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Career and College - Ready, Set, Go!
"Every kid - no matter where he or she lives in NC - must graduate from high school with what it really takes to succeed in a career, in a two- or four-year college or in Technical training."
- Governor Perdue
READY
Increase the number of students who can read, write and do math at the end of grade three
- Develop a Child Advocacy Council to increase ways for all kids to come to school healthy and ready to learn: better prenatal care, healthy kids, Smart Start, More at 4, etc
- Continue to invest in smaller class sizes in K-3 where research has proven students learn more and have fewer discipline problems.
- Implement Diagnostic Assessments using hand held technology that allow teachers to check where each child is with reading, writing and math basics throughout the year so they have a solid foundation for continued learning.
SET
Increase the number of students that perform at or above grade level
- Provide incentives to ensure there are Great teachers in every classroom especially in hard to staff schools and/or hard to staff content areas (Science and Math)
- Implement a Leadership Academy -schools need good leaders who know how to motivate teachers and students and data to make good decision
- Maintain high expectations, standards and strong accountability-
- Restructure the ABC's program to include diagnostic assessment, 21st Century skills and national assessments so we can see how our students compare to others across the nation and world
- Develop bonuses for schools that reward targeted increased student growth
- Adopt the Common Core national standards: PK-12, higher education, and business community agree on career and college skills -what all students need to know to graduate ready to work, go to college or vocational school
- Develop more international schools and learning partnerships with other countries for global awareness- especially with second languages - Students will need to compete, communicate, and collaborate globally
- Increase virtual learning opportunities so every child no matter where they live can reach his or her potential
- Put more technology into the hands of students and teachers to increase individualized learning options
- Increase the use of technology for providing professional development opportunities for teachers
- Implement the Student learning Conditions survey to find out how we need to change our classrooms and schools so kids learn and stay in school.
- Develop more Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives
- Expand the transformation model to partner with low performing schools, ie, Halfax
- Develop a P-20 longitudinal data system in order to provide comprehensive data and information on all students
GO
Increase the number of students taking college credit courses while in high school; graduating from high school; going to college; and completing a degree from community colleges, colleges and universities
- Put into place a Community College readiness initiative to include using Accuplacer, Compass, or other diagnostic type assessment to provide accelerated learning opportunities to make sure that students graduate with skills necessary to do community college work
- Develop enrichment initiatives to provide support for students who need support in English, writing and higher level math
- Implement a Graduation Coach model to support students in meeting graduation requirements
- Consolidate high school transitions courses or programs so that students have access to more college level or specific career and vocational courses while in high school
- Develop more college level specific career and vocational courses on line courses available to high school students.
Race to the Top
North Carolina has submitted its application for a second round of funding from the federal competitive grant program, Race to the Top, which encourages educational innovation and reform. Additional federal funds will help achieve the many of the goals laid out by Gov. Perdue's Career and College - Ready, Set, Go! agenda. Click the links below for North Carolina's application.
For more information visit RacetotheTop.nc.gov.
Second Round
Application 
Appendix
First Round
Application Letter
Application
Letters of Support
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