Description
Utilization Of State Board Reserve For Innovative-Special Projects
SBE Meeting 06/2007 Attachment TCS4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Title: Utilization of State Board Reserve for Innovative/Special Projects
Type of Executive Summary:
Action Action on First Reading Discussion Information
Policy Implications:
Constitution
General Statute #
SBE Policy #
SBE Policy Amendment
SBE Policy (New)
APA #
APA Amendment
APA (New)
Other special provision
Presenter(s): Mr. Philip Price (Associate Superintendent, Financial and Business Services)
Description:
The State Board reserves $500,000 from the At-Risk Student Services/Alternative Schools allotment to implement/support
specific initiatives as a pilot or for program start-up. Funding has been utilized in the past for numerous start-up initiatives
including, in recent years, support of the Closing-the-Gap priorities of the State Board project recovery programs and
Senior Projects. The State Board is being presented initiatives for FY 2007-08 (beginning J uly 1, 2007) that will utilize the
$500,000 reserve funds.
Resources:
Funding is available to support the recommended projects.
Input Process:
Review of State Board priority items and initiatives related to those priorities.
Stakeholders:
Teachers, students, local education agencies
Timeline For Action:
This item was presented for discussion at the May 2007 SBE meeting (with revised items moved to action on first reading)
and is being presented for action at the J une 2007 SBE meeting to assure that funding is available for programs beginning
J uly 1, 2007.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the State Board approve the reserve funds to be used for the projects presented.
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Audiovisual equipment requested for the presentation:
Data Projector/Video (Videotape/DVD and/or Computer Data, Internet, Presentations-PowerPoint preferred)
Specify:
Audio Requirements (computer or other, except for PA system which is provided)
Specify:
Document Camera (for transparencies or paper documents – white paper preferred)
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Motion By: ______________________________ Seconded By: ______________________________
Vote: Yes __________ No __________ Abstain __________
Approved __________ Disapproved __________ Postponed __________ Revised __________
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*Person responsible for SBE agenda materials and SBE policy updates: Teresa Matthews, 807-3600
State Board Reserve for Innovative Projects
Funding Options FY 2007-08
178,964 $
Approved @ the May State Board Meeting (175,000) $
500,000
503,964 $
Personal Financial Literacy 50,000 $
Stipends and travel for teachers - material development 5,000
Video Footage 5,000
Printing 10,000
Regional Professional Development 4 sites 24,000
Reserve 6,000
Education Insight Initiative 135,817 $
Unappropriated FY 2006-07
Funding FY 2007-08
Total Available
The following funds are requested to make preparations for introducing Personal
Financial Literacy in the curriculum. This funding will provide professional
development and resource materials for the Personal Financial Literacy component for
Civics and Economics.
The Education Insight Initiative is a joint initiative between the Department of Public
Instruction (NCDPI), the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), and the
University of North Carolina General Administration (UNCGA). The goal of the
initiative is to integrate and make useable relevant portions of data from numerous data
repositories currently hosted at the agencies. Each Agency should contribute $135,817
for the initial assessment phase of the project. Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the project will be
funded from a grant secured by UNCGA (estimated to cost $3,639,078).
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State Board Reserve for Innovative Projects
Funding Options FY 2007-08
The TNT Project – Teachers Networking Teachers 245,000 $
Improving Teacher Effectiveness and Retention in Turnaround High Schools
Focus areas: new teachers in turnaround high schools and similarly challenged sites
Grade levels: 9-12
Participants impacted: 195 (pilot year). Model is scalable in future years.
Estimated number of students impacted: 14,000
· first-year teachers
· second-year teachers in turnaround high schools seeking content-area assistance
· lateral-entry teachers teaching a subject for the first time
FIRE Academy – Developing Teaching Professionals for the 21
st
Century 218,000 $
Grade levels: ALL
Participants impacted: 100. Model is scalable in future years.
Estimated number of students impacted: 7,500
Faculty Integrating Real Entrepreneurship (FIRE) Academy professional development courses
will build teachers' content-area understanding of entrepreneurship by identifying core
entrepreneurship competencies and elucidating the K-12 entrepreneurship strand. Teachers will
be trained both in the science (knowledge, skills, and abilities) of entrepreneurship/ business
development as well as the art (creative, perceptual, and artistic aspects) of entrepreneurship
curricular delivery, including the teaching of strategies for solving problems in ambiguous and
complex situations.
The FIRE Academy is designed to prepare teachers to teach in a classroom environment that
emulates the interconnectedness of the world and provides student-centered learning
opportunities. The academy program includes three general courses and five subject-area
specific courses. Participants completing the program (all three general courses and the subject-
specific course in an area of concentration) will receive a certificate recognizing their
investment and accomplishments as a NCSBE 21st Century Teaching Professional.
