State Board of Education Strategic Plan
November 22 2013 Draft Version #6
GOAL 1:
Every student in the NC Public School System graduates from high school prepared for work,
further education and citizenship
Objective 1.1
Increase the cohort graduation rate
Measure 1.1.1
Percentage of graduates receiving a diploma within four (4) years
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
79%
80.4% 
2012-13
82%
82.5% 
2013-14
85%
2014-15
87%
2015-16
88%
2016-17
90.0%
2014-15
87.0%
2015-16
89.0%
2016-17
91.0%
Measure 1.1.2
Percentage of graduates receiving a diploma within five (5) years
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
81.1%
2012-13
NA
83.1%
2013-14
85.0%
Objective 1.2
Graduate students prepared for post-secondary education
Measure 1.2.1
Percentage of the junior class scoring at or above the minimum requirement score on the ACT for admission into the UNC
System (composite score of 17)
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
58.5%
2013-14
NA
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2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 1.2.2
Average ACT Composite Score for graduating class
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
18.7
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
2014-15
68.0%
2015-16
70.0%
2016-17
72.0%
Measure 1.2.3
Percentage of AP exams taken on which students scored 3 or above
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
62.0%
58.9%
2012-13
64.0%
59.2%
2013-14
66.0%
Objective 1.3
Graduate students pursuing a CTE concentration prepared for careers
Measure 1.3.1
Number of graduates who are Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators who earned a Silver or better on
the ACT WorkKeys assessment
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
67.3%
2013-14
TBD
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 1.3.2
Number of credentials earned by CTE students who complete industry certification programs
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
91,629
2012-13
NA
due Dec 6
2013-14
125,000
Measure 1.3.3
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2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Percentage of graduates receiving a Career-Ready or a College/Career-Ready endorsement
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
NA
2014-15
TBD
due June 2015
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Objective 1.4
Reduce the percentage of students needing remediation in post-secondary education
Measure 1.4.1
Percentage of graduates needing remediation in the UNC System in their freshman year (school year is freshman year)
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
8.0%
7.3%

2012-13
7.0%
TBD
2013-14
6.0%
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 1.4.2
Percentage of graduates meeting the new remediation-free standards in the NC Community College System in their freshman yea
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 1.4.3
Percentage of graduates receiving a College-Ready or a College/Career-Ready endorsement
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
NA
Objective 1.5
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2014-15
TBD
Increase student performance on the state’s new End of Grade (EOG) and End of Course (EOC) Assessments and on
the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Measure 1.5.1
Percentage of students' test scores at or above the proficient level on the new EOG and EOC assessments
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
44.7%
2013-14
TBD
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 1.5.2
Percentage of schools meeting or exceeding Expected Academic Growth
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
71.3%
2013-14
TBD
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
TBD
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 1.5.3
Percentage of low-performing schools
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
Measure 1.5.4a
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Percentages of students scoring at or above proficient in grades 4 and 8 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) in Reading and Mathematics (NAEP administered in odd-number years)
Measure Values
NAEP Gr.4 Read Target
NAEP Gr.4 Read Actual
NAEP Gr.8 Read Target
NAEP Gr.8 Read Actual
NAEP Gr.4 Math Target
NAEP Gr.4 Math Actual
NAEP Gr.8 Math Target
NAEP Gr.8 Math Actual
2010-11
NA
34%
NA
31%
NA
45%
NA
37%
2012-13
NA
35%
NA
33%
NA
45%
NA
36%
2013-14
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2014-15
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
2015-16
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2016-17
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Measure 1.5.4b
Average scale scores for students in grades 4 and 8 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Reading and
Mathematics (NAEP administered in odd-number years) [Reflects Race to the Top targets]
Measure Values
NAEP Gr.4 Read Target
NAEP Gr.4 Read Actual
NAEP Gr.8 Read Target
NAEP Gr.8 Read Actual
NAEP Gr.4 Math Target
NAEP Gr.4 Math Actual
NAEP Gr.8 Math Target
NAEP Gr.8 Math Actual
2010-11
223
221
264
263
248
245
288
286
2012-13
229
222
270
265
254
245
294
286
2013-14
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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2014-15
233
274
258
298
2015-16
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2016-17
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
GOAL 2:
Every student has the opportunity for a personalized education
Objective 2.1
Use models of innovation related to partnerships with post-secondary education
Measure 2.1.1
Number of school districts implementing the Early College Model
Measure Values
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Proposed Targets
NA
NA
NA
TBD
TBD
Actual Results
64
64
64
Measure 2.1.2
Number of school districts with students participating in the Career and College Promise (CCP) program
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 2.1.3
