Duval County Public Schools Education Information Network Project NCES – MIS 2001 February 26, 2001

Director of Student Information Management System Marsha Cole Director of Student Information Management System Duval County Public Schools Hardy Fletcher General Director of Technology Support Nina Briggs Supervisor of Programming Matthew Seeberg Manager, K 12 Public Education KPMG Consulting, Inc. Public Services

Topics eEducation Vision The EdIN Project Web-based Information Management Technology Architecture Challenges of Change

Duval County Public Schools Factoids 16th largest school district in the country 160 schools 10,000 teachers and staff 135,000 students Ongoing IT Projects SAP HR / Fin / Purchasing / Maintenance Teacher laptops VPN across AT&T fiber lines

Topics e-Education Vision The EdIN Project Web-based Information Management Technology Architecture Challenges of Change

The e-Education Vision Ultimate goal is improved student performance Solutions begin in the classroom and channel through web technology Technology supports systemic and sustainable education reform — real value of technology is integration and classroom access Data-based decision making across district — supported by data warehouse

e-Education Vision Student System Human Finance Curriculum & Core Budget Purchasing A/R A/P G/L Capital Programs Finance Asset Mgmt State Reporting Inventory Cost Transportation Information Technology Facilities Maintenance Operations Print Shop Food Service Health Grade Master Scheduler Attendance Student System Discipline Assessment Testing Gradebook Special Education Scheduling Textbooks Library Automation School to Home Curriculum Standards Instructional Management Resources Curriculum & Instruction Email Internet Access Infrastructure Core Services Web Hosting Benefits Staff Development Personnel Human Payroll Position Control Applicant Tracking Recruiting Time and

Topics eEducation Vision The EdIN Project Web-based Information Management Technology Architecture Challenges of Change

A Step towards the Vision — The EdIN Project Fully integrated, web-based SIS application Enhances data integrity and access Full-district deployment — right down to the classroom in real-time Flexible to the needs of Duval County PS Current, standards-based technology Data Warehouse for data consolidation

Top Integrators. Education Specialists. Hardware / Software Experts EdIN Project Team Top Integrators. Education Specialists. Hardware / Software Experts

Topics eEducation Vision The EdIN Project Web-based Information Management Technology Architecture Challenges of Change

Student Information in the Classroom Supports teacher innovation With information available on each student’s abilities, learning can be custom tailored to fit the needs of each student

Real-Time Data from the Classroom Ensures decision-makers can make crucial decisions based on timely, accurate data Reduces reliance on labor-intensive processes and extra costs Dean — 9:01am Teacher — 9:00am SIS Database Attendance Attendance

Internet Education Portal Provides parents and community members greater access, awareness, and involvement in the education of their children Secure access to updated attendance, grades, etc.

Performance Measurement and Accountability Enabling educational program assessments, adjustments and the emergence of best practices Data warehousing and business intelligence tools provide the basis for the reach for standards

Topics eEducation Vision The EdIN Project Web-based Information Management Technology Architecture Challenges of Change

The Architecture of the Solution I School District Parent Student Teacher Administrator Administrator PowerSchool Enterprise Web Server Microsoft NT PSE / Web Objects Database Server Microsoft SQL Microsoft IIS Application Server

The Architecture of the Solution II: Distributed Data School Local Web / App Server DB District DB SQL Server School Local Web / App Server DB

Topics eEducation Vision The EdIN Project Web-based Information Management Technology Architecture Challenges of Change

The Challenges: Data Capture in the Classroom Training Accountability Hardware / Connectivity Electronic records not universally accepted

The Challenge: Data Security Significant privacy laws dictate data handling Classroom access WAN / LAN security Parent / Community portal Teacher access from home

The Challenge: Legacy to Web-based Updated architecture — web servers, java Need to re-tool local talent Changes in functionality from character-based to browser-based Universal access — down to the classroom

The Challenge: Equity of Access Parental / Community portal — do all have access? Kiosks, library access Teacher access — equity of opportunity

The challenges are opportunities The technology is the vehicle for the improvement of student performance from the classroom level

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Contacts and Q&A colem@educationcentral.org Marsha Cole 904-390-2567 fletcherh@educationcentral.org 904-348-7105 briggs@coj.net 904-350-1944 mseeberg@kpmg.com 904-350-1222 x 452 904-386-6403 Marsha Cole Director of Student Information Management System Duval County Public Schools Hardy Fletcher General Director of Technology Support Nina Briggs Supervisor of Programming Matthew Seeberg Manager, K 12 Public Education KPMG Consulting, Inc.