April Updates Bill Dinkelmann OAISD Science Consultant ELAR Project Manager

Science Website New organizational structure and intent – “SCIGEEK Blog”…Chronicles updates – Elementary – Middle School – High School – For Students “SCICONNECT Blog”…primarily 6-12 – For Teachers Professional development Grant opportunities

Gizmos Access via E2020 Highlight Gizmos Explain connection to E2020 Explain teacher access and instructional use – Dedicate “student seat” for teacher access – Gizmos available limited to E2020 scope and sequence Why? Highly effective instructional tool Mike and Bill available for training and teacher intro/discussion

ELAR Project Update Why? – ELAR is…ELAR is not… – Scenarios / Uses – Summer – Fall 2009 Plans and Dates Item Alignment Training

ELAR Project Update Why? Project Updates…School year wrapping up Root out misconceptions Manage expectations ELAR is…ELAR is not… Scenarios / Uses Summer – Fall 2009 Plans and Dates – Item Alignment – Training ISD Can schedule in your building

ELAR Is… Source for OAISD Items Item Storage Tool Assessment Organizer Assessment Sharing Tool Student Assessment ELAR Is Not… Data Warehouse* Online Gradebook Finished Product Focused Only On Grades Assessment Panacea

ELAR Is… Source for OAISD Items Formative Summative Item Storage Tool Flexible folder structure Standard, Chapter, Units Assessment Organizer Flexible folder structure Course, Unit, Standard Assessment Sharing Tool Within department Outside of school Online Delivery Option Feedback aligned to HSCE Students and teachers ELAR Is Not… Data Warehouse No analysis/reporting for standardized assessment data* Online Gradebook No automatic transfer of online performance to gradebook Finished Product More items over time Expand into other formats Focused Only On Grades System strength – Formative Feedback for students Assessment Panacea Only part of a balanced assessment solution

Use and Scenarios Source for high-quality, aligned items – Formative or summative Quiz or test generator Create and share common assessments Online student use – Formative: mid-point check…topic review…etc. – Summative: Out of class prep/review or taken in- class

Source for high-quality, aligned items

Individual item, quiz or test generator

Create and share common assessments

Online student use

Summer – Fall 2009 Plans Two primary objectives – Item Alignment  Finalize course pools – Teacher Training  Focus on 4 previous scenarios

Training Dates OAISD August 11, 25, 26, 27 September 15, 17, 24, 25 October 7, 14, 20, 22 Teacher Training Teacher use/scenarios Online access for students Available for targeted training in in-house

Alignment Dates aaa ELA Algebra 1, Geometry & Algebra 2 May 6 Math ccc Social Studies Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science & Physics Jun 17, 18, 19 Science