Region 3 Regional
Roundtable Meeting
February 14, 2013
One Technology Platform
Student
Information
System (SIS)
Instructional
Improvement
System (IIS)
Tools for
Information
and Data
Tools for
Teaching and
Learning
Why Home Base?
• Improving teacher
effectiveness by providing
tools aligned to NC’s Standard
Course of Study that promote
efficiency by connecting grade
books, lessons, instructional
resources, and assessments
• Ensuring daily parent access
to student grades and
assignments
• Providing time saving tools
that give ongoing data, results,
and recommendations to
teachers and students
SignOn
Lesson Plans
Student
Information and
Learner Profile
Standards &
Curriculum
Instructional
Design, Practice &
Resources
Assessment
Data Analysis
and Reporting
Professional
Development &
Educator Evaluation
Updates
• The contract for the Core IIS functionality
was awarded to Pearson on December
31, 2012.
• The contract for the Educator
Effectiveness and Professional
Development components was awarded
to PCG and True North Logic on February
12, 2013.
Home Base: Teacher View
SIS Project Timeline
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Introductory calls - complete
LEA Project kick-off meetings - complete
PowerSource Access - complete
PowerSchool Access – in progress
PowerSchool Training – in progress
– 5 day Certification Training
– 3 day Initial Product Training
SIS Project Timeline
• Load of Student and Staff Data for IIS - complete
• Scheduling Deadlines
– May 1 - schools with start dates in July
– June 1 – LEAs/Charters with start dates in August 2013
• eSIS YET
– June 28 – July 8
• Post YET PowerSource Load
– July
• Post Implementation Support
– July – December 2013
• PowerScheduler Training
– Late Fall 2013
IIS Core Training: Who
We are striving to maximize the adoption, the
usage, and the impact the solution has on student
achievement through a blended training program,
consisting of:
• Certification Training for NCDPI (app. 30 slots; 6
days total)
• Certification Training for LEA Staff @ 8 Regional
Sites (app. 1,100 slots; 6 days total)
• Online Technical Training for NCDPI Technical
Support Staff and LEA Support Staff (app. 365
slots; 6 days total)
IIS Core Training: What
• Home Base: Home Base Intro, Standards,
and Materials (2 days)
• Home Base: Classroom and Benchmark
Assessments (1 day)
• Home Base: State, District & School
Reporting (2 days)
• Home Base: Summative Assessments (1
day)
Self-Paced Distance Learning
• Self‐Paced Distance Learning, accessed
via PowerSource, 365/24/7
• Large repository of 60+ courses for SIS
and IIS, mostly 1 hour in length
• Plus 100+ Mastery in Minutes tutorials for
both SIS and IIS
• Unlimited access! LEAs determine who
can access the materials
Timeline
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In September 2012, NC began transitioning to a new student information system by
upgrading from NC WISE to the new Student Information System (SIS)(PowerSchool).
In the fall of 2012, Home Base staff began identifying, vetting, tagging and aligning
instructional resources for Home Base.
In December 2012, a contract was awarded to Pearson for the instruction, assessment,
and dashboard components of the instructional improvement system.
In February 2013, the contract for Educator Evaluation & Professional Development
components was awarded to Public Consulting Group (PCG) and Truenorthlogic.
Integration of the SIS
and the Instructional
Improvement System
(IIS)
Rollout of Select
Components of Home
Base to Year Round
Schools*
Early 2013 
July 2013 
Rollout of Select
Components of Home
Base to Traditional
Schools*
August 2013 
* Includes the Student Information, Curriculum and Instruction, Classroom and Benchmark Assessment, and
Educator Evaluation with other components to follow.
Home Base Webinars & Updates
• The webinar that will focus on the Student Information System
(SIS) side of Home Base is being offered today, February 14th,
from 9:00 to 11:00am. It is being recorded so if you are interested
in seeing it, please email home_base_ready@dpi.nc.gov.
• If you want to learn more about the technical side of Home Base,
sign up for the February 19th Home Base Technical Webinar. It
will be held from 3:30-5:00PM.
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/239527097
• We are also offering our monthly Home Base Teacher webinar on
February 27th from 3:00-5:00PM.
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/853006297
• Look for monthly updates and more webinar information in the
Home Base biweekly e‐newsletter. You can find archives of the
updates on the Home Base website. A list of conferences at which
Home Base staff will be presenting will be listed in this newsletter.
Home Base Groups
• The Home Base User Group meets monthly to discuss
end-user ideas and needs, to voice potential issues or
concerns, and to let NCDPI know what members see as
valuable tools in Home Base. If you would like become
a part of the User Group to give the NCDPI staff your
input as we work toward implementation of Home Base,
please sign up to be part of the group and to have
regular updates. In February, the User Group will meet
Face to Face on February 19-20 in Raleigh. More
details about the face to face will be emailed out to
members of the group. Our monthly meetings are
generally via webinar, and the “sign-up” link for the User
Group will take you to a webinar registration. If you are
a new member, please register for it even if you intend
to meet face to face.
Home Base Groups
• Home Base Resource Consortium members meet
monthly to make recommendations about sharing
resources and to discuss best practices for
vetting, aligning and including resources in Home
Base. Meetings are virtual with an occasional
face-to-face gathering, usually once a year. Next
Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 3:30 to 5 pm.
LEA staff and charter schools staff are
encouraged to join the Home Base Resource
Consortium to participate. Check to see if your
LEA or Charter is a part of the Consortium here. If
not, email home_base_ready@dpi.nc.gov to ask
about becoming a member.
www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase
Contact: Remedy
homebase.incidents@its.nc.gov
• You can email your questions about Home Base
(the system, implementation or training)
• Questions will be logged into Remedy for
assistance
• Support personnel provide the answer, research
or assign to the appropriate area for resolution
• Incidents are categorized for statistical reporting
to aid in identifying problem areas as well as
providing a knowledge base
• If you have a question that is not about the
system, implementation or training, you may
contact the Home Base staff at
home_base_ready@dpi.nc.gov