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Legislation SL – transition from textbooks to digital materials by 2017 (aligned, effective for all, current) SL , SL – SBE to develop and implement DTL standards by July 2017 Currently considering standards for wireless connectivity, broadband capacity for digital learning environments

Why has North Carolina developed 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 does it do? Information The Home Base student information system has replaced NC WISE. The system allows educators to collect key data and manage student information in a secure, useful way. Among other things, Home Base is used for: Attendance Scheduling Grading Transcripts Parent and Student Portals Instruction The Home Base instructional improvement system includes a suite of standards- aligned tools to enable great teaching. Every user has one password to enter only one time to access resources and tools. Home Base has two key functions: think: a simpler, better information system to replace NC WISE Informational think: a new standards- aligned tool for instruction, assessment, data analysis and professional development Instructional Home Base is an online tool for teaching and learning. Educator Effectiveness Evaluation and Professional Development Instructional design, practice & resources including a Learning Management System Assessment Data Analysis and Reporting Different users 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.

Assessment In the novel, what motivated Sarah’s behavior? Support your claim with evidence from the text. Functional Categories – The Basics Home Base tools are designed to help you manage information and improve instruction. Student Information and Learner Profile Educator Effectiveness: Evaluation and Professional Development Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Data Analysis and Reporting InformationInstruction Major Functions Attendance Scheduling Grading Transcripts Parent, Student and Educator Portals 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 Major Functions Find high-quality resources based on standards or search criteria Contribute to a shared repository of North Carolina-made resources Highlights Major Functions Develop aligned assessments for classroom, benchmark or summative purposes Deliver assessments Highlights Major Functions Compile and analyze data Share progress with students and colleagues Analyze data to take informed action Highlights 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 Major Functions 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 Professional Development resources aligned to the North Carolina Educator Evaluation Rubric Learning Management System Tools for Teaching Built to help educators teach, organize, communicate and collaborate online with their students Vetted and standards- aligned resources Classroom & Benchmark Summative A rich bank of items to build your own rigorous, standards-aligned assessments Delivery of summative assessments online including computer adaptive testing

Assessment Student Information and Learner Profile Instructional Design, Practice & Resources Data Analysis and Reporting Information a student information system to replace NC WISE Instructional Tools & Resources a new standards-aligned tool for instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans), assessment, and data analysis Effectiveness an online evaluation system and new professional development system InformationInstruction Educator Effectiveness: Evaluation and Professional Development TestNav Summative Assessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instruction and Assessment PowerSchool Student Information Truenorthlogic Evaluation and PD An Integrated Suite of Technology Tools 8

Products being integrated to create Home Base OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment PowerSchool Student Information Core Instructional Improvement System TestNav Summative Assessment Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation User Portal Content in System Tools for Teaching Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development (LOCAL) via PowerSchool Initial Content Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmark or Classroom Assessments Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans, videos, interactive activities) Truenorthlogic Professional Development (STATE) FREE 9 The required functionalities of Home Base provided for districts free of charge

Products being integrated to create Home Base OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Tools and Assessment PowerSchool Student Information Core Instructional Improvement System TestNav Summative Assessment Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation User Portal Content in System Tools for Teaching Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development (LOCAL) via PowerSchool Initial Content Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmark or Classroom Assessments Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans, videos, interactive activities) Truenorthlogic Professional Development (STATE) FREE 10 Instructional Improvement Tools are optional We believe districts will find value in these tools to improve instruction Districts have had the school year to use all of Home Base cost-free

During the kick-off year, districts have been able to use the optional functions of Home Base at their own discretion. Districts and charter schools would have been asked to cost-share for the optional tools in Home Base in at $4 per ADM; however, Pearson has agreed to provide HB without payment this year.

Instructional Resources Assessment Items ? Current Over 23,000 Instructional Resources (lesson plans, unit plans, multi-media, etc.) across all grades and subjects Future Continued expansion of standards-aligned resources and vetted instructional resources including collecting and sharing the best of North Carolina educator’s work Schoolnet Instructional Tools & Resources Current Over 32,000 items in ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies Future Continued expansion of items banks including multiple item types. Estimated totals available for teacher and district use in the School Year: 60,000+ items Current Local data from educator use of the Classrooms and Assessment Admin Modules in Schoolnet Future Historical EOC and EOG data, CTE data, mClass data, daily attendance data, discipline and select demographic data from Student Information System (PowerSchool) Data for Dashboards

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Instructional Resources 23,000 Over 23,000 Instructional Resources (lesson plans, unit plans, multi-media,etc.) across all grades and subjects Additional standards- aligned resources and vetted instructional resources, including the best of North Carolina educators’ work Present Future 14

14,900+ Open Education Resources Some of our many Content Providers 15

9,809 External Resources Current Providers of External Content 8,672 Instructional Resources for Social Studies and Science 1,137 Instructional Resources for English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Languages 2,111 Additional Instructional Resources in various for Art, Music, History, etc. 16

500+ NC DPI Resources 17

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Present Future Student Performance Student data from educator use of the Schoolnet Assessment Module Historical EOC and EOG data, CTE data, mClass data, daily attendance data, discipline and select demographic data from Student Information System (PowerSchool) 19

Schoolnet: Assessment Functionality 20

Assessment Items 32,000 Over 32,000 items in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, and Social Studies 60,000 Additional items, including multiple item types (approximately 60,000 total items will be available for teacher and district use in the school year) Present Future 21

