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Agenda For Institute

Instructional Improvement

System

Facilitate the teaching and learning process through

• Increased access to high quality resources for all

• Provision of timely and relevant information and data

Improve and personalize student learning

How?

Why an Instructional Improvement System?

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What tools and resources will be available?

Learner Profiles and Work Samples

Clear picture of students and their needs

Instructional Design, Practices and

Resources

Instructional planning with resources such as unit plans, online learning objects and media-enriched tasks

Assessment Tools, Items and Strategies

Interim and diagnostic assessment items for use in classrooms; formative best practices

PD Resources and Management

Resources to improve and reflect on practice and tools to manage professional development

Dashboards and Analytics

Tools to display, understand and use data to drive instruction and professional development choices

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Instructional Improvement System

Learner Profile and Work Samples

Instructional Design, Practice &

Resources

Professional Development &

Educator Evaluation

Data Analysis and Reporting

Assessment & Analytics

Standards & Curriculum

Technology Platform

PowerSchoolInstructional Improvement

System

Student Information

System(SIS)

Tools for Teaching and Learning(IIS)

One Technology Platform• Single Sign-on• Collaborative• Populated with

resources for NC educators

Coming Soon

Guiding Principles

One Technology Platform

• ConsolidatedAll operations/data collections will be incorporated into PowerSchool

• FlexibleMaximize flexibility for LEAs and charter schools

• Improving Data QualityImprove Data Accuracy and Completeness

• Simplifying ReportingMake reporting easier

• SecureMaintain security and privacy of information

Digital Devices ToolsServices InfrastructureApplication Support

ThingsInterconnectionsInstruction

Something on which to

press Enter

Making sure that pressing

Enter always works

Ensuringpressing

Enter helps

students learn

Technology3 Key Categories

Technical Requirements

• The IIS is expected to deliver all of its functionality through a web browser.  It is expected to run well on major HTML5-compatible browsers on the current release and past two releases and require no additional browser helpers or plugins for full accessibility and functionality. 

Technical Requirements (continued)

• These browsers shall include but not be limited to the following list:  Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome.  In addition, the IIS is expected to run well on a wide variety of mainstream hardware platforms that use the aforementioned browser technologies. 

Technical Requirements (continued)

• These hardware platforms shall include but not be limited to Microsoft Windows and Mac OS desktops, laptops and netbooks, Apple iOS devices, Android devices, as well as other tablets, smart phones, and eReaders.  

Technical Requirements (continued)

• Vendor solutions shall comply with the World Wide Web Consortium web development specifications (“W3C Recommendations”) and shall comply with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

DPI Outreach to LEAs and SchoolsNCDPI staff have made available online the “IIS Functional Specifications Analysis”.

• LEAs/schools can decide to use this document to make a preliminary determination regarding how well the IIS will meet their needs. 

• Completing this document is NOT required and does not need to be submitted back to the NCDPI. This is being provided for informational purposes and for local use.

• It can be found at: www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/improvement/resources

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Have You Reviewed the “IIS Functional Specifications Analysis”?

If so?

If not?

Does Anyone Have Questions for the IIS Team?

ObjectiveReceive prospective user feedback on tools, content and interface

The Team:

Bladen Co. SchoolsCatawba County SchoolCharlotte-MecklinburgCraven County SchoolsCurrituck County Durham Public SchoolsEdenton-ChowanFBSGreene County SchoolsHarnett County Johnston County SchoolsLee County Schools

N. Hampton CountyNash-Rocky Mount SchoolsPender Co. SchoolsPolk County SchoolsRowan-Salisbury SchoolsSampson County SchoolsWake County SchoolsWashington County SchoolsWayne County Public SchoolsWilson County SchoolsWinston-Salem Forsyth

IIS User

Group

ObjectiveReceive prospective user feedback on tools, content and interface

The Members Represents the Folowing Counties:• Cherokee County • Hoke County• Wake County• Iredell County• Sampson County• Durham County• Greene County

• Char-Meck • The NCAE• Strategic Educational

Alliances

Stakeholder Group The Group Consists of:

• NC PTA Director • HR Director • Assistant Superintendent • Instructional Technology

Director• Director of Curriculum

Development

• NCAE Rep

• Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

• Associate Superintendent for Assessment

• CFO

IIS Resource Consortium (IIS RC)• The Resource Consortium is a group of

LEAs that will share resources they have created or purchased locally so educators, students and parents can access them statewide through the IIS.

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RFP Issued Reviewed Proposals Determine

Vendor Design and Build

Data Integration

Pilot IIS Pilot Phased-In Roll out

Becoming Available

Feb 27April – June

July – September Fall 2012

Fall2012 Early 2013

Starting 2013-14

School Year

Contact Information

Dan Gwaltney, Learning Systems Consultantdan.gwaltney@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3249