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Quincy Public Schools Parent Academy

Quincy Public Schools Parent Academy. Connecting Homes – Schools and Student Performance. Developed and Presented by: QPS Educational and Informational Technology Teams.

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Quincy Public Schools Parent Academy

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  1. Quincy Public Schools Parent Academy Connecting Homes – Schools and Student Performance Developed and Presented by: QPS Educational and Informational Technology Teams Empowering and Enabling Parents Access to Information through the Aspen Student Portal

  2. WelcomeandIntroductions • Keith Segalla, QPS Executive Director Career & Technical Education andInstructional Technology • Members of the Quincy School Committee • Dr. Richard DeCristofaro, Superintendent of Schools • Superintendent’s Leadership Team • Middle School Principals Team • Educational Technology Team • Information Technology Team • QPS Aspen Champion Trainers

  3. Agenda • First Order of Business • Hot Coffee, Water, Pastries ~ Donated by the QHS Culinary Arts Program • Presentation Folder ~ Powerpoint Presentations and Additional Materials • Aspen Student Information System (SIS) • Overview • Planning / Implementation / Reflection and Assessment • Introduction to Aspen Student Portal • How QPS Staff are Integrating Aspen Technology • A Principal’s Perspective • Additional Supports andResources • Break-Out Session: Student Portal ~ Interactive Workshop

  4. District Improvement Plan • Team Organization ~ 72 QPS Teams • Establish SMART Goals • Define Action Steps/Timelines • Plan/Implement/ReflectandAssessment • ~ Continuous Improvement ~ QPS Educational and Informational Technology Teams 2013-2014 GOALS To provide effective and efficient communication and information to key stakeholders, including teachers, parents, and students… Support and promote educational technology resources that will work to enhance the teaching and learning experiencesfor both the staff and students… Provide focused outreach(training/professional development) to our staff, students, and parents on using these technological resources to support and strengthen the home school relationship as it relates to student learning, virtual learning, library resources, and communication...

  5. What is Aspen? • Aspenis a secure, web-based school information management system. Aspen manages all facets of student data, including attendance, assessments, grades, report cards, schedules, and so much more…. • You may access Aspenfrom any computer that connects to the internet (home, work, or school). • Aspen is also available via mobile devices (cell phones and tablets). • Web address: aspen.quincypublicschools.com. LoginandPassword required.

  6. Other Local Aspen Districts: Lincoln Littleton Lowell Ludlow Malden Manchester Essex Mansfield Marblehead McCann Tech Melrose Middleborough Milford Millbury Minuteman Monomoy MontyTech NashobaTech Nauset NE Metro Tech Newburyport North AttleboroughNorwell Plymouth Quincy Rockland Saugus Scituate Seton Somerville South Shore Ed Collab Swampscott Swansea Tewksbury Triton Walpole West Bridgewater Westwood Weymouth Wilmington Abington Amesbury Andover Athol-Royalston Attleboro Barnstable Bedford Belmont Billerica Blackstone Blue Hills Tech Boston Braintree Brookline Burlington Chelmsford Chelsea Concord Dartmouth Dighton Dover Sherborn Duxbury Easton Everett Fairhaven Fall River Fitchburg Framingham Franklin Lawrence GNB Tech Hamilton Wen Hanover Haverhill Hingham Holbrook Hull Innovation Leominster Lexington South Shore Communities

  7. Our USERS Include: District Level Administrators School Staff (1,047) Principals / Assistant Principals Teachers, Deans, Student Support Staff Nurses, Secretaries, Attendance Aides, etc… Students and Parents (2,126 QPS middle school students registered) 1,418 (67% ) Usershave successfullylogged-in 708 (33%) Users have notlogged-in

  8. An Overview of Quincy’s Student Information System and Implementation of Aspen Components and Modules Implementation Sept 2013 Elementary/Middle/High Schools Implementation Middle/High Schools December 2013 Implementation Sept 2013 Middle/High Schools Quincy Public Schools Information Implementation In Process Implementation Sept 2014 • Published Reports Implementation Sept 2013 Middle/High Schools Implementation August 2013 Implementation Sept 2014 Implementation Sept 2014

  9. Aspen Implementation/Timeline

  10. Enables administrators, parents, and students to make informed decisions about student behavior, support, and performance. Aspen Student Portal is a component of Aspen that studentsandparents can access: Student Attendance Student Grades Interim Reports Student Schedules Teacher Webpages Teacher Assignments Assessments Email Teacher Virtual Student Locker So much more…

  11. Aspen Student Portal Provides PARENTSa wide range of student data available for parental view: • Access to academic information for each student (instant access to monitor student progress) • Address any potential issues or concerns before they become serious ProvidesSTUDENTSreal-time access to your child’s own academic and activity information: • Store student files, recommendation letters and homework assignments in the “virtual locker” • Compare personal scores to the rest of the class • Manage extracurricular sports and club activities • Access to the Destiny Library Manager System • Enter course requests online (Grades 8-12)

  12. Student/Parent View SAMPLE

  13. How QPS Staff are Integrating Aspen TechnologyLaura Shea, 7th Grade Special Education TeacherCentral Middle School • Attendance ~Ability to take homeroom/daily attendance and individual class attendance • Gradebook ~Provides assignments, up-to-date grades, log of latest activity, homework/quiz/test averages, uploaded documents (assignments or project directions, rubrics, homework, etc…) • Homework ~ Daily assignments posted with detailed instructions listed under specific class periods • Email ~ Email parents, students, classes of students concerning specific grades or reminders or upcoming tests/quizzes/projects

  14. A Principal’s PerspectiveDaniel Gilbert, PrincipalBroad Meadows Middle School • Collaborative Effort between Home andSchool • 21st Century Learning ~ Technology Integration • My Resources / Calendars / Student Locker • Class/Homework Assignments • Improve Student Performance • Real time access to grades and assignments

  15. Additional SupportsandResources • Help within the Portal* • User Guides* • Quick Reference Cards* • Short “How to Videos* • QPS Website~Parent Links • Aspen Publications (monthly) • PTO Meetings * These tools were created by Follett Software and explains all functions of the Portal.

  16. Special Acknowledgements!!! • Ms. Jennifer Fay-Beers, Principal ~ Central Middle • Central Middle School Custodial Team • QHS Culinary Arts Program • QPS Educational and Informational Technology Team Members • Chuck Phelan and the City of Quincy IT Team • Aspen Champion Presenters

  17. Thank you! • Questions? • Please email us at: parentacademy@quincypublicschools.com • Breakout Session: Interactive Workshop • Exit Ticket/Survey

  18. Breakout SessionStudent Portal ~ Interactive Workshop TeamA: Room 101 TeamB:Room 122 TeamC:Room 222 TeamD:Room 301A

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