Edwin Teaching and Learning Executive Overview & Demonstration January 23, 2013

Agenda Introductions Demonstration Pilot, Roll-out and Next Steps Massachusetts Welcome – Suzan Kinaci, EOE Thinkgate Welcome – Eric Waynick, CEO Demonstration Pilot, Roll-out and Next Steps Questions and Answers

Massachusetts Executive Office of Education Welcome Suzan Kinaci Program Manager Massachusetts Executive Office of Education

Edwin: Analytics and Teaching and Learning Model curriculum units Curriculum mapping and Lesson planning tools Aligned to Standards Student profiles An early warning indicator system Dashboards & reports Tools to assess student understanding of multiple standards Competency Tracking System Aligned to standards Student Information – Edwin Analytics Early Warning Indicator Other reports to answer questions educators ask on a regular basis Educator access through dashboards and through reports Curriculum Tools – Edwin Teaching & Learning aligned to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks: Model curriculum maps Model curriculum units and the ability for districts to: create curriculum maps modify and/or create new curriculum units create lesson plans Assessment Tools – Edwin Teaching & Learning Ability to build and deliver interim and formative assessments access to banks of assessment items easy-to-use reports on assessments being delivered results from classroom/school /district-wide common assessments Competency Tracking System for Vocational Education Digital Resources – Edwin Teaching & Learning easy access to quality online resources to support instruction. Resources to be “tagged” to standards and be in various formats: To incorporate into curriculum units and lessons To help differentiate instruction To incorporate into assessments High-quality digital resources to support instruction Aligned to standards

Project Summary Massachusetts’ Race to the Top Grant History How we got here Massachusetts’ Race to the Top Grant Approximately 170 districts signed up for one or more Teaching and Learning projects Teaching and Learning System Model Curriculum Units Online Interim and Formative Assessments Vocational Technical Competency Tracking System History ESE/EOE project teams District Surveys, Visits, and Stakeholder groups Massachusetts solo effort to joint procurement with Ohio Comprehensive Requirements – joint and state specific Attractive Two-State Pricing Thinkgate, LLC awarded contract in December, 2012

Welcome Eric Waynick, CEO Thinkgate LLC

Edwin Teaching & Learning System Demonstration ET&L Demonstration – Executive Overview Interface and Navigation Thinkgate University and the Reference Center Curriculum, Instruction & Resources Assessments Reporting

Client Testimonial Dr. Greg Firn, Superintendent Anson County Schools, NC   “We have realized student improvement through improved instruction. Improved instruction has happened because our teachers are more informed…..”

Client Testimonial Dr. Greg Firn, Superintendent Anson County Schools, NC   “We have realized student improvement through improved instruction. Improved instruction has happened because our teachers are more informed…..”

Client Testimonial Ms. Lorna Gallimore, Testing Coordinator Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA   “…things like the Common Core and PARCC assessments that will be coming, we’re able to make preparations for now and start to look at the kind of content that we need in these assessments and also what technology we need in order to be able to support our schools as we move forward into the 21st century.”

Client Testimonial Ms. Lorna Gallimore, Testing Coordinator Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA   “…things like the Common Core and PARCC assessments that will be coming, we’re able to make preparations for now and start to look at the kind of content that we need in these assessments and also what technology we need in order to be able to support our schools as we move forward into the 21st century.”

Roll-out Plan Initial Pilot - 12 Districts – March 2013 (legacy data) Pilot /Roll-out Timing Initial Pilot - 12 Districts – March 2013 (legacy data) Second pilot – 12 Districts – April 2013 (legacy data) Third pilot – 10 LEAs – May 2013 (legacy data) 45 Districts before start of SY 2013 - 2014 Remaining RTTT ET&L Districts to implement during SY 2013-14 Implementation Process Should/Could we add a poll here to see which districts are open/would consider implementing over the summer? Or is it too disruptive? SIF (Schools Interoperability Framework) System Integrations District personnel Training

Upcoming Events Webinar Series Pilot LEA train-the-trainer sessions Edwin Teaching & Learning – Assessments and Reporting Wednesday, Jan 30 12:00 – 1:00 pm register at: http://bit.ly/Uo8Hkw Edwin Teaching & Learning – Curriculum, Instruction and Resources Wednesday, Feb 6 12:00 – 1:00 pm register at: http://bit.ly/VYdquY Pilot LEA train-the-trainer sessions February - May Model Curriculum Work Session April 9 – Plenary Session

Q&A / Contacts Questions? Massachusetts EOE Email: Edwin@doe.mass.edu Website: www.doe.mass.edu/edwin/tls/ Follow Edwin on Twitter! @ Edwin_DESE Thinkgate Email: info@thinkgate.net / rfstealey@thinkgate.net Website: www.thinkgate.net/ohma Recorded Webinar & FAQ document Link: www.thinkgate.net/ohma