Home Base Update Summer Institutes LEADERS WITH LEADERS

Products being integrated to create Home Base PowerSchool Student Information Test Nav Summative Assessment Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation R R = Required R R Required Tools will always be Free of Charge to LEAs.

Products being integrated to create Home Base Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment Core Instructional Improvement System Test Nav Summative Assessment Content in System Tools for Teaching Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development Initial Content Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in the NC Learning Object Repository OpenClass Collaboration Optional Tools will be free in and will require a $4 per student cost share in for all that you see listed below.

Products being integrated to create Home Base OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment PowerSchool Student Information Core Instructional Improvement System Test Nav Summative Assessment Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation R R = Required R R User Portal Content in System Tools for Teaching Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development via PowerSchool Initial Content Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in the NC Learning Object Repository

Why this opt-in approach? Offers time to work with Home Base and plan to use its functionality to improve student outcomes Offers time to consider how Home Base might save districts money

Time Line July/August 2013 PowerSchool Student Information R Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation Content in System Tools for Teaching Assessment Creation October 2013 Teacher only OpenClass Collaboration + Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation March 2014 Truenorthlogic Professional Development Test Nav Summative Assessment R R R Principals

LEA Engagement

May/June Planning Sessions Understand the overall purpose and key components of Home Base as a tool to enable powerful teaching and learning. Identify strategies and quick wins to engage teachers, students, school leaders, and parents in accessing and using Home Base tool. Develop draft plans for transitioning to Home Base (Using Home Base Kick-off Planning Tool).

Training and Ongoing Support

May/ June July August/Sept Oct/Nov Dec/Jan/Feb Mar March 31, opt-in for The High Level of Training and Support Training and Support in the Kick-Off Year ( ) Teacher only Principals District Engagement Meetings and Discussions Internal DPI staff certification District Trainings on Home Base IIS and EE (vendor-led) Home Base Support Center Online Learning Modules PowerSource: Online Tutorials and Learning Modules (Available now) Learning Partnerships Partner sites where DPI will offer closer support to districts and learns from implementation Webinar Series and Additional Face-to- Face Trainings (DPI-led) Leading to a well-informed decision about opting in.

Training Approach Watch at home. Team up in your district/charter to help others. Learn in face to face sessions.

Flipped Training: Mastery In Minutes Modules Classroom Instruction Mastery in Minutes Assessment Mastery in Minutes Creating a Lesson PlanCreating an Express Test Finding and Scheduling an Existing Lesson Plan Creating an Assessment Question Linking a Resource to an existing Unit Finding an Assessment Item Approving Instructional MaterialsFinding a Passage Creating a Student GroupReusing a Saved Test

Recommended Modules: Instruction and Assessments Grading Distance Learning PowerTeacher PowerTeacher Gradebook: Getting Started

Spread of Training to Support Implementation Internal Certified staff either train (or become part of) Regional Implementation Teams Vendor Schoolnet TNL trains Tasks:  Train (or be part of) Regional Implementation Teams  Support Online Learning NCDPI’s Certified Team 30 DPI Staff Members from LS, EE, C&I, EC, DTL, DST and CTE who become certified SchoolNet trainers and/or Educator Evaluation System trainers

Home Base: Key Points Training and Support in the Kick-Off Year ( ) Local decision The decision to opt-in to the instructional improvement elements of Home Base is yours. We want to help you make the best choice for you. The advantage of the kick-off year We believe you will make the best decision about the instructional and fiscal benefit of this tool if you have it to use without risk in Users will lead the way We expect some districts, schools and particularly teachers to run out ahead and point the way for others. We will all learn from them. Phased in Approach We don’t expect you will use all of the tools at once. Instead you’ll have time to test it out and plan accordingly.

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Contact: Remedy You can 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