Educator Standards

North Carolina has adopted professional standards for all educators.  Please click the links below for additional information:

• NC Professional Teaching Standards
• Standards for NC School Counselors
• Standards for NC Instructional Technology Facilitators
• Standards for NC School Library Media Coordinators
• Standards for NC School Psychologists
• Standards for NC School Social Workers
• Teacher Leadership Specialist Standards
• Career Development Coordinator Standards
• Standards for NC Principals and Assistant Principals
• North Carolina Professional School Nursing Standards
• North Carolina School-Based Occupational Therapist Standards
• North Carolina Professional School-Based Physical Therapist Standards
• North Carolina Speech Language Pathologist Standards
• Standards for NC Superintendents
• Central Office Administrators
• NC School Boards Association Standards

Standards for Professional Learning

The State Board of Education has also adopted the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning as the guide for designing and deploying professional learning across the state.These standards were endorsed by the NC State Board of Education in October 2011.

• Standards for Learning Quick Reference Guide

All educators are expected to abide by the professional code of ethics

• Code of Ethics