"Through the N.C. SIP grant, we continue to lay a foundation, framed within research-based approaches, that provides students with disabilities a pathway for success in reading and math as well as the development of a systematic infrastructure to support teachers and to sustain best practices.”
~William Hussey, Director
N.C. Department of Public Instruction
N.C. SIP GOALS FOR 2016-2021
GOAL 1 - N.C. SIP staff will increase their capacity to provide leadership, professional development, coaching, and supports to participating districts, teachers, and families on leadership and effective reading,math, and content literacy instruction.
GOAL 2 - District and building administrators will have the skills to develop, implement, and evaluate district plans that support the improvement of core content instruction and achievement of students with disabilities in their districts.
GOAL 3 - Teachers and administrators will have the skills to effectively implement research-based reading, math, adolescent literacy and co-teaching instructional practices for students with disabilities in the K-12 classroom, which will lead to increased student engagement, student generalization of skills, academic achievement, and family engagement.
GOAL 4 - Pre-service teachers and in-service administrators enrolled in partnering IHEs, will have the capacity to effectively implement and support research-based reading, math, adolescent literacy, and co-teaching for students with disabilities.