Instructional Improvement Systems

1. Instructional Improvement Systems • Wednesday, February 13, 2013 • Suzan Kinaci, MA Department of Education • Marsha Ward, OH Department of Education • DeDe Conner, KY Department of Education • Joyce Popp, ID Department of Education

2. Massachusetts

3. Massachusetts Initial Proposed Visions • Massachusetts Teaching and Learning - RTTT • Curriculum – Model Curriculum Units • Assessment – Assessment Bank • Digital Library • SIF & P-20 - SLDS Evolution as of Summer 2011 • Edwin • Edwin Analytics • Edwin Teaching & Learning Stock photo.  Release for web use of this photo on file.

4. Massachusetts, cont. Edwin - Analytics (Build) • Student Profiles • Analytic tools, Reporting, Dashboards • EWIS Edwin Teaching and Learning (Procure) • Joint procurement with Ohio • Comprehensive, integrated, standards-based single-sign-on • Curriculum Tools – MCUs, Lesson Plans, Curr. Maps • Assessment Tools – Formative, Interim Assessments, Public & Secure item banks, ability to create/deliver online, paper-based and performance-based assessments

5. Massachusetts, cont. Edwin Teaching and Learning (cont.) • Assessment Reporting & Dashboards • Digital Resources – high quality, vetted resources available through federated searches – PBS Learning Media and other publishers • Career/Vocational Technical Education • Parallel efforts • IDM • Portal • SLC • LRMI/LR • ETDU • Timeline • 20% of RTTT ET&L LEAs by end of SY2012-13 • 90% by end of grant – Summer 2014

6. Massachusetts, cont. Areas of Progress • Joint Procurement – requirements through award • Collaboration with other IIS states • Sharing resources • Sharing best practices • Sustainability planning • Marketing Ongoing Challenges • SIF implementation • Data Quality • Multiple Competing initiatives • Content tagging

7. Massachusetts and Ohio How about that joint procurement? • Why? • RTTT CIO/IIS meetings • Build or Buy – Buy! • Lead state • T&Cs • Similar requirements • How? • Agreed-upon priorities • Economies of scale • Shared resources Would we do it again? YES • Benefits? • Credibility • Broader district input • Two sets of reviews • Sharing strengths • Requirements validation • Best practices • Challenges • Different procurement processes • More schedules to juggle • More consensus to reach

8. OHIO

9. Ohio Initial IIS Structure and Components: • Online access to electronic curriculum, resources and tools aligned to the revised standards • Curriculum customization for differentiated instruction • Online formative and interim assessments • Data-analysiscapabilities including early-warning indicatorsfor teachers, administrators, parents, and students

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11. Ohio, Cont. RttT requirement to have a qualifying IIS • State IIS • Qualifying LEA IIS State IIS Adoption Rate Based on LEA RttT Scopes of Work • Year 1 – 30% • Year 2 – 38% • Year 3 – 45% Commitment Letters due in March

12. Ohio, Cont. Thinkgate Implementation Timeline Core UAT February/March 2013 Ohio Pilot April/May 2013 RttT LEA Rollout Completed by March 2014 Non-RttT LEA Rollout Photo(s) are stock photos.

13. Kentucky

14. Kentucky Scope of IMS defined by: • Senate Bill 1 (2009) laid out an aggressive plan to transform education in Kentucky – Unbridled Learning • new, more rigorous standards • new assessments • assessment literacy for educators • a new accountability system Designed with the following goals in mind: • Better prepare students for life after high school and to compete globally • College/career-readiness for ALL

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16. Kentucky, cont. IMS Data: • Utilize statewide SIS/LDS to populate- data refreshed weekly • Student-level data includes – demographics, programs, courses, grades and assessments. • Teacher-level data includes – teacher demographics, classroom rosters • Materials Available – Pearson, State-created, District/School-created, PD360 & Common Core 360, Model Curriculum framework, Hippo Campus, KET Encyclopedia; Kentucky Learning Depot, KY Virtual Library, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, SAS, Thinkfinity, Kentucky iTunes U. • Standards – English/Language Arts & Mathematics

17. Kentucky, cont. Common Core Standards Use: • Kentucky academic standards and aligned instructional resources available. • Classroom standards mastery and item analysis reports help guide instruction Includes a drag-and-drop lesson planner with the characteristics of highly effective teaching and learning Stock photo.  Release for web use of this photo on file.

18. Kentucky, cont. Assess Admin Module • Includes a test item bank with more than 11,000 questions aligned to E/LA and mathematics standards • Create express tests or design a test using your own questions • Supports assessment FOR learning VIDEO LINK Stock photo.  Release for web use of this photo on file.

19. Kentucky, cont. Rollout • Pilot districts Spring 2011; full rollout to all 174 districts November 2011. • Webinar training – for teachers/administrators • Face-to-Face – for train the trainer • On-demand training • Summer 2012 – Capacity Building Training Regionally through Co-ops

20. Kentucky Lessons Learned • Communication is key • Information isn’t always shared • Peer pressure works. Share successes. • Monitor and report on use • Use drives data quality • Data being used in a different way can bring issues to light. • Help Desk(s) play critical role • Training resource • Boots on the ground – “gather intelligence”

21. Idaho

22. Idaho Define Ultimate Goal – Foundational • Tools to improve student achievement • Ease of use • Relevant data to the classroom • Excellent resources for teachers and administrators • Classroom assessment – formative data Assessment – Standards – Curriculum • Assessments to show progress on constant and predictive level. • Individualized instruction based on standards mastery • Lesson plans design • Expedient feedback on student’s progress and understanding • Specific Concepts and Theories

23. Idaho, cont. Digital Content • Standards aligned videos • 24 X 7 Learning environment for students and teachers • Flipped classroom • Student Engagement State approved item repository • Ease of creation for relevant assessments • Items aligned to common core standards • District Management of Assessments • End of Course • Benchmark Stock photo. 

24. Using Statewide Longitudinal Data SLDS File Set Transmit Data from District to State Data Quality Checked • School Calendar • Student Demographics • Student Course Enrollment • Student Daily Attendance • Staff Demographics • Staff Assignments • Teacher Attendance • Special Ed Details • Gifted Student Details • Student Test Results • Student Discipline Tracking ISDE Students Come First System (CORE) SchoolNet (IIS) Portal

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27. Contacts & Additional Resources Contact information: Suzan Kinaci, SKinaci@doe.mass.edu Marsha Ward, Marsha.Ward@ode.state.oh.us Dede Conner, Dede.Conner@education.ky.gov Joyce Popp, jpopp@sde.idaho.gov Corey Chatis, corey.chatis@sst-slds.org