On May 5, 2022, the NC State Board of Education granted permission for NCDPI to move forward with the review and revision of the K-12 Healthful Living standards, per SCOS-012.

Data Review Committee (DRC)

The NCDPI Healthy Schools Team is excited to share an opportunity for interested educators and community partners to participate in the K-12 Healthful Living Standards review process by serving on the Data Review Committee. The team is seeking applications from a range of stakeholders with experience in reviewing and compiling data including K-12 educators from all grade levels, content areas, and resource specialists. Equally important is the participation of school/district leaders currently serving public schools.

NCDPI Health Education DRC Application

NCDPI Physical Education DRC Application

The application window will remain open until 11:59 pm on July 1, 2022.

Standards Writing Team (SWT)

The NCDPI Healthy Schools Team is excited to share an opportunity for interested educators and community partners to participate in the K-12 Healthful Living Standards review process by serving on a Standards Writing Team (SWT). The goal of these teams is to write the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) for Health and Physical Education based on the Data Review Committees’ (DRC) recommendations.  The SWT will be trained and have access to all research and data. The SWT will meet periodically throughout the revision process to review and revise the NCSCOS for Health and Physical Education.  NCDPI is seeking applications from a range of stakeholders including K-12 educators from all grade levels, content areas, and resource specialists. Equally important is the participation of school/district leaders currently serving public schools.

NCDPI Health Education SWT Application

NCDPI Physical Education SWT Application

The application window will remain open until 11:59 pm on July 1, 2022.

All-Stakeholder Survey

The NCDPI Healthy Schools team is seeking input on the current K-12 Healthful Living Standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies. This survey is being shared to gather thoughtful input and comments from stakeholders familiar with the Healthful Living Standard Course of Study to inform revision decisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the Healthful Living standards revision process. 

NCDPI Health Education Stakeholder Standard-by-Standard Survey   

NCDPI Physical Education Stakeholder Standard-by-Standard Survey

The surveys will remain open until 11:59 pm on July 7th, 2022. 

On May 5, 2022, the NC State Board of Education granted permission for NCDPI to move forward with the review and revision of the K-12 Science standards, per SCOS-012.

Standards Writing Team (SWT)- Deadline Extended

The NCDPI K-12 Science is excited to share an opportunity for interested educators and community partners to participate in the K-12 Science Standards review process by serving on a Standards Writing Team (SWT). The goal of these teams is to write the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) for K-12 Science based on the Data Review Committees’ (DRC) recommendations.  The SWT will be trained and have access to all research and data. The SWT will meet periodically throughout the revision process to review and revise the NCSCOS for K-12 Science.  NCDPI is seeking applications from a range of stakeholders including K-12 educators from all grade levels, content areas, and resource specialists. Equally important is the participation of school/district leaders currently serving public schools.

The window is extended until 12:00pm, Wednesday, June 15th. A full explanation of the requirements for the SWT can be found in the SWT Scope of Work. 

NCDPI K-12 Science Standards Writing Team Application

All-Stakeholder Survey

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) K-12 Science team is seeking input on the current K-12 Science Standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies. This survey is being shared to gather thoughtful input and comments from stakeholders familiar with the Science Standard Course of Study to inform revision decisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the Science standards revision process. The survey will remain open until 11:59pm on July 1st, 2022. 

APPLICATION CLOSED

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) anticipates funding to hold in reserve and to award as grants, approved by the SBE, to (i) promote evidence-based, after-school programs for robotics education and competition, (ii) motivate students to pursue education and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) while building critical life and work-related skills, and (iii) re-engage students and remediate learning loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The purpose of the Competitive After-School Robotics Grant is to increase the number of students demonstrating proficiency in science and math and to support schools in their efforts to increase the number of students interested in pursuing education and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Competitive After-School Robotics Grant will allow participating students to enhance their experiences in STEM and enable them to advance soft skills (communication, collaboration, etc) to support educational growth. Participating educators will have an opportunity to guide student teams in their learning and growth while advancing a skillset and earning a stipend. 

View the RFP and Guidance Document.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) anticipates funding to hold in reserve and to award as competitive grants, approved by the SBE, to promote access to innovative digital and personalized learning solutions for high school students that bridge the gap between chemistry and physical science classes and career and technical education (CTE) career pathways.

The purpose of the Plasma Games Pilot Competitive Grant Program is to promote access to innovative digital and personalized learning solutions for high school students demonstrating proficiency in science and math and to support schools in their efforts to increase the number of students pursuing education and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Districts and PSUs participating in the pilot must incorporate the software program developed by Plasma Games, Inc., in select STEM classes, and CTE programs, to encourage student interest and workforce development.  A local school administrative unit participating in the pilot shall provide the Department with a plan for the placement of the STEM-focused educational technology developed by Plasma Games, Inc., in its schools and may include a plan from the pilot program established pursuant to Section 4.2D of S.L. 2020-4, as enacted by Section 1.1(e) of S.L. 2020-80, if the unit participated in that pilot.

View the RFP and Guidance Document.