State Board Mission,
Goals, and Policies
NC State Board of Education
VISION—
Every public school student will graduate
ready for post secondary education and work,
prepared to be a globally engaged and
productive citizen
NC State Board of Education
MISSION—
The State Board of Education has the
constitutional authority to lead and uphold the
system of public education in North Carolina.
NC State Board of Education Goals
• Goal 1-Every student in the NC Public
School System graduates from high school
prepared for work, further education and
citizenship
• Goal 2-Every student has a personalized
education.
NC State Board of Education Goals
• Goal 3-Every student, every day has
excellent educators.
• Goal 4-Every school district has up-todate financial, business, and technology
systems to serve its students, parents and
educators.
• Goal 5-Every student is healthy, safe,
and responsible.
Future-Ready Students for the
21st Century
The guiding mission of the
North Carolina State Board
of Education is that every
public school student will
graduate from high school,
globally competitive for
work and postsecondary
education
and prepared for life in the
21st century.
We are all accountable!
What You Need to Know!
State Board of Education Policies
TCP-C-014 Code of Ethics
TCP-A-004 Beginning Teacher
Support
TCP-C-004 Evaluation
TCP-C-014:
Code of Ethics
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectivene
ss-model/ncees/standards/code-of-ethics.pdf
TCP-A-004—
Beginning Teacher Support Program
• Induction
• Mentor Training
• Assignment/Experience– 120
days
• Observations/Evaluation
• Professional Development
Plan
• Conversion
• Beginning Teacher Timetable
• Optimum Working Conditions
• Due Process
• Orientation
• BTSP Plans
• Mentor Assignment
• Annual Peer Review
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TCP-C-004—
Teacher Evaluation Process
Before Week 3 of School Year
Component 1: Training
Before participating in the evaluation
process, all teachers, principals and
peer evaluators must complete training
on the evaluation process.
Component 2: Orientation
Within two weeks of teacher’s first day, the principal will provide:
A. The Rubric for Evaluating North Carolina Teachers;
B. Teacher Evaluation Policy ID Number: TCP-C-004
C. A schedule for completing evaluation process.
STEP 1:
Training and
Orientation
Before First Formal Observation
Component 3: Teacher Self-Assessment
Using the Rubric , the teacher shall rate
their performance and reflect on his or her
performance throughout the year.
STEP 2:
Self-Assessment,
Goal Setting and
Pre-Conference
Component 4: Pre-Observation
Conference
Before the first formal observation,
the principal meets with the
teacher to discuss: self
assessment, professional
development plan, and a written
description of the lesson(s) to be
observed.
Goal: To prepare principal for
the observation.
Within the 1st Nine Weeks
Component 5: Observations
STEP 3:
STEP 3:
Observation
Observation Cycle
Cycle
(Administrative
(Administrative
and
and Peer)
Peer)
A. Formal observation:
45 min. or entire class period
B. Probationary Teachers:
3 formal by principal and 1 formal by peer
C. Career Status Teachers: Evaluated annually.
During the renewal year: 3 total- 1 must be formal
Observations shall be noted using the Rubric.
Component 6: Post-Observation Conference
The principal shall conduct a post-observation conference no later
than ten school days after each formal observation.
Discuss and Document strengths and weaknesses on the Rubric
Before the End of the School Year
Component 7: Summary Evaluation Conference and
Scoring the Teacher Summary Rating FormA. Give rating for each Element in Rubric
B. Comment on “Not Demonstrated”
C. Overall rating of each Standard
D. Provide teacher with opportunity to add comments to the
Summary Rating Form
E. Review completed Teacher Summary Rating Form with
teacher and
F. Secure the teacher’s signature on the Record of Teacher
Evaluation Activities and Teacher Summary Rating Form.
STEP 4:
Summary
Evaluation and Goal
Setting
Component 8: PD Plans
Individual Growth Plans-“Proficient” or better
Monitored Growth Plans-At least 1 “Developing”
Directed Growth Plans-“not Demonstrated” or
“Developing” rating for 2 sequential yrs.
Rubric for Evaluating
North Carolina Teachers
Rating Scale
The developing teacher tells
The proficient teacher explains
The accomplished teacher demonstrates
The distinguished teacher inspires
17
Formal Observations
Probationary
Teachers
Career Status
in Formal Year
Career Status
NOT in License
Renewal
Four Formal
Observations
Three
Observations
Two Informal
Observations
Three
Administrative
One Peer
One Formal
Two Informal
Standards 1 & 4