Lawrence M. Paska, Ph.D. Coordinator of Technology Policy Educational Design and Technology Updates Thursday, September 6, 2012

ComputerBasedTesting.html Statewide Planning for Computer-Based Testing The Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department (NYSED) have set a course to prepare the State’s P-12 education system for a transition to computer-based testing (CBT). New York is a PARCC Governing State Statewide CBT Work Group Technology Readiness Tool CBT Field Guidance

Statewide CBT Work Group Guidance on the next generation of assessments:

Technology Readiness Tool Launched by PARCC and Smarter Balanced. Surveys current technology capacity and infrastructure in each school building statewide across the country. Serves as inventory of current equipment and can be updated by schools and/or districts as technology changes. Determine the feasibility of computer-based testing and inform future planning.

The Help & Resources page can be accessed from the Sign In page. One does not need to be a user to access this information. State regulations do not address online courses Students are unaware that online learning options exist Lack of funding to cover the cost of online learning

Technology Readiness Tool All future correspondence regarding the Technology Readiness Tool will be through your district’s contact person. Please submit the name, title, and address of your district’s point person to

CBT Field Guidance CHALLENGE You are assigned to ensure that sufficient learning technology resources are infused throughout your district's instructional program to support key educational reform initiatives: implementation of the Common Core; use of data to guide practice and decision-making; use of teacher and principal evaluation systems; and a transition to computer-based testing.

CBT Field Guidance Consider the budget and resource allocation decisions needed based on different stakeholders in your district or region. Identify the primary community stakeholders in your district/region (e.g., student, teacher, parent, administrator, Board member). For each stakeholder identified, list an essential question and a promising practice or model to address that question.

CBT Field Guidance Focus areas: 1. Device Purchases (aid for tools) 2. Infrastructure Acquisition (construction, renovation) 3. Technical Support (personnel) 4. Professional Development (capacity-building to train and sustain) 5. Curriculum and Instruction (technology use across content areas)

CBT Field Guidance Your responses will be used to support NYSED field guidance in development to support the state's transition to computer-based testing and to prepare for a larger technology-focused approach to teaching and learning. responses to: Subject line: “S/CDN Guidance”

Questions and Next Steps State Readiness Coordinator - New York Phone: (518) THANK YOU!

NY STEM Advanced Coursework Program The Professional Development is FREE! A multi-year program, starting with 30 hours of effective instructional approaches and vertical teaming for curriculum alignment in science and math. Continues with 20 hours focused on improving student performance. Concludes with 20 hours of focused on improving instructional performance. Apply at:

NY STEM Advanced Coursework Program Announcing Cohort 2 A second chance for math, science, and technology teachers in grades Available to teachers in districts with one or more schools in Needs Improvement status during the and school years. Held in the New York City and Long Island areas (district/individual responsible for travel).

NY STEM Advanced Coursework Program Aligned to Common Core Standards, College-Level Work, and AP® Coursework 5-day Institutes in Math and Science focused on aligned curriculum through vertical teaming will be held during the Mid-Winter Recess, February , 2013 and Spring Recess, March 25-29, Additional training opportunities will be ongoing with blended face-to-face and online professional development through August 31, 2014.

Welcome Back to School! The Educational Design and Technology team looks forward to working with you this year to make a difference for every child and every teacher in every school. We can make a difference together!