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2027 Statewide Strategic Plan
8/8/2019
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9/30/2027
INFORMATION
PLAN
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Who are we?
Guiding Principles
Mission
Vision
Where are we now?
Performance Data
Financial Data
StakeHolder Input
SWOT
Where do we want to go?
Strategic Goals,
Strategic Priority
How will we know when we have arrived?
Performance Objectives
Measure and Targets
How do we plan to get there?
Initiatives,
Action Steps
Guiding Principles
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Guiding Principles Definitions (the Strategic Plan’s foundation)
Whole Child
:
o Every student enters school healthy and learns to practice a healthy lifestyle.
o Every student learns in an environment that is physically and emotionally safe.
o Every student actively learns, connects with their school, and engages in their broader community.
o Every student has access to pers
onalized learning and support from qualified, caring adults.
o Every student is challenged academically and prepared for success in college or further and for employment and participation in a global environment.
Equity
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The State Board is committed to delivering equitable opportunity to every student in North Carolina, bearing in mind that “fair” is not always “equal”, and equal is not always equitable. Therefore, “Educational Equity” is the belief and practice of ensuring that every student is treated in a fair and just manner, providing the necessary allocation of resources for the success of every student, and eliminating discriminatory barriers to full participation and opportunities for every student.
Mission
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The mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is to use its constitutional authority to guard and maintain the right of a sound, basic education for every child in North Carolina Public Schools.
Vision
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Every public school student in North Carolina will be empowered to accept academic challenges, prepared to pursue their chosen path after graduating high school, and encouraged to become lifelong learners with the capacity to engage in a globally-collaborative society.
Performance Data
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Financial Data
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StakeHolder Input
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SWOT
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Strategic Goals, Strategic Priority
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Goal I-Eliminate opportunity gaps by 2027
Goal II-Improve school and district performance by 2027
Goal III-Increase educator preparedness to meet the needs of every student by 2027
Performance Objectives, Measure and Targets
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Goal I-Eliminate opportunity gaps by 2027
Objective 1-Decrease the number of exclusionary discipline practices by subgroup (suspensions and expulsions) and implement interventions to support positive student behaviors.
Objective 2-Improve school climate measures across all schools and grade levels.
Objective 3-Increase percentage of 4-year old children enrolled in state Pre-K from 22% to 34% (above the current national average).
Objective 4-Decrease the high school dropout rate for each subgroup
Objective 5-Increase postsecondary enrollment, employment and/or enlistment.
Objective 6-Increase the number of educators of color in schools across North Carolina
Objective 7-Increase the number of charter schools providing equitable access to economically disadvantaged students or reflecting the LEA in which they are located
Goal II-Improve school and district performance by 2027
Objective 1-Increase the number of PSUs using financial, business and technology resources according to State and Federal laws and State Board of Education policies.
Objective 2-Increase the percentage of grades 3-8 math and ELA EOG subgroup test scores meeting the ESSA Yearly Measures of Interim Progress
Objective 3-Increase the percentage of students proficient in math by subgroup
Objective 4-Increase the percentage of students proficient in reading by the end of 3rd grade
Objective 5-Increase the percentage of high school reading subgroup test scores meeting the ESSA Yearly Measures of Interim Progress
Objective 6-Increase the percentage of students proficient in science by subgroup
Objective 7-Increase number of schools meeting or exceeding growth measure by subgroup
Objective 8-Increase the number of charter schools meeting or exceeding academic, operational, and financial goals
Objective 9-Increase the number of highly effective principals based on growth data from standardized assessments/school performance grades.
Goal III-Increase educator preparedness to meet the needs of every student by 2027
Objective 1-Increase the number of culturally-relevant, equity-focused resources for educators
Objective 2-Increase the number of supports for educators throughout their career (to align with NC Pathways efforts).
Objective 3-Strengthen relationships between educator preparation programs (EPPs), districts, and schools to foster collaboration and better teaching practice
Objective 4-Increase school connections with the community.
Initiatives, Action Steps
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Goal I-Eliminate opportunity gaps by 2027
Objective 1-Decrease the number of exclusionary discipline practices by subgroup (suspensions and expulsions) and implement interventions to support positive student behaviors.
Objective 2-Improve school climate measures across all schools and grade levels.
Component 1-Increase the number of school-based mental health professionals, as defined by SL 115C-316.2.
Component 2-Increase opportunities to develop healthy habits in students based on specific healthy habits within the Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Component 3-Increase the number of schools and districts utilizing innovative "Breakfast After the Bell, Summer Meals, and At-Risk Afterschool Meals" programs to keep students fed, healthy and engaged
Objective 3-Increase percentage of 4-year old children enrolled in state Pre-K from 22% to 34% (above the current national average).
Objective 4-Decrease the high school dropout rate for each subgroup
Component 1-Increase average composite score on state-mandated college entrance exam
Component 2-Increase access, readiness, and attainment of early postsecondary opportunities (EPSOs), such as AP, IB, CTE, dual credit/enrollment, credentials, work-based learning.
Objective 5-Increase postsecondary enrollment, employment and/or enlistment.
Objective 6-Increase the number of educators of color in schools across North Carolina
Objective 7-Increase the number of charter schools providing equitable access to economically disadvantaged students or reflecting the LEA in which they are located
Goal II-Improve school and district performance by 2027
Objective 1-Increase the number of PSUs using financial, business and technology resources according to State and Federal laws and State Board of Education policies.
Objective 2-Increase the percentage of grades 3-8 math and ELA EOG subgroup test scores meeting the ESSA Yearly Measures of Interim Progress
Objective 3-Increase the percentage of students proficient in math by subgroup
Objective 4-Increase the percentage of students proficient in reading by the end of 3rd grade
Objective 5-Increase the percentage of high school reading subgroup test scores meeting the ESSA Yearly Measures of Interim Progress
Objective 6-Increase the percentage of students proficient in science by subgroup
Objective 7-Increase number of schools meeting or exceeding growth measure by subgroup
Component 1-Increase the percentage of low performing schools with direct intensive or strategic DPI support (i.e., TSI, CSI, Restart, CARES) meeting or exceeding annual expected growth overall and by subgroup.
Objective 8-Increase the number of charter schools meeting or exceeding academic, operational, and financial goals
Objective 9-Increase the number of highly effective principals based on growth data from standardized assessments/school performance grades.
Goal III-Increase educator preparedness to meet the needs of every student by 2027
Objective 1-Increase the number of culturally-relevant, equity-focused resources for educators
Objective 2-Increase the number of supports for educators throughout their career (to align with NC Pathways efforts).
Objective 3-Strengthen relationships between educator preparation programs (EPPs), districts, and schools to foster collaboration and better teaching practice
Objective 4-Increase school connections with the community.
Plan Overview
The mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is to use its constitutional authority to guard and maintain the right of a sound, basic education for every child in North Carolina Public Schools.