North Carolina public school students are required to meet statewide standards for promotion from grades 3, 5 and 8 and high school graduation. Pender County Schools’ students are required to meet additional local standards for promotion in grades 3-8.
The standards, also called gateways, will ensure that students are working at grade level in reading, writing and mathematics prior to promotion to the next grade. For high school graduation, students will need a passing score on an exit exam of essential skills.
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The New Standards at a Glance - quick summary of the new North Carolina policy
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Student Accountability Standards Policy – state policy approved by the State Board of Education. (click
here Spanish
Version)
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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
about the Standards
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Myths About Testing
and Accountability in NC
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Student Accountability Standards:
Questions for Parents to Ask
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Aiming for Proficiency: The
Importance of Setting Standards and Demonstrating Proficiency
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Student Accountability Standards Videos (require Real Player Basic)
Reaching High Standards: Improving
Student Achievement - 6 minute video detailing the specific gateways
Making the Grade - 30 minute video with
panel of educators and parents
Statewide Faculty Meeting - 60 minute overview
of the standards and how it will affect students
Local School System Policies-view individual
accountability policies
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When will the state standards
affect my child?
- a chart by grade level
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Navigating the Standards - a flow chart depicting what
happens after a student takes the End-of-Grade Test (Acrobat Reader required to
view (20kb pdf file)) Click here to get Acrobat Reader.
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Parents Rights and
Responsibilities in the Student Accountability Standards (Acrobat Reader required to view
the 16kb pdf file) Click here get Acrobat Reader
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Intervention Strategies &
Practices -
strategies for teaching minority students and model programs (Requires Acrobat Reader (265 kb pdf file), click here to
download Acrobat Reader)
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Gateways to Higher Achievement
Video - examines
the standards from the perspective of parents and business/community members (requires Real Player Basic)
· Spanish Versions: