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Masconomet Regional School DistrictTeaching and Learning Initiatives Update
Art Business &
Computer Ed.English Foreign
Language
Mathematics Music Science, Technology& Engineering
Pupil PersonnelServices
Health &Physical Ed.
SocialStudies
Athletics Guidance & Health Services
National Initiatives• 21st Century Skills• Technology Standards• Common Core State Standards (CCSS)• Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) • New Educator Evaluation• Edwin- state’s vision for an integrated suite
of tools to help educators
21st Century vs. Industrial Age
• Communication • Collaboration• Critical Thinking• Creativity
• Global Awareness
21st Century Skills Implementation Issues
• Need time to develop activities that incorporate these skills
• Need a standard set of tools for staff and students to use
• Need training to teach best practices and strategies
Technology Standards• Identify specific computer skills students
need to master by grade level prior to graduation
• Defines digital literacy as an essential skill
Technology Standard Implementation Issues
• Determining how to weave these skills into existing course activities where possible
• Determining skill level when entering into Masco
• Determining what experiences are best taught in separate units and who will teach these units
Common Core State Standards
• A common set of learning standards.
• These standards merge the MA curriculum frameworks with technology standards (digital literacy) and 21st century skills for math and ELA
CCSS (i.e. literate)
Curriculum Map (What topics and
when)
Classroom Activities (How do
we teach topics)
Difference
MA Curriculum Frameworks
CCSS
Literacy
Reading and Writing
Reading, writing, and speaking using multiple modes of
communication
Test
MCAS
PARCC
Common Core State Standards - Tasks• Teachers must develop curriculum maps
that tie classroom activities to the new standards
• Teachers must design and/or redesign lessons (identify resources, create activities, and develop assessments).
• These new lessons must then be evaluated and monitored to ensure the new standards are met.
Common Core State Standards Implementation Issues
• This process could be done much quicker if we could record and share lessons and practices in a way that was searchable
• Need tools to create/design interactive, dynamic, personalized, engaging lessons to meet the standards
• Need staff training related to preparing con-tent and resources in this new environment
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
• Assessment tool that will likely replace the MCAS test for Math and ELA
• Current target date for change FY15 for Middle School, FY17 for High School
• Online vs. pen and paper test – training and orientation will be needed for staff and students
PARCC Implementation Issues
• Transition details are currently unavailable
• Schools, including Masco, do not currently have the front or back end infrastructure in place to administer and online test
• Students will need testing experience and practice in an online format prior to taking the new high stakes test
New Educator Evaluation
• 4 Standards – Curriculum, Planning, and
Assessment– Teaching all Students– Family and Community Engagement– Professional Culture
• Evidence Based Evaluation Rubrics – (evidence portfolios)
New Educator Evaluation
• Eventually student performance will be linked to evaluation (to be defined by state)
• Must negotiate certain aspects of the new evaluation with applicable employee bargaining units (teachers, administrators, principals, and superintendent)
• Implementation plan on some level must commence for Masco by September 2013
New Educator EvaluationImplementation Issues
• Need portfolio product to store exemplars and evidence
• Need tools to help facilitate the evaluation process
• Staff need to be trained in all aspects• Final details are currently unavailable
because we are in negotiation with staff
Edwin• Cloud based
software
• DESE vision for a comprehensive integrated suite of tools and resources to help educators
Edwin Implementation??
• May or may not be useful to Masco
• Limited pilot to a few RTTT school districts in late winter, early spring of this year
• Not free, must pay to access and utilize system. Details not yet available.
Implementation - need to:
• Develop, store and easily share instructional resources
• Store artifacts as evidence for the new educator evaluation
• A common set of instructional tools that are available to staff and students
Implementation - need to:
• Analyze the effectiveness of resources, activities, assessment, and pedagogy on student performance so that we can identify good practice, personalize instruction, and improve learning outcomes
• Tie new standards to course activities
• Train staff
Some solutions:
• Institute a 1:1 program with associated infrastructure upgrades
• Learning Management
System
Mobile Device Pilot Update
• Pilot teachers and students completed pre-pilot surveys.
