Leveraging Change, Building CapacityNCNSP helps transform education for the 21st century economy by creating schools that are designed to succeed.
Working with more than 70 districts and over 100 high schools across North Carolina, NCNSP is helping students acquire the skills to think critically and communicate effectively. NCNSP partners with teachers and administrators to build the essential knowledge and expertise required for educators to challenge and support students so they finish high school ready for college, career and life.
Relevant documents from NCNSP:
Common Instructional Framework
Design Principles
Design Principles: Secondary schools that can graduate all students ready for college, careers and life share six characteristics that lead to their success:
- Acceptance of the idea that schools must get all students ready for college
- Powerful teaching to engage students in thinking, solving problems and applying what they know to the real world
- Personalized attention to each student's learning
- Collaboration among teachers to support every student
- Structure and resource use that ensures they can get the job done
- Shared leadership embedded in a culture of high expectations
Integrated System of School Support Services: Transforming a school in ways that actually change teaching and learning is hard work. Because it takes time and focus, NCNSP forges multi-year partnerships to support schools' one year of planning followed by several years of ongoing guidance. Support services include:
- On-site coaching
- Leadership development for principals
- Professional development for teachers
- On-going support from NCNSP staff