Classroom and Benchmark Assessment Items (formerly in ClassScape) Grade 3-8 ELA5,453 English II 593 Grades 3-8 Math 11,186 Algebra I/Integrated I2,376 Grade 5 Science 1,871 Grade 8 Science 2,297 Biology 1,635 *Total: 25,411 These items are split into a bank for teachers to use daily for classroom assessment purposes (Publisher = NCDPI_Classroom) and a bank that is secure at the district level for benchmark purposes (Publisher = NCDPI_Benchmark). *Development ongoing 22

Classroom Assessment Items (Purchased) Classroom (non-secure) Science and Social Studies Assessment Items Social Studies Items Grade 7 43 Grade 8 17 Global Geography 136 World History 551 American History I 578 American History II 349 Civics and Economics 777 Social Studies Total 2,451 Science Items Grade Grade Grade Grade 6 1,006 Grade Grade8 659 Physical Science 603 Biology 1,030 Chemistry 596 Physics 174 Earth & Environmental 594 Science Total 6,679 23

Classroom Assessment Items (Purchased) Next Generation K-12 Common Core ELA and Math Items (in development) 24

OpenClass Collaboration and Course Management Tools 25

OpenClass Collaboration and Course Management Tools Offers teachers an online vehicle for organizing course materials and sharing with students Offers flexible space for delivering multi-media assignments to students, and receiving uploaded student work Enables creation of collaborative documents Offers space for “threaded” online conversations (student-student and teacher-student) Receives class roster and other student and teacher information from PowerSchool 26

Professional Development (PD) State & Local Functionality Truenorthlogic Professional Development (LOCAL) Truenorthlogic Professional Development (STATE) Enables all districts and charters to utilize existing PD resources in a more sophisticated software platform that connects Educator Evaluation to PD Better tracking and reporting of State-offered PD Enables Opt-In districts and charters to utilize expanded functionality to manage both State and local-PD content, tracking, reporting, etc. Better tracking of State-offered and Local PD FREE 27 Part of OPT-IN

PD “State” Functionality All districts and charters will be able to… Search for & enroll in State-provided instructor- led and self-paced courses (presented in Moodle) –Note: State-provided courses will be aligned with teacher and leader standards (where applicable) Maintain a transcript (including recommended CEUs) for State-provided courses View and create reports of staff transcripts 28

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PD “Local” Functionality Opt-In Districts and Charters will be able to… Create & manage district/charter-level instructor led and self-paced courses in a common catalog Leverage built-in Moodle integration Provide integrated access to state-owned learning object repositories Choose courses to align with teacher and leader standards Target courses to specific participants Create aggregate and individual reports Produce course completion certificates & surveys Manage enrollment and participant processes, including wait lists, courses & sections, rosters, attendance, completion, etc. 30

PD Tool (State & Local) Timeline Milestones: PD Tool configured and Statewide courses piloted & ready for April 1 launch (State courses will continue to be added on an ongoing basis) Local functionality will be piloted (April-August) in advance of full implementation Districts/Charters who Opt-In to Home Base by July 15, 2014 may begin implementation work in August 2014 with locally determined go-live dates Conduct Opt-In District Pilots (Local Functionality) Begin Opt-In District Implementation Launch Statewide Courses (State Functionality) April - August 2014 August 2014 April 2014 PD Tool archived webinar: 31

Systems and Services Timeline Start of School April 2014 Fall/early winter October - November 2013 PowerSchool Schoolnet Educator Evaluation (for teachers) Educator Evaluation (for principals) OpenClass Professional Development Summer 2014 TestNav 32

Home Base Website and Updates Home Base website is To sign up for Home Base Biweekly Newsletter, please as ask to be placed on the newsletter listserv, or self-subscribe at We will continue to the biweekly updates, but you can also find them archived on the Home Base website at ear= ear=2014

Contact: HBSC You can the Home Base Support Center (HBSC) with your questions about Home Base. Questions will be logged into Remedy for assistance. Support personnel provide the answer, research or assign to the appropriate area for resolution; keep in mind, each region has a dedicated support staff member 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

Regional Support HBSC Mini-Teams Call: ; Region HBSC PowerSchool HBSC SchoolNet Pearson IPM Region 1 – NortheastChristie NewkirkCheri ArthurCarrie Hubbard Region 2 – SoutheastBonita ChastenCheri ArthurMelissa Conover Region 3 – North CentralMichelle GreshamLaKesha WilliamsBonnie Coleman Region 4 – South CentralWalt RaifLaKesha WilliamsSherry Johnson Region 5 – Piedmont-TriadEvelyn HerbinTiffany StricklandMarty Schmidt Region 6 – SouthwestGail VeachTiffany StricklandStephanie Roberts Region 7 – NorthwestTessa ParkerlEmily KlineKaren Rico Region 8 - WesternMaurice JordanEmily KlineKathy McKinstry WakePenny MayLaKesha WilliamsMike Schecher Cumberland/WSF/GuilfordGwen BissetteLaKesha WilliamsVince Piscopo

Regional Support Deborah Goodman, Digital Teaching and Learning Consultant Dr. Mary Keel, PD Lead Donna Albaugh, PD Lead Dr. Robin Smith, Regional Lead

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