Currituck County Schools “READY, Set, Go-ing to be a Great year!” Convocation

Continuing the Tradition of “Inspiring Excellence”

Our Vision Vision: “All staff will be highly trained in methods and tools essential for student success.” “All students will be READY for success in school and after graduation.”

Our Goals Provide relevant and essential professional development opportunities to all staff so that Currituck County Schools will increase student achievement and prepare students to be career and college ready as measured by student performance. Core (differentiated) instruction will be effective for at least 80-85% of students.

Our Focus Home Base Training and Implementation Digital Learning Literacy Instruction Continuing to support capacity building for Common Instructional Practices

Welcome to Home Base

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

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 a new standards-aligned tool for instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans), assessment and data analysis Effectiveness a simpler, better online evaluation system and new professional development system InformationInstruction Educator Effectiveness: Evaluation and Professional Development Test Nav Summative Assessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment PowerSchool Student Information Truenorthlogic Evaluation and PD

PowerSchool Expectations Everyone takes attendance in PS Everyone uses PS grade book (interim and quarterly grades only for K-2) Student and Parent portals not open until at least second nine weeks

PowerSchool Training Online through PowerSource Today for those who have not completed face to face or online training There are PowerSchool trainers at each school

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 a new standards-aligned tool for instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans), assessment and data analysis Effectiveness a simpler, better online evaluation system and new professional development system InformationInstruction Educator Effectiveness: Evaluation and Professional Development Test Nav Summative Assessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment PowerSchool Student Information Truenorthlogic Evaluation and PD

Lesson Plans Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Find sample lesson plans, units, resources Create lesson plans and link to appropriate resources Differentiate lessons for students Formative Assessment Strategies and Resources Find sample lesson plans, units, resources Create lesson plans and link to appropriate resources Differentiate lessons for students Formative Assessment Strategies and Resources

Search for assessment items/tasks Create, administer, and score assessments at classroom, school, and district levels Assessment

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

Standards and Curriculum

IIS Expectations SchoolNet and OpenClass –ClassScape questions are in SchoolNet –Begin to explore –Use as you are comfortable TestNav –Required to use for online EOG/EOC

IIS Training SchoolNet introductions following this session –Volunteer School Leads will attend regional training and share with staff OpenClass online course –Google toolbar, More, OpenClass, OpenClass Instructor Course TestNav will be part of regular testing training

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 a new standards-aligned tool for instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans), assessment and data analysis Effectiveness a simpler, better online evaluation system and new professional development system InformationInstruction Educator Effectiveness: Evaluation and Professional Development Test Nav Summative Assessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment PowerSchool Student Information Truenorthlogic Evaluation and PD

The Process Is NOT Changing Educator Evaluation

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

Educator Evaluation Expectations All teachers will use the new delivery system If there are additional delays with the system you can begin self assessment with paper copy

Educator Evaluation Training Principals have been trained Teacher training will be school based

Home Base website You can find up-to-date information on Home Base; learn about training, find FAQs, and much more at:

Use NCDPI Resources To sign up for Home Base Biweekly Newsletter, please go to We will continue to the biweekly updates, but you can also find them archived on the Home Base website at Publicize the Home Base online Toolkit to your teachers & parents Download the handout for parents and staff (in English and Spanish) Customize the Overview and Detailed Slideshow found in the Toolkit with your LEA info Check the Toolkit calendar for webinars and learning opportunities Review posted webinars