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Why is North Carolina developing Home Base?
The central focus of
READY is improving
every student’s
learning ...
…and enabling
and ensuring great
teaching is how
we get there.
One of the ways to enable great
teaching is to put powerful tools in
the hands of teachers and school
leaders.
What is Home Base and what will it do?
Home Base is an online tool for teaching and learning.
Every user will have
one password to
enter only one time to
access resources and
tools.
Information
Instruction
The Home Base
student information
system will replace
NC WISE.
The Home Base instructional improvement
system will have a suite of standardsaligned tools to enable great teaching.
The system will
allow educators to
collect key data and
manage student
information in a
secure, useful way.
Instructional
design, practice & resources
including a Learning Management System
Assessment
Data Analysis and Reporting
Home Base will have two key functions:
Informational
Instructional
think:
think:
a simpler, better
information
system to
replace NC
WISE
a new standardsaligned tool for
instruction,
assessment, data
analysis and
professional
development
Among other things,
Home Base will be
used for:
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Attendance
Scheduling
Grading
Transcripts
Parent and
Student Portals
Educator Effectiveness
Evaluation and Professional Development
Different users will have different types of
access. For example:
Teachers can search for great lesson plans then
create classroom assessments, crunch the
resulting data to adjust instruction and
communicate progress to parents – all in Home
Base.
Principals can monitor ongoing benchmark
assessment data, compare it to mid-year
observation ratings and then access professional
development to address staff needs – all in Home
Base
Functional Categories – The Basics
Home Base tools are designed to help you manage information and improve instruction.
Information
Instruction
In the novel, what
motivated Sarah’s
behavior? Support
your claim with
evidence from the
text.
Student
Information
and Learner
Profile
Instructional
Design, Practice
& Resources
Assessment
Data Analysis
and Reporting
Educator Effectiveness:
Evaluation and Professional
Development
Major Functions
Major Functions
Major Functions
Major Functions
Major Functions
•Attendance
•Scheduling
•Grading
•Transcripts
•Parent, Student and
Educator Portals
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•Compile and analyze
data
•Share progress with
students and colleagues
•Analyze data to take
informed action
•Record and organize NC
Educator Evaluation
System observation and
evaluation data (replacing
the current online tool)
•Select resources aligned
to meet professional
development needs
Highlights
Portals so students,
parents and educators
can access information
Data validation tools
to make managing
student information
easier and improve
data quality
Security to make sure
only the right people
can access data
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Find high-quality
resources based on
standards or search
criteria
Contribute to a shared
repository of North
Carolina-made
resources
Highlights
Tools for Teaching
Vetted and standardsaligned resources
Learning Management System
Built to help educators
teach, organize,
communicate and
collaborate online with
their students
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Develop aligned
assessments for
formative, interim or
summative purposes
Deliver assessments
Highlights
Highlights
Classroom & Interim
A rich bank of items to
build your own rigorous,
standards-aligned
assessments
Summative
Delivery of summative
assessments online
including computer
adaptive testing
Integrate with
assessment tools and
student information to
deliver data on student
progress to teachers,
parents and students in an
easy-to-understand,
actionable way
Easy access to your data
and a direct, fast way to
pull it
Highlights
Professional
Development resources
aligned to the North
Carolina Educator
Evaluation Rubric
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
R
Products being integrated to create Home Base
= Required
R
User
Portal
via PowerSchool
R
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
R
PowerSchool
Student
Information
Core Instructional Improvement System
Schoolnet
OpenClass
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
Collaboration
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Truenorthlogic
Professional
Development
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Initial Content
• Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for
Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment
• Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in
the NC Learning Object Repository
R
Products being integrated to create Home Base
= Required
R
PowerSchool
Student
Information
R
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
R
Core Instructional Improvement System
• The required functionalities
OpenClass
Schoolnet
Collaboration
Instructional
of Home Base provided
for
Tools and
Assessment
districts free of charge
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Truenorthlogic
Professional
Development
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Initial Content
• Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for
Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment
• Instructional Content housed in the NC Learning Object
Repository
Products being integrated to create Home Base
Instructional Improvement Tools are optional
R
= Required
• We believe districts will find value in these tools to improve
R
instruction
PowerSchool
• Districts will have the 2013-14 school year Student
to use all of Home Base
Information
cost-free
R
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
R
Core Instructional Improvement System
Schoolnet
OpenClass
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
Collaboration
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Truenorthlogic
Professional
Development
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Initial Content
• Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for
Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment
• Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in
the NC Learning Object Repository
How will Home Base be rolled out?