Faculty Integrating Real Entrepreneurship (FIRE)
Focus areas: 21st Century skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, problem-based learning,
CTE integration, global perspective, and real-world learning
· teachers in turnaround high schools seeking content-area assistance teaching a subject for
the first time
The goal of the program is to improve teacher efficacy and support new teachers, positively
impacting teacher retention, reducing isolation and building a sustainable online professional
learning community among the following populations:
Courses addressed: Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, Civics, Earth Science, English I,
Geometry, Physical Science, and US History
Programs Offered/Developed by LEARN NC
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State Board Reserve for Innovative Projects
Funding Options FY 2007-08
Teaching American History 177,000 $
Grade levels: ALL
Participants impacted: 90 (pilot year). Model is scalable in future years.
Estimated number of students impacted: 6,750
Expansion Funding for New Courses 2007-2008
40,000 $
Connecting Geometry to the Real World 25,000 $
Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (ELLs) 25,000 $
Reaching and Teaching Exceptional Children (2 courses) 40,000 $
955,817 $
Exploring Small Business Entrepreneurship and Principles of Business and Personal Finance (2
courses).
In 2006, the State Board laid the foundation for a program of state-wide online professional development.
Critical-need professional development courses featuring rigorous, engaging content with sustained
instructor support was offered through LEARN NC, impacting 1,026 teachers who earned 3,078 CEUs in
2006-2007. Asynchronous, flexible course delivery provides the right course to the right teacher at the
right time. Through this program, LEARN NC was able to support the development and delivery of 43
sections of 19 courses focused on creating an inclusive learning environment, understanding global
connections, and strengthening content-area knowledge in literacy, math, science and US history.
Possible additional courses to add in FY 2007-08:
Focus areas: US History (suggested topics include Immigration, Business and Innovation in
Through this project, professional historians will develop six online professional development
courses for K-12 teachers focused on U.S. History topics. These courses will prepare teachers
to help high school students learn and practice the habits of mind they will need to be analytical
thinkers, critical readers, successful writers, and thorough researchers.
Courses will provide enrolled teachers with access to the latest in historical scholarship,
numerous primary sources for classroom use, and the insights of the historian who will serve as
the online instructor, providing regular feedback to teachers on their course assignments and
facilitating online class discussions. As the culminating activity for each course, each teacher
will create a lesson plan for classroom use that ties content from the online courses to the U.S.
history curriculum in their grade level.
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Utilization Of State Board Reserve For Innovative-Special Projects
SBE Meeting 06/2007 Attachment TCS4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Title: Utilization of State Board Reserve for Innovative/Special Projects
Type of Executive Summary:
Action Action on First Reading Discussion Information
Policy Implications:
Constitution
General Statute #
SBE Policy #
SBE Policy Amendment
SBE Policy (New)
APA #
APA Amendment
APA (New)
Other special provision
Presenter(s): Mr. Philip Price (Associate Superintendent, Financial and Business Services)
Description:
The State Board reserves $500,000 from the At-Risk Student Services/Alternative Schools allotment to implement/support
specific initiatives as a pilot or for program start-up. Funding has been utilized in the past for numerous start-up initiatives
including, in recent years, support of the Closing-the-Gap priorities of the State Board project recovery programs and
Senior Projects. The State Board is being presented initiatives for FY 2007-08 (beginning J uly 1, 2007) that will utilize the
$500,000 reserve funds.
Resources:
Funding is available to support the recommended projects.
Input Process:
Review of State Board priority items and initiatives related to those priorities.
Stakeholders:
Teachers, students, local education agencies
Timeline For Action:
This item was presented for discussion at the May 2007 SBE meeting (with revised items moved to action on first reading)
and is being presented for action at the J une 2007 SBE meeting to assure that funding is available for programs beginning
J uly 1, 2007.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the State Board approve the reserve funds to be used for the projects presented.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Audiovisual equipment requested for the presentation:
Data Projector/Video (Videotape/DVD and/or Computer Data, Internet, Presentations-PowerPoint preferred)
Specify:
Audio Requirements (computer or other, except for PA system which is provided)
Specify:
Document Camera (for transparencies or paper documents – white paper preferred)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Motion By: ______________________________ Seconded By: ______________________________
Vote: Yes __________ No __________ Abstain __________
Approved __________ Disapproved __________ Postponed __________ Revised __________
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Person responsible for SBE agenda materials and SBE policy updates: Teresa Matthews, 807-3600
State Board Reserve for Innovative Projects
Funding Options FY 2007-08
178,964 $
Approved @ the May State Board Meeting (175,000) $
500,000
503,964 $
Personal Financial Literacy 50,000 $
Stipends and travel for teachers - material development 5,000
Video Footage 5,000
Printing 10,000
Regional Professional Development 4 sites 24,000
Reserve 6,000
Education Insight Initiative 135,817 $
Unappropriated FY 2006-07
Funding FY 2007-08
Total Available
The following funds are requested to make preparations for introducing Personal
Financial Literacy in the curriculum. This funding will provide professional
development and resource materials for the Personal Financial Literacy component for
Civics and Economics.
