NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06C .0386
Plain English summary
This regulation mandates that all School Administrator Preparation Programs in North Carolina include specific coursework aligned with the NC Standards for School Executives. The required topics span seven areas including law, technology, intervention strategies, literacy and numeracy instruction, school climate, staff evaluation, and leadership. The regulation became effective October 1, 2020.
Key requirements
- All School Administrator Preparation Programs shall incorporate coursework addressing the North Carolina Standards for School Executives
- understanding state and federal laws, regulations, and case law that affects North Carolina public schools
- using technology for effective teaching and learning and administrative duties
- determining how a child responds to research-based interventions to screen students who may be at risk of academic failure, monitoring the effectiveness of instruction proposed for students identified as at-risk, and modifying instruction as needed to meet the needs of each student
- applying skills to observe and analyze the teaching of literacy and numeracy across content areas using developmentally appropriate and differentiated instructional strategies to meet the needs of all learners
- understanding the importance of creating and promoting an engaging, safe school climate
- understanding and using processes to evaluate licensed staff
- using effective leadership and implementation strategies to facilitate professional practices and manage change
Affected parties
- School Administrator Preparation Programs
- Aspiring school administrators
- Program faculty and institutions offering administrator preparation
- Licensed school staff subject to administrator evaluation