Transcript Home Base
Region 3 Regional Roundtable Meeting
February 14, 2013
One Technology Platform
Student Information System (SIS)
Tools for Information and Data
Instructional Improvement System (IIS)
Tools for Teaching and Learning
Why Home Base?
• Improving
teacher effectiveness
by providing tools aligned to NC’s Standard Course of Study that promote efficiency by connecting grade books, lessons, instructional resources, and assessments • Ensuring
daily parent access
to student grades and assignments • Providing
time saving tools
that give ongoing data, results, and recommendations to teachers and students
Sign On Lesson Plans Student Information and Learner Profile Standards & Curriculum Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Assessment Data Analysis and Reporting Professional Development & Educator Evaluation
Updates
• The contract for the Core IIS functionality was awarded to Pearson on December 31, 2012.
• The contract for the Educator Effectiveness and Professional Development components was awarded to PCG and True North Logic on February 12, 2013.
Home Base: Teacher View
SIS Project Timeline
• Introductory calls - complete • LEA Project kick-off meetings - complete • PowerSource Access - complete • PowerSchool Access – in progress • PowerSchool Training – in progress – 5 day Certification Training – 3 day Initial Product Training
SIS Project Timeline
• Load of Student and Staff Data for IIS - complete • Scheduling Deadlines – May 1 - schools with start dates in July – June 1 – LEAs/Charters with start dates in August 2013 • eSIS YET – June 28 – July 8 • Post YET PowerSource Load – July • Post Implementation Support – July – December 2013 • PowerScheduler Training – Late Fall 2013
IIS Core Training: Who
We are striving to maximize the adoption, the usage, and the impact the solution has on student achievement through a blended training program, consisting of: • Certification Training for NCDPI (app. 30 slots; 6 days total) • Certification Training for LEA Staff @ 8 Regional Sites (app. 1,100 slots; 6 days total) • Online Technical Training for NCDPI Technical Support Staff and LEA Support Staff (app. 365 slots; 6 days total)
IIS Core Training: What
• Home Base: Home Base Intro, Standards, and Materials (2 days) • Home Base: Classroom and Benchmark Assessments (1 day) • Home Base: State, District & School Reporting (2 days) • Home Base: Summative Assessments (1 day)
Self-Paced Distance Learning
• Self ‐ Paced Distance Learning, accessed via PowerSource, 365/24/7 • Large repository of 60+ courses for SIS and IIS, mostly 1 hour in length • Plus 100+ Mastery in Minutes tutorials for both SIS and IIS • Unlimited access! LEAs determine who can access the materials
Timeline
• In September 2012, NC began transitioning to a new student information system by upgrading from NC WISE to the new Student Information System (SIS)(PowerSchool).
• In the fall of 2012, Home Base staff began identifying, vetting, tagging and aligning instructional resources for Home Base.
• In December 2012, a contract was awarded to Pearson for the instruction, assessment, and dashboard components of the instructional improvement system.
• In February 2013, the contract for Educator Evaluation & Professional Development components was awarded to Public Consulting Group (PCG) and Truenorthlogic.
Integration of the SIS and the Instructional Improvement System (IIS) Rollout of Select Components of Home Base to Year Round Schools* Rollout of Select Components of Home Base to Traditional Schools*
Early 2013 July 2013 August 2013 * Includes the Student Information, Curriculum and Instruction, Classroom and Benchmark Assessment, and Educator Evaluation with other components to follow.
Home Base Webinars & Updates
• The webinar that will focus on the Student Information System (SIS) side of Home Base is being offered today,
February 14 th
, from 9:00 to 11:00am. It is being recorded so if you are interested in seeing it, please email [email protected]
. • If you want to learn more about the technical side of Home Base, sign up for the
February 19th
Home Base Technical Webinar . It will be held from 3:30-5:00PM. https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/239527097 • We are also offering our monthly Home Base Teacher webinar February 27 th from 3:00-5:00PM. https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/853006297 on • Look for monthly updates and more webinar information in the Home Base biweekly e ‐ newsletter. You can find archives of the updates on the Home Base website. A list of conferences at which Home Base staff will be presenting will be listed in this newsletter.
Home Base Groups
• The Home Base User Group meets monthly to discuss end-user ideas and needs, to voice potential issues or concerns, and to let NCDPI know what members see as valuable tools in Home Base. If you would like become a part of the User Group to give the NCDPI staff your input as we work toward implementation of Home Base, please sign up to be part of the group and to have regular updates. In February, the User Group will meet Face to Face on February 19-20 in Raleigh. More details about the face to face will be emailed out to members of the group. Our monthly meetings are generally via webinar, and the “sign-up” link for the User Group will take you to a webinar registration. If you are a new member, please register for it even if you intend to meet face to face.
Home Base Groups
• Home Base Resource Consortium members meet monthly to make recommendations about sharing resources and to discuss best practices for vetting, aligning and including resources in Home Base. Meetings are virtual with an occasional face-to-face gathering, usually once a year.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 26
from 3:30 to 5 pm. LEA staff and charter schools staff are encouraged to join the Home Base Resource Consortium to participate. Check to see if your LEA or Charter is a part of the Consortium here . If not, email [email protected]
about becoming a member. to ask
www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase
Contact: Remedy
• 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 [email protected]