Curriculum and Assessment Components Implementation Overview

1. Curriculum and Assessment Components Implementation Overview

2. Agenda

3. Home Base Overview Information Instruction In the novel, what motivated Sarah’s behavior? Support your claim with evidence from the text. Professional Development & Educator Evaluation Student Information and Learner Profile Data Analysis and Reporting Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Assessment Integrated Instructional Solution(SchoolNet – OpenClass – Test Nav)Pearson a newstandards-aligned tool for instruction, assessment and data analysis PowerSchool Pearson a simpler, better information system to replace NC WISE EE and PD Truenorthlogic a simpler, better information system to replace McRel

4. Instruction and Assessment Components and Home Base Resources

5. Instructional Design, Practice & Resources • Find sample lesson plans, units, resources • Create lesson plans and link to appropriate resources • Differentiate lessons for students • Access Open EducationResources Lesson Plans

6. Assessment • Search for assessment items/tasks • Create, administer, and score assessments at classroom, school, and district levels • Administer statewide assessments • Formative Assessment Strategies and Resources

7. Data Analysis & Reporting • Customizable views • Role-based Information • Multiple Data Comparisons • Attendance • Grades • Test Scores • Discipline

8. Standards and Curriculum • NC Standard Course of Study will be loaded into Home Base. • Resources and Assessment Items will be aligned to NC standards.

10. Sample LEA Assessment Items

11. NC DPI Resources

12. Purchased Resources Initial Content • Science and Social Studies Assessment Items [9,600 items] • Science and Social Studies [~10,000 resources] Later in 2013 • Next Generation K-12 Common Core ELA and Math Items [in Development]

13. Home Base Products and Phased Implementation

14. R = Required Products being integrated to create Home Base R StudentInformation PowerSchool Identity andAccessManagement NC Cloud UserPortal via PowerSchool R Core Instructional Improvement System SummativeAssessment Test Nav Learning Management/CollaborationOpenClass Instructional Tools and AssessmentSchoolnet R Educator Evaluation Truenorthlogic Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation Professional Development Truenorthlogic • Initial Content • Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment • Instructional Content housed in the NC Learning Object Repository

15. Time Line July/August 2013 R R PowerSchoolStudentInformation Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation • Online Evaluation (Teachers Only) • Student Information • Scheduling • Gradebook • Attendance • Transcripts • Instructional Tools • Classroom and Benchmark Assessments • Reporting • Initial Content • NWEA Science and Social Studies Assessment Items [9,600 items] • ClassScape Items in EOG and EOC tested subjects (Math, ELA, Science) [22,000 items] • Pearson Science and Social Studies Digital Library [~10,000 resources] • Open Educational Resources from NC Learning Object Repository [4,000 and counting} • Students • Parents • Teachers • Administrators • State Admin • Content Specialist UserPortal via PowerSchool

16. Time Line October 2013 OpenClass Collaboration Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation + Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation • Next Generation K-12 Common Core ELA and Math Items [starting in October and phased-in] • Online Evaluation (Principals and Teachers) • Collaboration

17. Time Line March 2014 Professional Development Truenorthlogic + 2014-2015 School Year R Test Nav SummativeAssessment

18. Time Line July/August 2013 R R PowerSchoolStudentInformation Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation Teacher only October 2013 OpenClass Collaboration Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation + Principals March 2014 2014-2015 R Truenorthlogic Professional Development Test Nav SummativeAssessment

19. Questions?

20. LEA Involvement

21. Significant LEA Involvement • Through requirement gathering, tool selection, vendor selection and design • Participating LEAs include: Wake, Carteret, Catawba, Iredell, Asheboro, Henderson, Union, Craven, Jones, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Hoke

22. Configuration and Status Meetings • As developers code parts of the online system, LEA reps and NC DPI staff are reviewing and providing feedback • Requirements • Instructional Tools • Assessments • Collaboration Tools • Dashboards and Reporting

