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Edwin Teaching and Learning Executive Overview & Demonstration

Edwin Teaching and Learning Executive Overview & Demonstration. January 23, 2013. Agenda. Introductions Massachusetts Welcome – Suzan Kinaci , EOE Thinkgate Welcome – Eric Waynick, CEO Demonstration Pilot, Roll-out and Next Steps Questions and Answers. Welcome. Suzan Kinaci

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Edwin Teaching and Learning Executive Overview & Demonstration

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  1. Edwin Teaching and Learning Executive Overview & Demonstration January 23, 2013

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Massachusetts Welcome – Suzan Kinaci, EOE • Thinkgate Welcome – Eric Waynick, CEO • Demonstration • Pilot, Roll-out and Next Steps • Questions and Answers

  3. Welcome Suzan Kinaci Program Manager Massachusetts Executive Office of Education

  4. Edwin: Analytics and Teaching and Learning • Model curriculum units • Curriculum mapping and Lesson planning tools • Aligned to Standards • Student profiles • An early warning indicator system • Dashboards & reports • Tools to assess student understanding of multiple standards • Competency Tracking System • Aligned to standards • High-quality digital resources to support instruction • Aligned to standards

  5. Project Summary • Massachusetts’ Race to the Top Grant • Approximately 170 districts signed up for one or more Teaching and Learning projects • Teaching and Learning System • Model Curriculum Units • Online Interim and Formative Assessments • Vocational Technical Competency Tracking System • History • ESE/EOE project teams • District Surveys, Visits, and Stakeholder groups • Massachusetts solo effort to joint procurement with Ohio • Comprehensive Requirements – joint and state specific • Attractive Two-State Pricing • Thinkgate, LLC awarded contract in December, 2012 How we got here

  6. Welcome Eric Waynick, CEO Thinkgate LLC

  7. Edwin Teaching & Learning System Demonstration ET&L Demonstration – Executive Overview • Interface and Navigation • Thinkgate University and the Reference Center • Curriculum, Instruction & Resources • Assessments • Reporting

  8. Client Testimonial Dr. Greg Firn, Superintendent Anson County Schools, NC “We have realized student improvement through improved instruction. Improved instruction has happened because our teachers are more informed…..”

  9. Client Testimonial Dr. Greg Firn, Superintendent Anson County Schools, NC “We have realized student improvement through improved instruction. Improved instruction has happened because our teachers are more informed…..”

  10. Client Testimonial Ms. Lorna Gallimore, Testing Coordinator Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA “…things like the Common Core and PARCC assessments that will be coming, we’re able to make preparations for now and start to look at the kind of content that we need in these assessments and also what technology we need in order to be able to support our schools as we move forward into the 21st century.”

  11. Client Testimonial Ms. Lorna Gallimore, Testing Coordinator Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA “…things like the Common Core and PARCC assessments that will be coming, we’re able to make preparations for now and start to look at the kind of content that we need in these assessments and also what technology we need in order to be able to support our schools as we move forward into the 21st century.”

  12. Roll-out Plan • Initial Pilot - 12 Districts – March 2013 (legacy data) • Second pilot – 12 Districts – April 2013 (legacy data) • Third pilot – 10 LEAs – May 2013 (legacy data) • 45 Districts before start of SY 2013 - 2014 • Remaining RTTT ET&L Districts to implement during SY 2013-14 Pilot /Roll-out Timing Implementation Process • SIF (Schools Interoperability Framework) • System Integrations • District personnel Training

  13. Upcoming Events • Webinar Series • Edwin Teaching & Learning – Assessments and Reporting Wednesday, Jan 30 12:00 – 1:00 pm register at: http://bit.ly/Uo8Hkw • Edwin Teaching & Learning – Curriculum, Instruction and Resources Wednesday, Feb 6 12:00 – 1:00 pm register at: http://bit.ly/VYdquY • Pilot LEA train-the-trainer sessions February - May • Model Curriculum Work Session April 9 – Plenary Session

  14. Q&A / Contacts Questions? • Massachusetts EOE Email: Edwin@doe.mass.edu Website: www.doe.mass.edu/edwin/tls/ Follow Edwin on Twitter! @ Edwin_DESE • Thinkgate Email: info@thinkgate.net/ rfstealey@thinkgate.net Website: www.thinkgate.net/ohma • Recorded Webinar & FAQ document Link: www.thinkgate.net/ohma

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