1. that Empower & Equip More
Exit Standards
that Empower & Equip More
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2. Presentation Facilitator
Sarah McManus
Section Chief
Testing Policy and Operation
Iris Garner
Education Consultant

3. Panelists Jennifer Beck David Edwards jwbeck@burke.k12.nc.us
Instructional Coach
East Burke High School
David Edwards
Chief Marketing Officer
Virtual Public Schools

4. Panelists Cynthia Magee David McGee cmagee@southwestrac.com
Southwest Regional
Regional Accountability Coordinator
David McGee
Director of Student
Burke County School

5. Panelists Iris Garner Sarah McManus igarner@dpi.state.nc.us
Research Consultant
NC Department of Public Schools
Sarah McManus
Chief , Testing Policy and Operations

6. Policy Overview

7. State Board of Education Policy HSP-N-000
Students entering the ninth grade for the first time in the school year, in
career preparation,
college technical preparation, and
college/university preparation course of study
Shall meet the following standards for proficiency:

8. State Board of Education Policy
Score at Achievement Level III (with standard error of measurement) or above
on 5
End-of-Course Tests:
English I
Algebra I
U.S. History
Biology
Civics and Economics

9. State Board of Education Policy
Students should also complete the following standards:
Successfully complete a graduation project
Pass the North Carolina Online Test of Computer Skills or its alternate assessment

10. When can you retest?
If a student does not pass the EOC test but passes the course
parents/highschool

11. Retesting Opportunities
Maximum of two retest opportunities
Second retest opportunity must be preceded by focused intervention/remediation
Student must be given a retest no later that three weeks from the receipt of test results
Parent/guardian may request that their child be excused from the retest. Parent/guardian and child must accept participation in focused intervention.

12. Remediation/Intervention
Intervention involves extended instructional opportunities designed to improve students’ performance:
Alternative models
Special homework
Smaller classes
Tutorial sessions
Extended day
Saturday school

13. After the Second Retest…
Update documentation (e.g., portfolio of the student’s performance in the EOC course)
Documentation (e.g., a portfolio) is reviewed by a review committee to determine if the exit standard for that course has been met

14. Review Committee

15. Who should be on the review committee?
Teachers
Principals
Central office staff members
(EC) teacher (if applicable)
(LEP) teacher (if applicable)

16. Initial Steps for Review Process
Notify parents of the date, time, and location of the review committee meeting
Parent/guardian of any student being presented for a review has the right to be a non-voting participant and has the right to speak on behalf of their child
If parents are non-English speaking, efforts must be made to provide the information in the language they speak

17. Documentation for Review
Teachers provide documentation of the student’s performance for the review process.
Documentation may include:
student work samples
test data
information supplied by parents
information that is included in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students with disabilities
other information that verifies that a student is
proficient

18. Documentation for Review
Documentation of the entire review process should be kept on file at the student’s home school.

19. Review Process HSP-N-000 (4-6)
The review committee reviews documentation and makes one of the following recommendations
Student retakes the course
Student is provided additional remediation
Based on the documentation, the student has met the requirements for the exit standard associated with the course
policyoperations/hses0505.pdf

20. Principal’s Role in the Review Process HSP-N-000 (6)
The principal reviews the recommendation from the committee and makes the final decision regarding the student meeting the exit standard for the course.

21. Transfer Students
When a student transfers into a North Carolina public high school from out-of-state or from a private school, principals review the student’s transcript and may award credit for work completed

22. Resources

23. Resources
Tracking the High School Exit Standards Process (SIMS) and NCWISE Documents
Frequently Asked Questions
Exit Standards Brochure
Review Committee Folder
Exit Standards Web page

24. Resources
NCWISE Training Guides documentshttp://
-NC WISE Technical Library -NCWISE Guides
NCWISE Presentation
- Testing Section

25. Panel Discussion

26. Thank You
We appreciate your attendance and continued support with the North Carolina Testing Program.