23. LEA Training, Roles & Responsibilities

24. Home Base Trainings • Fall 2012 to date: • LEA/charter school representatives have attended the Home Base: PowerSchool Training. • Summer (June 20 – July 2) Trainings: • Home Base: Classroom Instruction/Assessment • Home Base: Educator Evaluation

25. Training • Train-the-trainer model • Regional face-to-face training • Multiple Webinar Offerings • Technical Support Webinar Offerings • Quick Reference Guides • Captivate Video Modules • User Manuals • Continued Support by DPI

26. Classroom Instruction/Assessment Training • Training Sites in all 8 Regions • Full-day session • Two sessions per day • Multiple days in each region • Training spans from June 20 – July 2 across the state

27. Home Base Regional Training • Educator Evaluation Training will also be offered at the same locations • Half-Day Session • Two sessions offered per day (AM and PM) • Multiple days in each region • Training spans from June 20 – July 2 across the state

28. Home Base Regional Training • Educator Evaluation Training will also be offered at the same locations • Half-Day Session • Two sessions offered per day (AM and PM) • Multiple days in each region • Training spans from June 20 – July 2 across the state

29. Details for Regional Trainings • All sessions are first come, first served and seats are limited.Please make every attempt to attend training in your region. • Each LEA/charter school has been provided an allotment based on size. • Participants will be expected to use the knowledge and skills they acquire to provide training to local staff within their LEAs/charter schools. • Each attendee must bring a laptop with wireless capability

30. Seats An LEA/Charter will receive the same number of seats for both Educator Evaluation and Classroom Instruction/Assessment training.

31. C&I Training Target Audience

32. Sample Training Agenda

33. Sample Training Agenda

34. Dates for Regional Trainings

35. Early Training • Note: LEAs with Year-Round Schools or Year-Round Charter Schools: If you have at least one year-round school in your district, you have been allotted at least one seat at the early training on June 20- 21 in Raleigh. (See Home Base Training Allotment spreadsheet.) June 20: Classroom Instruction/Assessment June 21: Educator Evaluation

36. C&I Director Role • Serve as the point person for information related to Classroom Instruction and Assessments Training • Work collaboratively with HR Director to review training dates, locations, target audience and allotment for training and plan how to cover all slots (information was made available yesterday, April 22) • Select who will attend each type of training and on which date and time (morning, afternoon, or full-day).

37. C&I Director Role (continued) • Ensure one person in the LEA completes the registration form to fill in names and contact information of attendees for training in your region. • Ensure all attendees are informed that they are expected to train local staff after completing the training • Ensure all attendees are informed that they must bring a laptop with wireless capability • Establish district level training/implementation plan

38. EE Training: Registration Process • Sample Registration Site: • Registration Dates: April 24 - May 24

39. Questions or Comments?

40. Minimum Technical Requirements Home Base North Carolina’s Instructional Improvement (IIS) and Student Information System (SIS) Minimum End-User Technical Requirements The Minimum Technical Specifications document will be updated as needed. Please visit the link below to find the most current version of this document. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/getting-ready

41. Website and Updates • Home Base website is http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/ • To sign up for Home Base Biweekly Newsletter, please email home_base_ready@dpi.nc.gov as ask to be placed on the newsletter listserv. • We will continue to email the biweekly updates, but you can also find them archived on the Home Base website at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/updates/ • Educator Effectiveness website is http://www.ncpublicschools.org/educatoreffectiveness/

42. Contact: Remedy homebase.incidents@its.nc.gov You can email your questions about Home Base (the system, implementation or training) Questions will be logged into Remedy for assistance Support personnel provide the answer, research or assign to the appropriate area for resolution Incidents are categorized for statistical reporting to aid in identifying problem areas as well as providing a knowledge base  If you have a question that is not about the system, implementation or training, you may contact the Home Base staff at home_base_ready@dpi.nc.gov

43. District Next Steps • Determine who will attend training • Establish district level training/implementation plan • Stay informed by reviewing Home Base and Educator Effectiveness websites • Today’s presentation will archived at: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/resources/