The North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) defines the appropriate content standards for each grade or proficiency level and each high school course to provide a uniform set of learning standards for every public school in North Carolina.
North Carolina joined a national movement to adopt common standards and assessments. Currently, standards for what students should know and be able to do vary among states, as does the difficulty of the assessments used to determine whether students are meeting those standards.
Related Definitions Standard Course means the basic course product, which consists of the identification code, description, related courseware and duration published on the CA Education website. A Standard Course may be delivered as a Public or Private Class.
North Carolina updates content standards every five or more years. State Department of Public Instruction officials began working on the new social studies standards in 2019, and they were passed in February. The previous standards were approved in 2010.
The primary purpose of the Office of Academic Standards is to serve as the authoritative source for the review, revision, and support for the implementation of state content standards in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
2010The North Carolina State Board of Education adopted the Common Core standards for math and ELA in 2010 and re-approved Common Core standards for math and ELA in 2017, over the objections of State Superintendent Johnson.
Course level means the degree of difficulty or complexity of the content of a course in a specific subject area, such as an honors level course.
Most colleges and universities designate courses as upper or lower level, usually by a course-numbering system described on the transcript key or back of the transcript. If this information is not included, check your registrar's website or a course catalog.
undergraduate (adjective): Used in the context of colleges and university programs (undergraduate programs) where students are pursuing a degree (generally referred to as an undergraduate degree) that is not an advanced degree. Also sometimes shortened to undergrad.
2021-22 school yearThe new guidance documents and K-12 social studies standards will go into effect for the 2021-22 school year.
The C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards is a powerful guide to help each state strengthen instruction in the social studies by establishing fewer, clearer, and higher standards for instruction in civics, economics, geography, and history, kindergarten through high school.
“Unpacking” the Common Core State Standards is the process of taking the text of each standard and translating it into actual teaching strategies.
Standards in North Carolina are put in place at the state level to ensure all students will be taught the content deemed essential and neces-sary by the state. Standards allow teachers and parents to assess student progress.
The standards establish guidelines for English Language Arts (ELA) as well as for literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Because students must learn to read, write, speak, listen, and use lan-