Changes To Draft NC Social Studies Standards

State Content Standards Revision:
K-12 Social Studies

Catherine Truitt, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. David Stegall, Deputy Superintendent for Innovation
Sneha Shah Coltrane, Director of Advanced Learning and Gifted Education
Dr. Angie Mullennix, Director of K-12 Academics (SC&I) and Innovation Strategy
Dr. Kristi Day, Assistant Director of K-12 Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction
Dr. Lori Major Carlin, Section Chief, Social Studies and Arts Education
K-12 Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction, NCDPI

January 27, 2021
Superintendent Truitt - Overview
● Role of the Department of Public Instruction and State
Board of Education.
● Concerns expressed in January.
● Suggested remedies to concerns.
● Role of Installation Period / Supporting Documents.
● Role of Public School Units (PSUs) / Local Boards.
Standards & Curriculum
● The State writes the
standards, and our support for
LEAs and Charters as they
delve into the Curriculum and
Instruction will be in the
Supporting Documents.
● Supporting Documents will

play a key role in the daily life
of curriculum and instruction.
● Standards are the only

documents approved by the
State Board of Education.
Legislation & Policies
Policies Concerning Relevant Legislation Legislated Courses
Standards
SCOS-012 • Session Law 2009- • North Carolina
Policy lays out the 236 History - 4th Grade
manner, timeframe, and • Founding Principles • US/NC History - 8th
process in which Legislation Grade
standards are revised, • Economics and
• Personal Financial Personal Finance -
created, and adopted. Literacy (EPF Course) High School (2020-21)
• Founding Principles
GRAD-004 of the United States
of America and
Policy lays out the North Carolina: Civic
requirements for Literacy - High
graduation. School (2021-22)
Feedback from Feedback from Feedback from
Feedback from Feedback from
Citizen Social Studies Institutions of
The Proposed K- NC Social Studies Non-Formal
Stakeholders Partner Higher Learning
Educators Educators
12 Social Studies Across NC Organizations (IHEs)
Standards have National Social National
been influenced National National
Studies Standards National Standards for
History Geography
by... Framework C3 Framework
Standards
Civics and
Standards
(NCSS) Government
NAEP
National Global
National National Framework for
National Education
Standards for Standards for Geography,
Humanities Standards
Economic Financial History,
Center (GEBG)
Education Education Economics, and
Civics
North Carolina 2018-2020 The Smithsonian

Partnership for
North Carolina State Board of NCDPI K-12 Institution
21st Century
Legislation Education Social Studies Education
Learning (P21)
Directives Surveys Division
Feedback from Formal and Guidance and

State Advisory Guidance and Social Studies
the North Informal Feedback from
Council on Feedback State Standards
Carolina Dialogue with American
American Indian from Dr. Lorin from across the
Association of Social Studies Institute for
Education Anderson (RBT) nation
Educators (NCAE) Educators Research
Teams in Action
Revision Timeline for SBE Draft Submittal
April 2019 Sep 2019 - May July 2020 July 2020 - Jan
State Board 2020 2021
State Board of
votes to proceed Writing and review Education voted DPI team works
with the revision teams from all over to delay with writing and
of the social the state worked on approval and review teams to
studies three different give time to add complete fourth
standards. drafts of the language in the draft and
standards. standards to receive public
reflect a more feedback.
Drafts had public
inclusive
feedback periods to Public
approach.
inform the following feedback was
draft. 85% in
Surveys Open: 103 days
support of
Draft 4
Responses: 7000+ standards.
Statewide Collaboration for
Standards Development
• Over 70 Social Studies educators from
across the state, representing each of the 8
SBE districts, for entire academic-year.
• Over 7000 survey responses.
• Countless focus groups, round tables, LEA
groups, and individual communications.
• Public feedback surveys open for 103 days.
• Facilitation by NCDPI’s diverse Social
Studies Section.
Refinement Requests
Refinement Requests:
Explicit language which promotes the
deliberate inclusion of multiple voices
Additional public feedback

Refinement of terms
Snapshot examples of documents that will
be developed to support the
implementation of the standards upon
their approval.
Explicit Language Examples:
Founding
Principles
of North
Carolina
and United
States
History:
Civic
Literacy
Public Feedback:
● GovDelivery
○ Social Studies Leaders
○ Social Studies Teachers/Listserv
○ Academic Leaders
○ State Board of Education
○ Curriculum Leaders Update
○ Character Education Listserv
○ Charter Schools
● Shared with all 8 SBE districts via emails to all local PSUs within each district
● Shared with regional contacts
● Posted on our Google site
● District Leaders Focus Group
● Posted on NCDPI site
● Social media links
● Shared in the Top Ten
● Shared with North Carolina Council of Social Studies (NCCSS)
● Shared with North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE)
● Shared with Council of State Social Studies Supervisors (CS4)
● State Advisory Council for Indian Education
● Department of Education Office of Indian Affairs
● American Indian Smithsonian Museum
● Shared with State Board of Education Members with request to share with specific stakeholders
Public Feedback:
• 1,572 Draft 4 survey responses.
• Questions in the survey were based on national

recommendations for identifying equity within
state standards.
• Overall: 85% of respondents indicated a

favorable response to the Draft 4 standards.
Refinement of Terms:
Proposed Term: Refinement: How the term will
be addressed:
Systemic Racism Racism Glossary definition to
include all
types/forms/etc of
racism
Gender Identity Identity Glossary definition to

include all forms of
identity (racial,
economic, gender,
religious, regional, etc)
Systemic Discrimination Discrimination Glossary definition to

include all types of
discrimination
Resources to Follow Approval:
• Glossary
• Strand Maps
• Crosswalks
• Professional Development
• Office Hours
• Technical Assistance
• Webinars
Snapshot of Supporting Documents
Glossary of
Terms
Civics & Government -

Strand Map
Grade 2 - Crosswalk
American History - Unpacking

Resource Development Timeline:
If standards are approved:
Feb - April: Glossary*

Strand Maps*
Crosswalks*
Professional Development Plan*
*Share with SBE in April prior to public release
May - August: Professional Development

Unpacking Documents
Technical Assistance
In Summary:
• Process followed SBE policy SCOS-012 and standards
revision was feedback-based, research informed, improvement
oriented, and process-driven.
• Writing and Review teams were comprised of 70+ educators

from across all SBE districts.
• Public feedback surveys represented the opinions of over

7,000 stakeholders and were open for 103 days.
• SBE support was requested to ensure that the survey was

accessible and open to feedback from all stakeholder groups.
• Draft 4 Public Feedback resulted in 85% overall favorable for

adoption of standards.
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State Content Standards Revision:

K-12 Social Studies

K-12 Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction, NCDPI

● Supporting Documents will

● Standards are the only

North Carolina 2018-2020 The Smithsonian

Feedback from Formal and Guidance and

Additional public feedback

• 1,572 Draft 4 survey responses.

• Questions in the survey were based on national

• Overall: 85% of respondents indicated a

Gender Identity Identity Glossary definition to

Systemic Discrimination Discrimination Glossary definition to

Civics & Government -

American History - Unpacking

Feb - April: Glossary*

*Share with SBE in April prior to public release

May - August: Professional Development

• Writing and Review teams were comprised of 70+ educators

• Public feedback surveys represented the opinions of over

• SBE support was requested to ensure that the survey was

• Draft 4 Public Feedback resulted in 85% overall favorable for

Approve the K-12 Social

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