Transcript Strategic Plan - Education Commission of the States

The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson
Foundation
Welcomes the Spring Steering Committee of
Education Commission of the States
Our Mission
To Improve Education
in Idaho
Our History and Values
• Joe and Kathryn
Albertson
• Commitment to
people
• Integrity
• Measurement and
Results
• What’s best for
Idaho students
Facts About Idaho
Profile:
247,000 students
13,854 teachers
688 schools
66% Title I schools
11.7% Individualized
Education Programs
36% free, reduced lunch
7.4% limited-English
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85.4% White
11.2% Hispanic
0.8% Black
1.3% Asian/Pac. Islander
1.3% American
Indian/Alaskan
Source: NCES, 2000-2001 school year
Strengths
Average to above average
on NAEP
Statewide standards
Statewide computerized
achievement testing
Idaho’s
Education
System
We all
have a
part to
play.
Coordinated
Action
National
Congressional
Delegation
Our Strategies
Creating High Performance Schools
(CHPS)
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Core Business of Schools
15 School districts
47% of Idaho students
Systems thinking
Collaboration
Data-driven instructional
decisions
Continuous improvement
The Open Book Initiative (TOBI)
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Teacher skills
90% at grade level
Statewide
Pilot year in eastern
Idaho
Teaching With Technology (TWT)
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More than 3,900
teachers
Year-long
training/mentoring
Engaged learning
models
Track record of
success
Idaho Student Learning
“Kick-off” Incentive Program
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Reward for % of students meeting
Growth Goals
Open to public, charter, private
schools administering ISAT
Rewards use of data for
instructional decisions and
collaboration
Goal – increase student learning
Results : 363 Idaho schools
received $1.2 million total; their
strategies will be shared this spring
Statewide Idaho Student
Information Management and
Reporting System
Idaho’s one-stop, web-based resource for
real-time information and tools for
education stakeholders.
Partnership to Make Centralized
Statewide ISIMS a Reality
Governor
Legislature
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
All Educators
All Stakeholders
J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation
ISIMS Background…
Governor signed HB 367 on April 15, 2003
Defines ISIMS as “a secure, centralized data system
where public school information is stored, accessed
and analyzed.”
Requires Agencies and Districts to use ISIMS to the
full extent of its availability.
Provides for ongoing funding by the State for
operation and maintenance of the system. ($7 million
per year)
The State Board of Education shall ensure that a
state operated Idaho student information
management system which provides real time,
appropriate access to educational data, is available
and used by all Idaho school districts
J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation will:
Commit $35 Million over five to six years
Control project supervision, design and expenditures of
funds during the building phase. Input and direction
from ISIMS Stakeholders Committee
Turn the system management over to the State
Department of Education when system is substantially
complete
Provide funds for on-going system costs, training, etc., up
to a maximum payout of $35 Million
Reserve the right to not proceed or to cease funding if
partner commitments are not meet.
Cease funding if the State and JKAF mutually agree to
terminate project
State Board of Education
Approve policy for a common course code system
Approve policy for a unique student identifier
Approve policy for security of student data
State Department of Education:
Assist in building and providing technical support
Employee FTEs – funded by Foundation grant
Work with all education agencies & associations
Provide ongoing training and support
Execute long-term contracts for state
Develop annual ISIMS budget
School Districts:
Provide adequate bandwidth from district/school
Access to a modern computer for every teacher
Make staff available for training
Statewide ISIMS Mission…
To equip the Idaho educational system
stakeholders with the most efficient and
effective student information management
and reporting system.
Project Goals
Indirectly improve student achievement:
Drive alignment of curriculum to standards, lesson planning & grading,
and standards based reporting.
Reduce the cycle time between delivery of assessments and evaluation
of the results to facilitate instruction.
Increase parent and student involvement.
Enhance data driven decisions:
Real time access to consistent, statewide, detailed data.
Eliminating “data collection” processes (Title I, NCLB).
Standardizing data definitions and quality standards.
Provide data analysis and reporting tools.
Provide information on impact of programs:
Assessing the correlation between programs and results.
Secure, online access to all student data in the state.
Project Impact
Students
Teachers
Parents
Students and Parents
On-line progress reports/grades
Governor
Legislature
Educational
Agencies
Schools
Districts
Teachers
Students
Parents
Standards based report card
Enhanced parental involvement
Homework assignments
Attendance
Discipline information
Graduation progress
Comparison data with student groups
Better school/parent communication
Teachers
Information to improve teaching & learning
Governor
Legislature
Educational
Agencies
Schools
Districts
Teachers
Data driven decisions
Individual instruction
Curriculum & lesson plans
Teaching resources
Class assessment & progress reports
Grade book
Better communication with parents
Online homework, attendance, etc.
Students
Parents
Schools and Districts
Student growth to standards
Governor
Legislature
Educational
Agencies
Schools
Districts
Teachers
Students
Parents
Information to establish targets
Disaggregated data for decisions
State & National comparisons
School & program performance
information
Early intervention
Administrative management information
State Educational Agencies
Student growth towards State standards
Governor
Legislature
Educational
Agencies
Schools
Districts
Teachers
Students
Parents
Disaggregated test data
State and National comparison
District/School report cards
Focused Assistance
State/Federal/NCLB related reporting
Administrative reporting
Student course information
Information for program improvement
Governor & Legislature
Information for educational leadership
Governor
Legislature
Educational
Agencies
Schools
Districts
Teachers
Students
Parents
Demographic information
Track progress to meet State standards
Student achievement information
Data driven decisions
Program accountability
District and School report cards
Setting goals and state budgets
ISIMS is a Statewide Solution
A centralized, uniform
system that includes a
host of web-based
resources and tools for
education stakeholders
ISIMS System Architecture
ISIMS STATEWIDE PORTAL
AAL’s eSIS
STUDENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
Student Demographics
Grades/Attendance
Schedules
Teacher Information
Class Roster
Test History
-------------------------Special Populations
Plato Learning’s
Orion
CRI Advantage’s
Academic Accelerator
CURRICULUM
MANAGEMENT
DATA WAREHOUSE
REPORTING & ANALYTICS
Academic Standards
Aligned Curriculum
Lesson Plans
Electronic Grade Book
Standards-Based
Report Card
Assessments
Dis-aggregation
NCLB Reports
Research
Program Reporting
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION LAYER (SIF)
INFRASTRUCTURE LAYER – HARDWARE & NETWORK
ISIMS STATEWIDE PORTAL
User access to all applications within ISIMS will be through a web portal.
Portal technology will provide the following benefits:
•Single Sign On to ISIMS Applications (role and security based)
•Customized user experience (role and security based)
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Allows components to communicate to one
another and to run as one system
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SIF: system interoperability framework allows
components to communicate to one another
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION LAYER (SIF)
INFRASTRUCTURE LAYER – HARDWARE & NETWORK
Solution Design & Integration
Vendor Negotiations
Reporting/Analytics
IEP Solution
Go/No Go
Prototype
Implementation Planning & Execution – State, District, School
Pilot
Production
Go/No Go
Business Process, Policies, Standards, and Procedures
User Focus Groups
Professional Development and Stakeholder Relations
Network Infrastructure Planning and Implementation
Sept 1, 03
Oct 1, 03
Jan 31, 04
Jun 30, 04
Sept 2006
www.isimsproject.org
Statewide Idaho Student Information
Management System
“Converting a Dream to a Reality”