Link to State Board of Education February Meeting
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/SBE_meetings/0402/0402_HSP.pdf This includes Executive Summary and Draft document.I will be posting this document on the Instructional Services Webpage today.

Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study approved by SBE February 5, 2004

FYI

From: Martha B. Campbell Time: 02:46 PM
THE BALANCED CURRICULUM: A GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR SCHEDULING AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NC STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AT THE
ELEMENTARY LEVEL


The Instructional Services Division at NCDPI, in collaboration
with members of the Exceptional Children and Instructional
Technology Divisions, as well as members from the educational
community, has developed a guiding document for elementary
schools focused on implementing a balanced curriculum. This
document focuses on the importance and value of delivering a
well-rounded education which includes all areas of the Standard
Course of Study. It addresses the what, why, and how for
implementing a balanced curriculum including: questions and
answers, guiding principles and recommendations, sample
scenarios and schedules, a looking ahead section, survey results
and implications, and resources.

The document incorporates and addresses many current issues and
concerns from the public schools as reported via surveys and
feedback through teachers, principals and administrators to the
elementary curriculum committee. It is a "living" document, and
additional resources, best practices, and model sites will be
added as they are identified and as schools and LEA's respond to
this initiative. Similar documents will be developed for the
middle and high school levels in the near future.

It is the hope that as teachers, administrators, and educational
leaders strive to provide the best education possible to North
Carolina's young people, this document will serve as a valuable
resource for addressing issues, needs and guidance for
scheduling and implementing the North Carolina Standard Course
of Study.

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There are many ways that this document can be used as a
springboard for discussion groups, professional development, and
leadership at various levels. You are encouraged to share this
resource with others.
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The PDF version is available on the web at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/ (Click on the
"Balanced Curriculum" link above the SCS chart). This PDF file
contains the entire document, but is not hot-linked internally
or externally. It will remain on the website until the new PDF
(which will have the ability to follow links within and outside
the document) is complete.

Hard copies of the document, which come with a cover, spine, and
tabs, and can be placed into notebooks, may be ordered through
NCDPI publications. The document will be available: on the web
(free), and hard copy or CD through Publications.

The CD and web versions of the document will also include the
Balanced Curriculum Powerpoint Overview with notes, so that you,
or anyone who wants, can use it to provide an overview of the
contents of the document.

An order form and additional information will be sent, once it
is available. If you know people who have been asking to see
the
document, they can access the current PDF version until the
others are available,
or order a hard copy through NCDPI.
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==========
Pricing information for Balanced Curriculum materials:

web - free (document and powerpoint overview)
IS144 - Document - $11.00
IS145 - CD - $7.00 (document with links and powerpoint overview)
IS146 - Poster (sold in packs of 20) - $9.00 per set of 20

NCDPI Publications: http://149.168.35.203/publications_catalog/

email: publications@dpi.state.nc.us or
call 800-663-1250 (in North Carolina) or 919-807-3470 (outside
North Carolina)
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Barb Thorson
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Iredell-Statesville Schools
410 Garfield Street
Statesville, NC 28677
704-832-2503

THE BALANCED CURRICULUM: A GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR SCHEDULING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NC STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL


The Instructional Services Division at NCDPI, in collaboration with members of the Exceptional Children and Instructional Technology Divisions, as well as members from the educational community, has developed a guiding document for elementary schools focused on implementing a balanced curriculum. This document focuses on the importance and value of delivering a well-rounded education which includes all areas of the Standard Course of Study. It addresses the what, why, and how for implementing a balanced curriculum including: questions and answers, guiding principles and recommendations, sample scenarios and schedules, a looking ahead section, survey results and implications, and resources.

The document incorporates and addresses many current issues and concerns from the public schools as reported via surveys and feedback through teachers, principals and administrators to the elementary curriculum committee. It is a "living" document, and additional resources, best practices, and model sites will be added as they are identified and as schools and LEA's respond to this initiative. Similar documents will be developed for the middle and high school levels in the near future.

It is the hope that as teachers, administrators, and educational leaders strive to provide the best education possible to North Carolina's young people, this document will serve as a valuable resource for addressing issues, needs and guidance for scheduling and implementing the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

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There are many ways that this document can be used as a springboard for discussion groups, professional development, and leadership at various levels. You are encouraged to share this resource with others. =============================================================================
The PDF version is available on the web at: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/ (Click on the "Balanced Curriculum" link above the SCS chart). This PDF file contains the entire document, but is not hot-linked internally or externally. It will remain on the website until the new PDF (which will have the ability to follow links within and outside the document) is complete.

Hard copies of the document, which come with a cover, spine, and tabs, and can be placed into notebooks, may be ordered through NCDPI publications. The document will be available: on the web (free), and hard copy or CD through Publications.

