76 NC Department of Public Instruction: FutureReady Core

NC Department of Public Instruction: Future-Ready Core NC Department of Public Instruction Academic Services and Instructional Support K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Future-Ready Core: Graduating Career and College Ready Future-Ready Core: Rationale • 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 21 st century • If the level of expectation is not the same for all students, then high school graduates will not be given the foundation of academic and life skills that they will need to succeed in college or a career Future-Ready Core: Course of Study • All ninth graders entering high school in fall 2009 and later will participate in the Future-Ready Core Course of Study • Two courses of study: • Future-Ready Core • Future-Ready Core Occupational Course of Study (OCS) • Different course and credit requirements depending on when students first entered high school as a ninth grader Future-Ready Core: Course of Study (students entering ninth grade in 2009-10 – 2011-12) The Core (21 units) - credits of English - credits of Mathematics - credits of Social Studies - credits of Science - credit of Health/Physical Education - Elective Credits (required) • credits from CTE, Arts or World Languages • credit Concentration (recommended) Future-Ready Core: Course of Study (students entering ninth grade in 2012-13 and later) The Core (22 units) - credits of English - credits of Mathematics - credits of Social Studies - credits of Science - credit of Health/Physical Education - Elective Credits (required) • credits from CTE, Arts or World Languages • credit Concentration (recommended) Concentration (RECOMMENDS at least four credits in one area) • Career and Technical Education (CTE) • Arts Education (e.g Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Theater Arts) • Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) • Any other subject area (Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English) Future-Ready Core: Math Sequence Math I Math II Math III Math IV (aligned with student’s post high school plans) Algebra I Geometry - or - or Integrated Math Integrated I Math II Algebra II - or Integrated Math III AP Calculus (AB or BC) -orPre-Calculus -orDiscrete Math -orAP Statistics -orCC Math course -orAligned with CTE pathway Future-Ready Core Math Sequence* Algebra I + Geometry + Eligible for UNC System Algebra II Courses such as… Statistics + or Integrated I + Integrated II + Integrated III Pre-Calculus 4th Math AP Calculus Eligible for comm college Courses such as… In rare instances, students will be exempted from the Future-Ready Core math sequence In cases where parents, teachers, counselors, principals and the students believe a different path is appropriate, the student will take the following sequence… Upon Approval Math Substitution Algebra I or Integrated I Algebra II/Geometry or Integrated II Drafting Engineering Accounting I Applied Applied Math I Math II Future-Ready Core *N.C.G.S §115C-81(b) will remain in effect for students with learning disabilities in mathematics that will prevent those students from mastery Algebra I content This student will be required to take math classes aligned with their goals and abilities Future-Ready Core: Mathematics Substitution • To graduate, students must take math courses • All students must, at the minimum, pass: Algebra I & Geometry OR Integrated Math I & Integrated Math II OR Algebra I & Algebra II • A school may determine (see suggested decision-making process for math substitution) that a student should take alternative math courses based on evidence that the student is demonstrating unusual difficulty in mastering mathematics concepts Suggested Decision-Making Process for Mathematics Substitution Request is made Committee convenes Review Multiple Data Sources Committee Recommends Decision by Principal • Principal makes • A written request with • The principal • Committee meets and • Committee makes the final decision reasons is made to convenes a schoolrecommendation reviews multiple • All relevant parties substitute mathematics based committee to sources of summative aligned with are informed course credits to the review the request and formative student needs and • Schedule is • Committee should recommended Future post-secondary assessment data changed to • Committee reviews Ready Core meet at a time plans minimize any lost mathematics courses amenable to a intervention strategies • Principal receives instructional time • Request is received by parent/guardian’s that have been in the committee • Documentation of the school counselor schedule recommendation place prior to the • Request may be made decision and substitution request changes are noted • Committee considers from a parent/guardian, school counselor, student’s graduation principal (or designee), timeframe or teacher • If the request is made by school personnel, evidence of parent consent should be A student’s parent/guardian should be fully informed present and involved throughout the process Mathematics Sequence Substitution Possible Math Substitution Student Example on block schedule: 1st semester 2nd semester 9th grade Introduction to HS math Algebra I 10th grade Bridge Course Geometry, Algebra II, or Integrated Mathematics II 11th grade Applied Math I 12th grade Applied Math II Future-Ready Core: Graduation Requirements • Successful completion of Future-Ready Core course of study (21 or 22 credits depending on when students first entered high school as a ninth grader) • Local requirements (districts/schools may require additional courses and credits and/or a graduation project or other assignment for students to graduate) Future-Ready Core: School Personnel Role • Collaborate with families and educators to ensure that students who graduate are Future Ready • Ensure that all students complete a high school four-year plan and that the plan is revisited annually • Provide professional development, communications, and multiple opportunities to inform, educate and allow students to graduate • Ensure that any exceptions will still allow a student to graduate • Ensure that all program components are aligned to support students’ success (NC WISE, course availability, professional development, etc.) Contact Information Dr Maria Pitre-Martin K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, NCDPI 919.807.3817 Maria.PitreMartin@dpi.nc.gov Dr Elissa Brown Academic Services and Instructional Support, NCDPI 919.807.3987 Elissa.Brown@dpi.nc.gov www.ncpublicschools.org/gradrequirements ... ninth grade in 2009-10 – 2011-12) The Core (21 units) - credits of English - credits of Mathematics - credits of Social Studies - credits of Science - credit of Health/Physical Education - Elective... Concentration (recommended) Future-Ready Core: Course of Study (students entering ninth grade in 2012-13 and later) The Core (22 units) - credits of English - credits of Mathematics - credits of. .. Future-Ready Core: Course of Study • All ninth graders entering high school in fall 2009 and later will participate in the Future-Ready Core Course of Study • Two courses of study: • Future-Ready Core