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2. Instructional Improvement System (IIS)2012 Collaborative Conferencefor Student Achievement March 20, 2012 3. Teacher EffectivenessIIS and Race Measures ofto the Top Student Learning(RttT)Curricularand PD STEM Resources IISTools forCollaboration andAssessmentNCVPSDistrict andSchool ProfessionalTransformation Development 4. Why an Instructional Improvement System?Improve and personalize student learningHow?Facilitate the teaching and learning process through: Increased access to high quality resources for all Provision of timely and relevant information and data 5. Common Things We Hear Need link between thelearner, instruction, assessment, and PD Would like the ability to have electronic access to learnerprofiles and work samples to share across years Many are finding Instructional resources via Google but itis time consuming and some resources are not standards-aligned Lack of PD and Assessment Resources Overwhelming concern about equity and access totechnology 6. For Students: In & Out of the Classroom Accessanytime, anywhere Check assignments Collaborate withother students NCVPS eLearning Homework Resources eTextbooks Online ArtifactRepository Assessments 7. For Teachers Professional development Student Profiles Lesson plans Immediate feedback tostudents Classroom organization tools Communication tools Student performance data Professional LearningCommunity 8. For Administrators Teacher evaluations andobservations School-wide student data Communication tools Professional development Progress reports 9. For Parents Student progress reports Resources for homework help Communication tools Attendance and discipline reports Stronger parent-school and parent-student connections 10. Components of an IISStandards &Curriculum ProfessionalInstructionalDevelopment &Learner Design, Practice, &Educator Evaluation Profile & ResourcesWork Samples Data Analysis &Assessment & Reporting Growth 11. What Tools and Resources Will Be Provided?Learner Profiles and Clear picture of students and their needs Work SamplesInstructional Design, Instructional planning with resources like unit Practice and plans, online learning objects, and media-Resources enriched tasksAssessment Tools, Interim and diagnostic assessment items forItems and Strategies use in classrooms; formative best-practicesPD Resources and Resources to improve and reflect on practice Management and tools to manage professional developmentTools to display, understand, and use data toDashboards anddrive instruction and professionalAnalytics development choices 12. Learner Profile and Work Samples Teacher has access to learnerinformation to assist with planning andmonitoring Teacher can use examples of studentwork for future lessons Student can collect evidence oflearning and growth Parents can view student work 13. Standards 14. Instructional Design, Practice and ResourcesExample 15. Assessment and Growth 16. Dashboards, Data Analysis and Reporting 17. Professional Development andEducator Evaluation View, register for, participate in PD View past PD participation Get suggestions for PD based on classperformance or observation/evaluationdata Receive recommendations for licenserenewal credit Implement educator evaluation processes 18. Overall IIS Approach Focusing on the IIS as a resource forstudents, parents, teachers, andadministrators Including stakeholders in the planning andimplementation Leveraging existing local, state, andnational resources 19. Leveraging existing local, state, and nationalresources throughcollaborationsRace to the Top (RttT) IIS Network Smarter Balanced AssessmentConsortium (SMARTER Balanced) Shared Learning Collaborative (SLC) IIS Resource Consortium 20. RttT IIS Network Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia,Hawaii, Kentucky, Illinois, Maryland,Massachusetts, New York, Ohio,Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island Share resources Learn from other state implementations 21. SMARTER Balanced (SBAC) Determining how the computer adaptive next-generation assessments for the Common CoreState Standards in ELA and Mathematics canbe accessed through the IIS Utilize the results from their TechnologyReadiness Tool 22. SMARTER Balanced (SBAC)Technology Readiness Tool1. Computers & other devices Minimum system requirements2. Ratio of devices to test-takers Including testing window and session scheduling3. Network and infrastructure Bandwidth, network utilization, size of content4. Personnel (staffing & training) 23. The Shared Learning CollaborativeThe Shared Learning Collaborative 24. Shared Learning Collaborative (SLC) Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationand Carnegie Corporation in partnership withCouncil of Chief State School Officers Developing a Shared Learning Infrastructure(SLI) Phase 1Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, New Yorkand Massachusetts Phase 2Louisiana, Georgia, Kentucky and Delaware 25. How the SLI Helps NC Enables us to integrate learning data from avariety of sources Allows us to focus on purchasing tools andresources rather than infrastructure Provides us access to a limited set of tools tofacilitate resource sharing 26. Shared Learning Infrastructure (SLI) Components Data Store with data ingestion and API tools Portal and identity management Standards for connecting resources (LRMI,tagging, learning maps) Apps that demonstrate how to leverage thestandards and the data store APIs (dashboard,learning map visualizations) 27. State or Local Teacher Portal/ Instructional Improvement SystemStudent Data Learning Maps Student Resources/Lesson Plans Professional Student Assessment (Common Core) DevelopmentTools (Common Core) 28. Identity Management Student State, District & Local Learning MapNational & Local Federation/Enrollment/ Student Achievement Tools Repositories of LRMISingle Sign-onRoster DataData Tagged Content Identity &Learning MapsAuthorizationDatastore Authoring ToolServiceAPI& Datastore Common CoreObjectives Learning RegistryIndexLocal IDLearning Map Directories RepositoryStateSLI DatastoreObjectives 29. LEA/Charter source systems and the IIS through theinfrastructure will flow directly between the DPI andAny data that is not accommodated by the SLISLI APIIIS will synchronize data with the SLISLI Data through the SLIStoreAPI. Student StudentStudent Teacher & EducationEnrollmenStaff IdentityAchievemeBiographic Association Organizatit Data Data nt Dataal DataDataon DataData IntegrationServicesESB. Enterprise Service BusCSV or EdFi load filesFollow SLIspecifications DPI & LEAs load data from authoritative data sources. IngestNCWise Other State Other StateAssessment Other LEA back data for which System SystemSystems SystemsIIS is the State Data Sources LEA & Charter Data authoritative source. 