Promising Practices
The mission of the Promising Practices website is to promote practices that motivate, engage, and provide measurable results in North Carolina’s Public School Units. The Promising Practices Clearinghouse will support teachers, administrators, district personnel and any other education advocates seeking strategies that have been proven successful. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will research, compile, disseminate, and promote practices for educators with the goal of improving educational opportunities for all 1.5 million public school students in North Carolina. NCDPI has identified effective practices that improve student performance related to the following strands: Learning Recovery and Acceleration, Strengthening Literacy, Student Support Services, Reforming Accountability and Testing, Human Capital, and District and School Transformation.
| PSU | Title | Description | Theme | Infographic Link | Video Link | Website Link | POG Exemplar | POG Strand | Strand_1 | Strand_2 | Strand_3 | Strand_4 | Strand_5 | Site Street Address | Site City | Site ZipCode | Year | |||
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| McDowell County Schools - Foothills Community School | PBL Middle School | Located in McDowell County Schools is an academically high achieving project-based learning middle school, Foothills Community School, that teaches students through the project-based learning (PBL) approach and standards-based grading. The principal leads this school with enthusiasm and support for teachers and students, as is apparent in the energy and fun that transpires while the teachers are teaching and the students are learning. | Authentic Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SP9WmM2uGULjf1O8gWcyeyVPNOf7qiZl/view?usp=sharing | https://youtu.be/MMlQ_0uqu5U | https://www.ednc.org/at-foothills-community-school-authentic-learning-empowers-students/ | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 176 Lukin St | Marion | 28752 | 2022 | |||||||
| Duke Teach House and Durham Public Schools | Duke Teach House | Launched in September 2015, Duke TeachHouse is a first-of-its-kind peer living and learning community for early career teachers, all graduates of Duke’s teacher preparation programs. As a highly collaborative effort with intentional, ongoing support from Duke University staff, to include Professor of the Practice in Education and Co-Founder and Director, Dr. Jan Riggsbee.Duke TeachHouse consists of two houses situated in the Duke University proximity and across from a Durham Public Schools elementary school. The houses are two-stories, each featuring a downstairs common space with a kitchen, dining, and living room area. | Teacher Housing Initiatives | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tbUxDDl7gd4I7ThK8aUMmjz1cx5k8EJV/view?usp=sharing | https://youtu.be/BoydmcWJVG8 | https://educationprogram.duke.edu/duke-teachhouse | No | Collaboration | Human Capital | 1002 9th St | Durham | 27705 | 2022 | |||||||
| Durham Public Schools | Tech Team Internships | With only 35 IT staff members and the addition of 31,000 student Chromebooks during the pandemic, Durham Public Schools created the Tech Team internship program to help support the limited staff in their efforts to prepare and fix the devices. This internship program not only supported a human capital need, but also it provided students with high-quality, authentic work-based learning opportunities. | Engaging Students through Work-Based Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHJH_e8Vd37WZ1wT-FZIS8ujP7Uds4mQ/view?usp=sharing | N/A | https://www.ednc.org/2021-12-13-n-c-business-committee-for-education-celebrates-work-based-learning-programs/ | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | Human Capital | 511 Cleveland St. | Durham | 27702 | 2022 | ||||||
| Halifax County Schools | IT Helpdesk and Solar Apprenticeships | Valuing work-based learning that prepares students for post-high school endeavors, Halifax County Schools offers two unique programs--a student internship program and an apprenticeship program. The internship program is the IT Helpdesk, and the apprenticeship program is the Solar Apprenticeship Program. Both programs support students through comprehensive opportunities that result in credentials of value. | Engaging Students through Work-Based Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g3KPj2tDCu0UfbSSY3EU4ORF7rn8Mjkc/view?usp=sharing | https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xoZQYPqFhH1wqDLjW1tUbRJqwLqD1RvB?usp=sharing | https://www.ednc.org/2022-02-07-halifax-county-schools-lighting-the-way-forward-on-apprenticeships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2022-02-07-halifax-county-schools-lighting-the-way-forward-on-apprenticeships | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | Human Capital | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 9525 US-301 | Halifax | 27839 | 2022 | |||||
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | Scholar Teachers | Scholar Teachers is a Grow Your Own program that provides Edgecombe County Public Schools students with an opportunity to explore education as a career and to pave the way for becoming an educator, eventually serving in Edgecombe County Public Schools. Scholar Teachers take four courses designed to introduce them to the basics of teaching and complete over 200 internship hours in classrooms with mentor teachers in the district, all while taking college classes and earning an associate degree at Edgecombe Community College. Scholar Teachers supports the need for ensuring a strong teacher pipeline for ensuring rural Edgecombe County has teachers to serve the district's students. | Grow Your Own - Educator Pipeline Programs | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CdV8lD3cNFyCEYefwID4cbwtNiU4Hf2E/view?usp=sharing | https://youtu.be/aZTAdmuC4io | https://www.ednc.org/edgecombes-scholar-teachers-program-looks-forward-to-first-cohort-of-teachers-coming-home-this-fall/ | No | Personal Responsibility | Human Capital | 2311 North Main St | Tarboro | 27886 | 2022 | |||||||
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Innovative Approach to Supporting Mental Health | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Mental Health efforts in Edenton-Chowan Public Schools. In 2018, the district began weaving student health and well-being into school days to help ready students for learning. The focus has sharpened in phases over the years. These practices are evident in morning announcements and lessons and are infused throughout the days in myriad ways. In addition, this practice explains innovative practices, such as calm spaces that have popped up in classrooms, with some buildings even dedicating entire rooms for them. | Mental Health | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mZzB9PJPg-qYGiSfiCVDjafKtRi8ZEd_/view?usp=sharing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnMSjXc06pE | https://www.ednc.org/its-the-unwritten-part-of-educator-job-descriptions-this-district-says-its-vital-to-closing-opportunity-gaps-too/ | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 800 N. Oakum St. | Edenton | 27932 | 2022 | |||||||
| Polk County Schools | Universal Pre-K | This Promising Practices spotlight details one school district’s commitment and approach to their recent district addition of Universal Pre-K. The infographic report includes alignment to the district’s strategic plan, stakeholder and community involvement, and funding necessary to the development and implementation of Universal Pre-K. | Literacy/PreK | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m1YL0EeXsnov5ScmluGEEAb20ikLO21O/view?usp=sharing | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tIHEUvcMQ8Pnva0z6BbCtiCAEMZuN3v9/view?usp=sharing | https://www.ednc.org/polk-county-nc-pre-k-separate-how-small-rural-district-unites-two-different-worlds/ | No | Adaptability | Strengthening Literacy | District and Regional Support | Student Support Services | 125 East Mills St | Columbus | 28722 | 2022 | |||||
| Rockingham County Schools | Mental Health with Project Activate | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Mental Health efforts within Rockingham County Schools to support health and well-being. Through a collaborative and comprehensive approach, Project Activate affords access to a full continuum of high-quality and well-coordinated social-emotional and mental health services for each and every student. The district has piloted evidence-based practices to support student well-being and mental health. | Mental Health | https://drive.google.com/file/d/16zxq6lnn3lOwdwvgffdlGeFwsoBrQN_5/view?usp=sharing | N/A | https://www.ednc.org/school-district-mental-health-wrap-around-services-community/ | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 511 Harrington Highway | Eden | 27288 | 2022 | |||||||
| Burke County Schools | Parent Educators | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Burke County School's inclusion of parent educators. Burke County Schools has employed “parent educators” to provide support to families that do not speak English fluently. These parent educators can often be found interpreting parent-teacher conferences, guiding parents and helping them understand how the US American education system works. Parent educators also routinely check in on Multilingual Learners (ML) and teachers to ensure that they are in school and provide any needed support. The role and duties of parent educators in Burke County revolve around the “Five Protective Factors Framework” as defined by the Center for the Study of Social Policy’s Strengthening Families. | Multilingual Learners | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nt1H1DAh0WUu2gHq7T6A2DjxliKHs5z5/view?usp=share_link | https://vimeo.com/640732099 | https://www.ednc.org/serving-our-students-and-families-in-a-language-they-understand/ | No | Communication | Student Support Services | District and Regional Support | Strengthening Literacy | 700 E Parker Rd | Morganton | 28680 | 2022 | |||||
| Johnston County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | N/A | https://youtu.be/m6PFZ3cb9Js | https://www.ednc.org/teamship-a-new-way-to-approach-work-based-learning/ | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Human Capital | 2320 US 70 Business Hwy East | Smithfield | 27577 | 2022 | ||||||
| Yancey County Schools | Yancey County Schools Digs CTE | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses the Yancey County Schools’ Construction Trades Program, which grew out of a partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Through this program, students in Yancey County Schools’ CTE Carpentry classes have been building houses within 15 weeks. Students gain hard skills as they learn to build the shell of a home by putting in floor and wall systems and installing windows and doors. Professional contractors then use these modular homes at the final home construction site. Students are able to transfer the six credits they receive through Carpentry I and II classes in high school to community college. | Public Private Partnerships | https://drive.google.com/file/d/133XcQdywIA6Pa3vYFRughCtfqWaZjrjk/view?usp=sharing | N/A | https://www.ednc.org/the-construction-of-a-yancey-county-carpentry-program/ | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | Human Capital | 100 School Circle | Burnsville | 28714 | 2022 | ||||||
| Claremont Elementary, Catawba County Schools | The Principalship | This Promising Practice spotlight details how one North Carolina principal is leading his school through personalized instruction, intentional planning, and staff support to ensure a wellrounded school that results in high student outcomes. | Administrative Leadership | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rHkDJOoTrMX1HcimW2u5JfN_qjVNI9Xu/view?usp=sharing | N/A | https://www.ednc.org/to-navigate-pandemics-impact-policymakers-turn-to-principals/ | No | Communication | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Human Capital | 3384 E. Main St. | Claremont | 28610 | 2022 | ||||||
| Rocky Point Elementary, Pender County Schools | The Principalship | This Promising Practices spotlight details how one North Carolina principal is leading her school through a strong school culture and school community. From innovative hiring techniques to an investment in professional and personal growth, this principal is one who demonstrates how a high quality principal yields positive outcomes. | Administrative Leadership | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fqKQH6PdkgK1nscw6PxKibvUWupdJpuv/view?usp=sharing | N/A | https://www.ednc.org/to-navigate-pandemics-impact-policymakers-turn-to-principals/ | No | Personal Responsibility | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Human Capital | 255 State Rd. 1632 | Rocky Point | 28457 | 2022 | ||||||
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Principal Preparation Program | This Promising Practices spotlight details a principal preparation program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro that partners with twelve districts to provide an intensive academic and internship experience opportunity that results in well-prepared school leaders. | Administrative Leadership | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jh9R8FRxYTi0KdPHiBcw630npmrsVbqo/view?usp=sharing | https://youtu.be/LVNJClPI_TE | https://www.ednc.org/to-navigate-pandemics-impact-policymakers-turn-to-principals/ | No | Personal Responsibility | Human Capital | 1400 Spring Garden St. | Greensboro | 27412 | 2022 | |||||||
| Beaufort County Schools | The Superintendency | This Promising Practices spotlight details a North Carolina Superintendent’s leadership journey and approach to leadership development that has yielded high success in the Northeast region. Though North Carolina has many excellent current and former superintendents, this particular superintendent’s story is one that will inspire and encourage all leaders. | Administrative Leadership | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AO87F6J2ejaKJLWYKxx6g1LRZhbJw4xx/view?usp=sharing | N/A | https://www.ednc.org/to-navigate-pandemics-impact-policymakers-turn-to-principals/ | No | Personal Responsibility | Human Capital | 321 Smaw Rd | Washington | 27889 | 2022 | |||||||
