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Archived NCDPI School Counseling Updates
Highlights of topics included in each newsletter are listed at the links below. FYIs, professional development opportunities, resources, and other updates are also included in each newsletter. The information in the archived newsletters contained on this site is for historical purposes. While each newsletter was accurate on the date issued, some information may be outdated when viewed later.
On December 5, 2019, the new NC Department of Public Instruction website launched, replacing http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ with the new site’s URL https://dpi.nc.gov/ . Please note that links provided in earlier newsletters below might no longer be active if they contain links to the previous ncpublicschools.org domain. If you have trouble finding the information on the new web site, please contact Cynthia Floyd at cynthia.floyd@dpi.nc.gov .
Multi-Tiered System of Support
NC Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) information for school counselors.
School Counselor Survey Results
NC SL 2019-222 /House Bill 75 Part VI - School Psychologist and School Counselor Position Study directed the Department of Public Instruction to study and report on school psychologist and school counselor positions. Read Section 6.1. (a)(7) Job Descriptions compared to Actual Duties school counseling survey summary report portion of the report. Thank you to all of you who participated in this survey.
Additional Resources
- NC Education Legislation
- NC State Board of Education Policies
- Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Federal Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
- ESSA Federal Funding & School Counseling
- ASCA Position Statements
- Mental Health Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Overview
Academic/Career
- CFNC.org
- NC Careers.org
- The Navigator
- myFutureNC
- NC First in FAFSA Tools from MyFutureNC
- Federal FAFSA Site
- NC State Education Assistance Authority (financial aid)
- Federal Financial Aid Toolkits Site
- NC Course Codes
- NC Graduation Requirements Web Page
- NC Graduation Requirements Board Policies (see GRAD)
- NC High School Diploma Endorsement
- NC PowerSchool Webinar Recordings & Additional SIS Information
- 8th Grade Career Awareness Continuum
- 5th Grade Career Awareness Toolkit
- Letter Grade to Numeric Grade Conversion Memo
- ApprenticeshipNC (NCCCS)
- Evaluating International Transcripts (from REL; not a NC document)
Social Emotional/Mental Health
- NCSEL Content Standards Crosswalk Documents
- Integrating SEL Across the Curriculum Archived Webinar Series
- NCDPI SEL Implementation Web Pages
- NC SEL & Crisis Response Practice Guide
- NCDPI School Mental Health Policy & Implementation
- NC School Mental Health Initiative
- The SHAPE System (School Health Assessment & Performance Assessment)
- Resources for SB 199/SL 2019-245 Child Sex Abuse/Trafficking
- YRBS Data Briefs (with Standards Alignment)