1. Curriculum & Instructional Leaders’ Forum Instructional Improvement System and NC FALCON Updates

2. Facilitate the teaching and learning process through Increased access to high quality resources for all Provision of timely and relevant information and data Improve and personalize student learning How? Why an Instructional Improvement System? Instructional Improvement System Why – How – What -- When ▲ ▲

3. Technology Platform PowerSchool Instructional Improvement System Student Informati on System (SIS) Tools for Teaching and Learning (IIS) One Technology Platform Single Sign-on Collaborative Populated with resources for NC educators Coming Soon

4. Instructional Improvement System Learner Profile and Work Samples Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Professional Development & Educator Evaluation Data Analysis and Reporting Assessment & Analytics Standards & Curriculum

5. Learner Profile and Work Samples Teacher has access to learner information to assist with planning and monitoring Teacher can use examples of student work for future lessons Student can collect evidence of learning and growth Parents can view student work Teacher has access to learner information to assist with planning and monitoring Teacher can use examples of student work for future lessons Student can collect evidence of learning and growth Parents can view student work

6. Standards and Curriculum

7. Instructional Design, Practice and Resources Example

8. Assessment and Growth

9. Dashboards, Data Analysis and Reporting

10. Professional Development and Educator Evaluation View, register for, participate in PDView, register for, participate in PD View past PD participationView past PD participation Get suggestions for PD based on class performance or observation/evaluation dataGet suggestions for PD based on class performance or observation/evaluation data Receive recommendations for license renewal creditReceive recommendations for license renewal credit Implement educator evaluation processesImplement educator evaluation processes View, register for, participate in PDView, register for, participate in PD View past PD participationView past PD participation Get suggestions for PD based on class performance or observation/evaluation dataGet suggestions for PD based on class performance or observation/evaluation data Receive recommendations for license renewal creditReceive recommendations for license renewal credit Implement educator evaluation processesImplement educator evaluation processes

11. Types of Content/Resources What kinds of resources will make up the IIS? –Instructional (lesson plans, unit guides, activities) –Assessment (formative assessment resources, item banks, summative assessments) –Professional Development (videos, articles, webinars) –Educator Evaluation/Talent Management (rubrics, evaluation tools, artifact tools)

12. Guiding Principles –Resources must Be aligned with standards Provide ample coverage to all standards and objectives Emphasize quality over quantity Be reviewed and rated by educators in North Carolina To make the resources in the IIS meaningful and useful to teachers:

13. Some of Our Content Sources Multiple Subjects

14. Some of Our Content Sources Math

15. Some of Our Content Sources Science

16. Some of Our Content Sources English Language Arts

17. Sample 3 rd Party Instructional Activities National ArchivesPhet

18. Objective Solicit and gather content from LEAs and Schools The Members Represent the following School Districts: Alamance-Burlington Schools Asheboro City Schools Burke County Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Cleveland County Schools Cumberland County Schools Edenton-Chowan Forsyth County Schools Gaston County Schools Guilford County Halifax County Schools Hoke County Hyde County Jones County Schools Martin County Schools Montgomery County Schools Moore County Schools Mooresville Graded School Newton-Conover City Schools Onslow County Schools Orange County Pender County Schools Person County Schools Pitt County Schools Rutherford County Transylvania County Schools Union County Wake County Public Schools Wayne County Public Schools Whiteville City Schools ** New members from Summer Institutes, NCSBA and Tech. Directors’ meetings

19. Sample LEA PD Resource

20. Sample LEA Assessment Resources

21. Sample LEA Instructional Resources

22. Carmella Fair NC FALCON Updates

23. Formative Assessment Plans NC FALCON Modules NC FALCON Coordinator Meetings

24. NC Definition of Formative Assessment –Formative assessment is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to help students improve their achievement of intended instructional outcomes. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO, 2008)

25. Formative Assessment Plans Formative Assessment Plans developed by teachers Located in NC Education/NC FALCON –center.ncsu.edu/nc –“Formative Assessment Plans” –enroll in the “course”

26. Formative Assessment Plans Arts EducationEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) Science Career and Technical Education (CTE) Healthful LivingSocial Studies English Language Arts (ELA) MathematicsWorld Languages Plans were developed by NC teachers for these content and program areas:

28. NC FALCON Modules –Modules for Teachers –New Module for Students About the Student Ownership Of Learning Module Piloting the student module

29. NC FALCON Coordinator Meetings Future Meetings (Webinars) September 19, 2012 September 25, 2012 3:30 – 5:00 November 14, 20123:30 – 5:00 February 13, 20133:30 – 5:00 April 24, 20133:30 – 5:00

30. Contact Sarah McManus Director 919-807-3668 sarah.mcmanus@ dpi.nc.gov Cynthia Crowdus IIS Project Coordinator 919-807-3205 Cynthia.crowdus@ dpi.nc.gov Dan Gwaltney Consultant 919-807-3249 Dan.gwaltney@ dpi.nc.gov Learning Systems IIS

31. Instructional Improvement System Why – How – What -- When ▲ RFP Issued Reviewed Proposals Design and Build Data Integration Pilot IIS Pilot Phased-In Roll out Feb 27, 2012 April – June 2012 December 2012  Fall 2012 Early 2013  Starting 2013-14 School Year Negotiated with Select Vendors Vendor Approval & Contract Award June – October 2012 December 2012