| South Rowan High School, Scotland County Schools | The Wearhouse | The Wearhouse at South Rowan High School in Rowan-Salisbury Schools is an internship program in which students create and run all functions of a store on campus to serve the clothing needs of the students. With the district goal of supporting students’ Unique Life Goals by allowing them to explore career aspirations and personal passions, as well as to support students’ interpersonal skills, The Wearhouse is a work-based learning program that offers high school students a truly unique experience that supports their peers and teaches essential life skills. | Engaging Students through Work-Based Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lXPvGwD-053q3m4Hd6PfgD_BhHf8BFlI/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 1655 Patterson St. | China Grove | 28023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Scotland County Schools | Genius Bar | To provide students with work-based learning opportunities and to fill a gap with staffing shortages due to the increase in technology devices during the pandemic, Scotland County Schools created the Genius Bar. This practices details an innovative approach to providing students with authentic learning opportunities and supports the district Technology Department staff. | Engaging Students through Work-Based Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tStOK3itQHI58d0bjqtHJaiF8KUJvKg3/view?usp=sharing | https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TJuA8oz7NvTWPryzQV9_6E99NM_Yf1Bt?usp=sharing | N/A | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | Human Capital | 322 South Main St. | Laurinburg | 28352 | 2022 | ||||||
| Brunswick County Schools | Project SEARCH | Based off of a national model, Brunswick County Schools partnered with several community organizations to create an internship opportunity for students in the Occupational Course of Study or who may be a student operating under the extended content standards. Brunswick County Schools’ Project SEARCH launched in August 2020 at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, as a fifth year program for students to conduct a variety of internship rotations at Novant Health in Brunswick County. | Engaging Students through Work-Based Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PK44G2bkN1HLLJo0QZrCS0U0iWoBnfvg/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | 35 Referendum Drive NE | Bolivia | 28422 | 2022 | |||||||
| Bertie County Schools | Bertie County Schools Teacher Housing Initiative | Through a collaborative effort with the State Employees Credit Union Foundation, Bertie County Schools, the Town of Windsor, and Bertie County, Bertie County Schools has secured funding for teacher housing. The construction of the housing will begin soon, and occupants will begin living in the apartments by Fall 2023. This innovative approach utilized American Rescue Plan funding alongside the other funding streams, thus making this a replicable option for other districts seeking to attract and retain teachers with teacher housing initiatives. | Teacher Housing Initiatives | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xwuLgfJxh-OA8tfyDPrThIkKmSAbPh6c/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Adaptability | Human Capital | 715 US Highway 13 North | Windsor | 27983 | 2022 | |||||||
| Asheville City Schools | Williams-Baldwin Teacher Housing | This unique project is a partnership between Asheville City Schools, Buncombe County Schools, Eblen Charities’ Center for Social Enterprise, Buncombe County Government, and the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation. The initiative resulted in the construction of two, three-story buildings with units that rent for $925 per month. Each unit has a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment with approximately 1,100 square feet, making it ideal for two teachers to share the expenses. | Teacher Housing Initiatives | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ihklsnIeUyIKLtPE8vPjAPI4jzXQo1Kv/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Adaptability | Human Capital | 85 Mountain St. | Asheville | 28801 | 2022 | |||||||
| East Forsyth High School - Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools | Teacher Cadet | Teacher Cadet at East Forsyth High School is one of the longest-running TC programs. TC is a beneficial program that enables students interested in pursuing the field of education an avenue to inquire, learn, and grow with the advisement and guidance of a classroom teacher. A specific curriculum is also provided to the students, and the curriculum works toward a baseline understanding of teaching concepts and principles. | Grow Your Own - Educator Pipeline Programs | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VnHGL45tbrkgjp2CeClWI7U5hsEdR-Lh/view?usp=sharing | https://youtu.be/9kLEpjb0cfo | N/A | No | Learner's Mindset | Human Capital | 2500 W Mountain St | Kernersville | 27284 | 2022 | |||||||
| Voyager Academy | PBL Charter School | Voyager Academy is a charter school located in Durham, North Carolina. The school focuses on authentic learning from its earliest to its eldest learners, as all students engage in project-based learning (PBL) in all of their classes. Focusing on continuous improvement, Voyager leadership takes pride in planning with and supporting the teachers so that they feel prepared and confident in their approach to PBL. | Authentic Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/13EVJtoY5yWAqUJZPzWsxkkopuKF5-6zi/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 101 Hock Parc Ln. | Durham | 27704 | 2022 | |||||||
| Henderson County Career Academy | Authentic Learning Alternative Learning Program | Located on the campus of the Blue Ridge Community College, Henderson County Career Academy is an Alternative Learning Program that focuses on providing authentic learning for students. Students can select from various academies that specialize in specific trade areas. Students also learn life skills while learning at HCCA. | Authentic Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AChr1cbd4SpWfWS08CgFddk5eZ3Ak1_E/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Student Support Services | 300 E Campus Dr | Flat Rock | 28731 | 2022 | |||||||
| Yadkin Valley Career Academy | PBL High School | As a project-based learning high school, Yadkn Valley Career Academy is uniquely situated such that it serves students from multiple school districts, including Davidson, Thomasville City, and Lexington City school districts. YVRCA has a variety of pathways for students, including Engineering and Skilled Trades, Business & Information Technology Pathways, and Health Wellness & Public Safety. Within these pathways students have options of a diploma, certificate, or degree in a variety of specific areas. Teachers and students utilize the engineering design process across the curriculum design that also aligns with the standard course of study. | Authentic Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcsjQLMhQV1hkAlO3lp3x361FP29xUzg/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2065 E Holly Grove Rd | Lexington | 27292 | 2022 | |||||||
| Evergreen Community Charter School | Experiential Learning Charter School | This Experiential Learning charter school based in the mountains of Asheville, NC focuses on holistic education and outdoor learning. Students at this school engage in standards-based project-based learning and have ample opportunities to learn both academic and life skills in an authentic learning environment. This school is an exmample of applied learning for the greatest of student outcomes. | Authentic Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FqG1A-wbYvSit8nnFkPRLMwdVDahCZEI/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Learner's Mindset | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Student Support Services | 50 Bell Rd. | Asheville | 28805 | 2022 | ||||||
| McDowell County Schools | Universal Pre-K | This report details one school district’s commitment and approach to their recent district addition of Universal Pre-K. The infographic report includes alignment to the district’s strategic plan, stakeholder and community involvement, and funding necessary to the development and implementation of Universal Pre-K. | Literacy/PreK | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lXH9NPaMcD1zGFioJwW8ZJBCqukUq5kJ/view?usp=sharing | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tIHEUvcMQ8Pnva0z6BbCtiCAEMZuN3v9/view?usp=sharing | N/A | No | Adaptability | Strengthening Literacy | District and Regional Support | Student Support Services | 334 S. Main St | Marion | 28752 | 2022 | |||||
| UNC Charlotte | Literacy Scholars | This Promising Practices spotlight details an intentional alignment effort between the Educator Preparation Programs at select institutions of higher education within the UNC System and the Department of Public Instruction’s early literacy focus on literacy instruction grounded in the science of reading. | Literacy/PreK | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZQcgTsTEMKT-EExFXeo2euW7jKEy-I6U/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Collaboration | Strengthening Literacy | 2414 Lester St. | Charlotte | 28208 | 2022 | |||||||
| Tyrrell County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RetLpeWVYDVdCIvX8cwGX3W3rwxhegsC/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 1107 Hwy 64 East | Columbia | 27925 | 2022 | |||||||
| Transylvania County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J3DnpyMqXeQJbZXt2twXg5VT-ypWrMoh/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 225 Rosenwald Lane | Brevard | 28712 | 2022 | |||||||
| Moore County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d-RFth6n6Bk62qpaGnizkAXy26PAUCtO/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Strengthening Literacy | 5277 US-15 | Carthage | 28327 | 2022 | ||||||
| Gates County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1deHB5tsenH46JSXkhZ1fBi9xB72t-9xQ/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 205 Main St | Gatesville | 27938 | 2022 | |||||||
| Alamance Community School | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xF9dtdVOW3SdmoErxXSPv8CoYXfhrReq/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 195 Kronbergs Ct. | Haw River | 27258 | 2022 | |||||||
| Piedmont Triad Region | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hUb18RsUcf3sMO36EcXfU3z71wlgwdII/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 630 South Main Street | Dobson | 27017 | 2022 | |||||||
| Washington County Middle School | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AwSdeNX-tVtdwKY7-dMCN-5_W7oAZRvQ/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Human Capital | 37 E Millpond Rd | Roper | 27970 | 2022 | ||||||
| Washington County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/11UUDlqqctPA7uQslfDRfjIwBN41W2Cuz/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 802 Washington St | Plymouth | 27962 | 2022 | |||||||
| Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ygnZq9e-u7jeiz_i9bvzJe3ma1p2TLtF/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 475 Corporate Square Drive | Winston-Salem | 27105 | 2022 | |||||||
| Catawba County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QZSZXkWBafOBHLRl3vMudz0oNkfIzG2h/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2285 N. Anderson Ave | Newton | 28658 | 2022 | |||||||
| Halifax County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Ow-SMiom9yAwDjojk38NFLdzQq5xYSU/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 10536 Highway 48 | Littleton | 27850 | 2022 | |||||||
| Perquimans County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cc3IEDciAjFGV4b1nq39XgDjL7xroRG4/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 411 Edenton Road St. | Hertford | 27944 | 2022 | |||||||
| Randolph County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aA_IpybVY4gJkAl-tUoRSl0oFb2YEoIl/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2222-C South Fayetteville St. | Asheboro | 27205 | 2022 | |||||||
| Roanoke Rapids Graded School District | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qj8IHzBM8TaOjEDImiesLdMi8sV8QWTw/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 536 Hamilton St. | Roanoke Rapids | 27870 | 2022 | |||||||
| Scotland County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yRowMi4bImcAWvOWHxhSjxFYQYEIuzpd/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 322 South Main St. | Laurinburg | 28352 | 2022 | |||||||
| Stanly County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zy7ghD0Z5TqhSv6paGQLliPueiSE5qw4/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 1000-4 N. First Street | Albemarle | 28001 | 2022 | |||||||
| Rockingham County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ym35k3g91cy7k5_0CQOpQSvlzf61mLs6/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 511 Harrington Highway | Eden | 27288 | 2022 | |||||||
| Brunswick County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xaqxFBpNybSrj8pwjPJM0HbmX6VjIWmV/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 575 River Rd. | Leland | 28451 | 2022 | |||||||
| Burke County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v0joT-7fuG274_Gy0t-uNsvBLltM9A_k/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 700 E. Parker Rd. | Morganton | 28680 | 2022 | |||||||
| Durham Public Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYy4lvWejMIknEaSph0P-sKoblPpZQXa/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2009 S. Miami Blvd. | Durham | 27703 | 2022 | |||||||
| Lee County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/19JaaxIQqqG9oKm27cNddeZkVTyTXppSc/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 106 Gordon Street | Sanford | 27330 | 2022 | |||||||
