CAREER & COLLEGE: READY, SET, GO!

NORTH CAROLINA'S RACE TO THE TOP INITIATIVE

The federal Race to the Top is one that North Carolina is poised to win, with North Carolina's Career & College: Ready, Set, Go!

School districts and charter schools across the state will put RttT funds to good use with creative and meaningful programs and activities that will result in more students:

graduating from high school,
being better prepared for college, and
possessing skills necessary for careers in today's economy.

Career & College: Ready, Set, Go! supports the work of educators across North Carolina through professional development, technology and new standards and assessments. It focuses around four "pillars" of work:

To find out more about the state's plan for Career & College: Ready, Set, Go!, along with those of local school districts and charter schools, visit NC Race to the Top (RttT).

HIGHLIGHTS

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Career & College: Ready, Set, Go! Video
A brief overview of the main "pillars" of the Career & College initiative, along with its overarching goals.

2008-10 Biennial Report
The 2008-10 Biennial Report provides a high level overview of North Carolina's plan for public school reform and innovation. This plan, Career & College: Ready, Set, Go! is supported by federal Race to the Top funds.
(pdf, 1.0mb)

Career & College: Ready, Set, Go! brochure
(pdf, 257kb)

Teachers Are the Key
Race to the Top provides deeper levels of support to teachers. Strengthened professional development and technology will enhance their work. The work of our teachers will spell success for our students.

Teacher Effectiveness and Support
Ensuring that North Carolina's teachers are READY for the new Common Core and Essential Standards includes taking a "deeper dive" into what they teach, how they teach and how it is reflected in student growth. The new teacher evaluation gives teachers more meaningful insight into their work. Listen to North Carolina teachers describe how this is happening in their own words, along with principals who also find the new evaluation more helpful.