NCDPI Web Highlights - May 28, 2015
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In this edition:
1 State Superintendent Talks Testing in Latest Blog Post
2 Information Exhibitor Registration for EC Conference Now Online
3 Training Resources for School/District Data Component for Home Base on the
Web
4 Schoolnet Spotlight Features Southern Nash High and Edgecombe County
Educators
5 Featured Publications at NCDPI
1. State Superintendent Talks Testing in Latest Blog Post
With end of the year approaching quickly for most students in North Carolina’s
public schools, State Superintendent June Atkinson discusses testing in her most
recent blog post. She notes while test results provide important information
about a student’s work, they are only a snapshot in a student’s overall
performance. Dr. Atkinson adds end-of-grade testing is not a movie of a child’s
academic career, but a single frame from a point in time. To view this and earlier
blog posts, please
visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/statesuperintendent/blog/.
2. Exhibitor Registration Information for EC Conference Now Online
Registration information for exhibitors for the 65th Annual Conference on
Exceptional Children is available on the Exceptional Children website
at http://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/conferences-profdev/annual-conference. The
conference website is updated regularly. Check back often for the latest
information regarding the Exceptional Children division’s largest event of the
year.
3. Training Resources for School/District Data Component for
Schoolnet on the Web
Guides to assist school and districts leaders with the School and Data component
of Schoolnet are available under Training and Information on the Home Base
website
at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/training/materials/category?categ
ory=School%20and%20District%20Data%20%28Schoolnet%29.
-Custom Report: Standards Mastery – District
This document guides district leaders through the process of finding and using
standards mastery data for Benchmark assessments by comparing schools and
performance groups within the reporting functions of Schoolnet.
-Custom Report: Benchmark Performance
This document guides school and district leaders through the process of finding
and using benchmark performance data for Benchmark assessments by
comparing teachers and standards within the reporting functions of Schoolnet.
4. Schoolnet Spotlight Features Southern Nash High and Edgecombe
County Educators
Schools and districts share the spotlight with teachers in our weekly video
feature on Schoolnet.
-This week’s Teacher Spotlight features Southern Nash High School teacher Scott
Hendricks. Highlighting the resources available in Schoolnet, Henricks talks about
his work with Governor’s Teacher Network. To view this and earlier Teacher
Spotlights, please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/teacherspotlight/.
-This week's School and District Spotlight features Yanisha Mann, Home Base
director for Edgecombe County Schools. Mann discusses how Schoolnet has
helped prepare staff and students to be “Focused, Connected and Ready.” To
view this and earlier School and District Spotlight features, please
visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/school-spotlight/.
5. Featured Publications at NCDPI
To order, please call 800.663.1250 or visit Publication Sales on the web
at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/publications/.
*“North Carolina Read to Achieve – What Every Parent of a Third Grader Needs
to Know”*
Are you familiar with Read to Achieve? Do you know how the program will
impact your third grader? Have you heard about reading camps or portfolios?
"North Carolina Read to Achieve - What Every Parent of a Third Grader Needs to
Know," is a brochure designed to educate parents of third-grade students about
the Read to Achieve program. The brochure provides answers to frequently
asked questions and links to additional resources so parents can help their
children at home. We just received a large supply of the Spanish version of
brochure. (50 per pack)
CM195, $8, 2015
CM196 (Spanish version), $8
*What Can a Small Bird Be?*
Back by popular demand! North Carolina high school students created this
beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written book during an arts residency
project. What Can a Small Bird Be? is a collection of powerful tales that
illuminate character education traits. Bird, the protagonist, embarks on a long
journey that leads him to self -discovery by lending a helping hand to a cast of
animal friends.
IS174, $5, 2011
*NC Early Learning K-3 Progression Booklet*
This booklet contains the first iteration of Construct Progressions and Situations
developed as part of the NC K-3 Formative Assessment Process. The booklet is
designed for K-3 teachers, administrators and other early education
professionals.
KG121, $4, 2015
*K-2 Literacy Assessment Summative Profile*
A summative instrument which provides a format for documenting student
progress in reading, spelling and writing. (30 per pack)
LA103, $10, 2009
Elaine Darby, Web Marketing Specialist
NC Department of Public Instruction
Communications and Information
919.807.3454
elaine.darby@dpi.nc.gov