| Randolph County Schools | Summer Programming | This Promising Practices spotlight is part of NCDPI's Summer Blitz, an effort to spotlight summer programming across North Carolina. Such programming includes the Summer Bridge (PRC 176, ESSER-funded) and Career Accelerator (PRC 177, ESSER-funded), as well as some Read to Achieve camps that were simultaneously operated alongside Summer Bridge. | Summer Programming | https://drive.google.com/file/d/12zHe_wsvJrAUuSmyp-TFnzlC3rWpiXsZ/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2222-C South Fayetteville Street | Asheboro | 27205 | 2022 | |||||||
| Morgan Elementary, Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Competency-Based Education | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Competency-Based Education, or CBE. Morgan Elementary, a Title 1 school, believes every child learns differently and that CBE is an approach to allow students to progress based on their ability to show mastery of a skill or competency at their own pace. | Personalized Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/13y0gz5BGyaG7rsVrGqIngk0Capqy92n3/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | District and Regional Support | Redesigning Accountability and Testing | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 3860 Liberty Rd | Gold Hill | 28071 | 2022 | ||||
| Gaston County Schools | Personalized Learning with Modern Teacher | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Personalized Learning at an elementary school and middle school within a public school district, Gaston County Schools. The Personalized Learning is fostered through the use of Modern Teacher. District leaders developed learner progressions and continue to facilitate Personalized Learning through their educator framework and professional community. | Personalized Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z4SBLSG4Qs9XCY9IhSV5ytOCY4yeJuWc/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | District and Regional Support | Student Support Services | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 943 Osceola St. | Gastonia | 28054 | 2022 | ||||
| Peak Charter Academy | A Homegrown Personalized Learning Approach | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on a homegrown Personalized Learning approach at a charter school, Peak Charter Academy. The executive principal's leadership supports teachers through their planning of learner progressions and data-based instruction. | Personalized Learning | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L9j53CSRmW45ZMMPDhOl6LhkYwfG7F9P/view?usp=sharing | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RTB6DjOc-bKXWqXv6aZ0-eSuEnzReCtv/view?usp=sharing | N/A | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | District and Regional Support | Student Support Services | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 1601 Orchard Villas Ave | Apex | 27502 | 2022 | ||||
| Moore County Schools | Arts Infusion to Support Multilingual Learners | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Moore County School's emphasis on increasing achievement, closing the learning gap, and helping all learners access grade-level content. This approach has led the district to develop nets of support for all teachers but especially for their Arts teachers who, at any given time, work with all subgroups in schools. The district is working to help Arts teachers comprehend the pluralistic needs of Multilingual Learners as they develop skills to advance these learners. | Multilingual Learners | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qVXyppH4EGunr1fcHazva-njAtYKvHPv/view?usp=share_link | N/A | N/A | No | Communication | Student Support Services | District and Regional Support | Strengthening Literacy | 160 Pinckney Rd | Carthage | 28327 | 2022 | |||||
| Highland Elementary School | Growing Global Leadership | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses Highland Elementary School's approach to global education. At this school, students are learning to be global leaders through the Growing Global Leadership program. The Growing Global Leadership program consists of 3 core areas of focus, Pay Attention, Feel Connected, and Take Action. | Multilingual Learners | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MZ7MjSr87cQVoLZ5Ft3jJoy3R35eKEna/view?usp=sharing | https://youtu.be/koZw3xfxSkk | N/A | No | Empathy | Strengthening Literacy | District and Regional Support | 1915 Buffalo Lake Rd. | Sanford | 27332 | 2022 | ||||||
| Gaston County Schools | Economic Development Begins in the Public School System | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on the value of work-based learning and public-private partnerships, specifically detailing authentic, meaningful learning experiences that lead toward credentials of value and post-secondary employability. This report details Gaston County School’s efforts to build a workforce program that attracts businesses and investors to their region in an effort to develop and sustain a robust workforce pipeline within the Gaston County area. | Public Private Partnerships | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iSc6QTNG5nwjaw8piT6NEosGz4aaCPPN/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | Human Capital | 1744 Dixon Road | Gastonia | 28054 | 2022 | ||||||
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | RSS CTE & Rowan Habitat | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses theRowan-Salisbury Schools and Habitat for Humanity partnership. Each year, RSS and Habitat for Humanity partner together for a CTE Builds day to demonstrate how Habitat volunteers are teaching RSS students as they take their construction trades coursework. The students have built stick-built homes that enter the community's real estate market. | Public Private Partnerships | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QPkjzGSegV3XsWlPN7-gwLfmn3Gel5gg/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | Human Capital | 500 N. Main St. | Salisbury | 28144 | 2022 | ||||||
| Dare County Schools | Expanded Teacher Housing | This Promising Practice spotlights Dare County Schools' expanded teacher housing. In an effort to increase teacher retention and recruitment, Dare County Schools continues to operate and improve multiple apartment buildings for affordable teacher housing. This initiative grew as a solution to housing issues communicated by prospective teachers. The district struggled to recruit and retain new teachers due to the lack of long-time, affordable rental apartments in the area. Dare County Schools desired to implement a teacher housing plan to improve the opportunities for teachers to live affordably in the area. The district is looking forward at the possibility of expanding to a third housing unit. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JwgebZStS5LHoq6voAJuQKOW2xS_hA_B/view?usp=share_link | N/A | N/A | No | Adaptability | Human Capital | 3020 S. Wrightsville Ave | Nags Head | 27959 | 2023 | |||||||
| Clinton City Schools and Edenton-Chowan Public Schools | Shared Teachers | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on an innovative approach to sharing teachers across the miles. The two districts are Clinton City Schools and Edenton-Chowan Public Schools, which are located three hours from each other. In the Summer 2022, the two district superintendents found themselves in a conversation about a few staffing needs, and the result was a shared teacher initiative. This approach is a true example of both districts’ ability to be adaptable as they worked to resolve a human capital need. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AFPbDMnS_j75L4AVAxkAzPg6_welC4CX/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Adaptability | Human Capital | 340 Indian Town Rd. | Clinton | 28328 | 2023 | |||||||
| Union County Public Schools | Intensive Math Tutoring | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on the daily intensive tutoring program within Union County Public Schools. In an effort to improve math proficiency and growth in persistently low-performing schools, the district utilized a school turnaround model. The school turnaround model requires seven strategies working simultaneously: effective teachers, effective leaders, daily intensive tutoring in schools, school culture and climate, increased time in school, differentiated compensation, and wraparound services. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EbnzMgZbSplrg2TlnJ6v1Ka6mDHn-bN8/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Adaptability | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | District and Regional Support | 400 N. Church St | Monroe | 28112 | 2023 | ||||||
| Hoke County Schools | Accelerated Middle School Math | This Promising Practice spotlights one district's accelerated math efforts. After years of consistent mathematics results on the Math 1 and Math 3 End of Course assessments, coupled with the learning loss from the pandemic, Hoke County Schools’ leadership decided to pivot with their approach to mathematics instruction, whereby exhibiting a great sense of adaptability. In an effort to provide opportunity and access to Math 1 as 8th grade students, Hoke County Schools developed a phased approach to compacting 6th and 7th grade math for 6th graders, compacting 7th and 8th grade math for 7th graders, and having all 8th grade students take Math 1. Instead of students taking Math 1 based on their previous EOG score, all students are forwarded this opportunity. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E7lJjIT8xTePS_Y1DdYxuvlh5g2oJPSG/view?usp=sharing | N/A | N/A | No | Adaptability | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 505 S. Bethel | Raeford | 28376 | 2023 | |||||||
| Buncombe County Schools | Williams-Baldwin Teacher Housing | This unique project is a partnership between Buncombe County Schools, Eblen Charities’ Center for Social Enterprise, Buncombe County Government, the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU), SECU Foundation, and Asheville City Schools. The initiative resulted in the construction of two, three-story buildings with units that rent for $925 per month. Each unit has a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment with approximately 1,100 square feet, making it ideal for two teachers to share the expenses. | Teacher Housing Initiatives | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EGnpbped98soyhWoMGUIMQO8pBLz_b3E/view?usp=sharing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk2KR3YOjDc | No | Collaboration | Human Capital | 175 Binham Rd. | Asheville | 28806 | 2022 | ||||||||
| Wake County Public School System | Project Invent | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Project Invent at Athens Drive Magnet High School in the Wake County Public School System. With Project Invent, students engage in design thinking and employ all of the NC Portrait of a Graduate durable skills. This forward thinking effort prepares students for valuable future employability skills. | Communication | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ijhXKHi4xv94eoxq1gY-otvgGjeXe1v/view?usp=drive_link | https://youtu.be/RLZbdXWv3xI | https://projectinvent.org/ | Yes | Communication | Strengthening Literacy | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 1420 Athens Dr. | Raleigh | 27606 | 2023 | ||||||
| Duke Endowment | Duke Endowment Summer Programming: Literacy Camps | The Rural Church Summer Literacy Initiative, an effort developed by The Duke Endowment, is a summer learning program that provides high-quality reading camps at United Methodist churches across rural North Carolina. The camps are “faith-placed,” not faith-based, meaning that they are located in churches, but do not include religious content and welcome students and families of all, or no, faith backgrounds. The initiative has shown tremendous growth, attributed to several factors. The summer camp teachers are NC certified teachers who have typically completed at least part of LETRS training, and their curricular materials are anchored in the Science of Reading, in adherence to current state best practices. As a result of this intentional summer literacy opportunity, students show great academic gains. This program is seeking to expand across all NC counties. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cm6lDGTKDdtkHDzBT0LeQdwEG6KH1e4I/view?usp=drive_link | https://youtu.be/4ihiRMaOqmQ | https://www.dukeendowment.org/project-details/summer-literacy-initiative | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 800 E. Morehead St. | Charlotte | 28202 | 2023 | |||||||
| Buncombe County Schools | Communicating through Podcasts | Communicating is an ongoing, daily effort for any district superintendent. Through this Promising Practices spotlight, one district superintendent, Dr. Rob Jackson of Buncombe County Schools, explains his approach through podcasts with the Ed Leaders podcast. | Communication | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PK7l-U1_3HUbjZnOuQsJJCZeCjtx1xRh/view?usp=drive_link | https://www.ednc.org/here-are-10-education-podcasts-you-should-know-about/ | No | Communication | District and Regional Support | Strengthening Literacy | 20 Hillcrest Drive | Barnardsville | 28709 | 2023 | |||||||
| Guilford County Schools | High Dosage Tutoring | GCS is committed to providing quality education and focuses on various initiatives to support student success. These initiatives may include special education programs, extracurricular activities, and community engagement efforts. The district often implements strategies to address the unique needs of its students and promote a positive learning environment. The high dosage tutoring program has received national recognition because of its intentionality in reaching all students and closing the learning gaps. This program is evidence of GCS’ personal responsibility to ensure all students have access to the academic support necessary for evidenced growth. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lbVAGY9-A9S1a6UgviNKqutdifigQOiT/view?usp=drive_link | https://youtu.be/1WIICp9CObk | https://www.ednc.org/high-dosage-tutoring-nc-leading-the-way/ | No | Personal Responsibility | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Redesigning Accountability and Testing | 712 North Eugene Street | Greensboro | 27401 | 2023 | ||||||