• Pilot teachers are documenting classroom experiences and evaluating impact on student learning
• Teachers will switch device types this month
Mobile Device Pilot Update - Infrastructure
• Back End Infrastructure
– Firewalls & Routers– Content Filters & Email Filters– Servers & Storage– Switches & Cabling– Internet Bandwidth– Wireless Access Points– Monitoring Software
• Internet Bandwidth & Content Filter Low/UnderPowered for Mobile Classrooms
• Wireless Density (Concentration of Access Points) Insufficient to Support 1:1
Mobile Device Pilot Update – What We’ve Learned
• What Is Working Well
– Firewall & Router– Servers & Storage– Cabling & Some Switching– Internet Providers– Email Filter– Wireless Access Point System
Mobile Device Pilot Update – What We’ve Learned
• What Needs Improvement
– Internet Bandwidth– Content Filter– Some Switches– Wireless Access Points– Monitoring Software
Mobile Device Pilot Update – Corrections
• What Needs to Be Done
– Add Internet Bandwidth w/ Existing Providers– Replace Content Filter– Upgrade Needed Switches– Add Wireless Access Points– Procure Monitoring Software for Device Mgmt
Mobile Device Pilot Update – Balanced Approach
• Shifting Resources
– Shift to Bolster Network, Bandwidth, Wireless– Shift Away from Big Data Center & Draw
Down Old Servers, Desktops, Labs, Printers– Reduced Cost to Maintain Data Center– Maximize ROI of Existing Resources
Learning Management System (LMS)
Platform to facilitate teaching and learning in a 21st Century educational environment.
Student Information System (SIS)A software product used to manage the
administrative aspects of student information (attendance, discipline, schedules, transcripts, etc.)
LMS Study History• June 2010, applied for & received a grant to
look at the use of technology in teaching & learning . Those involved recommended the formation of 2 study groups (LMS/SIS & MDP)
• The group was established in the Spring of 2011 along with the Student Information System study group.
• SC made an initial appropriation of $100,000 for the procurement of the system.
Study group charge
• Review the district’s current systems;
• Review systems that others are using in the industry;
• Determine the district’s particular requirements;
Study group charge
• Establish criteria for Masconomet’s system;
• Prepare an RFP to procure any software and/or hardware needed;
• Evaluate the responses; and
• Prepare an implementation plan.
Role of LMS
1) Facilitate the consistent delivery of course content
2) Provide a structure for course management
3) Provide tools for:Curriculum development Communication
Collaboration Calendaring
Task management
Important Elements
Overarching goal - Keep the focus on teaching and learning, not on being a technology expert
Three areas of focus used to evaluate LMS’s:
1) Environmental
2) User Interface and Tools
3) Support
Important Elements - Environmental
• Provide a secure environment for teaching digital literacy skills
• Single sign on to access information
• Tools to aid in differentiating instruction
Important Elements – User Interface and Tools
• One system with all teaching tools• Simple User Interface• Robust assessment and content delivery
tools• Searchable content repository• Ability to tie standards to instructional
activities• Ability to view student performance profile
in one place
Important Elements - Support
• The District retains ownership of all resources
• Minimize the total cost of ownership• Breadth and depth of product support• Stable company that is committed to
meeting the needs of the K12 market
Evaluation Process
1) Request for Proposal developed based on criteria noted in this presentation
2) Paper review of Proposal submissions
3) Product demonstrations – presentations and sandbox product testing
Evaluation Process
4) Targeted investigations based on study group concerns
5) Site visits
6) Evaluated products against the criteria
7) Write a report of findings and recommendations for next steps
Summary
1) To implement the CCSS, PARCC, the technology standards, and teach 21st Century skill fluency, a 1:1 (hardware) environment is necessary.
2) To achieve the national standards and expectations established for teaching and learning, as well as provide the software platform for a 1:1 program, an LMS is needed.