North Carolina Guide for the Early Years: Second Edition
NORTH CAROLINA GUIDE FOR THE EARLY YEARS SECOND EDITION North Carolina Department of Public Instruction www.ncpublicschools.org North Carolina Department of Public Instruction chapter title NORTH CAROLINA GUIDE FOR THE Early Years Second Edition photo bottom text top i STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Our Mission and Goals 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 21st century. Goal: NC public schools will produce globally competitive students. It is our responsibility Goal: NC public schools will be led by 21st century professionals. to cultivate children’s Goal: NC public school students will be healthy and responsible. Goal: Leadership will guide innovation in NC public schools. delight in exploring and Goal: NC public schools will be governed and supported by 21st century systems. understanding their world. WILLIAM C. HARRISON, Chairman, Fayetteville SHIRLEY E. HARRIS, Troy WAYNE MCDEVITT, Vice Chair, Asheville CHRISTINE J. GREENE, High Point Early childhood is and WALTER DALTON, Lieutenant Governor, Rutherfordton JOHN A. TATE III, Charlotte JANET COWELL, State Treasurer, Raleigh ROBERT “TOM” SPEED, Boone should be a time of laughter, KATHY A. TAFT, Greenville MELISSA E. BARTLETT, Roxboro REGINALD KENAN, Rose Hill PATRICIA N. WILLOUGHBY, Raleigh love, play, and great fun. KEVIN D. HOWELL, Raleigh Copple & Bredekamp, 2009 NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION June St. Clair Atkinson, Ed.D., State Superintendent 301 N. Wilmington Street :: Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825 In compliance with federal law, NC Public Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.
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