Technology Readiness in Michigan MAEDS 2014 Fall Conference MTRAx

Technology Readiness in Michigan

MAEDS 2014 Fall Conference

MTRAx

Agenda

Fall 2014 data collection update• Submitting / confirming your data• New requirements

Future enhancements• Instructional measures• Tech planning• Low effort data collection• New interface

Fall 2014 Data Collection

New development and hosting for MTRAx Updated look and feel Working towards new interface (Winter 2015)

Fall 2014 Data Collection

Data collection window is currently open• Oct 1 thru Nov 14

You must update or confirm your data prior to Nov 14 in order to eligible to participate in TRIG

Training webinar available on Resources page on mtrax.org

Fall 2014 Data Collection

Submitting or confirming your data• After any updates at the building or district

level, save your data in the Data Editor• After your submission (or after you have

confirmed your data), click the Finalize Submission button on the District Data Editor

New Requirements

New Network Readiness Scoring• TSM caching server available from DRC -

OPTIONAL• Stores assessment content locally in

district to reduce bandwidth requirement and increase performance

• Network metrics:• With TSM – 20 kbps / student• Without TSM – 80 kbps / student

New Requirements

New Network Readiness Scoring• MTRAx will be reporting network

readiness scores for both metrics

• Dual network readiness scoring to be reported at all levels:

• Building• District• ISD• State

New Requirements

MDE Testing Specifications

New Requirements

MDE Testing Specifications• Test Sittings per Student = 4• Test Sessions per Day = 2• Testing Window

• Grades 3-8 = 15 Days• Grade 11 = 40 Days

• Testing windows to be deployed in coming weeks

• These items will not be user configurable in MTRAx

New Requirements

DRC Supported Operating Systems• All minimum hardware and software

requirements are available on the Resources page on mtrax.org

• Supported:• Mac OSX 10.6.8 or greater• iOS 7.1 or greater

• More granular than was previously identified in MTRAx

• Mac OSX 10.6• iOS 7

New Requirements

DRC Supported Operating Systems• If you have devices in MTRAx with either of

these operating systems, update device data prior to Nov 14 deadline

• Any devices that have not been edited by Nov 14 will be subject to systematic clean-up

• The assumption will be that they are NOT compliant

Future Enhancements

Instructional Measures Technology Planning Low Effort Data Collection New Interface

Instructional Measures

Identify the readiness of teachers and students for online testing

Workgroup formed to define requirements with participation from:• ISD staff• LEA staff• MDE

Draft requirements completed, seeking feedback from the field to finalize at TRIG Mini-conferences

Instructional Measures

Defined metrics for student and staff readiness• Students:

• Technical competencies by grade band• K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12

• Teachers:• Technical competencies• Instructional practices

Instructional Measures

Data Collection & Reporting• Exploring the use of the ASSIST platform for

data collection• Teachers to complete student survey based on

their observation of competencies• Teachers to self-complete teacher survey• Reporting only at the building level, with drill

down by competency

Technology Planning

Define new technology planning process Workgroup formed to define requirements

with participation from:• ISD staff• LEA staff• MDE

Draft requirements completed, seeking feedback from the field to finalize at TRIG Mini-conferences

Technology Planning

Align process to School Improvement

Transition from an activity to build a tech plan document to a meaningful, on-going technology planning process

Process to support all technology related goals within a district

Technology Planning

Utilize ASSIST platform for technology diagnostics• Needs assessment• Project scoping

Utilize existing district governance for identification of projects

Technology Planning

Allow for regional and peer review

Cross functional teams for planning and review activities

Approval no longer required

Low Effort Data Collection

Automate the collection of MTRAx network data

Riverbed Networks solution Pilot districts identified, deployment in

progress Statewide deployment by March 2015

New MTRAx User Interface

New MTRAx User Interface

New MTRAx User Interface

Thank You

Questions?

Matthew.Lindner@plantemoran.com www.mtrax.org www.22itrig.org