Transcript Educational Design and Technology Updates Thursday, September 6, 2012 Lawrence M. Paska, Ph.D. Coordinator of Technology Policy [email protected] www.p12.nysed.gov/technology.

Educational Design
and Technology
Updates
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Lawrence M. Paska, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Technology Policy
[email protected]
www.p12.nysed.gov/technology
Statewide Planning for
Computer-Based Testing
The Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department
(NYSED) have set a course to prepare the State’s P-12 education system
for a transition to computer-based testing (CBT).
 New York is a PARCC Governing State
 Statewide CBT Work Group
 Technology Readiness Tool
 CBT Field Guidance
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/
ComputerBasedTesting.html
Statewide CBT Work Group
Guidance on the next generation of
assessments:
• www.parcconline.org
• www.assess4ed.net
Technology Readiness Tool
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Launched by PARCC and Smarter Balanced.
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Surveys current technology capacity and infrastructure in each school
building statewide across the country.
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Serves as inventory of current equipment and can be updated by
schools and/or districts as technology changes.
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Determine the feasibility of computer-based testing and inform future
planning.
http://www.techreadiness.net
The Help & Resources page can be accessed from the Sign In page.
One does not need to be a user to access this information.
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State regulations do not address online
courses
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Students are unaware that online learning
options exist
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Lack of funding to cover the cost of online
learning
Technology Readiness Tool
All future correspondence regarding the Technology
Readiness Tool will be through your district’s contact
person.
Please submit the name, title, and email address of
your district’s point person to
[email protected].
CBT Field Guidance
CHALLENGE
You are assigned to ensure that sufficient
learning technology resources are infused
throughout your district's instructional program
to support key educational reform initiatives:
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implementation of the Common Core;
use of data to guide practice and decision-making;
use of teacher and principal evaluation systems; and
a transition to computer-based testing.
CBT Field Guidance
Consider the budget and resource allocation
decisions needed based on different stakeholders in
your district or region.
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Identify the primary community stakeholders in
your district/region (e.g., student, teacher, parent,
administrator, Board member).
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For each stakeholder identified, list an essential
question and a promising practice or model to
address that question.
CBT Field Guidance
Focus areas:
1. Device Purchases (aid for tools)
2. Infrastructure Acquisition (construction,
renovation)
3. Technical Support (personnel)
4. Professional Development (capacity-building to
train and sustain)
5. Curriculum and Instruction (technology use
across content areas)
CBT Field Guidance
Your responses will be used to support NYSED field
guidance in development to support the state's
transition to computer-based testing and to prepare
for a larger technology-focused approach to teaching
and learning.
E-Mail responses to: [email protected]
Subject line: “S/CDN Guidance”
Questions
and Next Steps
State Readiness Coordinator - New York
Phone: (518) 474-5461
E-Mail: [email protected]
THANK YOU!
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Advanced Coursework Program
The Professional Development is FREE!
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effective instructional approaches and vertical
teaming for curriculum alignment in science and
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Continues with 20 hours focused on improving
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NY STEM
Advanced Coursework Program
Announcing Cohort 2
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A second chance for math, science, and
technology teachers in grades 7-12.
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Available to teachers in districts with one or more
schools in Needs Improvement status during the
2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years.
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Held in the New York City and Long Island areas
(district/individual responsible for travel).
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Advanced Coursework Program
Aligned to Common Core Standards, College-Level
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5-day Institutes in Math and Science focused on
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Additional training opportunities will be ongoing
with blended face-to-face and online professional
development through August 31, 2014.
Welcome Back to School!
The Educational Design and Technology team looks
forward to working with you this year to make a
difference for every child and every teacher in every
school.
We can make a difference together!