1. Five Critical Steps to Streamlining and Automating Standards-Based Teaching Improving Student Performance: © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com

2. Situation review: Standards-based teaching Federal and state legislation are changing the way that educators “do business.” Today’s definition of student performance and “success” revolve around standardized test scores. How can you address standards and, more important, how can you do so quickly, efficiently, and effectively?

3. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com Standards-based teaching: Five critical steps There are five critical steps to successful standards-based education: 1. Know the students. 2. Determine which standards to teach—and how and when. 3. Design lesson plans that correlate to specific standards and curriculum maps. 4. Deliver the instruction. 5. Assess student and teacher performance.

4. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com Supporting the five steps: A technology-based approach Question: How can school districts help increase teacher and administrator efficiency and effectiveness in executing the five critical steps? Answer: By using technology to streamline and automate the myriad processes required to complete each step. Here’s how…

5. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com Applied Technology for Streamlining and Automating Standards-Based Teaching Step #1: Know the students. Streamline and automate this step by: Implementing an online student records system that gives teachers and administrators one-stop access to longitudinal information about each pupil Providing data analysis training to help teachers implement accommodation and remediation strategies. Know Students Determine Standards Create Lesson Plans Deliver Instruction Assess Performance

6. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com Applied Technology for Streamlining and Automating Standards-Based Teaching Step #2: Determine which standards to teach—and how and when. Streamline and automate this step by: Developing standards based curriculum maps providing a scope and sequence for all instructional staff Providing authorized administrative and instructional staff quick and easy access to update these “living documents” as needed Know Students Determine Standards Create Lesson Plans Deliver Instruction Assess Performance

7. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com Applied Technology for Streamlining and Automating Standards-Based Teaching Step #3: Create detailed lesson plans that correlate to specific standards and curriculum maps. Streamline and automate this step by: Eliminating paper-based plans and giving teachers and administrators 24/7 access to plans via any Internet-connected computer Delivering a consistent format that teachers can use to create, edit, and share plans online Correlating all lesson plans to a searchable online database of state standards and curriculum maps Know Students Determine Standards Create Lesson Plans Deliver Instruction Assess Performance

8. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com Applied Technology for Streamlining and Automating Standards-Based Teaching Step #4: Deliver the instruction. Streamline and automate this step by: Delivering easy-to-use printed versions of online lesson plans and written standards Making it easy to link to resource materials that support each lesson Allowing teachers the ability to add and archive comments and reflections for improving future lessons Know Students Determine Standards Create Lesson Plans Deliver Instruction Assess Performance

9. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com Applied Technology for Streamlining and Automating Standards-Based Teaching Step #5: Assess student and teacher performance. Automate and streamline this step by: Generating detailed reports about what’s being taught, when, how, and by whom Providing standards-based report cards of student performance to identify remediation and enrichment needs Using analysis tools to measure longitudinal data and instructional effectiveness This is an iterative and on-going process… Know Students Determine Standards Create Lesson Plans Deliver Instruction Assess Performance

10. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com OnCourse Solutions: OnCourse Lesson Planner This web-based tool automates the creation, management, and sharing of lesson plans. OnCourse Grade Book This web-based tool automates the capture, calculation, and communication of student grades and also generates standards based report cards. OnCourse Student Stats This web-based tool provides longitudinal snapshots of student performance based upon standardized test scores and other benchmark assessments. OnCourse Student Information System This web-based mission critical student record system provides schools with all of their necessary data collection and reporting needs. Want to address standards more quickly, efficiently, and effectively?

11. © 2006 OnCourse Systems. All rights reserved www.oncoursesystems.com Want to address standards more quickly, efficiently, and effectively? Your next step is simple. Contact OnCourse to arrange an online demo of our powerful technology tools. We’ll show you how we can help you streamline and automate the process of standards-based education. You may qualify for a free school pilot program. Call: (800) 899-7204 Email: info@oncoursesystems.com Visit: www.oncoursesystems.cominfo@oncoursesystems.comwww.oncoursesystems.com