Structure & Roles
This state official typically supports the state superintendent, appoints other key educational leaders, and oversees the state funding for NC Schools.
Governor
These people are a school's "customers"
Parents and students
I manage my building and serve as the instructional leader
School Principal
ESSA of 2015 stands for ...
Every Student Succeeds Act
The two biggest sources for school funding come from these two levels:
Local and State
Taxpayers exert political influence on schools from the _____ and ______ levels
Local and State
I advise the local school board and administer finances and planning
School Superintendent
In 2002, this act set out to hold states accountable for academic progress and closing gaps, but some students "slipped through the cracks"
NCLB - No Child Left Behind
This group has the power to hire and fire within a school district
Local School Board
Local funding for schools is based heavily on ...
Property Taxes
"Over 13 years, the government will spend between $10-13,000 dollars on my education."
Student
This is the federal act that covers providing a "free and public education to all students" with disabilities
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This state entity monitors accreditation and issues licenses to teachers
State Department of Education or NC DPI
Categorical grants, block grants, and programs for low-income and ELL students come from this source:
Federal Government
We approve and oversee the district budget and set students' rights policies
Local School Board
This re-authorization allows states to establish their own accountability system for school progress (rather than relying on a federal model)
ESSA
This state entity sets curriculum standards and develops state accountability systems
State Board of Education and/or NC DPI
This constitutional amendment gives the powers to operate schools to the states
Amendment X
I can support and guide teachers in improving instruction at the classroom level, but I don’t set district-wide curriculum requirements or determine what the NC SCOS states.
School Principal
This is the year and the president who created the US Department of Education.
1979 President Carter