The CD and web versions of the document will also include the Balanced Curriculum Powerpoint Overview with notes, so that you, or anyone who wants, can use it to provide an overview of the contents of the document.

An order form and additional information will be sent, once it
is available. If you know people who have been asking to see the
document, they can access the current PDF version until the others are available,
or order a hard copy through NCDPI.
==========================================================================
Pricing information for Balanced Curriculum materials:

web - free (document and powerpoint overview)
IS144 - Document - $11.00
IS145 - CD - $7.00 (document with links and powerpoint overview)
IS146 - Poster (sold in packs of 20) - $9.00 per set of 20

NCDPI Publications: http://149.168.35.203/publications_catalog/
email: publications@dpi.state.nc.us or
call 800-663-1250 (in North Carolina) or 919-807-3470 (outside North Carolina)

Happy New Year, everyone!

Highlights from January 7-8 SBE Meeting

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/sbehighligh...4/01highlights.html

Discussion Agenda

Revision of North Carolina K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study (HSP 6) — The Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study was last revised in 1998, and a scheduled revision was approved at the SBE meeting in September 2002. Core Revision Committee and Focus Group meetings centered on ethics, personal safety, privacy and commercialism in an electronic environment. Clarification strands and objectives and alignment with the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S) were address in the review process.
Weighted Quality Point Policy and Proposed Changes (HSP 7) — Discussion continued on the issue of weighted quality points. A report regarding work underway on this issue will be presented to the legislature’s Education Oversight Committee this month, and discussion will continue by the Board in February. Discussions also are ongoing with representatives of the University of North Carolina system and the Community College system on this issue.
Special Provision Budget Bill for School Nurse Services (SS 1) — As directed by the General Assembly, the State Board reviewed the standards for the number of school nurses recommended in the Basic Education Program and compared this with standards recommended by other health organizations. The Board heard a report that noted there are now 667 nurses serving schools and that approximately 111 more nurses would be needed to reach the BEP ration of 1:3,000. The National Association of School Nurses currently recommends a ratio of 1:750. The cost of reaching the BEP ratio would be approximately $5.5 million or $7.5 million, depending on the qualifications required.
Pilot Program for Financial Literacy (HSP 8) — Board members received a report on the financial literacy pilot program being developed as a result of HB 397, Section 7.35. Staff development and implementation of the financial literacy modules will be done over the next few months and evaluation will be done later this spring.

Merry Christmas,

We are on track to go to SBE January for information. I will post files on Instructional Services webpage in my section under announcements.
Happy holidays and thank you for all your fine work this year.

Best wishes,

Martha

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David,

Thanks for the message you will be missed. take care we will send you final DRAFT.
Regards,

Martha

>>> QT - David Kafitz <qtopic+13-PPsX64g6eUmH@quicktopic.com> 11/20/03 06:32AM >>>
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Dear Martha,

My schedule in Asheville today and tomorrow is not going to allow me to be a part of your wrap up sessions. I am sorry to let you know at the last minute, but I have been working to be able to travel to DPI this last time.

David Kafitz

Hi Martha, I cannot make it Friday, but WILL come on Thursday. See you by 10 - may need to leave a little earlier than 4 though to get back to Elon for 5:00 meeting.

Barbara

Martha, I will plan to be there on Friday! Just let me know the room.
--- dave --

David F. Warlick
The Landmark Project
Raleigh, NC USA
919-414-1845 (new number)
david@landmark-project.com
http://landmark-project.com

Author of "Raw Materials for the Mind: 3rd Edition"
http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/-- dave --

On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 05:12 PM, QT - Martha B.Campbell wrote:

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I feel like I have been of little help to you. Sorry but I have workshops planned all day on Friday so will not be able to attend but will read through the information and submit sites to link. Thanks for all of YOUR hard work.

Anyone who can come on Thursday and not Friday. We have room #694 scheduled. Those who can come on Friday I am locating a room to meet. either day is fine for me. Sorry for confusion, but I can be flexible. If you are able to come both days that works also.

Look forward to seeing any of you who can get here--10:00-4:00 both days.

Sorry for miscommunication.

Best,

Martha

Martha,

I can meet on Friday, Nov. 21 - Thursday works as well if that is better for the group. Hope you hear from other MEGA members on the curriculum & materials:-)
See you later this week,
Beckey

Beckey Reed, Consultant
School Services, NC State

beckey@ahlgren.com

Phone: 919-676-1570
FAX: 919-846-8079

MEGA:
http://www.ncsu.edu/mega/

This response is from a MEGA member and is very detailed and I thought it would be helpful for you to see this prior to November 21. I have her permission to share with you'll.

Thanks for your note, Martha.

I have taken some time to review the draft and am extremely impressed with its
content. In almost all cases, I believe that these objectives/goals can be
implemented into the standard curriculum almost seamlessly - and that was not
small feat in the curriculum design process, I'm sure!

