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Changing Student Outcomes. Changing Teacher Practice. Home Base Overview. 2013. Instructional Content availability State-vetted Bank of Resources Licensed and unlicensed content available through the North Carolina Learning Object Repository (NCLOR) through a federated search
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ChangingStudentOutcomes ChangingTeacherPractice Home Base Overview 2013
Instructional Content availability • State-vetted Bank of Resources • Licensed and unlicensed content available through the North Carolina Learning Object Repository (NCLOR) through a federated search • Licensed and unlicensed content integrated into Home Base • Locally created content submitted to the State-vetted Bank and approved by the State
Classroom and Benchmark Assessment Items Classroom and Benchmark Items (Formerly in the ClassScape System) 3-8 ELA: 5453 English II: 593 3-8 Math: 11186 Algebra I/Integrated I: 2376 5 Science: 1871 8 Science: 2297 Biology: 1635 Total: 25411+ (development is ongoing) These items are split into a bank for teachers to use daily for classroom assessment purposes (Publisher = NCDPI_Classroom) and a bank that is secure at the district level for benchmark purposes (Publisher = NCDPI_Benchmark).
Purchased Resources (Assessment Items) Classroom (non-secure) Science and Social Studies Assessment Items [8,600+ items] NWEA Social Studies Items Grade 7: 43 Grade 8: 17 Global Geography: 131 World History: 524 American History I: 124 American History II: 517 Civics and Economics: 617 Total: 1973 NWEA Science Items Grade 3: 152 Grade 4: 633 Grade 5: 352 Grade 6: 1006 Grade 7: 880 Grade8: 659 Physical Science: 603 Biology: 1030 Chemistry: 596 Physics: 174 Earth and Environmental: 594 Science Total: 6679
Purchased Resources(Assessment Items) Throughout 2013-14 Next Generation K-12 Common Core ELA and Math Items [in Development]
Purchased Resources Available in Fall 2013 • Science and Social Studies [~10,000 resources]
Resources • Additional resources will be added on an ongoing basis • Quarterly content refresh • Recommendations from Resource Consortium on content integrations to pursue and how to prioritize
Home Base website You can find up-to-date information on Home Base, find FAQs, training information, see archives of the Home Base Biweekly newsletter and webinars and much more at: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase
Your LEA/charter has identified “Leads” to help expedite answers and troubleshoot problems locally. Posing your questions to them first saves you time and may aid your colleagues; • You may still email your questions about Home Base; • Support personnel provide the answer, research or assign to the appropriate area for resolution; • Questions will be logged into Remedy for assistance; • Incidents are categorized for statistical reporting to aid in identifying problem areas as well as providing a knowledge base. Contact Home Base Support Center homebase.incidents@its.nc.gov
ChangingStudentOutcomes ChangingTeacherPractice PowerSchool & How the Student Information and Instructional Improvement Systems Work Together Home Base Overview 2013
Lessons, Assessments and Dashboards You can access the instructional suite by logging in to Home Base. Logging in will take you to the student information (PowerSchool) landing page. Once in the system, you will not have to log in again to access any other component of Home Base. To move over into the instructional improvement system, you will click on “Schoolnet”.
Consolidated Federal Data Collection (CFDC) Updates • Remains the authoritative source • Daily/Nightly transmission interval • Modified for 10 digit id numbers • AutoCom process to communicate with SIS
October Headcount • October 1 through October 25 • All students must be enrolled in PS • Process change for Private School students
Things to Come… • Security Role Release • Conversion Processes • Resolution of duplicates • Webinar on October Headcount • Enhancements to LEPPD and Immigrant
Immigrant Enhancement Thank you for your patience and cooperation in this transition.