The North Carolina Elementary Mathematics Add-on License Project (NC EMAoL): Building the Infrastructure to Support a Systemic and Sustainable Statewide Implementation

Sid Rachlin 
(Department of Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education, East Carolina University, USA)

Abstract: The North Carolina Elementary Mathematics Add-on License Project is a coordinated effort between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), the University of North Carolina General Administration (UNCGA), statewide LEA representation at the school and district levels, and university faculty representation from colleges of education and arts and science. The collaborative statewide effort began spring 2008 when, through funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Cisco Learning Institute, the NCDPI co-sponsored a weeklong retreat to design an Elementary Mathematics Specialist Program-of-Study for the North Carolina State Board of Education consideration. This initial effort gained focus and direction through the leadership of the UNCGA.

Key words: North Carolina Elementary Mathematics Add-on License, elementary mathematics specialists