Portland Public Schools
Student Information System and Other Technology
Tools for Learning
Infinite Campus
New Student Information System (SIS)
Transition from PowerSchool
Affects every user in our district
New navigational interface
New methods for enrollment, attendance
New Gradebook and Standards entry for teachers
New interface and reports for student data
Infinite Campus
Why?
State-recommended system
License fees and maintenance payed by the state
Central Database and linked to the State
State reporting
Data tracking
Incorporates changes in State data requirements
Infinite Campus
Benefits
Data Warehouse
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Tableau: data-analysis tool to improve instruction
Improved Data Collection and Accuracy $$$
Longitudinal Data
One System: many modules incorporated
Infinite Campus
Benefits
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Email Alert System
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Improved Security
Ad-hoc Reporting Tool
Server Updates Performed by State
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Single Sign on for Parents and Teachers
Infinite Campus
Challenges
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Data Conversion – 30,000 manual edits for one school
Training, Training, Training
Requires New Policies and Processes: Student
Registrations, Enrollment Forms, HR Processing
Tie in to all PPS Systems
Security Readiness
Replacement for Existing Reports: transcripts, report
cards, attendance, etc.
Standards and Grading Require Work-Arounds
Infinite Campus
Resources
Portland Resource site:
Transition Updates
Introductory Videos
Student Information Tour
Parent Portal Peek
http://blogs.portlandschools.org/infinitecampus
PPS Technology Tools
Online Classrooms
Video Conferencing
Teacher/Staff Websites
Many Software Titles
New District and School
Websites
In-house Google Apps
High School Netbooks
Middle School MLTI
MacBooks
Online Classrooms
(Powered by Moodle)
Dynamic Digital Online Classrooms
Year One Implementation Results in ~
3000 Users
New server memory upgraded
because of heavy usage
Digital Submission and Completely
Online
Saves on Printing Costs
Instant Teacher Feedback to Students
Online Student Access to TeacherProvided Resources
Documents, Rubrics, Websites,
Pictures, Video
Online Classrooms
(Powered by Moodle)
Number of “hits”by day
May and June, 2010
Staff Websites
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Year Three of Staff Websites
(blogs)
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Public Access to Classroom
Activity
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Used by Teachers, Students,
Administrators, C.O.
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1,885 sites and 1,808 users
signed on since inception
New District Website
In-House Google Apps
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Portland Schools version of
Google Apps
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Allows For Web-based
Collaboration on Documents
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Facilitates Communication
for Projects
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Tools for Creative Expression
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Uses District Security
Protocols
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For More Information...
See the Instructional
Technology section of our
new website by clicking on
“Departments” then
“Instructional Technology”
http://www2.portlandschools.org/departments/instructional-technology