Georgia IT Advisory Committee

Agenda Georgia’s Path to Personalized Learning – Updates on Convergence – SLDS updates/information – IIS for District and School Dashboards – TRL/LOR updates – Learning Tool updates – GOFAR – Free Training for School Leaders and Teachers GAVL – Resources and TOOL Technology Inventory Updates IT Advisory Committee Goals – New ideas for the next 3 years – Communication – We live or die by it. – Supporting our Schools – How are we getting all the available resources in their hands? – CCI Room – An example of what it could be. – The Smith’s Next Door - Best Practices and Excellent Resources – Fresh Blood! – Inviting new folks Face-to Face meeting is November 5 th at GaETC

Georgia’s Path to Personalized Learning Actionable Info Resources IIS 2.0 Provides teachers with the ability to quickly find digital resources and professional development that are aligned to standards. Tools: TRL-Digital Resources linked to GPS & Common Core standards IIS 2.5 Provides districts with the ability to load local resources into the LOR to be presented to teachers in TRL. Tools: LOR- Learning Object Repository IIS 3.0 Provides teachers with the ability to assign digital resources to students and monitor use. Provides student with access to personalized learning. Tools: LT-Learning Tool Georgia Online Individual Education Plan (GOIEP) IIS 4.0 Provides teachers with the ability to measure effectiveness of instruction. Tools: IIS-Learning Progression Maps IIS-Data Analysis Tool Formative Assessment Upload OAS/GOFAR Financial Systems IIS 6.0 Improve Teacher Skills Tools: IIS-Professional Development System Tool kit for teacher prep program IIS 7.0 Measure Teacher Skills Tools: Performance Index Growth Model Observations Surveys IIS-High School Feedback Report IIS-Data Analysis Tool Longitudinal DataMetrics Teachers, Students, & Parents Teachers, School & District Personnel (i.e., Principals, Guidance Counselors, School Psychologist, etc.) Audience High Quality 21 st Century Classroom Instruction SLDS Provides longitudinal data and analysis to assist in differentiation of students. Tools: Dashboards Reports LEXILE Reading Scores Growth Model District Data Exchange Personalized Learning Environment for Every K12 Student SLDS – Statewide Longitudinal Data System IIS – Instructional Improvement System LOR – Learning Object Repository TRL – Teacher Resource Link OAS – Online Assessment System IIS 5.0 Provides teachers, students, and parents with the ability to store longitudinal data. Tools: Backpack

The Convergence Personalized Learning Tools, training, and infrastructure to provide every teacher in Georgia the ability to give every public school student a learning experience customized to his or her pace and style of learning. Training – Face to Face, Summits, Conferences, Online, Manuals, Testimonials Tools – Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS), Teacher Resource Link (TRL), Online Assessment System (OAS), Learning Tool (LT), Instructional Improvement System (IIS) Infrastructure – PeachNet Project, 4 Tier Grants, E-Rate

The Back Pack Student Pocket Teacher Pocket Parent Pocket Portfolio Collaboration with students and teachers Awards/Badges Virtual Guidance Counselor Mentoring Career Planning Collaboration with teachers and parents College Planning FAFSA Virtual Guidance Counselor Longitudinal History Remediation Strategies Personal Learning Styles Collaborative Planning Teacher Notes Assignments Formative Assessments Student Tools

SLDS o CCRPI Goal o ½ Bonus point o Teacher role defined by CPI o Average 50 page views per month (500 total) o Page views include SLDS, TRL, GM, GoIEP, GOFAR. o August 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015 (June/July 2014 are bonus months added to total.) o Gifted form is in development o Recent Updates page: Services/SLDS/Pages/Updates.aspxhttp:// Services/SLDS/Pages/Updates.aspx

TRL/LOR o TRL Updates o Teachers are currently reviewing resources through the star ratings. o Resources are being added, edited, and removed. o DOE Curriculum Dept. documents & resources are available in TRL (Curriculum Tab). o GAVL courses are seen through the Courses Tab. o LOR Updates o Currently available to districts o Requests can be made through

IIS Dashboard o The IIS School-level Dashboard is available to all district and school-level users. o Free IIS training available; request training through Questions: Carol Moore-McLeod at

Learning Tool o Using the Learning Tool, teachers will be able to create differentiated groups of students from their class rosters, and deliver assignments and announcements to those groups of students. Through the assignments and announcements, teachers can deliver digital resources to their students in a variety of ways: o They can attach any resources that they have saved into their folders in TRL o They can attach any URLs they would like o The can attach files from their local or network drives o Students login to the Learning Tool through the SLDS student portal in their SIS to receive the assignments and announcements that their teachers have created. Assignments can be completed, submitted, graded, and resubmitted all within the Learning Tool. o The Learning Tool is currently in pilot with select teachers in Clarke County. For more information, you may contact Carol Moore-McLeod at

GOFAR Introduction to Georgia Online Formative Assessment Resource (GOFAR) Webinars o Oct o Oct o Released to systems in groups.

SLDS/TRL/IIS Training o FREE! o Website: o Services/SLDS/Pages/Contact-and-Connect.aspx Services/SLDS/Pages/Contact-and-Connect.aspx o Training Request Form: o

GAVL o TOOL – Teaching Online Open Learning o o Shared Resources o

Technology Inventory Website Services/Instructional- Technology/Pages/Technology-Inventory.aspx Services/Instructional- Technology/Pages/Technology-Inventory.aspx

Contact Us Website: SLDS/IIS/Learning Tool: Carol Moore-McLeod TRL/LOR: Angie Baker Training & Support: Hubert Bennett Technology Inventory:Missy Smith CCI Room Contact: Chance McPherson

GOALS for ? New goals for the next 3 years – Communication – We live or die by it. – Supporting our Schools – How are we getting all the available resources in their hands? – CCI Room – An example of what it could be. – The Smith’s Next Door - Best Practices and Excellent Resources – Fresh Blood! – Inviting new folks

Future Plans Face-to-Face meeting starts at 9:45 AM on November 6 th at GaETC – Discuss goals and strategies – Team Work! Topics to come – STEM in Georgia – Microsoft IT Academy is not just for the students

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Open Agenda SLO import issues due to schedule changes Milestones Online Assessment concerns Other items?