Percentage of students who participate in Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
2012-13
NA
2013-14
NA
Objective 2.2
Use models of innovation related to digital learning
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2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 2.2.1
Number of students successfully completing one or more courses in the NC Virtual Public School (NCVPS)
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
2012-13
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 2.2.2
Percentage of high school graduates who successfully completed a blended course (formal education programs that
combine online learning and brick-and-mortar schools) or online course
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
2012-13
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 2.2.3
Number of schools receiving recognition for being STEM and/or Global focused
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
2012-13
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
Objective 2.3
Use models of innovation related to non-traditional grade structures and using time as a variable for learning
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Measure 2.3.1
Number of school districts offering theme academies/magnet schools
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
2012-13
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 2.3.2
Number of school districts offering flexible student schedules (late afternoon or evening courses as examples)
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
2012-13
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 2.3.3
Number of students awarded credit through the SBE's Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDE) policy
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
NA
Objective 2.4
Use models of innovation related to flexible calendars
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2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 2.4.1
Number of school districts with schools using flexible calendars
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
GOAL 3:
2011-12
NA
2012-13
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Every student, every day has access to excellent educators
Objective 3.1
Attract, retain and reward highly effective teachers
Measure 3.1.1
NC average teacher salaries (National average teacher salary in 2011-12 was $56,643)
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
$45,933
2012-13
NA
$45,938
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
2012-13
NA
$30,800
2013-14
NA
$30,800
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 3.1.2
NC beginning teacher salaries (B.A.)
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
$30,430
Measure 3.1.3
Percentage of teachers rated as effective or highly effective on the teacher evaluation system
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Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
NA
2014-15
TBD
due fall 2015
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Objective 3.2
Attract, retain and reward highly effective principals
Measure 3.2.1
Percentage of principals rated as effective or highly effective on the principal evaluation system
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
NA
2014-15
TBD
due fall 2015
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 3.2.2
Percentage of principals (school leadership) whose teachers answer "yes" to the question "The school leadership consistently
supports teachers." on the Teacher Working Conditions Initiative (administered in even-number years; question 7.1d.)
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
78.5%
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
NA
NA
2015-16
TBD
Objective 3.3
Attract, retain and reward highly effective support staff (school psychologists, guidance counselors, etc.)
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2016-17
NA
NA
Measure 3.3.1
Percentage of support staff members rated as Accomplished or Above on the Support Staff Evaluation Instrument
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
GOAL 4:
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Every school district will have up-to-date financial, business, and technology systems to serve its
students, parents and educators
Objective 4.1
Provide all classrooms with wireless connectivity, adequate bandwidth and access to digital devices sufficient to support all
students in every classroom (General Assembly Session Law 2013-12)
Measure 4.1.1
School district survey of classroom connectivity by school
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
2013-14
NA
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 4.1.2
Access to digital devices for students in each school
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
Objective 4.2
Use Home Base as an essential resource for instructional delivery and communications with parents and students
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Measure 4.2.1
Percentage of school districts using the Instructional Improvement System (IIS) within Home Base with all of its teachers
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Measure 4.2.2
Percentage of schools using a parent portal to allow parents to access information online regarding their children
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
NA
2012-13
NA
NA
2013-14
NA
2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD
Objective 4.3
Use all State and federal funding according to State and federal laws and State Board of Education policies
Measure 4.3.1
Percentage of recipients maintaining their funds in systems in compliance with GS 115C-12
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
100%
100%
2012-13
100%
100%
2013-14
100%
2014-15
100%
2015-16
100%
2016-17
100%
Measure 4.3.2
Percentage of recipients having outstanding salary audit exceptions as of September 30 of each year.
Measure Values
Proposed Targets
Actual Results
2011-12
NA
30%
2012-13
NA
29%
2013-14
NA
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2014-15
TBD
2015-16
TBD
2016-17
TBD