30. IIS Resource Consortium (IISRC) The Resource Consortium is a group ofLEAs that will share resources they havecreated or purchased locally so you canaccess them statewide through the IIS. IISRC Charter in draft review IISRC Application - interested parties fromLEAs 31. Stakeholder Input - Who Governors Education Transformation Commission State Board of Education and Advisors (Principal, Teacher, andStudent) Governors Teacher Advisory Committee North Carolina Association of Educators North Carolina Parent Teacher Association North Carolina School Boards Association IIS Stakeholder Advisory Committee IIS User Groups Other LEA and School Staff Cross-divisional NCDPI Teams 32. Stakeholder Input - How Regional Meetings Focus Groups Webinars Monthly User Group Meetings Quarterly IIS Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meetings Conferences IIS Resource Consortium 33. Opportunities for Teachers & Schools:Teacher Focus Group Implement Common Core Let teachers personalize learning Identify best products & services Create what educators need 34. IIS UpdateThe Request for Proposals: Searching for the Right Vendor(s) 35. RFP Milestone TargetsAction Responsibility DateIssue of RFP Office of Information02/27/12 Technology ServicesVendors Submit Vendors03/14/12QuestionsResponse to WrittenDepartment of Public 03/28/12Questions/ RFP InstructionAmendmentsSubmission of Proposal Vendors04/18/12 @ 3:00 PM EDTSelection of Finalists Evaluation Committee 05/21/12Vendor Product Vendor & 06/04/12 to 06/15/12Demonstrations Evaluation CommitteeContract Award State Purchasing Agent 08/06/12 36. Evaluation Approach The team is currently formulating the RFPEvaluation Process. A core team of evaluators and sub-teamswill be involved. 37. Sub-teams will include: Educator Evaluation Instructional & ProfessionalDesign, Practices, R Assessment &Development plusesources &GrowthRollout Strategy &Standards TrainingSystems Integration, ITData Analysis & Learner Profile Platform & anyReporting other technical considerations 38. Stakeholder AdvisoryCommittee and User Group Committee members will be invited to the IIS RFPVendor finalist demonstrations. 39. NC IIS/SLI Data Integration &Data Integration RFP The Friday Institute is working on the firstdraft of the RFP. Purpose: Establish a service to movedata from SEA and LEA source systemsthrough a middleware Enterprise ServiceBus into the IIS and SLI data stores. 40. Accomplishments Established IIS workgroups (cross-divisional teams) Hired Center for Educational Leadership and Technology(CELT) and NewSouth to develop the RFP and Managethe Project Vision established and vetted with stakeholders Functional business and technical requirements gatheredand vetted Reviewed the marketplace including vendor demonstrationof potential solutions for the IIS IIS User Groups and Stakeholder Advisory Committeeestablished 41. Accomplishments (continued) RFP (including SBAC and SLI connections) posted Draft tagging and review processes established New staff hired to assist with implementation Revised DSW, budget, and timeline for submission toUSED IIS Resource Consortium created Data Resource Guide in progress 42. IIS TimelineWhat to expect this Spring/Summer? RFP IssuedReviewProposalsDetermine Feb 27Design andVendorApril June Build July AugustAugust Becoming AvailableData IntegrationPilotIIS Pilot Phased-InJulyRoll out2012 Early 2013 Starting 2013-14School Year 43. Additional Work Develop plans for helping districts getready for the IIS (Managing Change) Determine policies that may need tochange or be implemented Contract for content managementservices Work with Technology Services as theyaddress the technology concerns 44. Addressing Technology NeedsInstruction InterconnectionsThingsApplication Support Services Infrastructure Digital Devices ToolsEnsuringMaking Somethingpressing sure thaton which Enter pressing to presshelps EnterEnterstudentsalwayslearn works 45. % used in this graphic are meant to start a conversation about partnerships and responsibility to get to technology-enabled classrooms for allstudents in 2014-15.Technology Spending Future Spending DistributionInstructionInterconnections ThingsApplication SupportServices InfrastructureDigital Devices Tools50% from LEA 20% from LEA80% from LEA Local Networks Priorities Priorities Technical Directors Instructional Technology Fund IdentificationSupport Staff Partnerships Professional Development 80% from State Companies Network to Schools Other LEAs Engineering Support Foundations50% from State {DPI and MCNC} Support with Cost Allocation Financial Supportand Resources NC Education Cloud and Professional Development Shared Learning 20% from State Instructional ImprovementInfrastructure Support with CostSystem E-rateAllocation and Resources Enable Partnerships EnsuringMaking sure that Something on which pressing Enter helpspressing Enter always to press Enterstudents learnworks 46. Web ResourcesIIS Website:http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/improvement/resources/IIS RFP:https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/AGENCY/PDF/08833600.pdf 47. Questions? 48. Contact InformationSarah McManus, Learning Systems Directorsarah.mcmanus@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3776Eric Moore, Fiscal Analysteric.moore@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3731Cynthia Crowdus, IIS Project Coordinatorcynthia.crowdus@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3205