The Education Insight Initiative is a joint initiative between the Department of Public
Instruction (NCDPI), the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), and the
University of North Carolina General Administration (UNCGA). The goal of the
initiative is to integrate and make useable relevant portions of data from numerous data
repositories currently hosted at the agencies. Each Agency should contribute $135,817
for the initial assessment phase of the project. Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the project will be
funded from a grant secured by UNCGA (estimated to cost $3,639,078).
1
State Board Reserve for Innovative Projects
Funding Options FY 2007-08
The TNT Project – Teachers Networking Teachers 245,000 $
Improving Teacher Effectiveness and Retention in Turnaround High Schools
Focus areas: new teachers in turnaround high schools and similarly challenged sites
Grade levels: 9-12
Participants impacted: 195 (pilot year). Model is scalable in future years.
Estimated number of students impacted: 14,000
· first-year teachers
· second-year teachers in turnaround high schools seeking content-area assistance
· lateral-entry teachers teaching a subject for the first time
FIRE Academy – Developing Teaching Professionals for the 21
st
Century 218,000 $
Grade levels: ALL
Participants impacted: 100. Model is scalable in future years.
Estimated number of students impacted: 7,500
Faculty Integrating Real Entrepreneurship (FIRE) Academy professional development courses
will build teachers' content-area understanding of entrepreneurship by identifying core
entrepreneurship competencies and elucidating the K-12 entrepreneurship strand. Teachers will
be trained both in the science (knowledge, skills, and abilities) of entrepreneurship/ business
development as well as the art (creative, perceptual, and artistic aspects) of entrepreneurship
curricular delivery, including the teaching of strategies for solving problems in ambiguous and
complex situations.
The FIRE Academy is designed to prepare teachers to teach in a classroom environment that
emulates the interconnectedness of the world and provides student-centered learning
opportunities. The academy program includes three general courses and five subject-area
specific courses. Participants completing the program (all three general courses and the subject-
specific course in an area of concentration) will receive a certificate recognizing their
investment and accomplishments as a NCSBE 21st Century Teaching Professional.
Faculty Integrating Real Entrepreneurship (FIRE)
Focus areas: 21st Century skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, problem-based learning,
CTE integration, global perspective, and real-world learning
· teachers in turnaround high schools seeking content-area assistance teaching a subject for
the first time
The goal of the program is to improve teacher efficacy and support new teachers, positively
impacting teacher retention, reducing isolation and building a sustainable online professional
learning community among the following populations:
Courses addressed: Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, Civics, Earth Science, English I,
Geometry, Physical Science, and US History
Programs Offered/Developed by LEARN NC
2
State Board Reserve for Innovative Projects
Funding Options FY 2007-08
Teaching American History 177,000 $
Grade levels: ALL
Participants impacted: 90 (pilot year). Model is scalable in future years.
Estimated number of students impacted: 6,750
Expansion Funding for New Courses 2007-2008
40,000 $
Connecting Geometry to the Real World 25,000 $
Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (ELLs) 25,000 $
Reaching and Teaching Exceptional Children (2 courses) 40,000 $
955,817 $
Exploring Small Business Entrepreneurship and Principles of Business and Personal Finance (2
courses).
In 2006, the State Board laid the foundation for a program of state-wide online professional development.
Critical-need professional development courses featuring rigorous, engaging content with sustained
instructor support was offered through LEARN NC, impacting 1,026 teachers who earned 3,078 CEUs in
2006-2007. Asynchronous, flexible course delivery provides the right course to the right teacher at the
right time. Through this program, LEARN NC was able to support the development and delivery of 43
sections of 19 courses focused on creating an inclusive learning environment, understanding global
connections, and strengthening content-area knowledge in literacy, math, science and US history.
Possible additional courses to add in FY 2007-08:
Focus areas: US History (suggested topics include Immigration, Business and Innovation in
Through this project, professional historians will develop six online professional development
courses for K-12 teachers focused on U.S. History topics. These courses will prepare teachers
to help high school students learn and practice the habits of mind they will need to be analytical
thinkers, critical readers, successful writers, and thorough researchers.
Courses will provide enrolled teachers with access to the latest in historical scholarship,
numerous primary sources for classroom use, and the insights of the historian who will serve as
the online instructor, providing regular feedback to teachers on their course assignments and
facilitating online class discussions. As the culminating activity for each course, each teacher
will create a lesson plan for classroom use that ties content from the online courses to the U.S.
history curriculum in their grade level.
3
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