Office of Teaching and Learning

2026 ELA Standard Course of Study Installation

On January 8, 2026, the NC State Board of Education (SBE) adopted Draft 4 as the 2026 ELA Standard Course of Study for implementation in the 2027-2028 school year. The current 2017 ELA Standard Course of Study will remain in place for classroom instruction for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. The newly approved K-12 ELA SCOS aims to serve as the framework that guides each Public School Unit (PSU) in the development of the curriculum and instruction for English Language Arts. View the adopted 2026 ELA SCOS K-12 and supporting resources via the NCDPI ELA Team webpage and ELA Virtual Implementation Kit (VIK).

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Additional details regarding professional learning opportunities and forthcoming resources will be shared via listservs and social media channels. Consider encouraging colleagues to subscribe to the ELA Team listserv and/or follow the ELA Team Instagram and Facebook pages, so they can stay informed throughout installation and implementation of the 2026 ELA Standard Course of Study!

Acknowledgements

The NCDPI K-12 ELA Team expresses their gratitude to the thousands of stakeholders--educators, state and national experts, and community members--who contributed to the development of these standards. Their collaboration and expertise have been crucial to ensure the standards set expectations that will allow students to be innovative thinkers and competitive in post-secondary pursuits--college, career, or military--and throughout their lives.

Feedback Window for Draft 2 of Proposed K-12 NC Mathematics Standards Closed

The NCDPI K-12 Math Team would like to thank all the educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, charter schools, and school systems who provided feedback on Draft 2 of the proposed North Carolina K-12 Mathematics Standards. The feedback window closed on Monday, May 18th at 5pm EST. 

The Data Review Committee will begin its review of the information and feedback collected and provide recommendations to the Standards Writing Team by the middle of June. The Standards Writing Team will then begin preparing a third draft of the proposed standards and is scheduled to present Draft 3 to the State Board of Education for discussion in August, 2026.

The resources below are still available to anyone who wishes to learn more about the proposed K-12 Math standards.  

• Draft 2 Video and Draft 2 Video Script -The video gives a high-level overview of the standards drafting process, highlights some key points of interest with Draft 2, as well as some of the resources below. 
• Summary of K-12 Draft 2 Notes - This document provides greater detail on some of the recommended edits/revisions to Draft 2 based on previous feedback. 
• 2026 K-12 Math Standards FAQ 
• K-12 Progressions - This folder contains the vertical progressions for K-5, 6-8, Math 1 and 2, as well as the new progressions document, which outlines the vertical alignment for the proposed new high school courses. The folder also has a spreadsheet with all of the draft 2 standards by grade/course.
• AP Precalculus resources - We have provided revised versions of these resources based on edits to Draft 2
  • AP Precalculus Expected Levels of Understanding 
  • AP Precalculus Framework
• Recommended Placement of NC Math 3 and NC Math 4 standards based on Draft 2 revisions
  • NC Math 3 standards
  • NC Math 4 standards

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Charles Aiken, Section Chief for Math, Science, and STEM at charles.aiken@dpi.nc.gov. 

Thank you for being a vital part in the review and revision of the North Carolina K-12 Math standards. 

Beginning of Standard Revision Process

Social Studies Data Review Committee Applications Are Now Open!

Submit by September 10th if interested.

Applications are now open for individuals interested in serving on the Social Studies Data Review Committee (DRC) as part of North Carolina’s Social Studies Standard Course of Study review and revision process.

Applications will be accepted through Thursday, September 10, 2026.

Individuals may apply to serve on the DRC for any grade level, K-8, or for a specific high school course, 9-12.

What Does a Data Review Committee Member Do?

The Data Review Committee plays an important role in ensuring that decisions about the Social Studies Standard Course of Study are informed by evidence and stakeholder feedback. DRC members will review and analyze multiple sources of information collected during the standards review process, including:

• Standard-by-Standard survey data;
• feedback from regional focus groups and interviews;
• relevant research;
• applicable state and federal policies; and
• legislation pertaining to Social Studies.

With training and guidance from the NCDPI Social Studies team, DRC members will examine these data sources to identify trends, recurring themes, areas of agreement and concern, and other findings that may inform the standards review process. The committee will then develop recommendations based on its analysis for consideration as the standards process moves from review into revision.

The DRC does not write or revise the standards. Its role is to analyze the evidence collected during the review phase and make recommendations that help inform the subsequent revision process. For additional information about the DRC, including the selection process and scope of work, please review the details included in the application or see pages 14-16 of the North Carolina SCOS Internal Procedures Manual. 

Because DRC members help analyze the feedback and develop recommendations that may guide revision, individuals selected to serve on the DRC cannot also serve on the Standards Writing Team (SWT) convened during the revision phase.

Who Can Apply?

The Social Studies DRC will include a diverse range of external stakeholders, including:

• K-12 educators;
• school and district educational leaders;
• college or university professors;
• Social Studies content professionals;
• experts from partner organizations; and
• community members.

Members will be selected from across North Carolina’s eight education regions and will represent a variety of professional backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and familiarity with the current Social Studies Standard Course of Study.

Please use these links to complete the Social Studies DRC application or share with others who you think would be a good fit for this work:

• Direct link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScA6W-AyRxcKocz2YccBiE2BHPobG7mpi80uOU1zDB8YZiQHA/viewform?usp=publish-editor
• Shortened URL: https://forms.gle/aG8ATReGn8J94HFm6

Applicants will be notified of their selection the week of September 21, 2026, and DRC work will begin on October 14, 2026.

• Application Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026
• Selection Notification: Week of September 21, 2026
• DRC Work Begins: October 14, 2026

Please note that dates are tentative and subject to change.