Currituck County Schools
“READY, Set, Go-ing to be a
Great year!”
Convocation 2013-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCAwXb9n7EY
Continuing
the
Tradition of
“Inspiring Excellence”
Our Vision
Vision:
“All staff will be highly trained in methods
and tools essential for student success.”
“All students will be READY for success in
school and after graduation.”
Our Goals
• Provide relevant and essential
professional development opportunities to
all staff so that Currituck County Schools
will increase student achievement and
prepare students to be career and college
ready as measured by student
performance.
• Core (differentiated) instruction will be
effective for at least 80-85% of students.
Our Focus
• Home Base Training and
Implementation
• Digital Learning
• Literacy Instruction
• Continuing to support capacity
building for Common Instructional
Practices
Welcome to Home Base
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
Information
Student
Information
and Learner
Profile
Information
Instruction
Instructional
Design, Practice
& Resources
Data Analysis
and Reporting
Assessment
Integrated Instructional Solution
Educator Effectiveness:
Evaluation and Professional
Development
Effectiveness
PowerSchool
Schoolnet
OpenClass
Test Nav
Truenorthlogic
Student
Information
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
Collaboration
Summative
Assessment
Evaluation and PD
a simpler, better
information
system to
replace NC
WISE
a new standards-aligned tool for
instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans),
assessment and data analysis
a simpler, better
online evaluation
system and new
professional
development
system
PowerSchool Expectations
• Everyone takes attendance in PS
• Everyone uses PS grade book (interim
and quarterly grades only for K-2)
• Student and Parent portals not open until
at least second nine weeks
PowerSchool Training
• Online through PowerSource
• Today for those who have not completed
face to face or online training
• There are PowerSchool trainers at each
school
Information
Student
Information
and Learner
Profile
Information
Instruction
Instructional
Design, Practice
& Resources
Data Analysis
and Reporting
Assessment
Integrated Instructional Solution
Educator Effectiveness:
Evaluation and Professional
Development
Effectiveness
PowerSchool
Schoolnet
OpenClass
Test Nav
Truenorthlogic
Student
Information
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
Collaboration
Summative
Assessment
Evaluation and PD
a simpler, better
information
system to
replace NC
WISE
a new standards-aligned tool for
instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans),
assessment and data analysis
a simpler, better
online evaluation
system and new
professional
development
system
Lesson Plans
Instructional Design, Practice
& Resources
• Find sample lesson
plans, units,
resources
•
Create lesson plans
and link to
appropriate
resources
•
Differentiate
lessons for
students
•
Formative
Assessment
Strategies and
Resources
Assessment
• Search for
assessment
items/tasks
• Create, administer,
and score
assessments at
classroom, school,
and district levels
Data Analysis & Reporting
• Customizable
views
• Role-based
Information
• Multiple Data
Comparisons
• Attendance
• Grades
• Test Scores
• Discipline
Standards and Curriculum
IIS Expectations
• SchoolNet and OpenClass
– ClassScape questions are in SchoolNet
– Begin to explore
– Use as you are comfortable
• TestNav
– Required to use for online EOG/EOC
IIS Training
• SchoolNet introductions following this
session
– Volunteer School Leads will attend regional
training and share with staff
• OpenClass online course
– Google toolbar, More, OpenClass,
OpenClass Instructor Course
• TestNav will be part of regular testing
training
Information
Student
Information
and Learner
Profile
Information
Instruction
Instructional
Design, Practice
& Resources
Data Analysis
and Reporting
Assessment
Integrated Instructional Solution
Educator Effectiveness:
Evaluation and Professional
Development
Effectiveness
PowerSchool
Schoolnet
OpenClass
Test Nav
Truenorthlogic
Student
Information
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
Collaboration
Summative
Assessment
Evaluation and PD
a simpler, better
information
system to
replace NC
WISE
a new standards-aligned tool for
instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans),
assessment and data analysis
a simpler, better
online evaluation
system and new
professional
development
system
Educator Evaluation
• The Process Is NOT Changing
Educator Evaluation
•
Easy step-by-step interface
•
Integrated feedback analysis
•
Building level administrators can assign rights to others for certain parts of
the process
Educator Evaluation Expectations
• All teachers will use the new delivery
system
• If there are additional delays with the
system you can begin self assessment
with paper copy
Educator Evaluation Training
• Principals have been trained
• Teacher training will be school based
Home Base website
You can find up-to-date information on
Home Base; learn about training, find FAQs,
and much more at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase
Use NCDPI Resources
• To sign up for Home Base Biweekly Newsletter, please go to
http://goo.gl/appdp. We will continue to email the biweekly updates,
but you can also find them archived on the Home Base website at
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/updates/
• Publicize the Home Base online Toolkit to your teachers & parents
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase
• Download the handout for parents and staff (in English and
Spanish)
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/getting-ready/
• Customize the Overview and Detailed Slideshow found in the
Toolkit with your LEA info
• Check the Toolkit calendar for webinars and learning opportunities
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/calendar/
• Review posted webinars
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/resources/