• Home Base will be available to districts without costs for the
2013-14 school year.
• Home Base will be phased in with many key functions
available at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year.
• 2013-14 year will be a kick-off year; we expect it to take
districts time to learn and apply the resources in Home Base.
During the 2013-2014 kick-off year, districts
will be able to use the optional functions of
Home Base at their own discretion.
By March of 2014, districts will be able to
choose to cost-share for the optional tools
in Home Base in 2014-15 at $4 per student.
R
Products being integrated to create Home Base
= Required
R
PowerSchool
Student
Information
R
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
R
Core Instructional Improvement System
Required Tools will always be
OpenClass
Schoolnet
Collaboration
Instructional
Free
of Charge
Tools and
Assessment
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Truenorthlogic
Professional
Development
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Initial Content
• Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for
Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment
• Instructional Content housed in the NC Learning Object
Repository
R
Products being integrated to create Home Base
= Required
Optional Tools will be free in 2013-14 andR will
PowerSchool
require a $4 per student cost share
in 2014-15.
Student
Information
R
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
R
Core Instructional Improvement System
Schoolnet
OpenClass
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
Collaboration
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Truenorthlogic
Professional
Development
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Initial Content
• Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for
Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment
• Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in
the NC Learning Object Repository
Why this approach?
• Offers time to work with Home Base and
plan to use its functionality to improve
student outcomes
• Offers time to consider how Home Base
might save districts money
Time Line
July/August 2013
R
R
PowerSchool
Schoolnet
Student
Information
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
Truenorthlogic
• Instructional
Tools
• Classroom and
Benchmark
Assessments
• Reporting
• Online
Evaluation
(Teachers Only)
• Student
Information
• Scheduling
• Gradebook
• Attendance
• Transcripts
User
Portal
via PowerSchool
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•
Students
Parents
Teachers
Administrators
State Admin
Content Specialist
Educator
Evaluation
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Initial Content
• NWEA Science and Social Studies
Assessment Items [9,600 items]
• ClassScape Items in EOG and
EOC tested subjects (Math, ELA,
Science) [22,000 items]
• Pearson Science and Social
Studies Digital Library [~10,000
resources]
• Open Educational Resources from
NC Learning Object Repository
[4,000 and counting}
Time Line
October 2013
OpenClass
+
Collaboration
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
• Collaboration
• Online
Evaluation
(Principals and
Teachers)
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
• Next Generation K-12 Common
Core ELA and Math Items [starting
in October and phased-in]
Time Line
March 2014
+
Truenorthlogic
Professional
Development
2014-2015 School Year
R
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
Time Line
July/August 2013
R
PowerSchool
Schoolnet
Student
Information
Instructional
Tools and
Assessment
R
Truenorthlogic
Educator
Evaluation
Content in System
Tools for Teaching • Assessment Creation
Teacher only
October 2013
+
OpenClass
Truenorthlogic
Collaboration
Educator
Evaluation
Principals
March 2014
2014-2015
Truenorthlogic
R
Professional
Development
Test Nav
Summative
Assessment
Training and Support
PowerSchool Training is well under way
Classroom Instruction and Assessment: Schoolnet Training
•Training for districts this summer (June 20 – July 3, 2013)
•Ongoing technical training and support webinars starting in July/August.
•Certification training for districts that opt-in spring of 2014
•Planning in development for technical support, logistics and implementation support
Start Learning Now!
• PowerSource is available to you at
https://powersource.pearsonschoolsystems.com/home/main.action
• Online learning modules and videos that will help educators learn to use the
tools in Home Base.
• Request your log-in (ask your LEA PowerSchool contact lead or your NC
WISE Coordinator)
Training and Support
Educator Effectiveness: Truenorthlogic Evaluation Training
•Educator Effectiveness Training for the Teacher Evaluation that will take place
from June 20 - July 3
•Ongoing Technical Training and Support Webinars starting in July/August
•Principal Evaluation Training in September 2013 and Professional Development
Tool Training in February 2014
Minimum Technical Requirements
Home Base
North Carolina’s Instructional Improvement (IIS)
and Student Information System (SIS)
Minimum End-User Technical Requirements
The Minimum Technical Specifications document will
be updated as needed. Please visit the link below to
find the most current version of this document.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/gettingready
Home Base Website and Updates
•Home Base website is
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/
•To sign up for Home Base Biweekly Newsletter, please email
home_base_ready@dpi.nc.gov as ask to be placed on the
newsletter listserv.
•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/
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