NC Elements Web-based instructional management for planning, implementing, and improving instruction

Teachers need …  Understanding of essential standards and how performance is to be measured  To know what students know prior to instruction  Guidance about which students need special services  Evidence that demonstrates who has mastered the material and who needs more time

Administrators need  Evidence that shows how the district, schools, teachers, and students are doing  To identify which teachers are doing well and develop strategies for improvement  To target resources to areas of need

The state agency needs  To report performance on technical attainment  To target technical assistance  To identify statewide professional development needs

Model  Paper-based tracking of individual student performance by objective

Model  Paper-based tracking of individual student performance by objective

VoCATS Model  PC based  Standardized  Generates data for reporting for accountability

Elements Model  Web based, not platform dependent  Online or paper-based testing  Instant scoring and reporting  Customizable reporting  Integrated data systems  Automated reporting for accountability

Student enrollment data Special populations data  Essential standards  Classroom assessment banks  Aligned secure assessments Reports for LEA use Results for state use Reports for teacher use

Teachers need …  Understanding of essential standards and how performance is to be measured  To know what students know prior to instruction  Guidance about which students need special services  Evidence that demonstrates who has mastered the material and who needs more time Reports for teacher use

Administrators need  Evidence that shows how the district, schools, teachers, and students are doing  To identify which teachers are doing well and develop strategies for improvement  To target resources to areas of need Reports for LEA use

The state agency needs  To report performance on technical attainment  To target technical assistance  To identify statewide professional development needs Results for state use

Questions  How much did it cost?  Development  Ongoing expense  Local support  What are major issues

For more information  Rhonda Welfare, Senior Analyst CTE State and Federal Accountability NC Department of Public Instruction