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EdGate Curriculum Matrix
NORTH CAROLINA Standards
May 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards North Carolina has standards for all grade levels K-12.

These standards display at every grade level for LA, MA, SS, SC, Health and PE, World Languages, Arts and Career Clusters.

There are up to 3 levels for the standards: Level 1 - Competency Goal; Level 2 - Objective; Level 3 - Grade Level Example.

Subject by Subject  Data for North Carolina

 Subject State Adoption Date Matrix version (date) ICLE Data for North Carolina
LANGUAGE ARTS 1999 / Jan 2004 1999 / Jan 2004 3,5,8,English 1         Note: ICLE used 1997 data. NC updated LA standards in 1999 and some LA in Jan 2004. All three appear in matrix.
MATHEMATICS March 2003 March 2003 3,5,8,Algebra 1
SCIENCE 1999 1999 3,5,8,Biology
SOCIAL STUDIES 2002 2002 n/a
ARTS EDUCATION 2000 2000 n/a
HEALTHFUL LIVING 2000 2000 n/a
WORLD LANGUAGES 1999 1999 and ACTFL National Standards n/a
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION n/a CAREER CLUSTERS and SCANS n/a
LIBRARY MEDIA n/a ALA National Standards n/a
What's coming up for North Carolina

North Carolina also has standards in: Computer / Technology Skills, Guidance, Information Skills, Workforce Development. These have not yet been added to the Matrix.

FAQ's State Official Name: North Carolina Standard Course of Study
State Web site: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/
State Assessment: 
North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests—Reading Comprehension, Grades 3, 5, 8-Thee tests assess reading by having students read authentic passages and then answer questions directly related to the passages. Knowledge of vocabulary is assessed indirectly through application an understanding of terms within the context of passages and questions. Passages selected for the reading tests are chosen to reflect reading for various purposes: literary experience, gaining information, and performing a task.
North Carolina Writing Assessment, Grades 7 and 8—This measures written expression (composing) skills, such as main idea, supportive details, organization, coherence, and the application of grammatical conventions. Students in grade 4 write a narrative essay that may be personal or imaginative. Students in grade 7 write a descriptive or expository (clarification or point-of-view) essay.

North Carolina Test of English I—This test assesses three strands of the English language arts curriculum (reading, viewing, and writing). Tasks include editing/revising for conventions and textual analysis. Editing and revising are presented as peer editing of short student essays. Students are required to edit for sentence formation, usage, mechanics, and spelling. For textural analysis, students read several passages from various genres, including literary, informational, and practical texts. Based on the reading passages, students answer questions which focus on the application of literary terms and techniques.

North Carolina Test of Biology—This test assess the eight goals of the biology curriculum (except Goal 4: Attitudes Towards Science). Students are expected to have knowledge of important principles and concepts, understand and interpret laboratory activities, and relate scientific information to everyday situations.

 
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER PRIORITIZATION OF STANDARDS
The following information is contributed by the International Center for Leadership in Education and is a summary of standards priorities based on state assessments and International Center research. The details of these priorities are included in the print form  -  Aligning Standards (available through the International Center) or in the electronic form (available through EdGate).

North Carolina Curriculum Matrix Summary 

 

 

# Competency Goals

# Objectives

End-of-Grade Test/

End-of-Course Test

Curriculum Survey

English LA

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 3

Test 3rd Grade

4

12

3

3

6

12

0

0

Grade 5

Test 5th Grade

4

12

4

2

6

12

0

0

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

4

12

4

2

6

12

0

0

High School Test English 1

4

12

3

2

7

11

1

0

Mathematics

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 3

4

42

No Test Data Available

27

2

13

Grade 5

4

42

No Test Data Available

31

3

8

Grade 8

4

35

No Test Data Available

24

6

5

HS Algebra 1

4

20

No Test Data Available

11

5

4

Science

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 3

4

18

Not Tested

14

3

1

Grade 5

4

17

Not Tested

13

3

1

Grade 8

4

23

Not Tested

13

5

5

High School Test Biology

5

27

25

2

0

24

3

0

                     

 

 

# of Objectives

# Objectives Tested*

% of Objectives Tested*

English LA

48

23

48 %

Mathematics

139

No Test Data Available

No Test Data Available

Science

85

27

32 %

TOTAL

133*

50*

38 %*

* Excludes Mathematics 

North Carolina Curriculum Matrix Summary -     State Test High, Medium, Low Designations

English Language Art

 The testing priority was determined by combining 1996-97 and 1997-98 released test data.  If the goal/objective aligned to 22 or more test items, it was given a High designation.  If the goal/objective aligned to 1 to 21 test items, it was given a Medium designation.  If the goal/objective did not align to a test item, it was given a Low designation.

Mathematics

 There is no state assessment correlation since the new tests will be implemented in the 2000-01 school year.  Blueprint or released test forms are not available.

 

Biology

 The testing priority was determined by combining 1996-97 and 1997-98 released test data.  If the goal/objective aligned to 5 or more test items, it was given a High designation.  If the goal/objective aligned to 1 to 4 test items, it was given a Medium designation.  If the goal/objective did not align to a test item, it was given a Low designation.