Except for a few typo-like errors, I have only a few small questions/comments
about curriculum objectives:
  The grades 5, 6, and 8, strand 1, objective 1 (spreadsheet rows 136, 169,
and 246) include the phrase "visually represent" in the objective relating to
changes in technology. The visual representation would require some sort of
project as I interpret this objective, and I question the importance of doing
the visual representation in all three grades. I would suggest that the
"visual representation" terminology be deleted from all but grade 8. Even
then, it may be difficult to incorporate into the standard curriculum,but
could easily be implemented with the Business Computer Technology curriculum
that many students take as an elective.
The second question relates to the timing of the keyboarding instruction
(strand 4, obj 3). I wholehearted concur with the timing; however, having
taught keyboarding, I know that a child needs daily practice for a minimum of
25 minutes a day for approximately nine weeks to truly internalize/synthesize
proper technique. This objective will be extremely difficult to implement in
the 4th grade with the shortage of computer labs and computer teachers in the
elementary schools. (I do not believe that a regular classroom teacher can
effectively teach this objective, and that it really needs to be taught by
someone with an understanding of keyboarding methods.) At the same time - the
6th grade is truly too late for almost half of the students that I work with.
By the 6th grades, many students have become so proficient with hunt and peck
typing, that they refuse to slow-down enough to retrain themselves with proper
technique. (This is truly a catch 22 dilemma. The objective needs additional
funding in order to effectively implement it at the 4th grade level.)
In the database objective (2.3) starting in the third grade, there is mention
of "searching" databases. I know that Wake County and many other systems uses
Microsoft Works due to ease of use in teaching databases to our younger
students. Works uses the term "filter" instead of "search." Would it be
possible to state this objective as "search/filter"?
I love the way that you have incorporated other curricular areas into the
objectives. On line 236 - the seventh grade curriculum - did you know that
the new social studies curriculum also includes the inclusion of Australia in
the study of the Eastern Hemisphere?
Line 237, includes IP address among the terms/concepts for 7th grade. I
suspect that most teachers would not know what an IP address is, and question
the importance of including this term at the 7th grade level. (It would be
great to include if we had a technology curriculum that spanned into high
school!)

I'm assuming that you really wanted feedback relating to content, but knowing
how difficult it is for me to catch my own typographical errors, I'll point
out the small handful that I noticed:
Line 84 - a "b" is located at the end of "that."
Line 119 - there is a word missing at the end of the objective, possibly
"class."
In column E, there are several objectives that probably need to be renumbered
to reflect a different grade level. See lines 166, 168, 201, 202, 203, 229,
238, 240, and 245.

As I said in my note on Friday, thanks SO MUCH for asking for input from the
field! I enjoyed the early exposure to our new technology objectives.

Have a great week!
Diane



____________________________
Diane Walters
Curriculum Integration Coordinator
West Millbrook Middle School
8115 Strickland Road
Raleigh, NC 27615

Voice: 919-676-5019
FAX: 919-870-4064
dwalters@wcpss.net
------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )--------------------
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:53:27 -0500
To: dwalters
From: mcampbel@dpi.state.nc.us
Subject: Re: Ancillary materials for technology curriculum

Diane,

Thank you so much for your response and all the work you have done. You will love MEGA it is a great place to be. The Draft s still a work in progress and we would love to have your input. I look forward to meeting you.

Have fab weekend!

Best,

Martha Campbell

Martha Campbell
Information/Computer Skills Consultant
Instructional Services Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6353 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919.807.3868

All email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records law, which may result in monitoring and
disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement.





>>> "DIANE WALTERS" <DWALTERS@wcpss.net> 11/14/03 02:36PM >>>

Martha,

I am a new member of MEGA, and just received a message from Becky Reed
suggesting that members send information to you regarding ancillary materials
that we may be using to help our students prepare for the NC Computer Skills
Test. I have created a portal page (layered within my husband's business
web-site) that has links to outstanding material created by teachers and
technology facilitators all over the state. You may be aware of these pages,
but you may want to take a look in case there are some that you are not
familiar with. The link is:
http://www.raleighlocksmith.com/wmms_cic/student/skillstest.htm

Also, if you are not familiar with Harnett County's "Survivor 4 - It's a
Jungle Out There" handbook, I strongly encourage you to touch base with Martha
Hurd in Harnett County's central office. It is an outstanding handbook that
Harnett County students are given prior to the test for review purposes. It
helps to meet many of the needs of students who do not have access to a home
computer.

Thanks for asking those in the field to voice their opinion. I'll review the
new draft of the technology curriculum as time permits over the weekend.


Diane Walters
Curriculum Integration Coordinator
West Millbrook Middle School
8115 Strickland Road
Raleigh, NC 27615

Voice: 919-676-5019
FAX: 919-870-4064
dwalters@wcpss.net