Home Base for Institutions of Higher Education Rosalyn Galloway, NCDPI Home Base Manager

Student Information System (SIS) Tools for Information and Data Instructional Improvement System (IIS) Tools for Teaching and Learning One Technology Platform Educator Effectiveness Professional Development (EE/PD) Tools for Evaluating and Learning

Agenda What is Home Base Components of Home Base Sneak Peak at Tools How can IHEs access Home Base Timeline for access

What is Home Base? North Carolina’s suite of digital tools including a student information system, instructional improvement system and an Educator Effectiveness System among others. IIS tools are intended to provide additional opportunities for students to gain access to resources to aid in learning

Agenda Students and parents have access to grades, assignments, test scores, schedules, etc. Home Base is also where students can submit and store work, turn in assignments, collaborate and share insights with other classmates as well as access digital resources. ALL IN ONE PLACE!

Division of Digital Teaching & Learning Director Regional Education Consultants Home Base Manager Application Analysts Professional Learning Specialists Functional System Analysts

Home Base Serves Public Schools Charter Schools Special Schools Regional Schools Virtual Charter Schools Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools Division of Juvenile Justice Division of Prisons

Home Base Tools Student Information System Instructional Improvement System Parent Portal Student PortalOpen ClassCanvas – LMS North Carolina Learning Objects Repository Analysis of Student Work Educator Effectiveness & Professional Development

Home Base Tools Student Information System Instructional Improvement System Parent Portal Student PortalOpen ClassCanvas – LMS North Carolina Learning Objects Repository Analysis of Student Work Educator Effectiveness & Professional Development

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 © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM SM

Assessment Student Information and Learner Profile Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Data Analysis and Reporting Information a simpler, better information system to replace NC WISE Integrated Instructional Solution Effectiveness a simpler, better online evaluation system and new professional development system InformationInstruction Educator Effectiveness: Evaluation and Professional Development Canvas Learning Management System - Collaboration OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment a new standards-aligned tool for instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans), assessment and data analysis PowerSchool Student Information Truenorthlogic Evaluation and PD

Student Information & Learner Profile Teachers takes attendance, enters grades, checks students’ performance Nurse checks immunizations and tracks daily medications Counselor discusses performance with parents, reviews graduation goals with student Superintendent views PMR and reports on demographics, dropout rates and appropriates funding Principal reviews disciplinary action while discussing with parents

Parent & Student Portal Allows parents & students the ability to check grades, assignments, attendance, test results. Mobile applications are also available for parents, students and teachers.

Lesson Plans Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Find sample lesson plans, units, resources Create lesson plans and link to appropriate resources Differentiate lessons for students Access Open Education Resources

Lesson Plans Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Find sample lesson plans, units, resources Create lesson plans and link to appropriate resources Differentiate lessons for students Access Open Education Resources

Search for assessment items/ tasks Create, administer, and score assessments at classroom, school, and district levels Administer statewide assessments Formative assessment strategies and resources Assessment

Customizable views Role-based Information Multiple Data Comparisons Attendance Grades Test Scores Discipline Data Analysis & Reporting

Easy step-­‐by-­‐step interface Integrated feedback analysis Building level administrators can assign rights to others for certain parts of the process Educator Evaluation

View, register for, participate in PD Get suggestions for PD based on class performance or observation/ evaluation data Implement educator evaluation processes Professional Development System Features

Standards and Curriculum

What do North Carolina Educators Have to say About Home Base? Ashley Secor - Lee County Teacher Yanisha Mann – Home Base Director, Edgecombe County Yanisha Mann – Home Base Director, Edgecombe County Donna Bowles, Croatan High School

Content

Digital Content Teachers have access to over 100,000 instructional materials, aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study in Home Base. Content includes unit plans, lesson plans, instructional resources and assessment items. Digital Content is a rapid changing/evolving marketplace – exploring digital content writ large as part of Digital Learning Plan

Digital Content Governor’s Teacher Network provided support for both professional development and instructional resources for Home Base Partner in the #GoOpen Initiative (Click on Go Open States)