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Leverage Leadership | This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on the Public Schools of Robeson County's turnaround approach using Leverage Leadership / RELAY. This pivotal switch to a focus on instructional leadership and coaching, including intensive professional development and an ongoing coaching process, has resulted in greater accountability performance for the school district. | Communication | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KXsXSRwFVxwo-rnGzveJajLNc9t80_hH/view?usp=drive_link | https://youtu.be/pAzDnosXN80 | https://www.ednc.org/robeson-county-a-new-way-to-leverage-time-in-schools-professional-development/ | No | Communication | District and Regional Support | 100 Hargrave St. | Lumberton | 28358 | 2023 | |||||||
| Charlotte Lab School | The Quest Program | This Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar spotlights one school's efforts to combine collaboration and critical thinking in their Quest Program. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YlQG6lCwnoLiLGHhgh_TmcgPbEPcg8nM/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Collaboration | Student Support Services | 301 E. 9th St. | Charlotte | 28202 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Chatham Charter School | Career and College Promise | Chatham Charter School offers a Career and College Promise program in partnership with Central Carolina Community College (CCCC). This program provides 11th and 12th grade students with the ability to earn college transfer credits through a dual enrollment option. The implementation of this program has increased students' ability to succeed at the collegiate level. The high school's master schedule is built to foster the students' ability to complete collegiate pathways. Students are able to take college-level courses in a variety of formats to receive a truly individualized education. This effort demonstrates students' adaptability, as well as many other durable skills. | Communication | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jlLi1gdmDwuXZG79_vU5_kZkoEIpOAXV/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Communication | Student Support Services | 2200 Hamp Stone Rd. | Siler City | 27344 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Chocowinity Primary School, Beaufort County Schools | Professional Learning Cycles | This Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar spotlights Chocowinity Primary School, a public, PreK-4 school in the Beaufort County Schools district, that uses professional learning cycles to provide professional development for teachers and implement new practices. These cycles are embedded in all areas of learning. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qBtXwSfzLpuCoWFWdiwro13IcOD81XOK/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Learner's Mindset | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 606 Gray Rd. | Chocowinity | 27889 | 2023 | |||||||||
| J.M. Alexander Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Axolotl Robotics Team | J.M. Alexander Middle School, part of Charlotte- Mecklenburg County Schools, serves students in grades 6th through 8th. This school supports their "Axolotl Robotics Team" through a FIRST Tech Challenge. This team takes another step to create an Engineering Portfolio product at the conclusion of their season. In the creation of the robot and portfolio students expand on several of the Portrait of a Graduate durable skills including Learner's Mindset, Critical Thinking, and Collaboration. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fXZ-uOU1Hg7t588w6a5z4ZBirskZsswh/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Learner's Mindset | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 12010 Hambright Rd. | Huntersville | 28078 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Lake Norman Charter School | Leadership in Action: Empathy | Lake Norman Charter School provides an engaging program for students to increase their capacity for empathy. The Leadership in ActionTM (LiA) program is interwoven throughout the K-12 curriculum. Each session of the program focuses on one or more of the school’s identified leadership skills. The culmination project for high school students allows students to highlight the ways in which their passions are fulfilled by serving within the community. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/13IYojlDtN38XnGezHeoSR4zgbIs_AmVH/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Empathy | Student Support Services | 17609 Old Statesville Rd. | Cornelius | 28031 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Lincoln Charter School | Wingspan | This Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar spotlights Lincoln Charter School, which is currently undergoing a strategic plan process called Wingspan. The purpose of this plan is to determine how the school can maintain its established history while building a legacy that will allow Lincoln Charter to maximize its wingspan. As a part of this planning process, the school consulted students to determine their opinions on potential school improvements. This platform that Lincoln Charter provided for students correlates to the Portrait of a Graduate skills of empathy, collaboration, and critical thinking. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uBt4sSO5ItYn0sVdIg_auEClmBvKt0TZ/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Empathy | Student Support Services | 133 Eagle Nest Rd. | Lincolnton | 28092 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Macon County Schools | Strategies that Engage Minds (STEM) | This Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar focuses on a district's approach to integrate STEM through the Strategies that Engage Minds program. This integration involves various initiatives to foster skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m6gcRAOpsKy11FAfQ7qwnve7XYoGLxYP/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 1202 Old Murphy Rd. | Franklin | 28734 | 2023 | |||||||||
| McDowell High School, McDowell County Schools | Agent of Change Program | McDowell High School offers an Agent of Change program for its students. This practice is designed to allow students to solve problems in their local communities in creative ways and improve their durable skills. Students in this program learn to empathize with perspectives outside of their own and take personal responsibility for the betterment of their community. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1suwgkCoKssAgFD_O3oRFpimch4TL7Krl/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Empathy | Student Support Services | 600 W. McDowell Jr. High School Rd. | Marion | 28752 | 2023 | |||||||||
| North Carolina Leadership Academy | The Creed and Honor Code | The North Carolina Leadership Academy (NCLA) is a K-12 charter school. The school seeks to develop student potential through their empowerment in a participatory leadership role within the Academy, the Civil Air Patrol, its community, and the State of North Carolina. As a part of the development of leadership skills at NCLA, students are required to uphold the school's Honor Code and Creed. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nMrLPD-Crsb5aRGLrJJwq6_fwA1KM8B2/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Personal Responsibility | Student Support Services | 4353 High Point Rd. | Kernsersville | 27284 | 2023 | |||||||||
| The Expedition School | Family Science Night | The Expedition School (TES) provides a schoolwide Project-Based Learning curriculum with a focus on STEM integration in an effort to support its mission and develop successful students. As a part of this curriculum, school hosts a yearly Family Science Night. In the past, this night is hosted by parents. This Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar focuses on Personal Responsibility and Empathy. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u1RJ3_4KO_uAaZiC9ZVfNOSJ19YULfm9/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Personal Responsibility | Student Support Services | 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd. | Hillsborough | 27278 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Wake County Public School System | Digital Portfolios | This Portrait of a Graduate Exemplar spotlights two schools' incorporation of Digital Portfolios. Crossroads Flex High School and Fuqua Varina High School, both of Wake County Public Schools, foster creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w4C8DYEUyAD3RB7EES7fVge8VYs4vMs0/view?usp=share_link | Yes | Adaptability | Student Support Services | 5625 Dillard Drive | Cary | 27518 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Mooresville Graded School District | Creating a District-Wide Culture for the State’s Portrait of a Graduate | Mooresville Graded School District (MGSD) has embraced the North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate (POG) durable skills by embedding them into multiple projects throughout the district–specifically in its strategic plan. Priority 1 of MGSD’s strategic plan is focused on “Maximizing Opportunity and Achievement,” a goal that has been further accomplished through MGSD’s alignment with the state’s POG. To best infuse these practices into the classroom, professional learning days have been aimed at informing teachers about POG durable skills and embedding practices into curriculum guides. Survey data from a MGSD-specific survey indicates that there was a strong student baseline; teachers have been putting POG to work in the classroom and students are benefiting because of it. This spotlight features MGSD's approach to incorporating the NC POG in their schools. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y87wIMxMf8OQegQBfWn8J6BBELq6AdXz/view?usp=drive_link | Yes | Adaptability | Student Support Services | 659 E Center Ave | Mooresville | 28115 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Duplin County Schools | National Education Equity Lab Partnership: College Credits for High School Students | Duplin County Schools created a partnership through the National Education Equity Lab to provide high school students in the county the opportunity to access courses at some of the top universities in the country. The initial partnership included Arizona State University (ASU) courses, but other universities such as Howard, Princeton, Stanford and many more are available for partnership as well. Using a virtual format, students are taught by university professors and supported by a university teaching fellow and a student success coach from the National Education Equity Lab. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a98rwY4kuIJaXVyn9eOCWQBAhDRy_6fx/view?usp=share_link | No | Collaboration | District and Regional Support | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 315 N. Main St. | Kenansville | 28349 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Lexington City Schools | Making Advance Teaching Roles Work in Lexington City Schools | In 2016, the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated funding for the Advanced Teacher Roles (ATR) program. Currently funded at $3.5 million, districts can apply for an ATR grant to be utilized for the development and implementation of an ATR program (Advanced Teaching Roles in North Carolina, 2019). As an initiative that enables teachers to advance in the profession without leaving the classroom, ATR data provides that the ATR program yields positive outcomes. As such, this report details one such ATR program, Lexington City Schools’ Professional Pathway Program (P3). | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xy9xUS_7L8302VW3euN32Z4-kMSAV8_s/view?usp=share_link | No | Collaboration | District and Regional Support | Human Capital | 1010 Fair St. | Lexington | 27292 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Lincoln County Schools | Farm to School | Growing and distributing local food for students is known as Farm to School, an approach that seeks to bridge community farming to the local schools. The relationship between the farmers and students is important in that it provides educators with the opportunity to inform students about healthy options that will nourish their bodies and fuel their minds for learning. School nutrition staff share information with students as they eat their breakfast and lunch at the school. Learning opportunities about the locally grown produce happen throughout the school through classroom activities and learning stations in the school entrance, hallways, etc. For many students, breakfast and lunch are times when students have access to their healthiest sources of foods throughout the day. As such, this report details one district’s intentional approach to collaborating with local farms–the Lincoln County Schools’ Farm to School initiative. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xard2mMzfppsscALneyPaA0kO-n8BK-h/view?usp=share_link | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | 201 Jeb Seagle Drive | Lincolnton | 28093 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Montgomery County Schools | Innovative Funding for Programs and Partnerships | Montgomery County Schools utilizes an innovative funding strategy through which the district partnered with Research Associates prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic and has continued that partnership through the inclusion of ESSER funds, and the district will continue this partnership after the funds’ expiration. This approach has resulted in numerous innovative opportunities and partnerships throughout the district. As such, this report details Montgomery County Schools’ multifaceted, innovative funding for programs and partnerships. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AqzZihn1in1egPp_343dt8rto49XnKGb/view?usp=sharing | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | 441 Page Street | Troy | 27371 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Union County Public Schools | TeachUCPS | In an effort to increase recruitment and retention efforts within the district, Union County Public Schools developed TeachUCPS, an innovative initiative designed to provide an effective pathway to teaching for high school students and Teacher Assistants in the district. This highly collaborative Grow Your Own teacher pipeline-style program helps inform students and Teacher Assistants about the teaching profession and minimize the barriers to earning credentials and entering the teaching profession in Union County Public Schools. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vBrbEezQb-93V1VJZTK7I4rce1FmnHdT/view?usp=share_link | No | Collaboration | Human Capital | 3101 Antioch Church Rd. | Matthews | 28104 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College / Livingstone College / Catawba College / Rowan-Salisbury Schools / Rowan County Board of Commissioners / Rowan County Manager / Rowan Economic Development Commission | Rowan Collaborative | Recognizing the value of collaboration and community involvement, the Rowan Collaborative seeks to engage multiple organizations around timely K-12 education topics in order to ensure students are best prepared for post-secondary endeavors. The Rowan Collaborative consists of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Livingston College, Catawba College, Rowan-Salsibury Schools, Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Rowan County Manager, and Rowan Economic Development Commission. Together, these organizations hold summits, regular meetings, and support efforts all in the best interest of supporting the K-12 community as it prepares students for enrollment, enlistment, or employment. | Communication | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dkZb8j_sm5qJ8vUbzWvC3JEoFMwaouKk/view?usp=drive_link | No | Communication | Student Support Services | 660 Concord Parkway North | Concord | 28027 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Durham Public Schools | Hub Farm | Located in Durham County and an integral component of Durham Public Schools is Hub Farm, a farm open to any DPS student/staff member seeking to learn more about farm-to-table efforts, volunteer their time at the farm, or simply enjoy an outdoor learning space. Learn more about this community farm through this Promising Practices spotlight. | Communication | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eRVRGE5eZuYx8AhTt3HzzwVJqwYluEoB/view?usp=drive_link | https://youtu.be/vWabU1KuIPc | No | Communication | Student Support Services | 117 Milton Rd. | Durham | 27712 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Kannapolis City Schools | NC Portrait of a Graduate: Launch & Support | This Promising Practices spotlight features Kannapolis City Schools' launch of the North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate at A.L. Brown High School. Kannapolis City Schools highlights one durable skill from the Portrait of a Graduate each month. During that time, staff at A.L. Brown High School are asked to nominate students who embody the spotlighted skill. The school provides teachers with resources developed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction related to the skill of the month and also illustrates examples of what behaviors the students who embody this skill may exhibit. Through this intentional effort, Kannapolis City Schools’ A.L. Brown High School is conveying the principal’s and staff members’ critical thinking about their journey of incorporating the North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rx0Z7xpMv10rAauO9k3NYS8QrxjPbfxs/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Student Support Services | 415 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. | Kannapolis | 28083 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Iredell Statesville Schools | Innovating Alternative Education: Cross-Curricular, Authentic Learning | Iredell Statesville Schools’ Northview Academy is Iredell-Statesville’s alternative/non-traditional school that provides students with an opportunity for smaller class sizes, counseling services and mental health supports, and greater academic and behavioral support than the traditional K-12 schools within the district. As an effort to increase student engagement, Northview Academy developed a cross-curricular opportunity that combines the apparel course with math. In order to do this, the school has a complete print shop to make tee shirts with embroidery and screen printing designs. The result is that this course, which is truly authentic learning that requires deeper, critical thinking on both the part of the staff and students, has transformed students’ mindsets from dropping out to having post-graduation goals. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eXRJwk8NpL2cg0HmVbrAnR9z-c09Osxg/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Competency-Based Education | District and Regional Support | 625 Carolina Ave N | Statesville | 28677 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Cabarrus County Schools | Learn, Serve, Engage: An Encore Class for All Third-Fifth Grade Students | Service Learning is a form of experiential learning in which students participate in community-oriented, meaningful educational opportunities that integrate academic content in math, science, social studies, languages, the arts, and technology through an intertwined project-based experience. One teacher, Ashtyn Berry, teaches service learning on a daily basis through an encore class for all third, fourth, and fifth grade students at W.R. Odell Elementary in Cabarrus County Schools. Through this course, Ashtyn works with her students to design and carry out service learning projects that are not only student-led but also content-focused. The projects employ all of the North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate durable skills, as well - Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Learner’s Mindset, and Personal Responsibility. Given that the projects are student-led, students especially hone in on their critical thinking skills throughout the course. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/11p6IbIwdTWUhlp6RKH5o0RdSYNQR9PT6/view?usp=sharing | No | Critical Thinking | Student Support Services | Strengthening Literacy | 1 Dragon Pride Dr | Concord | 28027 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Wilson County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Wilson County Schools' Summer Bridge Program. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kvu6jRbrlM8BPrhCc3L6mOo64h8Fv3j4/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 117 NE Tarboro St. | Wilson | 27894 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Wayne County Public Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Wayne County Public Schools' StemKamp - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for Kids of Active Military Personnel. This specialized camp focused on supporting military-connected students, as WCPS has a large military-connected population. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D7iQbYKUxlSwUPTnhsoAVUCIId9mUB-O/view?usp=drive_link | No | Empathy | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2001 E. Royal Ave | Goldsboro | 27534 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Wayne County Public Schools | 2023 Summer Programming - Jumpstart | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Wayne County Public Schools' Kindergarten Jumpstart camp. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SaAvhe7RYvhMqHBWl5V0ycLwBRxaj9bN/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 400 Old Seven Spgs Rd. | Mt. Olive | 28365 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Johnston County Public Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Johnston County Public Schools' Leaders At Work: A Johnston Summer Teamship with District C. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GDFYSbRSGcmnWm0dvDzc67p_lZKFICy_/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2040 Hwy 50 North | Benson | 27504 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Duplin County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Duplin County Schools' Summer Career Accelerator. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KGFssmvf_Lj-3owPUo0WO0vNz2Edrtui/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2627 North NC 11 & 903 | Albertson | 28508 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Cumberland County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Cumberland County Schools' Cumberland Summer Teamship. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KWvyV1oVgKSRf2VHXu4B6TC54cRum7v7/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2860 Alderman Rd. | Fayetteville | 28306 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Union Academy | 2023 Summer Programming | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Union Academy's Summer Bridge Summer School and Career Accelerator camps. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yUtW1VDwWSYzLe5K__HLmoNvlNaojePB/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 675 N. MLK Jr. Blvd. | Monroe | 28110 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Yancey County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on Yancey County Schools' Summer Career Accelerator. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gOBgnq1dDSsGYjcTj0sgJl_c3zwFX8V-/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 100 School Circle | Burnsville | 28714 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | Throughout Summer 2023, North Carolina Public Schools offered a variety of summer programming options. This Promising Practices spotlight focuses on a joint district program including Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools as both districts combined to provide the Summer Careers Academy. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/130COTEiRie_3uKFjluZRkPT9LOoVJg-x/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 750 S. Merritt Mill Rd. | Chapel Hill | 27516 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Cherokee County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | This practice spotlights summer programming from the Summer 2023 term. Summer programming utilizes a variety of funding streams, including ESSER. Details about the camp, to including funding, outcomes, and future plans are provided in this practice. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WvcWNLC6XRws4MGgltIbLxOQwh6p1S6I/view?usp=sharing | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 911 Andrews Rd. | Murphy | 28906 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Chatham County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | This practice spotlights summer programming from the Summer 2023 term. Summer programming utilizes a variety of funding streams, including ESSER. Details about the camp, to including funding, outcomes, and future plans are provided in this practice. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HM46wthx9b24NsEnmwNsTcbGiiEteT2_/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 468 Renaissance Dr. | Pittsboro | 27312 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Dare County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | This practice spotlights summer programming from the Summer 2023 term. Summer programming utilizes a variety of funding streams, including ESSER. Details about the camp, to including funding, outcomes, and future plans are provided in this practice. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wTaqyeEJ6jy2wG-LHBiCpg-If0Z5_1Mh/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 47500 Middle Ridge Tr. | Buxton | 27920 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Watauga County Schools | 2023 Summer Programming | This practice spotlights summer programming from the Summer 2023 term. Summer programming utilizes a variety of funding streams, including ESSER. Details about the camp, to including funding, outcomes, and future plans are provided in this practice. | Critical Thinking | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Po7xqyhLL4IGV2Y613va8MaizP9VnKBm/view?usp=drive_link | No | Critical Thinking | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 175 Pioneer Tr. | Boone | 28607 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Bladen County Schools | Canine Companions Program | This practice spotlights a therapy dog, Jester, who serves in Bladen County Schools. Jester works with students with disabilities to help them throughout their days on the high school campus. Jester is a favorite among all of the students and staff, and having a therapy dog is a clear exemplar of student support services and empathy. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VCKF5KbX7nONdmGs1fCwulHz3dnDgqlT/view?usp=share_link | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iD9XVyeFEXQ7WKVv-DgPOZ5IgjU_nFnG/view?usp=share_link | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 1489 US Hwy 701 South | Elizabethtown | 28337 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Kannapolis City Schools | Tiny Houses for Veterans | This practice focuses on Kannapolis City Schools' CTE courses that involved building tiny houses for veterans of the the US military. The houses now sit on a farm in China Grove, North Carolina, and veterans occupy those homes, as well as work on the farm. This practice is a true exemplar of student support services, human capital, and empathy. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/13xDtuNU_MEcegM-FXAUjvplsaQ84PGHQ/view?usp=share_link | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v07PZ7JEX7x0Cv3s-CD9x6KmFy-9WSty/view?usp=share_link | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | Human Capital | 1333 Forest Park Drive | Kannapolis | 28083 | 2023 | |||||||
| Moore County Schools | Military-Connected Student Support | This practice spotlights one of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's Purple Star Schools, McDeeds Creek Elementary, that is within a Purple Star District, Moore County Schools. McDeeds Creek Elementary serves a high military-connected student population, but its practices are best practices that have proven to serve the needs of all children within the school. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Oov0jmDU97_IYPob9uxHjoW9WCdJLaqI/view?usp=share_link | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 2953 Camp Easter Rd | Southern Pines | 28387 | 2023 | |||||||||
