lausd common core technology project update

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LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

August 28, 2013

COMMON CORE TECHNOLOGY

PROJECT UPDATE

Helping transform teaching and learning via 21st century technology

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Vision


We live in a time where students need a different and more diverse set of skills that their parents

were taught a generation ago. The changing nature of work, technology and competition requires

school systems to rethink their instructional delivery methods. In addition, the movement to The

Common Core State Standards and a new generation of assessments will require Los Angeles

Unified School District to equip students with new media and technology literacy skills to ensure

college and career readiness.

Our goal is to provide an individualized, interactive, and information rich

educational experience by:

Providing educators with tools (devices) to advance student learning and create

learning spaces that are designed to increase learner engagement

Supporting the Common Core State Standards implementation by providing all students

with the opportunity to engage with digital curriculum, interactive supports and adaptive

assessments

Closing the Digital Divide by ensuring all students have access to 21st century skills

and technology

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Vision


Each student will receive more individualized instruction from educators, enabled by a personal

computing device. The computing devices will facilitate multiple activities. Key activities include the

following:

E-instruction: transform classroom instruction by providing teachers with the digital tools to engage

students and prepare them for the 21st century

E-curriculum Individual devices will facilitate distribution of individualized curriculum and lesson plans

E-assessments The CCSS adaptive computer assessment will be administered through the student-

computing device. Paired with a learning management system, additional assessments can be facilitated

through the individual computing device to personalize student education plans

E-textbooksAdvantages of e-textbooks include searchable and updateable content and potential cost

savings for the District over the purchase of traditional textbooks

E-tools Calculators, audio/video players, digital camera and other tools will be accessible through the

individual computing device

E-administration Students will be able to access, complete and turn in assignments, view grades and

receive feedback through their individual computing devices

E-mail & Collaboration (21st Century Skills) Recognized as an integral business communication tool

throughout the world, utilization of email and collaboration tools social media, blogs, wikis, podcasts, etc.

prepares students for life post-graduation and facilitate communication between students, their teachers

and their peers

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Demonstration Projects and Benchmarking

Demonstration Projects Over 30 demonstration projects currently underway at elementary, middle, and high schools

Benchmarking Interviewed and visited comparable large urban districts that have implemented 1:1 program

San Diego, Riverside, Chicago, Fresno, Poway, and others

Key Findings: Empower students and parents to feel a sense of ownership for the devices

Work to get more families access to high-speed broadband internet but provide content that

can be accessed without internet access so that students are able to complete their

assignments anywhere

Be sure all participants share the vision; training for leaders/teachers is essential

Provide quality PD and opportunities for teachers to share their experiences Use data that measures learning and good teaching, not technology use


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Project RED Research

Project Revolutionizing Education (Project RED): a national survey of classroom

technology initiatives

Summarized the experience of: 997 schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia; 11

diverse education success measures; 22 categories of independent variables and many

subcategories; comparison of findings by student-computer ratio (1:1, 2:1, 3:1, etc.); and

comprehensive demographic data correlated to survey results

Key Findings: Nine key implementation factors are linked most strongly to education

Properly implemented technology saves money

1:1 schools employing key implementation factors outperform all schools and all other 1:1

schools

The principals ability to lead change is critical. Change must be modeled and championed atthe principal level

Technology-transformed intervention improves learning

Online collaboration increases learning productivity and student engagement

Daily use of technology delivers the best return on investment (ROI)


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A phased roll-out schedule will be implemented in alignment with the instructional strategy and

vision and will also take into consideration school site infrastructure readiness.

Phase 1: Planning,Readiness &

Demonstration

Includes solutionarchitecture, procurement

activities, staffing,demonstration projects

and initial implementationof infrastructure.

