76 NC Department of Public Instruction: FutureReady Core

NC Department of Public
Instruction:
Future-Ready Core
NC Department of Public Instruction
Academic Services and Instructional Support
K-12 Curriculum and Instruction


Future-Ready Core:
Graduating Career and
College Ready


Future-Ready Core:
Rationale
• The guiding mission of the North Carolina State
Board of Education is that every public school
student will graduate from high school, globally
competitive for work and postsecondary
education and prepared for life in the 21 st
century.
• If the level of expectation is not the same for all
students, then high school graduates will not be
given the foundation of academic and life skills
that they will need to succeed in college or a
career.


Future-Ready Core:
Course of Study
• All ninth graders entering high school in fall 2009

and later will participate in the Future-Ready Core
Course of Study.
• Two courses of study:
• Future-Ready Core
• Future-Ready Core Occupational Course of
Study (OCS)
• Different course and credit requirements depending
on when students first entered high school as a
ninth grader.


Future-Ready Core:
Course of Study
(students entering ninth grade in 2009-10 – 2011-12)

The Core (21 units)
- 4 credits of English
- 4 credits of Mathematics
- 3 credits of Social Studies
- 3 credits of Science
- 1 credit of Health/Physical Education
- 6 Elective Credits (required)
• 2 credits from CTE, Arts or World Languages
• 4 credit Concentration (recommended)


Future-Ready Core:
Course of Study
(students entering ninth grade in 2012-13 and later)

The Core (22 units)
- 4 credits of English
- 4 credits of Mathematics
- 4 credits of Social Studies
- 3 credits of Science
- 1 credit of Health/Physical Education
- 6 Elective Credits (required)
• 2 credits from CTE, Arts or World Languages
• 4 credit Concentration (recommended)


Concentration
(RECOMMENDS at least four credits in one area)
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Arts Education (e.g. Dance, Music, Visual Arts,
Theater Arts)
• Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(JROTC)
• Any other subject area (Mathematics, Science,
Social Studies, English)


Future-Ready Core:
Math Sequence
Math I

Math II

Math III

Math IV
(aligned with student’s post high
school plans)

Algebra I
Geometry
- or - or Integrated Math Integrated
I
Math II

Algebra II
- or Integrated Math
III

AP Calculus (AB or BC)
-orPre-Calculus
-orDiscrete Math
-orAP Statistics
-orCC Math course
-orAligned with CTE pathway


Future-Ready Core Math Sequence*
1

2

Algebra I

+

3

Geometry

+

Eligible for
UNC System

Algebra II

Courses such as…
Statistics

4

+

or
1

2

Integrated
I

+

3

Integrated
II

+

Integrated
III

Pre-Calculus

4th Math

AP Calculus

Eligible for
comm. college
Courses such as…

In rare instances, students will be exempted from the Future-Ready Core math
sequence. In cases where parents, teachers, counselors, principals and the students
believe a different path is appropriate, the student will take the following sequence…

Upon Approval

Math
Substitution

1

Algebra I or
Integrated I

2

Algebra
II/Geometry
or Integrated
II

3

Drafting
Engineering
Accounting I

4

Applied

Applied

Math I

Math II

Future-Ready
Core

*N.C.G.S. §115C-81(b) will remain in effect for students with learning disabilities in mathematics that will

prevent those students from mastery Algebra I content. This student will be required to take 4 math
classes aligned with their goals and abilities.


Future-Ready Core:
Mathematics Substitution
• To graduate, students must take 4 math courses.
• All students must, at the minimum, pass: Algebra
I & Geometry OR Integrated Math I & Integrated
Math II OR Algebra I & Algebra II
• A school may determine (see suggested
decision-making process for math substitution)
that a student should take alternative math
courses based on evidence that the student is
demonstrating unusual difficulty in mastering
mathematics concepts.


Suggested Decision-Making Process
for Mathematics Substitution
1
Request is
made

2
Committee
convenes

3
Review

Multiple Data
Sources

4
Committee
Recommends

5
Decision by
Principal

• Principal makes
• A written request with
• The principal
• Committee meets and • Committee makes
the final decision
reasons is made to
convenes a schoolrecommendation
reviews multiple
• All relevant parties
substitute mathematics
based committee to
sources of summative
aligned with
are informed
course credits to the
review the request
and formative
student needs and
• Schedule is

• Committee should
recommended Future
post-secondary
assessment data
changed to
• Committee reviews
Ready Core
meet at a time
plans
minimize any lost
mathematics courses
amenable to a
intervention strategies • Principal receives
instructional time
• Request is received by
parent/guardian’s
that have been in
the committee
•
Documentation of
the school counselor
schedule
recommendation
place prior to the
• Request may be made
decision and
substitution request
changes are noted
• Committee considers
from a parent/guardian,

school counselor,
student’s graduation
principal (or designee),
timeframe
or teacher
• If the request is made by
school personnel,
evidence of parent
consent should be
A student’s parent/guardian should be fully informed
present
and involved throughout the process


Mathematics Sequence Substitution
Possible Math Substitution Student Example
on block schedule:

1st semester

2nd semester

9th grade

Introduction to HS
math

Algebra I

10th grade

Bridge Course

Geometry, Algebra
II, or Integrated
Mathematics II

11th grade

Applied Math I

12th grade

Applied Math II


Future-Ready Core:
Graduation Requirements
• Successful completion of Future-Ready Core
course of study (21 or 22 credits depending on
when students first entered high school as a
ninth grader).
• Local requirements (districts/schools may
require additional courses and credits and/or a
graduation project or other assignment for
students to graduate).


Future-Ready Core:
School Personnel Role

• Collaborate with families and educators to ensure that
students who graduate are Future Ready.
• Ensure that all students complete a high school four-year
plan and that the plan is revisited annually.
• Provide professional development, communications, and
multiple opportunities to inform, educate and allow
students to graduate.
• Ensure that any exceptions will still allow a student to
graduate.
• Ensure that all program components are aligned to
support students’ success (NC WISE, course availability,
professional development, etc.)


Contact Information
Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin
K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, NCDPI
919.807.3817

Dr. Elissa Brown
Academic Services and Instructional Support, NCDPI
919.807.3987

www.ncpublicschools.org/gradrequirements