• Will there be funding for this?
• Will there be intervention plans for students
who fail?
• How does this fit Leandro?
• What is the time line for senior projects?
• How will the current stress and demands on
AP students be addressed with the addition of
another requirement?
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Questions/Comments (continued)
• How will this affect the dropout rate?
• What considerations will be given limited
English proficient students and students with
disabilities?
• Can writing be added as one of the required
tests?
• Can students begin the senior project prior to the
senior year?
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Questions/Comments (continued)
• Are elementary and middle school students
being adequately prepared for high school?
• How do we ensure consistency in senior projects
across the state?
• It is important to have parental involvement if
the projects are to be successful.
• Separate the senior project from English IV.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Questions/Comments (continued)
• Ensure that students in all school systems
have the opportunity to succeed.
• Include an appeals process.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Media Representation
• Approximately 20 media representatives
attended the media briefing and/or input
sessions.
• Newspapers, television stations and one
radio station were represented.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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High School Exit Standards
Online Survey Results
Wandra Polk
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Online Survey
December 7, 2004 – January 24, 2005
2,209 Respondents
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Survey Results: By Respondent
• Parents/Guardians/Community Members
• Teachers/Instructional Staff
• School Administrators
• Central Office/NCDPI
• Superintendents
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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High School Exit Standards Survey
Part I: Meeting the End-of-Course (EOC)
Assessments and Senior Project Components:
Proposal 1: Students should be required to pass all five required
EOC assessments (Algebra I, Biology, English I, Civics &
Economics, and U.S. History) and the senior project. The senior
project will be developed, monitored, and scored at the local level
using rubrics developed or endorsed by the NCDPI.
Proposal 2: Students should be required to pass at least four
out of five required EOC assessments (Algebra I, Biology, English I,
Civics & Economics, and U.S. History) and the senior project. The
senior project will be developed, monitored, and scored at the local
level using rubrics developed or endorsed by the NCDPI.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
High School Exit Standards Survey
EOC Assessments and Senior Project Results:
Proposal
Total of Responses
Percent
1
957
43.32%
2
1069
48.39%
No Preference
183
8.28%
Total
2209
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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High School Exit Standards Proposals Survey
Part II: Retesting and Review Process for students
who do not pass the first administration of the EOC
assessment.|
Retesting Proposal 1: Consistent with the current retesting
opportunities for end-of-grade assessments at grades 3, 5, and 8,
students should be given a maximum of two retest opportunities.
The second retest opportunity must be preceded by focused
intervention/remediation.
Retesting Proposal 2: Consistent with the current retesting
opportunities for the competency and computer skills assessments,
students should be given at least one retest opportunity per year.
Each retest opportunity must be preceded by focused
intervention/remediation.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
High School Exit Standards Survey
Retesting Proposal Results:
Proposal
Total of Responses
Percent
1
1025
46.40%
2
920
41.65%
No Preference
264
11.95%
Total
2209
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
High School Exit Standards Proposals Survey
Review Process:
Review Process Proposal 1: On a course-by-course basis,
if a student does not meet the passing criteria for the EOC
assessment but passes the course, the review of the student’s
documentation begins after the second retest.
Review Process Proposal 2: If a student does not pass an
EOC assessment but passes the course, interim reviews will take
place throughout the student’s high school experience and a final
review of documentation related to all the EOC assessments that
were not passed occurs in the senior year.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
High School Exit Standards Survey
Review Process Results:
Proposal
Total of Responses
Percent
1
1275
57.72%
2
609
27.57%
No Preference
325
14.71%
Total
2209
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Next Steps
Lou Fabrizio
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Next Steps
Implementing these new exit standards
would require changes to State Board of
Education policy HSP-N-004 (16 NCAC 6D
.0503) regarding state graduation
requirements and GS §115C-174.11 (b) regarding
the use of competency tests must be amended.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Next Steps
• SBE/DPI meets with legislative leadership on
proposed exit standards
• Use legislative report on exit exams as vehicle
• Return to SBE with implementation plan;
particularly for the Senior Project
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Next Steps
• G.S. §115C-12(9b) called for exit exam(s)
General Assembly suspended development
pending report on compliance with NCLB
• SB 1115, SL 2002-126: Exit Exam
“The Board shall not adopt any revisions prior
to reporting them…to the [Joint Legislative
Education Oversight Committee (JLEOC)].”
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Next Steps
• Report on Exit Exam must include US
Department of Education approval of using
Algebra I, and English I and grade 10
Writing, for AYP determinations at the high
school level.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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Questions?
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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