Phase 2: System-Wide Demonstration

Includes additionalschools plus staffing andadministration for full roll-

out

Phase 3: District-Wide Roll-out

Full roll-out to all Districtschools

All schools will be equipped with devices by December 2014

March 2013 August 2013 January 2014 July 2014 July 2014 December 2014

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Overall Timeline

Request approval for Phase

2 from BOE in NovemberPhase 1 Approved


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Planning &Procurement

Hire Project Team

Complete ProcurementProcess

Prepare for Roll-outs

Roll-out to Staff

Site Administrators willreceive devices and

training

Staff will receivedevices and training

Roll-out to Students

Students will receivedevices and training

ImplementationTraining and

Support

Staff will receiveongoing training and

support to successfullyintegrate technology in

the classroom

Mar 2013 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 Dec 2014

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Timeline Phase 1

Aug 2013 Oct 2013


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Rollouts to Staff and Students Progress to Date

Tablet Rollouts

1363 principals and instructional

staff members have received

tablets and initial training

1300 student tablets rolling out atfirst 4 schools this week

Remaining schools will receive

tablets between September 10th

and October 11th


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Rollouts to Staff and Students Progress to Date

Infrastructure

45 schools are 1:1 ready as of August 25th (2 remaining schools are on

track to be ready in time for their student device deployment)

Rollout Support

Vendor pre-loads all tablets before shipping to school Technical team pre-configures all tablets and assigns to specific

students before distribution

Instructional support team helps teachers distribute tablets to students

and supports initial device, safety, and security training


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Frequently Asked Questions

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Why are the devices necessary for Common Core testing?

Digital media and 21st century technological skills are embedded in the Common

Core State Standards (CCSS) and California and many other states are

transitioning to online Common Core assessments in the 2014-15 school year.

Smarter Balanced assessments make use of computeradaptive technology,

which is more precise and efficient than fixed-form testing.

Teachers, principals, and parents can receive results from computerized

assessments in weeks, not months.

Faster results mean that teachers can use the information from optional interim

assessments throughout the school year to differentiate instruction and bettermeet the unique needs of their students.


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Online Assessment SBAC 4th Grade math example


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Online Assessment SBAC 6th Grade math example


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Online Assessment SBAC 3rd Grade ELA example


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What is the technical support plan for teachers and students:

direct vs. help-desk?

Direct SupportHelp Desk Support

Guaranteed repair or replace response

within 24 hours for both in-warranty and

out-of-warranty events

CCTP option on the IT Helpdesk Menu

Anything having to do with tablet

support (including replacement of non-

working, stolen, or lost tablets) will be

handled by the dedicated LAUSD

Apple Helpdesk

Direct access to the Apple AssetManager

Principals or their designees can track

their schools tablets and manage the

replacement of lost, stolen, or

warranty-repair tablets

Microcomputer Support Assistants

Act as first responders and provide

onsite local technical support for

schools (14 MCSAs for Phase 1)

Each MCSA is assigned to support

a family of schools, based on region

and feeder pattern

IT Field Services staff will

supplement the MCSAs

MCSAs will have remote services

capabilities and can provide support

even if they are not physically at thelocation

Increase from 8 to 15 staff members

in IT Chat/Remote Services

The VLC Facilitator and Implementation Technician duties have been designed to ensure compliance with their capital funding source.


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What are the District plans regarding theft (tracking) versus loss of

the tablets (financial liability of students/families)?

We have a safety and security committee that has designed appropriate

physical and cyber security protocols


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Do we need keyboards - how many/projected cost?

We will need keyboards for CCSSs Smarter Balanced assessments that begin inSpring 2015

We are still determining the number of keyboards needed to complete testing in a

three- to four-week window

We plan to work with our Procurement division to purchase keyboards that meet

students needs and fulfill the Smarter Balanced requirements

Will we have the capacity to have all students testing at one time or

will we need to stagger the test-taking?

We will conduct analysis over the next year to design a testing environment and

schedule that is best for our students

When will students be able to take the tablets home and under what

circumstances: all grades, all the time?

Tablets will start going home at each school after the appropriate preparations

have been completed


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Safety and Security Awareness Campaign

The District will use two core resources to create a district-wide landscape of

digital citizenship:

Common Sense Mediatraining covers physical safety, internet safety,

privacy & security, relationships & communication, cyber bullying, digital

footprint & reputation, self-image & identity, information literacy, andcreative credit & copyright.

Elementary School Students

Middle and High School Students

The iKeepSafe Digital Citizenship C3 Matrixdesigned to assisteducators in integrating the concepts of cyber-safety, cyber-security, and

cyber-ethics (C3) into existing technology and literacy standards and

curricula.
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