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PARCC Technology Readiness Friday, September 07, 2012

PARCC Technology Readiness Friday, September 07, 2012. Richard Charlesworth Chief Information Officer Richard.Charlesworth@tn.gov 615-741-3261 Office. PARCC Tech Readiness: What we do and don’t know. What we don’t know. What we know. Details on existing devices

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PARCC Technology Readiness Friday, September 07, 2012

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  1. PARCCTechnology Readiness Friday, September 07, 2012

  2. Richard CharlesworthChief Information Officer Richard.Charlesworth@tn.gov 615-741-3261 Office

  3. PARCC Tech Readiness:What we do and don’t know

  4. What we don’t know What we know • Details on existing devices • Details on network infrastructure • Details on testing windows • Specific level of lift required What are we doing and by when • Collecting Device, Network, and other key information Nov2012 • Ramping up Erate engagement services state-wide Oct 2012 • Learning from the TCAP Online Writing Assessment Fall/Spring 2012 • Figuring out what we can do to help Ongoing • Device guidelines • Network guidelines • High level understanding of challenges

  5. Technology Specifications:Timeline

  6. PARCC Technology Guidelines Bandwidth guidelines incorporated Minimum device guidelines established Final requirementsIncluding:input devices, bandwidth specs, and detailed PARCC software specs

  7. PARCC Ready:Key Technology Challenges

  8. Key Tech Challenges

  9. PARCC Ready Technology:Devices

  10. PARCC Ready Technology:Network

  11. Network • State Education Tech Directors Association (SETDA) Source: SETDA 2012

  12. Internet Internet Connection PARCCTest District 800Mbps Test Wide Area Network(WAN) • District-wide: 8000 • School: 1000 1Gbps Wireless Access Point 100Mbps School WiFi is a shared resource Local Area Network(LAN) Test Taker Source: SETDA 2012

  13. Takeaways • What devices should I be buying? • Let instructional needs be the driver • What should I do about my networks? • Do the math, figure out the gap • Leverage Erate funding • What should I do about my tech people? • Talk to them, find out their concerns • Verify that they are planning to request Erate funding for network upgrades this coming Erate year • Make sure PARCC readiness is part of the tech planning process

  14. References and Links • PARCC Device Guidelines • http://www.parcconline.org/technology • SETDA Bandwidth Study • Link to report http://www.setda.org/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=353&name=DLFE-1517.pdf • Richard Charlesworth, Chief Information Officer • Questions, concerns, advice… Call or email • Richard.charlesworth@tn.gov • 615-741-3261 office

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