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Getting READY

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Remodeling NC Public Education

Race to the Top will take us from blueprints to results.

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Why remodel?

• All students career- and college-ready (ready to be productive citizens)

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Why remodel?

• North Carolina’s economic competitiveness

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Why remodel?

• A more effective and efficient system

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Overview – Regional Meetings

• Big picture • Why change?• Informational

toolkits• How will you

communicate?

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Today is just the beginning…

• Change management requires ongoing communication.

– Use the feedback sheets provided today.

– Participate in the April webinars.

– Watch for more opportunities shaped by your feedback.

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Guiding principles

Sound foundation…but need to upgrade

Personalized education – students have options

A great teacher for every child, a great school leader for every teacher

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Guiding principles

High standards and good measures

Equal access for all communities

Economies of scale

Transparency/Accountability

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The plan

Use Race to the Top

dollars…

to remodel

Further…faster

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After remodeling?• Graduation Rate:

85 percent and climbing

• Students Career- and College-Ready