| NC Virtual Academy | Opportunities for OCS Students: Community- & Work-Based Experiences | This practice spotlights the Occupational Course of Study (OCS) program at North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA), which offers a high level of support to its students. This program requires 225 hours of community-based training and service and 225 hours of paid employment (or 225 hours of unpaid vocational training, unpaid internship, paid employment at community rehabilitation facilities, and volunteer and/or community services hours) for students with documented disabilities to receive a diploma. This spotlight includes one student's journey and experience in this program. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ohY5yEFaPxi3pkKj8m_zzntTF-jRUMsj/view?usp=share_link | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 4220 NC-55 | Durham | 27713 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Pinehurst Elementary, Moore County Schools | Science of Reading: Literacy Trailblazers | Moore County Schools' Pinehurst Elementary School was one of North Carolina's first schools to engage in the science of reading shift. This practice spotlight includes Principal Ashle Ciccone's leadership and the school's process, lessons learned, and measurements of success. This spotlight exemplifies the learner's mindset at Pinehurst Elementary. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NNKwp6-qfohm-y2ZICNMmfnhw2ihBbzV/view?usp=drive_link | No | Learner's Mindset | Strengthening Literacy | 100 Dundee Rd. | Pinehurst | 28374 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Iredell Statesville Schools | Master Teacher Model | In Iredell-Statesville Schools, learning not only takes place with the students, but learning also happens regularly with the teacheres through the district's Master Teacher Model. This practice spotlights the Master Teacher Model that has resulted in high student achievement, providing quality instruction, supporting teachers, and increasing leadership opportunities. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E2HeEpzBKNGBx061Dp4EwzEbGeOAQYAA/view?usp=drive_link | No | Learner's Mindset | Human Capital | 1503 Old Mountain Rd. | Statesville | 28677 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Butner-Stem Elementary School, Granville County Schools | Targeted Reading Instruction | Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI) is an evidence-based professional development program with embedded reading intervention. Over the past three years, kindergraten, first grade, and intervention teachers from Butner-Stem Elementary School in Granville County Schools have seen phenomenal growth in reading on account of TRI. This practice spotlight explains TRI more in detail, discusses the stakeholder involvement with UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and explains measurements of success. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/11SJ5fOnOPX4WNH_H_8oHIGk9V04XnGjn/view?usp=drive_link | No | Learner's Mindset | Strengthening Literacy | 201 E D St. | Butner | 27509 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Model of Reading Engagement | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is improving academic achievement, including reading comprehension, by using the Model of Reading Engagement (MORE) science and social studies program for first to thrid grade students. MORE equips teachers with standards-aligned and evidence-based tools. This practice spotlights how MORE has been an instrumental component of strengthening literacy throughout CMS. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W5s3AaHLkX9YWx1RtSSjA8nUp8882qBT/view?usp=drive_link | No | Learner's Mindset | Strengthening Literacy | 7800 Riding Trail Rd. | Charlotte | 28212 | 2023 | |||||||||
| East Bladen High School, Bladen County Schools | CCRG English | College and Career Ready Graduate (CCRG) is an opportunity to provide students with remediation free English adn math at a North Carolina community college. Bladen County Schools took advantage of CCRG as an opportunity to get students actively engaged in their learning and involved in taking responsiblity for their future, post-secondary plans. This practice spotlights how East Bladen High School implemented CCRG English in a meaningful, impactful way. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hdObt3wniuSbcR6quHykMt3IindTJaae/view?usp=sharing | No | Learner's Mindset | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Student Support Services | 5600 NC-87 | Elizabethtown | 28337 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Halifax County Schools | Blended Learning for Young Learners | This promising practices spotlight focuses on the concept of blended learning, where students combine online and in-person education, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) received a grant to establish the Rethink Education Program, aiming to stabilize student achievement, empower teachers for digital-age instruction, and enhance school and community preparedness. The program includes professional development for teachers on four blended instructional models, in which more than 1609 educators have been badged through three cohorts, with the final cohort concluding in May 2024. Halifax County Schools utilized this training to implement the rotation model, personalizing instruction for their youngest students; this approach exemplifies Halifax County Schools' learner's mindset with blended learning. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ArTkKDcv_XNpB9TGqNYM2qPHpmMANn_d/view?usp=drive_link | No | Learner's Mindset | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 9525 Highway 301 | South Halifax | 27839 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Southeast Region | Regional PLCs | This practice spotlights the Southeast Region's Regional PLCs. The Regional Support Structure was created by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) following the Ernst and Young findings, further strengthened by State Superintendent Catherine Truitt's Operation Polaris 2.0 Strategic Plan. The Regional Support Structure, consisting of Regional Directors and Regional Support Teams across eight education regions, serves as a communication channel for districts to express differentiated needs. The Southeast Regional Support Team, representing Region 2, developed a unique approach to address middle school support through the creation of a Professional Learning Community for leaders, detailed in this report. | Learner's Mindset | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xh-fYG-y0BaIO4klLu57DlNOCkya5jSp/view?usp=drive_link | No | Learner's Mindset | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Student Support Services | 500 Bell Fork Road | Jacksonville | 28540 | 2023 | ||||||||
| P.W.Moore Elementary School, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Community Schools: A North Carolina Collaboratory Partnership with P.W.Moore Elementary School | In the Fall 2022, he North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and North Carolina Collaboratory partnered in a “joint $6.73 million effort to spur research on the impact of COVID-19 on student learning in the state, with the goal of helping educators and students recover from pandemic-related disruptions and lost instructional time” (NCDPI, 2022). One project within this joint effort is between East Carolina University and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Schools. These organizations joined together to create a community school program that best serves the P.W. Moore Elementary School community. Community schools operate on four major pillars: highly engaged families and communities, collaborative leadership, student support, extended and enriched learning opportunities. In their partnership, East Carolina University serves as a bridge between practice and pedagogy for AP Moore. After establishing this relationship, there has been academic growth of 85.1 points by basing academic interventions around an MTSS model. The success that P.W. Moore has seen from the community schools model has led them to serve as an example and advise others on successful practices across the state. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oRFwUKf-fQ7LNb7wLaHv7X0N5CbLXTx0/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Student Support Services | 606 Roanoke Ave. | Elizabeth City | 27909 | 2023 | |||||||||
| New Hanover County Schools | Science of Reading: Innovative Inspiration | In 2023, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) recognized New Hanover School District as the state’s first Champion for Change Science of Reading Award for their exemplary leadership of aligned systems, stakeholder communication, and results- oriented work. From the onset of the shift in North Carolina to learn and implement the Science of Reading in early literacy, New Hanover’s Superintendent Dr. Charles Foust, Maureen Hill, and the Instructional Team were “all in” with a laser focus related to what is best for children. As a result, the district performed at or above state percentages on the end of year DIBELS 8 assessments in all grades levels K-3. New Hanover leadership is exemplifying their personal responsibility to ensure literacy for all students. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_xtpXY3FM9FXF8Ccb7FSLo2GLTYxNMYa/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 6410 Carolina Beach Road | Wilmington | 28412 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Rutherford County Schools | McNair Foundation | Robert McNair (1937-2018) left a legacy in his hometown of Forest City, North Carolina, a town in Rutherford County. McNair graduated from high school in Rutherford County Schools, and upon his graduation, he went on to become a businessman and philanthropist. Perhaps his most well-known business venture was owning the Houston Texans’ football team. Though McNair became a highly successful individual, he struggled to find his footing when he graduated from high school. In an effort to ensure other graduates do not leave Rutherford County Schools without mentorship and guidance for post-secondary endeavors, Robert and his wife, Janice, established The Robert and Janice McNair Education Foundation. Through this effort, college funding opportunities are available, but, perhaps more importantly, is that mentorship is a core component of this initiative. Every single high school student receives quality, intentional mentorship through the McNair Foundation staff who are housed at the Rutherford County Schools high schools. Essentially, this practice exemplifies the qualities of personal responsibility, as Robert McNair felt a personal connection and responsibility to his home community, and his efforts continue in his legacy. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/16bBJSR0tqUMirlXi20YtUBSqFsADFA2d/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Student Support Services | 382 West Main Street | Forest City | 28043 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Wilkes County Schools | Science of Reading: Innovative Inspiration | Wilkes County Schools is leading the way forward with Science of Reading (SoR) because of the exemplary leaders who have guided in unique or innovative ways to shift the system culture to support SoR implementation and sustainability. The district was part of Cohort 1 for SoR LETRS training, which involved training 230 teachers initially. During the district’s shift, it focused on the entire system and ‘aligning the arrows’. As such, this practice spotlights Wilkes County Schools’ SoR journey, including the district’s exemplary leadership and planning practices, resulting in positive outcomes that earned the district the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Innovative Inspiration Award. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1psqHysCyZFgaG1p0QuSsoZrrAOXZfU09/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 613 Cherry Street | North Wilkesboro | 28659 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Sedge Garden Elementary School, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools | Teacher Assistants & MTSS | Sedge Garden Elementary School in Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools is one of several elementary schools across the district to invest in Teacher Assistants in their MTSS model. Teacher Assistants work with the school’s MTSS Interventionist to learn instruction techniques and content to provide students with Tier 2 and Tier 3 support. This systems approach is carried out at Sedge Garden Elementary School through an intentional approach that involves core classroom instruction through the teachers and learning intervention time through teacher assistants. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bp_wihc2vFiGOpPrJOKz56FrMByY4s52/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Human Capital | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Student Support Services | 475 Sedge Garden Road | Kernersville | 27284 | 2023 | |||||||
| Union County Public Schools and Wingate University | Wayfind: A College Access Opportunity | Serving the needs of all students is a priority throughout Union County Public Schools. With that priority comes the intention to provide students with college access opportunities, such as the Wayfind program. Wayfind is a partnership between UCPS and Wingate University. Through this partnership, UCPS students are paired with university mentors to help prepare the high school students for college. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/10xAEH279XTOiT5else8ywPx098vsoPqf/view?usp=drive_link | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 211 E. Wilson St | Wingage | 28174 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Northwest Guilford High School, Guilford County Schools | Transforming Libraries to Interactive Media Hubs | In order to meet students’ needs at Guilford County Schools’ Northwest Guilford High School, the school librarian, Colleen Pinyan, decided to “lean into” her students’ needs and to revamp the media center based on that feedback. Through intentional collaboration with students and a supportive administrative team, Colleen was able to make the media center an interactive media hub for students, and this practice spotlight explains how she made that happen for the students at Northwest Guilford HS. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BhsqV7EB8HKorZ72useelCaFdHwnc_OM/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | Student Support Services | 5240 NW School Rd | Greensboro | 27409 | 2024 | ||||||||
