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
Assessment Student Information and Learner Profile Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Data Analysis and Reporting Information a simpler, better information system to replace NC WISE Integrated Instructional Solution a new standards-aligned tool for instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans), assessment and data analysis Effectiveness a simpler, better online evaluation system and new professional development system InformationInstruction Educator Effectiveness: Evaluation and Professional Development Test Nav Summative Assessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment PowerSchool Student Information Truenorthlogic Evaluation and PD
Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Data Analysis and Reporting Instruction Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment Integrated Instructional Solution a new standards-aligned tool for instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans), assessment and data analysis Available for the start of the School Year: Information a simpler, better information system to replace NC WISE Information PowerSchool Student Information Effectiveness a simpler, better online evaluation system and new professional development system Educator Effectiveness: Evaluation and Professional Development Truenorthlogic (teacher evaluation for start of SY 13-14)
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 Find sample lesson plans, units, resources Create lesson plans and link to appropriate resources Differentiate lessons for students Formative Assessment Strategies and Resources
Search for assessment items/tasks Create, administer, and score assessments at classroom, school, and district levels Assessment
Customizable views Role-based Information Multiple Data Comparisons Attendance Grades Test Scores Discipline Data Analysis & Reporting
Standards and Curriculum
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
Home Base website You can find up-to-date information on Home Base; learn about training, find FAQs, and much more at:
Use NCDPI Resources To sign up for Home Base Biweekly Newsletter, please go to We will continue to the biweekly updates, but you can also find them archived on the Home Base website at Publicize the Home Base online Toolkit to your teachers & parents Download the handout for parents and staff (in English and Spanish) Customize the Overview and Detailed Slideshow found in the Toolkit with your LEA info Check the Toolkit calendar for webinars and learning opportunities Review posted webinars
Contact: Remedy You can 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