DPI Updates presented to NCICU Education Deans on February 15, 2013

1. NCICU Teacher Education Deans Meeting
High Point University
February 15, 2013
Rachel McBroom
http://ihe.ncdpi.wikispaces.net

2. Priority I: Communication
NCDPI/SBE Updates
• MTEL
– Adopted by SBE Dec. 2012 (final version on
wiki)
– Pearson representatives meeting with DPI staff
week of Feb. 18th – details will be sent via email
to all IHEs
– K-6 Licensure Task Force Meeting (MTEL/SB
724) week of Feb. 18th

3. Priority I: Communication
NCDPI/SBE Updates
• Legislative Updates
– Weekly Education Legislative Updates (link on
wiki)
– HB 23 Digital Learning Competencies/School
Employees

4. Priority I: Communication
PD Opportunities
• 2012-13 IHE Institutes
– ~ 300 participants
– Participants should receive certificates via email
no later than February 28, 2013. Contact
Vanessa Williams at
vanessa.williams@dpi.nc.gov

5. Priority I: Communication
PD Opportunities
• 2013-14 IHE Institutes
– 2 one day institutes (eastern NC/western NC)
– request input of ‘12-’13 participants & SOE
deans regarding dates and topics of interest via
electronic survey
– Partnering with RESAs to schedule regional IHE
specific sessions per year

6. Priority I: Communication
PD Opportunities
• Collaborative Conference for Student
Achievement (CCSA) – March 25-27, Koury
Convention Center, Greensboro, NC

7. Priority I: Communication
Questions/Comments

8. Priority II: Program Approval
Revisioning updates
• Program Approval Letters – corrected letters
have been mailed
• Blueprints for new programs will be
presented to SBE twice a year (Dec – Jan &
Jun – Jul). Notify Rachel McBroom via email
if your campus plans to submit BPs for new
programs.

9. Priority II: Program Approval
Revisioning updates
• Changes to Approved Blueprints
– Campuses can make changes to currently
approved electronic evidences without notifying
DPI. Document the changes and why the
changes were made. Contact Rachel McBroom
to discuss the process if your campus plans to
implement entirely new evidences.

10. Priority II: Program Approval
Revisioning updates
• Technical Assistance Workgroup for
Superintendent Licensure Revisioning presented
recommendations to DPI in January
– BP’s to DPI by Feb 2014 for review
– SBE approval Summer 2014
– Implementation Fall 2015
• DPI will present recommendations to SBE in
April/May (tentatively)

11. Priority II: Program Approval
Electronic Evidence Review
• Recommendation to Postpone 2013
Summer Electronic Evidence Reviews for
Elementary Ed & MSA
– Thoughts, comments, discussion

12. Priority II: Program Approval
Continued Program Approval Process
• There will be a statewide meeting later this
spring for all IHEs to provide input into what
the continuing program approval process
should entail.
– 2 participants per IHE; invitation will be sent to
SOE Deans/Chairs

13. Priority II: Program Approval
Questions/Comments

14. Priority III: Reporting
• RttT IHE Report Cards anticipated
publication no later than Feb. 28th
– NCEES data has been recalculated using
rosters verified by the IHEs
• Each campus will be provided NCEES data
disaggregated by licensure area via secure
server

15. Priority III: Reporting
• Title II Reports due April 30, 2013
– Westat Webinars
• March 4, 2013 @ 2:00 pm
• March 16, 2013 @ 2:00 pm/March 18, 2013 @ 11:00
am
• IHE Performance Report

16. Thank you & for more information
contact…
Rachel A. McBroom, Ph.D.
Director of Educator Preparation
rachel.mcbroom@dpi.nc.gov