| Monroe Middle School, Union County Public Schools | Math Engagement through the Math Trail | Providing students with real-world, authentic learning opportunities is important to ensuring students can make connections between their knowledge and application of that knowledge. One particular teacher, Sarah Lefebvre, believes that is essential, and for that reason, she’s developed a Math Trail in which students go out into the community and engage in mathematics practical exercises throughout the community. This practice explains how the teacher created the math trail and provides resources for teachers seeking to develop something similar for their own contexts. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/10IDbpNSYj-_SoYwAUZ8w6GB88_YU6xFQ/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 601 E. Sunset Drive | Monroe | 28112 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Central Park School for Children | Project-Based Learning: Authentic Learning for All | Situated within downtown Durham is Central Park School for Children, a K-8 public charter school that focuses on project-based learning as an authentic learning approach to reach all children and to help them develop and support their passions. Central Park School separates project-based learning into phases: planning, introduction, investigation, representation, sharing, and reflection/assessment. This practice explains how Central Park School for Children provides authentic learning experiences for all students, as this charter school includes children from nearly 8-10 counties each year. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ekfvsnfwu2eFtL0B45o4s378y9MlSab7/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 724 Foster St. | Durham | 27701 | 2024 | ||||||||
| Asheboro City Schools | Trailblazing for Literacy | Nestled within the southern portion of the Piedmont Triad of Randolph County is Asheboro City Schools (ACS), a school district that, through the leadership and vision of Superintendent Aaron Woody and his Central Office leadership team, began to strategically plan for the Fall 2022 implementation of LETRS Professional Development. The district leadership team was ‘all in’ and wanted this investment to be effective, and the district’s metrics indicate that it certainly was an impactful strategy to ensure literacy outcomes for all students. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P3EiTv81oGHN5Njlb6LvG9T8yofMVZoi/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 1126 South Park St | Asheboro | 27203 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Person County Schools | True Literacy Trailblazers | Recognizing that the district’s teachers would soon be embarking upon LETRS training, Person County Schools’ leadership developed multiple systems and processes to ensure that the teachers felt supported throughout their required training. The district developed Literacy for Leaders Professional Development (PD), LETRS Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and an intentional deep dive into the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS). This practice details Person County Schools' approach to implementing LETRS and establishing PLC opportunities for educator collaoboration to ensure they were being attentive to all students' literacy needs. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X05VxK-r6t4eZr3xi8fiYtkdXVy6i9JR/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 304 South Morgan St | Roxboro | 27573 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Bertie County Schools | Leading Literacy: True Trailblazers | Bertie County Schools embraced the shift to the Science of Reading (SoR) with exemplary leadership and organization. The district superintendent and colleagues guided the district as LETRS Cohort 1, and alongside the superintendent, district and school leaders jumped onboard to lead the way for North Carolina’s public schools during this transition to SoR. For this reason, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recognized the school district with the True Trailblazer Award. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RoM9OJG5wU4JyXSyvxrWGqpDDxmTfJGX/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 3734 Governors Road | Kelford | 27847 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School, Surry County Schools | Making Strides in Science of Reading | Cedar Ridge Elementary is making significant strides in K-5 early literacy work within the Surry County Schools district and also beyond the district boundaries. Every student K-5 at Cedar Ridge Elementary has an individual growth goal for the DIBELS8 composite component and focus components (PSF & ORF.) These goals are also part of the teachers’ Professional Development Plan (PDP) goals, and School Improvement Plan. The focus is on ensuring high quality Tier 1 instruction, and the result of this focus is that Cedar Ridge Elementary has the least number of students in Tier 2 intervention than any previous year. As part of the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), students are receiving scaffolds of support through layered instruction with Core instruction and differentiated cored instruction being the focus for improvement. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yJG6XSQnIbD_N3vIPmeGJNOGtCGSAXbC/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 734 Flippin Road | Lowgap | 27024 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Hayesville Primary School, Clay County Schools | Champions for Literacy Change | At Hayesville Primary School in Clay County Schools, the school leadership, teachers, and support staff know first- hand how vital the first few years of a child’s education are and that literacy is essential to academic progress and success. Learning to read is an important milestone in a child’s life, and developing a habit of reading can transform a person’s entire life. The future of North Carolina is bright thanks to educators like those serving students at Hayesville Primary School who are equipping the youngest in our state with the foundation of reading. In fact, this school’s staff completed their Science of Reading (SoR) professional development and provided strong leadership and dedication to the staff throughout the shift to the SoR. Their persistence, hard work, and passion is evident in the school’s commitment to improving literacy outcomes for all learners, and in February 2024, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recognized Hayesville Primary School with the Champions for Literacy Change award. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TUZ4-rnsp1-y95xsQ_q-MhvFhDFulVeJ/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 698 Anderson Street | Hayesville | 28904 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Mooresville Graded School District | Champions for Literacy Change | The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) recognized Mooresville Graded School District for earning the Champion for Change Science of Reading Award for their exemplary leadership with the Science of Reading implementation. This implementation resulted in distinct academic progress and success. Not only did MGSD complete the Science of Reading (SoR) professional development, but also the district stood out among colleagues for their leadership and dedication to uplift and motivate their staff and students throughout the process. In fact, the NCDPI observed the persistence, hard work, and passion that kept students and improving literacy outcomes at the heart of their personal responsibility to ensure literacy for all. This practice spotlights MGSD’s approach to SoR. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ktMk6jW-wk1hCetKd-X-A1t6Bgr0bgzR/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Strengthening Literacy | 305 North Main Street | Mooresville | 28115 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Carteret County Public School System | Careers and Partnerships in Education (CAPE) | After a workforce shortage, strain on family budgets, and rising interest rates, community members became increasingly interested in the career readiness of Carteret County Public School System’s (CCPSS) students. In an effort to engage its community and mobilize stakeholders, Carteret County’s Career and Technical Education Program began a new program called Careers and Partnerships in Education (CAPE), which seeks community partners to provide paid career-based internships while students also earn credit. This practice spotlights CAPE's successes and lessons learned. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VEfC_HcVZGTcDIpWIGhG1CHW7igpNgjR/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | Human Capital | 100 Carraway Drive | Beaufort | 28516 | 2024 | ||||||||
| Brevard High School Transylvania County Schools | Combating Chronic Absenteeism | Brevard High School (BHS) dropped chronic absenteeism to 11.08% last year, one of the lowest rates in the state. This achievement followed the implementation of a 3-tiered intervention system, leveraging real-time data analysis to address attendance concerns promptly before absences become chronic. Spearheaded by the Dropout Prevention Coordinator, the initiative engaged a school-based attendance team comprising BHS administrators, counselors, and the school social worker. Recognizing the heightened risk of academic struggles and dropout for chronically absent students, the Coordinator established processes utilizing automated attendance tracking systems to facilitate timely identification and response to attendance issues unique to BHS students. Proactive communication with families at each intervention level emphasized the benefits of regular school attendance, and this practice details the steps BHS took to make such strides in student attendance. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aGQEf5EddRaqZ7Sxs3YCBZ8CW02PED7O/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | 609 N Country Club Rd | Brevard | 28712 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Lincolnton Middle School, Lincoln County Schools | Team Beattie | Team Beattie at Lincoln County Schools’ Lincolnton Middle School is a student growth opportunity program led by Marsha Beattie, the school counselor/social worker. This initiative was developed under the vision of Principal Allison Rhyne, who recognized the need to create a position dedicated to supporting students' social and emotional well-being, while also preparing these students for real-world situations like shaking hands, eating at a nice restaurant, jump-starting a car, and learning to tie a tie. Marsha Beattie's genuine empathy for the students she serves played a crucial role in the inception of this homegrown program. Team Beattie focuses on providing students with unique learning experiences aimed at fostering personal growth and development beyond traditional academic subjects. Students gain confidence and develop a sense of self-pride as a result of being a part of Team Beattie. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bIZkRcVYywWQ2M1zfjV1ciL7vu1TcLIp/view?usp=drive_link | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 2361 Startown Rd. | Lincolonton | 28092 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Carteret County Public School System | Big Rock Teaching Fellows | The Carteret County Public School System (CCPSS) partnered with the Carteret County Public School Foundation, the Big Rock Foundation, and Carteret Community College to create a new program for aspiring teachers–the Big Rock Teaching Fellows program. The program pays for tuition, books, and fees in exchange for a four-year commitment to teaching in Carteret County after graduation. In addition to monetary assistance, students are supported with resources, planning meetings, and accountability checks from the Foundation. This practice spotlights the approach taken for this ininitiative. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RBElHN_Wo-altCwP960tq1c7BsjvRPkV/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Human Capital | 107 Safrit Drive | Beaufort | 28516 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Clay County Schools, Brunswick County Schools, Wake County Public Schools | Intentional Approaches to Teacher Working Conditions Survey | The North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey, revamped in 2023, collects anonymous feedback from educators to identify school and district strengths and areas for improvement. In 2024, the survey achieved an impressive response rate of over 85%, with 102,082 participants including classroom teachers, licensed school-based staff, and others. This data is utilized by Public School Units (PSUs) to inform strategic planning and support efforts, with districts like Clay County Schools, Brunswick County Schools, and the Wake County Public School System leading innovative practices to practically using the TWC data in meaningful ways. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K9PNodbxSIt6di6qjZEnZYbObNsMRnTm/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | District and Regional Support | 301 N. Wilmington | Raleigh | 27601 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Buncombe County Schools | The Warrior Wellness Center | To ensure that the school district was providing adequate services to its students, Buncombe County Schools located in Western North Carolina coordinated with the United Way to conduct a needs assessment. Out of that assessment, two specific areas were identified: access to healthcare and improved student attendance. From that data, the district developed The Warrior Wellness Center, which opened in Fall 2022. It is one of 34 school based health centers, or SBHCs, operated by Blue Ridge Health around Western North Carolina and the first of its kind in Buncombe County Schools. This practice details how the school district utilized various funding streams, including PRC 181 funds. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kxNZIbzb8yNs-avU1k_Hd9dMpzXXZJiO/view?usp=drive_link | No | Adaptability | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 15 Park South Blvd | Arden | 28704 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Old Main STREAM Academy | Old Main STREAM Academy: Place-Based Learning | Old Main Stream Academy (OMSA) in Pembroke, North Carolina utilizes place-based activities aligned with Standard Course of Study (SCOS) Mathematical Standards to increase academic identity, cultural relevance, and positive self-perception to support their students as they overcome the effects of the pandemic on the community and school. These place-based activities are tied to the places of historical and/or cultural relevance to the students and allows the high population of American Indian students, specifically Lumbee, to build early connections to their community. Students are immersed in the OMSA educational model and local landscape to engage in key concepts such as students designing (taking a leadership role in solving problems), students working in teams, and teachers integrating core content while using varied learning approaches. The after-school program also had American Indian students from UNC-Pembroke volunteer with the students; participants were given role models as well as provided opportunities for positive social engagement with peers and other adults from the community. This spotlight features OMSA, a public charter school, and its use of PRC 189 funds. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qJk_NNC8YFJFRixFt9wREMZLc8yXAvvH/view?usp=drive_link | No | Adaptability | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 202 S Odom St | Pembroke | 28372 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Durham Public Schools | Teacher Assistant to Teacher Pipeline | In the midst of a nationwide shortage of educators, Durham Public Schools (DPS) sought to address their own teacher shortages as well as the need for more multilingual staff within their district by providing a pathway for a career within DPS. This program, the Teacher Assistant (TA) to Teacher Pipeline, supports teacher assistants in becoming full-time classroom teachers via a collaboration with North Carolina Central University (NCCU). This partnership has allowed for TAs, staff with unfinished bachelor’s degrees, and even other classified staff to pursue a career in education. To sustain this program, DPS utilized PRC 181 funds, and the district has identified additional funding to continue the TA to Teacher program beyond ESSER funding. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/18HYNphyAn-de1aJQ7OzI0KI_hhRTukTP/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 1500 Mathison St. | Durham | 27701 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Lenoir County Public Schools | High Dosage Tutoring: Accelerating Student Learning with LCPS Interventionist Program for Success | In an effort to increase student achievement and reduce learning gaps, Lenoir County Public Schools began developing their High Dosage Tutoring Program in 2021. The program focuses on ongoing Professional Development for interventionists and focuses on standards-based curriculum. Each school has flexibility to establish their tutoring schedules to fit their individual school and student needs. PRC 181 funds funded the High Dosage Tutoring program, and the district has identified other funding sources to continue HDT beyond ESSER funds because of the incredible academic growth students demonstrated after the HDT. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wJ_BHz8xJ2BCfh8BdjNSS_PNUBUcxPSp/view?usp=drive_link | No | Adaptability | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 2148 Falling Creek Rd | Kinston | 28504 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Guilford County Schools | Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School | Guilford County Schools recently opened their second Newcomers School with support from ESSER-ARP funds. Guilford County Schools celebrates that they are the only district with two Newcomers Schools in the state. This school sees new enrollments almost daily despite just having opened in October. Currently, there are over 200 students enrolled who represent over 60 countries and 40 languages. The school serves students in grades 3-11 during their first year of English language acquisition. Guilford County Schools’ utilized PRC 171 (ESSER II) and PRC 181 (ARP-ESSER III) funds to provide funds for startup costs for the school. This included remodeling the building the school now occupies and providing the needed startup supplies. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BhsqV7EB8HKorZ72useelCaFdHwnc_OM/view?usp=drive_link | No | Adaptability | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 3600 Williams Dairy Road | Greensboro | 27406 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Guilford County Schools | Learning Hubs | Guilford County Schools started Learning Hubs at each of the 15 comprehensive high schools during the 2021-2022 school year. Since its inception, district staff expanded the program to two pilot middle schools and have served nearly 13,000 students across the district. The Learning Hubs were designed to provide a flexible learning environment in the afterschool setting in which students can receive on demand support based on their individual needs. While any student can attend, those classified as “at-risk” on the district’s at-risk student dashboard are personally invited to attend. Students may choose to attend the learning hubs because they need a quiet place to work on assignments while others may attend to receive curricular support or to participate in credit recovery. All attendees receive transportation and an evening meal. This spotlight features more information about the Learning Hubs, including the various funding streams such as ESSER II and ESSER III. | Adaptability | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TtXH7R_aKAkD4x50o2Go7VLJYyfZ27C9/view?usp=drive_link | No | Adaptability | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 918 Huffine Mill Rd. | Greensboro | 27405 | 2024 | |||||||||
| The University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Supporting American Indian Students: UNCP's NCNAYO Summer Camp | North Carolin is home to a large American Indian population, and many of North Carolina's schools serve American Indian students. This practice spotlights an opportuntiy to support American Indian youth through a partnership between the North Carolina Native American Youth Organization (NCNAYO) and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Through a collaborative conference at UNCp, students engage in leadership development and project management opportunities that foster a sense of ownership and community. In the most recent year, 2024, over 300 students registered for this summer opportunity. This practice provides further details about this out of school initiative to support American Indian education. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kl6rPFeHqACxsETtaMGB3MD2pUbk-7I4/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 1 University Drive | Pembroke | 28372 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Wayne Community College | Southeastern Education and Economic Development (SEED) Apprenticeships | The North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE) is a business-led, education non-profit 501(c)(3) that operates out of the Office of the Governor. Since 1983, NCBCE has provided a critical link between North Carolina business leaders and the state’s education decision-makers. This collaboration helps to create connections between the education curriculum, and the overall work readiness of citizens across the state. The NCBCE also affords members to explore and participate in education initiatives to advance public education transformation in North Carolina. Southeastern Education and Economic Development (SEED) is an initiative of the NCBCE, sponsored by Smithfield Foods; this spotlight describes how SEED provided authentic, work-based experiences for students. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_fLXcmU31dsju7V_BPQIl6LbUtWwJynl/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Student Support Services | 300 Wayne Memorial Drive | Goldsboro | 27534 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Union Pines High School, Moore County Schools | Military-Connected Student Support: Union Pines High School (Moore County Schools) | Nearly every school district in the United States educates a child whose parent or guardian is serving in the Armed Forces. Families know the challenge of packing up, moving to a new location, and starting over again. Changing schools and the disruption to the educational journey is often the most challenging part of the military lifestyle. To help mitigate the challenges, student support and resources are available for military connected students. Purple Star Schools have a great number of resources, such as the Student 2 Student (S2S) initiative. This spotlight details the S2S program and how its shaped UPHS in supporting students. | Empathy | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b2ptzVMTgAG4KcGZhaHrCGMo4RUyIh3p/view?usp=drive_link | No | Empathy | Student Support Services | 1981 Union Church Road | Cameron | 28326 | 2024 | |||||||||
| McDowell County Schools | Criminal Justice Youth Leadership Camp | McDowell County Schools organized and executed a Criminal Justice Youth Leadership Camp using PRC 188 - Summer Career Accelerator funds. Many local Emergency Services donated time and resources to help make the camp possible. This is the second year that MCS has offered this program. During the program, students were exposed to the day-to-day job of law enforcement officers in different agencies. Members of the Sheriff’s Department introduced students to their K9 companions, and demonstrated the dog’s ability to smell and track narcotics and other illicit materials. Officers let participating students try on some of their protective equipment, and issued wooden replicas of their firearms. Students were also able to use a firearm simulator that the Law Enforcement Officers use in their professional training. This spotlight describes the ways in which the Criminal Justice Youth Leadership Camp supported students through an innovative approach. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mPeAYiwqtbtxYz5ZQEuiXaxZ3kfRzrR0/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 1545 Old Highway 221 S | Marion | 28752 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Harnett County Schools | Firefighter Camp | Harnett County Schools organized and executed a Firefighter Camp using PRC 188 - Summer Career Accelerator funds. This program was inspired by Harnett Central High School’s Fire Tech Program.Through this program Harnett County Schools engaged students in meaningful learning experiences that married academic learning with authentic experiences, and this spotlight details the development of the camp. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/14X0gityeyAlmyXBjFp2xWOW81ne7uBrK/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 340 Main Street | Buies Creek | 27506 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Gaston County Schools | Achieving Measurable Results through Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS): Gaston Virtual Academy | In response to the challenges posed by asynchronous virtual learning, Gaston Virtual Academy (GVA) has implemented a proactive and comprehensive approach within the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. This tiered approach aims to address and remedy academic disengagement among students in grades 6-12, ensuring that each learner receives tailored support to thrive in their educational journey. Throughout each tier, students have access to a range of support staff, including school counselors, social workers, and nurses. These professionals play a crucial role in addressing not only academic challenges but also the social, emotional, and health needs of our students, ensuring holistic support for their overall well-being. | Personal Responsibility | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YSs7o8IpAcY8vVZOgZP47K1xVaQDLmMN/view?usp=drive_link | No | Personal Responsibility | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 310 Eagle Road | Belmont | 28012 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Asheboro City Schools | Authentic Learning: Zoo School | Authentic learning opportunities are a way to engage students in academic learning. Sometimes, that might look like project-based learning in the classroom with the community infused throughout the project units; other times, that might look like a math trail in which students explore local businesses, learning mathematical concepts simultaneously. One way authentic learning is taking place in Asheboro City Schools (ACS) is at the Asheboro High School Zoo School. The Zoo School is one of only a few across the United States, and it is situated on the property of the North Carolina Zoo. This practice explains this content-driven authentic learning approach in ACS. | Collaboration | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w4Rdgk70CxaR8GiXi_El3Bz9sjASX4F5/view?usp=drive_link | No | Collaboration | Learning Recovery and Acceleration | 4405 Zoo Pkwy | Asheboro | 27205 | 2024 |
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