Schoolnet Updates Successfully Upgraded to v 17.0 –New features in assessment and item creation (new checklist item type added as well) –iOS compatible up to iOS Governor’s Teacher Network materials are now available! –Over 10,000 instructional materials that were created by NC teachers (filter for Publisher “GTN” in the NC Materials tab)

Instructional Resources Available 130,000 Over 130,000 Instructional Resources (lesson plans, unit plans, multi-media,etc.) across multiple grades and subjects Additional standards- aligned resources and vetted instructional resources, including the best of North Carolina educators’ work Present Future 27 What can you do? Create your own and share them (Designate as All Districts) to increase access to resources.

Assessment Items 150,000 Over 150,000 items in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, and Social Studies Additional items, including multiple item types and more grades and subjects covered Present Future 28 What can you do? Create your own and share them (submit to the next level) to increase access to assessment items.

NC DPI Resources

Teacher Evaluation

NCEES: NC Educator Evaluation System

System of Support

Online Learning WebinarHome Base Principals Face-to- Face Training May/ June July August/Sept Oct/Nov Dec/Jan/Feb Mar July 31, opt-in for © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM SM The High Level of Training and Support Training and Support in the Kick-Off Year ( ) Online Tutorials and Learning Modules (Available now) Partner sites where DPI will offer closer support to SM © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM Learning Modules PowerSource: © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM Partnerships District Engagement Meetings and Discussions Internal DPI staff certification District Trainings on Schoolnet and Truenorthlogic (vendor-led) SM © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM Series and Additional SM © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM Support Center SM

Online Home Base User Groups WebinarHome Base Districts, Face-to- Face Training May/ June July August/Sept Oct/Nov Dec/Jan/Feb Mar June 15, opt-in for © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM SM The High Level of Training and Support Training and Support - ( ), ( ) Online Tutorials and Learning Modules (Districts can purchase a subscription) Additionally: PowerSchool provides periodic free training Partner sites where DPI will offer closer support to SM © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM Learning Modules PowerSource: © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM District Engagement Meetings and Discussions Internal DPI staff certification District Trainings on Schoolnet and Truenorthlogic (vendor-led) SM © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM Series and Additional SM © 2012 RMAGENCY.COM Support Center SM

© 2012 RMAGENCY.COM SM Additional Professional Development Opportunities Governor’s Teacher Network learning symposium held in July (Greensboro) to share action research instructional findings with statewide teachers, expanding the NC professional learning network for teachers. Summer 2015 Personalized Learning for Educators: - (Administrators Strand) Using Digital Tools to Redefine Instructional Improvement in Your Classroom and Beyond! Teachers & Administrators learning how to more effectively use Home Base Tools – July 13 – 24 Monthly Regional Face-to-Face provide avenues for professional development and collaboration Home Base professional development occurs in a cycle based on the events of the school year.

© 2012 RMAGENCY.COM SM Additional Professional Development Opportunities Continue planning for experiences that can influence a broader audience and reach the teacher level as often as possible. The Home Base team is also planning for additional internal professional learning for DPI staff to expand the knowledge base of tools in Home Base at the department level to allow for better support for users at the LEAs and schools. Continue meeting with Regional Home Base User Groups and to expand the groups in regions that have not been as active in the past (modeling effective regional groups and making sure to meet the needs within each individual region) Involve more staff at the LEA or School level, such as Instructional Technology Facilitators (ITFs), HR directors and make sure they are kept up to date on the latest information about Home Base as they will continue to play a bigger role at the local level in the success of Home Base

Sneak Peak A look into Schoolnet – As a teacher – Training Materials - videos/webinars/ videos/webinars/ – A look into PowerSchool – PowerSource – support.powerschool.com –

Next Steps: What & When?

Next How Do I Access Home Base Unique-ID is required to access system Separate instances of Schoolnet and PowerSchool for IHE Will be able to “play” Access to PowerSource (PowerSchool) and Community Connections (Schoolnet) Target: Fall 2016

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